Tabbed by: xmancarey31
Song by: Franc Moody
Electric Funk Bass:
Tuning: EADG
Level: Intermediate
Timestamps correlate with Spotify version
Intro (0:29 — 0:42) Repeat x2:
G|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D|—————8———————————6——8——6—————4————————————————————————
A|————————8——4————————————————————4——1——————————————————
E|——6———————————4———————————2———————————2}——1——2——2——4——
Chorus (1:01 — 1:34) Repeat x4:
G|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D|————————6h8———————————————————————————————————————————————————
A|—————————————6h8——————————————————————————————————————6p6—————
E|——16\6————————————4p4——4p4—————p4p2p2——2p2——2p2——2m2———————6——
Verse 1 (1:42 — 2:07):
G|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D|———————————————————6——8——8b8—————————————————————————————————————6h8——————————6——8——8b8———————————
A|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————6p6—————————————6h8——————————————————————4——
E|——6——6——6p6——4————————————————4\2——2——2p2——2——2——2m2———————6———————————————4—————————————2——2—————
G|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D|——————————————————————————6h8——————————6——8——8b8————————————————————————————————
A|——5——5——6——————————————————————6h8——————————————————————4——5——5——6——————————————
E|———————————4——5——5—————6————————————4—————————————2——2——————————————4——5——5——6——
Chorus 2(2:23 — 3:13) Repeat x3 then proceed to Alt Chorus, then repeat x2:
G|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D|————————6h8———————————————————————————————————————————————————
A|—————————————6h8——————————————————————————————————————6p6—————
E|——16\6————————————4p4——4p4—————p4p2p2——2p2——2p2——2m2———————6——
Alt Chorus (2:49 — 2:57):
G|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D|—————6h8——————————4————————4———————————————————————————
A|——————————6h8——————————————————————————————————————————
E|——6————————————4—————2——4—————4——2——2——2p2——2——2——2p2——
(\) Slide Down (h) Hammer On (p) Pick (b) Bend (m) Mute (}) End Repeat
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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