Tabbed By: Garth Rhodes
Tuning: 1/2 a step down on all strings
G—F#, D—C#, A—G#, E—D#
/ = slide
h = hammer—on
p = pull—off
H = hold
b = bend
r = ring
F#———————————————————————————
C#——————5H————————————————/——
G#———————————————————————————
D#———————————————————————————
VERSE: "I hail from the flatlands of East Anglia..."
F#——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
C#——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
G#——————————————————————————————————3H——————————————————————————————————
D#——0r—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— x 2
CHORUS: "Girl with the hazel eyes..."
F#————————————————————————————————————————————————————
C#————————————————————————————————————————————————————
G#——————————————————————————3——————————————————————3——
D#——3———3—3——3———3———3—3——3———3———3—3——3———3———3—3———— x 2
VERSE BASSLINE:
F#——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
C#——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
G#————7p5—————————2————7p5—————————2————7p5—————————2——3———3—3———5——
D#——0—————7——3———————0—————7——3———————0—————7——3———————————————————— x 2
CHORUS #2
SOLO RHYTHME:
F#—————————————————————————————————————————————————————
C#—————————————————————————————————————————————————————
G#————————————————————————————2———2—2——2———3———3—3——3——
D#——3———3—3——3———5———5—5——5———————————————————————————— x 2
(MARCHING DRUMS)
C#——/15/————
CHORUS #3
SOLO RHYTHME #2 x 3
ENDING:
F#————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
C#————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
G#———————————————————————————————————————————3——5—————————————————————
D#—————————————————————————————————————————————————3H—————————————————
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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