Best Day Of My Life Bass Tabs - American Authors @ BigBassTabs.com

AMERICAN AUTHORS —— BEST DAY OF MY LIFE BASS TAB



Intro/Verse

I had a dream so big and loud
I jumped so high I touched the clouds 
Wo—o—o—o—o—oh [x2|
G|——————————————————————————|
D|——————————————————————————|
A|——5~————5~————————————————|
E|——————————————3~————3~————|

I stretched my hands out to the sky 
We danced with monsters through the night 
Wo—o—o—o—o—oh [x2|
G|——————————————————————————|
D|——————————————————————————|
A|——5~————5~————————————————|
E|——————————————3~————3~————|


Pre—Chorus

I'm never gonna look back 
Woah, never gonna give it up 
No, please don't wake me now 
G|——————————————————————————|
D|——————————————————————————|
A|——5~————5~————————————————|
E|——————————————3~————3~————|


Chorus

Oo—o—o—o—oo 
This is gonna be the best day of my li—ife 
My li—i—i—i—i—ife 
G|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|——5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5————————————————————|
E|——————————————————————————————————3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3——|

Oo—o—o—o—oo 
This is gonna be the best day of my li—ife  
My li—i—i—i—i—ife 
G|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|——5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5————————————————————|
E|——————————————————————————————————3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3——|


Verse 2

I howled at the moon with friends 
And then the sun came crashing in 
Wo—o—o—o—o—oh [x2|
G|——————————————————————————|
D|——————————————————————————|
A|——5~————5~————————————————|
E|——————————————3~————3~————|

But all the possibilities 
No limits just epiphanies 
Wo—o—o—o—o—oh [x2|
G|—————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————|
A|——5——5———5——5————————————————|
E|————————————————3——3———3——3——|


Pre—Chorus 2

I'm never gonna look back 
Woah, never gonna give it up 
No, just don't wake me now 
G|——————————————————————————|
D|——————————————————————————|
A|——5~————5~————————————————|
E|——————————————3~————3~————|


Chorus 2

Oo—o—o—o—oo 
This is gonna be the best day of my li—ife 
My li—i—i—i—i—ife 
G|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|——5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5————————————————————|
E|——————————————————————————————————3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3——|

Oo—o—o—o—oo 
This is gonna be the best day of my li—ife  
My li—i—i—i—i—ife 
G|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|——5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5————————————————————|
E|——————————————————————————————————3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3——|


Bridge

I hear it calling outside my window 
I feel it in my soul (soul)
G|——————————————————————————|
D|——————————————————————————|
A|——5~————5~————————————————|
E|——————————————3~————3~————|

The stars were burning so bright 
The sun was out 'til midnight 
I say we lose control (control) 
G|——————————————————————————|
D|——————————————————————————|
A|——5~————5~————————————————|
E|——————————————3~————3~————|


Outro

This is gonna be the best day of my li—ife 
My li—i—i—i—i—ife 
G|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|——5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5——————————————————————————————————|
E|——————————————————————————————————3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3——|

This is gonna be the best day of my li—ife 
My li—i—i—i—i—ife 
G|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|——5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5————————————————————|
E|——————————————————————————————————3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3——|

This is gonna be, this is gonna be, this is gonna be 
The best day of my life 
Everything is looking up, everybody up now 
G|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|——5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5——————————————————————————————————|
E|——————————————————————————————————3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3——|

This is gonna be the best day of my li—ife 
My li—i—i—i—i—ife
G|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|——5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—————————————————————————————————5~————|
E|——————————————————————————————————3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3———————|


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How to Read Bass Tabs

Bass tablature (tabs) is an easy way to learn songs without needing to read traditional sheet music. Here’s a quick guide to understanding the symbols and techniques commonly found in tabs:

1. The Basics

Strings and Frets:
Each line in a tab represents a string on your bass:
- The top line is the highest-pitched string (G on a 4-string bass).
- The bottom line is the lowest-pitched string (E on a 4-string bass).
Numbers on the lines indicate which fret to press. For example:
```
G|-------------------|
D|-------------------|
A|---3---------------|
E|-------------------|
            
```
This means you play the 3rd fret on the A string.

2. Common Techniques

Hammer-On (h):
Play the first note by picking it, then press down on a higher fret with another finger without picking again.
```
G|-------------------|
D|-------5h7---------|
            
```
Pull-Off (p):
Pluck a note and then "pull off" your finger to let a lower fret ring.
```
G|-------------------|
D|-------7p5---------|
            
```
Slide (/ or \):
Move your finger up (/) or down (\) the fretboard while maintaining pressure.
```
G|-------------------|
D|-------5/7---------|
            
```

3. Advanced Techniques

Bend (b): Push the string up or down to raise the pitch. Example: G|-------7b9---------|
Vibrato (~): Shake the string slightly after playing a note to create a vibrating sound. Example: G|-------7~----------|
Muted Notes (x): Rest your finger lightly on the string without pressing a fret and pluck for a percussive "click" sound.

4. Rhythm and Timing

Tabs don’t always indicate timing, so listen to the song while reading the tab. Wider spaces between numbers mean longer pauses, while closer numbers indicate quicker notes.

5. Slap and Pop

Slap (s): Strike the string with the side of your thumb for a percussive sound.
Pop (p): Pull the string away from the fretboard and let it snap back.

Practice Makes Perfect

Tabs are a great tool to learn songs, but mastering the techniques takes practice. Listen carefully to the original track and play along to lock in the rhythm. Don’t rush — smooth, accurate playing is more important than speed. Happy jamming! 🎸

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American Authors — Best Day of My Life bass tabs