Chorus: x4
g:—2—1—0————————————————————————
d:————————4—0—2—4—0—0—0—0—0
a:————————————————————————————————
e:————————————————————————————————
Verse:
g:—————————2——————————————————————————————2————————————————————————————————
d:—0—2—4———0—2—4—0—0—0—0—0—0—2—4———0—2—4—0—4—4—3—3—2—2—5—0—0
a:———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
e:———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Chorus x2
Verse
g:—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—————————————————————3—3—3—3—2—2—2—2—————————
d:—————————————————————0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—————————————————————0—0—0—0
a:———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
e:———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Chorus
Verse
g:——————————————
d:—0—4—4—3—3
a:——————————————
e:——————————————
g:—2—2—2—2—1—1—1—1—0—0—0—0—————————
d:———————————————————————————————4—4—4—4
a:—————————————————————————————————————————
e:————————————————————————————————————————— x3
g:—2—2—2—2—1—1—1—1—0—0—0—0———
d:———————————————————————————————4—
a:——————————————————————————————————
e:——————————————————————————————————
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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