Backstreet Boys—"Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" from the album
Backstreet's Back
Tabbed by Matt Corkum ([email protected])

Key:
s: slide
h: hammer—on


This is played on the bass. It is tuned up half a step (up 1/2 step). I
have tabbed it our for basses tuned up and look below for the normal
tuning tab. The bass is overdriven.


Intro:

G#|————————————————————————————————————————————|
D#|————————————————————————————————————————————|
A#|———0——————————————————————0—————————————————|
F |——————————1———0——————————————————1————0—————|
"Everybody         Rock your body  (yeah yeah)"

G#|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D#|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A#|———0—————————————————————————0————————————————————————————|
F |—————————1—————————0————————————1————————————0————————————|
"Everybody  Rock your body right   Backstreet's Back alright"


Verse:

G#|———————————————————————| Do this twice, then pause...
D#|———————————————————————|
A#|———————————————————————|
F |——5—5s4—3s2—1—1—1h3—0——|

Pause: "Oh my God, we're back again
Then come back in with the end of the riff:

G#|———————————|
D#|———————————|
A#|———————————|
F |——1—1h3—0——|

That's pretty much the basics. There are some variations, but you can
mess around with the riff and figure `em out. Now for the tab for
regular tuning:

Intro:

G|————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|———1——————————————————————1—————————————————|
E|——————————2———1———————————————————2————1—————|
"Everybody         Rock your body  (yeah yeah)"

G|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|———1——————————————————————————1————————————————————————————|
E|——————————2—————————1————————————2————————————1————————————|
"Everybody  Rock your body right   Backstreet's Back alright"


Verse:

G|———————————————————————| Do this twice, then pause...
D|———————————————————————|
A|———————————————————————|
E|——6—6s5—4s3—2—2—2h4—1——|

Pause: "Oh my God, we're back again"
Then come back in with the end of the riff:


G|————————————|
D|————————————|
A|————————————|
E|———2—2h4—1——|

That's it! You can find lyrics at any BSB site (like
http://www.backstreetboys.com/), so I figured I wouldn't include them.
Mail me with thoughts, corrections, no flames please.
Backstreet Boys—"Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" from the album Backstreet's Back
Tabbed by Matt Corkum ([email protected])

Key:
s: slide
h: hammer—on


This is played on the bass. It is tuned up half a step (up 1/2 step). I have tabbed it our 
for basses tuned up and look below for the normal tuning tab. The bass is overdriven.


Intro:

G#|————————————————————————————————————————————|
D#|————————————————————————————————————————————|
A#|———0——————————————————————0—————————————————|
F |——————————1———0——————————————————1————0—————|
"Everybody         Rock your body  (yeah yeah)"

G#|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D#|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A#|———0—————————————————————————0————————————————————————————|
F |—————————1—————————0————————————1————————————0————————————|
"Everybody  Rock your body right   Backstreet's Back alright"


Verse:

G#|———————————————————————| Do this twice, then pause...
D#|———————————————————————|
A#|———————————————————————|
F |——5—5s4—3s2—1—1—1h3—0——|

Pause: "Oh my God, we're back again
Then come back in with the end of the riff:

G#|———————————|
D#|———————————|
A#|———————————|
F |——1—1h3—0——|

That's pretty much the basics. There are some variations, but you can mess around with 
the riff and figure `em out. Now for the tab for regular tuning:

Intro:

G|————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|———1——————————————————————1—————————————————|
E|——————————2———1———————————————————2————1—————|
"Everybody         Rock your body  (yeah yeah)"

G|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|———1——————————————————————————1————————————————————————————|
E|——————————2—————————1————————————2————————————1————————————|
"Everybody  Rock your body right   Backstreet's Back alright"


Verse:

G|———————————————————————| Do this twice, then pause...
D|———————————————————————|
A|———————————————————————|
E|——6—6s5—4s3—2—2—2h4—1——|

Pause: "Oh my God, we're back again
Then come back in with the end of the riff:


G|————————————|
D|————————————|
A|————————————|
E|———2—2h4—1——|

About Backstreet Boys

Backstreet Boys are an American vocal group, formed in Orlando, Florida in 1993. The band originally consisted of A. J. McLean, Howie Dorough, Brian Littrell, Nick Carter and Kevin Richardson. In 2006 Richardson left the group to pursue other interests leaving the band as a four-piece, but the remaining members did not rule out a possible return of the singer.

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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