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Beach Boys — Wouldnt It Be Nice bass tabs

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Title: Wouldn't It Be Nice
Artist: Beach Boys
Performed by: The Wrecking Crew(Studio) and The Beach Boys(Live)
Written By: Brian Wilson(Music) and Tony Asher(Lyrics)
Year:1966
Album: Pet Sounds

!This is all my own work not from a magazine or song book!
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Hey Guys this is may take awhile. This song had like 3 basses(stand up, a fender, and a
6 string) in studio but this is it. It is possible on one bass as the beach boys illustrated.

Guitar intro...

Verse 1:
G ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D ——————————————————3——3——3——5——3———————————————————————————————————————
A —————————————————————————————————5——3——5——1——1——1——0—————5—3—5————————
E ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————3———————————————

G —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D ——3——3——3——5——3——————————————————————————————————————————
A —————————————————5——3——5——1——1——1——0—————5—3—5———————————
E ——————————————————————————————————————3——————————————————

G ————————————————————————————————
D ———————————————————————3—————3——
A —0—0—0—0————————————3—————3—————
E ————————————1—1—1—1—————————————

G ——————————————————————————————————————————————
D ——————————————————————————————————————————————
A —0—0—0—0—————————————3——————————5—3—5—3———————
E ————————————3—3—3—3———————————————————————————


Verse 2:
G —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D ——3——3——3——5——3——————————————————————————————————————————
A —————————————————5——3——5——1——1——1——0—————5—3—5———————————
E ——————————————————————————————————————3——————————————————

G —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D ——3——3——3——5——3——————————————————————————————————————————
A —————————————————5——3——5——1——1——1——0—————5—3—5———————————
E ——————————————————————————————————————3——————————————————

G ——————————————————————————————————
D —————————————————————————3—————3——
A —0—0—0—0——————————————3—————3—————
E ————————————1—1—1—1———————————————

G ——————————————————————————————————————————————————
D ——————————————————————————————————————————————————
A —0—0—0—0——————————————3—————————————————5—3—5—3———
E ————————————3—3—3—3———————————————————————————————



Bridge:
G —————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D —————————————————————————————————————————————————————
A —————————————5————5——————————————5————5——————————————
E ———5————5——————————————5————5——————————————5————5————

(Background Vocals) Wa wa waoooooooooo
G —————————————————————————————————————————
D —————————————————————————————————————————
A —————————————————————————————————————————
E ————————————2—2—3————————————————————————

G —————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D —————————————————————————————————————————————————————
A —————————————5————5——————————————5————5——————————————
E ———5————5——————————————5————5——————————————5————5————

G ———————————————————————————————————————————————
D ———————————————————————————————————————————————
A ————————————————————————2—2—2—2————————————————
E ————————————2—2—2—2————————————————————————————
{play with the vocals... goes higher on the back ground vocal}

G —————————————————————————————————————————————
D —————————————————————————————————————————————
A ————————————————————————3—3—3—3——————————————
E ————————————2—2—2—2——————————————————————————

G ———————————————————————————————————
D ——3——3——3——5——3————————————————————
A ————————————————————5——3——5————————
E ———————————————————————————————————

G ———————————————————————————————————
D ——3——3——3——5——3————————————————————
A ————————————————————5——3——5————————
E ———————————————————————————————————

G ———————————————————————————————————
D ——3——3——3——5——3————————————————————
A ————————————————————5——3——5————————
E ———————————————————————————————————
{Third time you slow down and gentle release each fret in the left hand
making a mute sound almost}

{Here comes the tricky part guys}

G —————————————————————————————————————————
D ——————————————————————————————3——————————
A ————————————————————————————3———3————————
E ——5——5——5——7——5——3——1——3——5———————5——3———

G ——————————————————————————————————————————————
D —————————7——————————————————5—————————————————
A ———————7———7——————————————5———5———————————————
E ——5——8—————————8——5——3——6———————6——3——————————

G ———————————————————————————————————————————————————
D ——————————7——————————————————5—————————————————————
A ————————7———7——————————————5———5—————————3—3—3—————
E ——5——8—————————8——5——3——6—————————6——3—————————————

Outro:

G ————————————————————————————————
D ——3——3——3——5——3—————————————————
A ————————————————————5——3——5—————
E ————————————————————————————————

G ————————————————————————————————
D ——3——3——3——5——3—————————————————
A ————————————————————5——3——5—————
E ————————————————————————————————

G ————————————————————————————————
D ——3——3——3——5——3—————————————————
A ————————————————————5——3——5—————
E ————————————————————————————————

G ————————————————————————————————
D ——3——3——3——5——3—————————————————
A ————————————————————5——3——5—————
E ————————————————————————————————

G ————————————————————————————————
D ——3——3——3——5——3—————————————————
A ————————————————————5——3——5—————
E ————————————————————————————————

Transcribed by: Rick Byrum E—mail me at [email protected] for requests on Beach
boys, or Beatles Bass tab


Tablature player for this song:
Beach Boys - Wouldnt It Be Nice Bass Tab

About Beach Boys

The Beach Boys are an American rock band, formed in 1961, who gained popularity for their close vocal harmonies and lyrics reflecting a Southern California youth culture of cars, surfing, and romance. Brian Wilson's growing creative ambitions later transformed them into a more artistically innovative group that earned critical praise and influenced many later musicians.

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! 🎸

Comments

I used to like this song. Then I read your tab.
This is the most incorrect tab I've seen in all 53 years of my existence. I had prostate cancer and the procedure to remove it was less painful than the experience of reading these shambles. I'd honestly rather give my hemorrhoids a hammering than read this again it's that bad. What were you on while writing these. I hope it was a bed in a hospital for the deaf, blind, and mentally challenged toddlers this is criminally bad. Even if you are cognitively challenged it doesn't make a difference I still think they should relegalize the death sentence just for special people like you. You are an absolute clown and should be suitably ashamed of what you have created, I broke 6 strings on my 4 string bass trying to play this. I hope Satan has a special spot for you my mentally handicapped enemy!

Lots of hatred and bottled sexual confusion, Kevin from Buckinghamshire

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