P.S. U COULD ALSO GO TO STANDARD TUNING, I JUST PUT IT IN DROPPED D, BCUZ THAT'S HOW I PLAY
MOST SONGS AND TUNING DURING A SHOW SUCKS!!! NEWAYZ....
G|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|———————5——7——3———5——3——2————————5—————————3——————|
D|—————————————————————————————5—————————2——————————|
VERSE:
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D|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|—————————————— 3———————————————3—5—3—2————————————————————————————————|
D|—————5——4——2————————5——4——2————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
CHORUS:
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D|—————————————————————————————| |————————————————55———55—||—————————————————————————————|
A|———————5———7——3——5——3——2——| 2X |————5————7——33———33————||————5——7—323——5———————————|
D|———5—————————————————————————| |—5————————————————————————||——5——————————————————————————|
CHORUS#2:
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D|————————————————————/5H7P5——————||——————————————————————————|
A|———————5———7———3——————————————————||————5——7——3—5—3—2——————| REPEAT 2X IN THIS ORDER
D|————5——————————————————————————————||——5———————————————————————|
BRIDGE:
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D|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————2——0———|
A|—————————————— 3———————————————3—5—3—2——————————————————3—————————————3——5———————————|
D|—————5——4——2————————5——4——2————————————————5———4———2——————5——4——2———————————————————|
VERSE: MESS AROUND WITH THIS ONE, IT'S THE LAST THING!!! GO CRAZY!!!
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D|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|—————————————— 3———————————————3—5—3—2————————————————————————————————|
D|—————5——4——2————————5——4——2————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
X
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:
Each line in a tab represents a string on your 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.
Play the first note by picking it, then press down on a higher fret with another finger without picking again.
G|-------------------|
D|-------5h7---------|
Pluck a note and then "pull off" your finger to let a lower fret ring.
G|-------------------|
D|-------7p5---------|
Move your finger up (/) or down (\) the fretboard while maintaining pressure.
G|-------------------|
D|-------5/7---------|
G|-------7b9---------|
G|-------7~----------|
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.
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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