INTRO
G:———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— x 2
D:————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
A:—————————————4—————————5—5——4————————————————————————————4————————5—————444—
E:——7———5—————————5—————————————————222————————7———5—————————5————————————————
VERSE:
(they mess around with the verse, they play on a pattern, but vary from
different octaves.)
G:———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— x 2
D:————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
A:—————————————————————444————————————————————————————————444—————————————————
E:———777————555———————————000—————777—————555————————————222————————————————
PRE CHORUS(or equivilant thereof)
And if i want to.....
G:———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D:———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
A:———7—6——————————————66———4—————————————————————————————————————————— x 3
then...
E:—————————7—5————0————————————————————————————————————————————————————
G:—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D:——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
A:———7—6—————————————444————————————————————————————————————————————
E:—————————7—5———0—————————2—————————————————————————————————————————
CHORUS:
G:———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D:————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
A:———————————7———————————————————————————————————————————————————
E:————5———————————7—————————————————————————————————————————————
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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