Song: Truckin
Artist: Grateful Dead
Album: American Beauty
Tuning: Standard—EADG
Tabbed By: Ziggy
Intro
G||—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—|
D||—————————————————|
A||—————————————————|
E||—————————————————|
G||——————————————————|
D||——————————————————| x4
A||——7———————————4———|
E||———————4——7———————|
Chorus
G||——————————————————|
D||——————————————————| x2
A||——7———————————4———|
E||———————4——7———————|
G||——————————————————|
D||————————4—7—4—————|
A||——0—4—7———————7—4—|
E||——————————————————|
G||————————1—4—1—————|
D||————1—4———————4—1—|
A||——2———————————————|
E||——————————————————|
G||——————————————————|
D||————————4—7—4—————|
A||——0—4—7———————7—4—|
E||——————————————————|
Verse
G||——————————7———————|
D||——————7h9———7h8h9—| x12
A||——7—7—————————————|
E||——————————————————|
Chorus
Verse
Chorus
G||———————————————————————|
D||———————————————————————| x4
A||——7—7——————————4—4—————|
E||———————4—4—7—7—————————|
Bridge
G||———————————————————|
D||———————————————————|
A||—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—|
E||———————————————————|
G||———————————————————|
D||———————————————————|
A||—————————————————0—|
E||—0h3—3—2—2—2—0—2———|
G||———————————————————|
D||———————————0—0—0—0—|
A||—0—0—0—0—0—————————|
E||———————————————————|
G||———————————————————|
D||———————————————————|
A||—————————————————0—|
E||—0h3—3—2—2—2—0—2———|
G||——————————————————|
D||—0—0——————————————|
A||——————2—2—————————|
E||————————————2—2———|
G||——————————————————|
D||————————4—7—4—————|
A||——0—4—7———————7—4—|
E||——————————————————|
Verse
Chorus
Verse
Chorus
Verse
Bridge
G||———————————————————————|
D||———————————————————————| x4
A||——7—7——————————4—4—————|
E||———————4—4—7—7—————————|
Chorus
Verse 'till fade out
The Grateful Dead was an American rock band formed in 1965 in the San Francisco Bay Area. The band was known for its unique and eclectic style, which fused elements of rock, folk, bluegrass, blues, reggae, country, jazz, psychedelia, and space rockand for live performances of long musical improvisation. "Their music," writes Lenny Kaye, "touches on ground that most other groups don't even know exists."
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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