Song: I Believe In A Thing Called Love
Artist: The Darkness
Tabbed by: Ben Diprose
Tuning: Standard
Intro/Verse 1
G|——————————————————————————————————————————————————
D|——————————————————————————————————————————————————
A|————2—2——4—4——4—4——2————4—4——2—2—————0—2—4————————
E|——2——————————————————2————————————4————————0——————
Pre—chorus
G|——————————————————————————————————————————————————
D|——————————————————————————————————————————————————
A|——————————————————————————————————————————————————
E|——0—2——2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2——0—2——2—2—2—2—2—2—2—0——————
G|——————————————————————————————————————————————————
D|——————————————————————————————————————————————————
A|——7—6—7—9——0—1————————————————————————————————————
E|——————————————————————————————————————————————————
Chorus
G|——————————————————————————————————————————————————
D|——————————————————————————————————————————————————
A|————————————————————2—4—2—————————————————————————
E|——0—2—4—5—4—2—0—2—4———————————————————————————————
Chorus End
G|——————————————————————————————————————————————————
D|——————————————————————————————————————————————————
A|——4—4—4—2—————————————————————————————————————————
E|——————————4—0—————————————————————————————————————
Verse 2
G|——————————————————————————————————————————————————
D|——————————————————————————————————————————————————
A|————————————2—2—4—4—4—4—4—4—4—4—4———————4—4—4—4—4—
E|——2—2—2—2—2———————————————————————2—2—2———————————
G|——————————————————————————————————————————————————
D|——————————————————————————————————————————————————
A|——2—2—————0—2—4———————————————————————————————————
E|——————4—4———————0—————————————————————————————————
PLAYING ORDER
Intro/verse 1 x3
Pre—chorus x1
Chorus x3
Chorus End x1
Intro/verse 1 x1
Verse 2 x2
Pre—chorus x1
Chorus x3
Chorus End x1
Intro/verse 1 x2
Verse 2 x2
Pre—Chorus x1
Chorus end x1
Chorus x8
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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