Song: Barbara H
Artist: Fountains of Wayne
Album: Fountains of Wayne
Tabbed: Michael D. Hewartson ([email protected])
Part 1:
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D—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
A——5—5—5—5—5———————5—5—5—5—5—5————————————————————————————————————
E————————————5—5—5—————————————5—5————————————————————————————————
Part 2:
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D—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
A—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
E——3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3————————————————————————————————
Part 3:
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D—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
A—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
E——1—1—1—1—1—1—1—1—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5————————————————————————————————
Part 4:
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D—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
A————————5—5—5—5—5————————————————————————————————————————————————
E——3—3—3———————————5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5————————————————————————————————
Part 5:
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D—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
A——5—(5)—(5)—(5)—(5)—(5)—(5)—(5)——————————————————————————————————
E—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Part 6:
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D—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
A——5—5—5—5—5———————5—5—5—5————————————————————————————————————————
E————————————5—5—5————————————————————————————————————————————————
Structure:
0:00Part 1x4
Part 2x1
0:22Part 1x3
Part 2 x1
Part 3x1
0:43Part 4x3
Part 3x1
1:01Part 1x4
Part 2x1
1:22Part 1 x3
Part 2x1
Part 3x1
1:43Part 4x3
Part 3x1
2:00Part 1x2
Part 2x1
2:13Part 1x3
Part 2x1
Part 3x1
2:34Part 4x3
Part 3x1
Part 5x1
Part 3x1
3:00Part 1 x3
Part 6x1
Fountains of Wayne is an American power pop/alternative rock band that formed in 1996 in New York City.
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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