The Darkness
Growing on me
Tabbed by Ewan M
* Pretty straight forward song, sorry if the tab is confusing.
s = slide
~ = let ring
guitar intro (x2) then bass joins in
Intro
g|—————————————————————————|————————————————|
d|—5—5—5—5—4—2—0———————————|————————————————|
a|———————————————0—0—5—7—0—|————————————————| x1
d|—————————————————————————|—5—4—2——5—4—2—0—|
Verse
g|——————————————|———————————————————————————|
d|——————————————|———————————————————————————|
a|——————————————|———————————————————————————|
d|—0—0—7—7—9—9s—|—0—0—7—7—9—9—9—7—7—5—5—4s0—|
g|————————————————————————|—————————————————————|
d|————————————————————————|—————————————————————|
a|————————————————————————|—————————————————————|
d|—0—0—7—7—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9|—7—7—7—5—4—2—5—4—2—0—|
Pre chorus
g|—————————————————————————| g|———————|
d|—5—5—5—5—4—2—0———————————| d|———————|
a|———————————————0—0—5—7—5—| x3 a|—0—0—0—| x1
d|—————————————————————————| d|———————|
Chorus (and solo 2)
g|—————————————————————————|—————————————————————————|—————————————————————————
d|—————————————————————————|—————————————————————————|—————————————————————————
a|—————————————————5—5—5—5—|—————————————————————————|—————————————————5—5—5—5—
d|—4—4—5—5—5—5—7—7—————————|—9—9—5—5—5—5—7—7—0—0—0—0—|—4—4—5—5—5—5—7—7—————————
g|————————————————————|
d|————————————————————|
a|————————————————————|
d|—7—7—7—5—4—2—5—4—2——|
Pre solo
g|————|
d|————|
a|————|
d|—0——|
Solo 1
g|—————————————————————————|—————————————————————————|
d|—————————————————————————|—————————————————————————|
a|—————————————————5—5—5—5—|—————————————————————————|
d|—4—4—5—5—5—5—7—7—————————|—9—9—5—5—5—5—7—7—0—0—0—0—|
g|—————————————————————————|——————|
d|—————————————————————————|——————|
a|—————————————————5—5—5—5—|——————|
d|—4—4—5—5—5—5—7—7—————————|—7~~~—|
**song order**
Intro x 1
Verse x 2
Pre chorus x 1
Chorus x 1
Verse x 1
Pre chorus x 1
chorus x 1
Pre solo x 1
Solo 1 x 1
Chorus x 1
Solo 2 (repeat until fade)
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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