Tabbed by: bassm99
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Tuning: E, A, D, G
"I Prefer Solitude" from the album "First Light" (2017)
Written by Neil Arthur/Benge
Bass Starts: 0:07
Intro: (Play 4 Times)
G|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|——7————3—————————5————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
E|————————————3—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
Verse:
G|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|——7————3—————————5—(x3)———7————3——————————————————————————————————————————|
E|————————————3———————————————————————3—(x1)————————————————————————————————|
Chorus: (Play Twice)
G|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|——7————3—————————5————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
E|————————————3—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
Repeat Intro: (Play Once)
Verse:
G|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|——7————3—————————5—(x2)———7————3——————————————————————————————————————————|
E|————————————3———————————————————————3—(x1)————————————————————————————————|
Repeat Chorus: (Play 4 Times)
Repeat Intro: (Play Twice)
Bass Stops: (2:27 — 2:42)
Repeat Chorus: (Play Twice)
Outro: (Play 3 Times)
G|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|——7————3—————————5————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
E|————————————3—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
Bass Stops: (3:17)
Song Ends: (3:26)
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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