Song:You Dont Know
Band:The Chinkees
Album:The Chinkees Are Coming
tabbed by: Phil McCombs([email protected])
(Intro)
G:————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D:———————————5—5———————7—7——————8—8———————7—7————————8—8—————————7—7——————————
A:—5—5——————————5—5——————6—6——————5—5————————6—6————————5—5—————————5——3——1——0————5——5——5—
E:———————3—3——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————3——3——3—
(verse)
G:————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D:—————————————————————————————4—4—5—5—7—7———————5—5—3—3——————————————————————
A:——1—1—1—1—1—1—1—1—5—5——————————————————————————————————5—5—6——6——8——8———————
E:——————————————————————————————————————————————3—3———————————————————————————
(slow part)
G:————————————————————————————————————7—7—————————————————————————————————————
D:——————————————————————————————7—7——————7————————————————————————————————————
A:——1—1—1—1—1—1—1—1—5—5———————————————5————————————————————————6—6—6—6—6—6—6—6
E:———————————————————————————————————————————————3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3——————————————
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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