Song: 'Song 2'
Artist: Blur
Album: Blur (Virgin Records)
Bassist: Alex James
Tabbed By: JeffDiablo ([email protected])
Tuning: Eb(Eb—Ab—Db—Gb low—to—high)
Performance Notes
If you've got some fuzz, use it. Personally, I run a DOD Grunge stomp box and it works
just fine. Dial it in a little top heavy to cut through the guitar. Throw down with a
pick for extra bite.
Transcription
Bass tacit (x4)
Intro/Chorus (x4)
Gb|————————————————|————————————————|
Db|————————————————|————————————————|
Ab|————————————————|————————————————|
Eb|2—2—2———0—0—0———|5—5—7/9———9—9—9—|
Bass tacit (x8)
Intro/Chorus (x3)
Post—Chorus
Gb|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|————————————7—7—|
Db|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|————————7—7—————|
Ab|————————————————|————————————————|5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—|5—5—5—5—————————|
Eb|2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—|5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—|————————————————|————————————————|
Interlude 1
Gb|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|
Db|—————/6—3—6—3~——|————————————————|—————/6—3—6—3~——|————————————————|
Ab|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|
Eb|2~——————————————|5—5—7/9———9—9—9—|2~——————————————|5—5—7/9———9—9—9—|
Bass tacit (x4)
Intro/Chorus (x3)
Post—Chorus
Interlude 2 (those are elevens (C), not ones(D), in the second part of the riff)
Gb|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|
Db|—————/6—3—6—3~——|————————————————|—————/6—3—6—3~——|————————————————|
Ab|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|
Eb|2~——————————————|5—5—7/9———9—9—9—|2~——————————————|5—5—7/9———9—9—9—|
Gb|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|
Db|—————/6—3—6/11~—|————————————————|—————/6—3—6/11~—|————————————————|
Ab|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|
Eb|2~——————————————|5—5—7/9———9—9—9—|2~——————————————|5—5—7/9———9—9—9—|
Ending
Gb|————————————————|
Db|————————————————|
Ab|————————————————|
Eb|2———————————————|
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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A—————–0-0–2-4—
D—————————-
G—————————-
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E—2-2-2–0-0-0————-
A—————–0-0–2-4—
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Ab—————–0-0-2-4-4-4-4
Eb–2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0————-
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