song : last goodbye
band : jeff buckley
album : grace
tabbed by : matt fidge ([email protected])

The previous tab of this song by dan kind was a pretty poor effort with just
the one riff which was largely incorrect, so here is my attempt.

tuned (same as guitar)— d g d g

Come in behind slide guitar intro with

0:13 CHORUS RIFF: (x2)

G|————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
G|———2———2———2—————5———5—————0———0———0—————7———7——————|
D|—4———4———4———4/7———7—————2———2———2———2/9———9————————|

0:24 MAIN RIFF: (x4)

G|——————————————————————————|
D|——————————————————————————|
G|—————7————————————————————|
D|—0—0—————0h5p40h4h5p4—————|


0:36 CHORUS RIFF: (x2)

0:47 CHORUS ENDING: (x1)

G|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
G|———2———2———2—————5———5—————0———0———0—————7—9—11——————————————————|
D|—4———4———4———4/7———7—————2———2———2———2/9————————11———11h12———5———|


0:59 VERSE 1: (x1)

G|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————7—5—4—————|
G|————7——————————————7———4h6h7————————————————————————————————7———9|
D|—0—————4h57p5——0—0————————————9———7—7———2———2/4—4/5——————————————|

G|—————————————————————|
D|————————————————2—4——|
G|———————————4—6—7—————|
D|7———9——5—————————————|

1:21 MAIN RIFF: (x3)

1:29 MAIN RIFF VARIATION: (x1)

G|——————————————————————————|
D|————————————————7—5—4—————|
G|—————7————————————————————|
D|—0—0—————0h5p4————————————|

1:31 VERSE 2: (x1)

G|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
G|————7——————————————7———4h6h7————————————————————7—————2———2———2——|
D|—0—————4h57p5——0—0————————————9———7———5———2———2/————4———4———4———4|

G|—————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————|
G|—2————0———0———0———0——|
D|————2———2———2———2————|

1:53  BRIDGE: (x2)

G|—————————————————————————————————————————|
D|——————————————2h3p2———————————————3——————|
G|——55—55—55—55——————————55—55—55—5————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————————————|

2:06 CHORUS RIFF: (x2)

2:17 CHORUS ENDING: (x1)

2:27 STRING SOLO 1: (x1)  This is basically the main riff
with a few different variations.

G|———————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————————————————————————————|
G|—————7——————————————————————————7——————————————————|
D|—0—0—————0h5p40h4h5p4———————0—0—————0h5p4—R————————|

G|———————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|——————————————————————————————————————————————7————|
G|—————7——————————————————————————7—————————6—7——————|
D|—0—0—————0h5p40h4h5p4———————0—0—————0h5p4——————————|

G|———————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————————————————————————————|
G|—————7—————————7—4———————————————7————————7—4——————|
D|—0—0—————0h5p4——————————————0—0—————0h5p4——————————|

G|———————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————————————————————————————|
G|—————7——————————————————————————7—————————7—4——————|
D|—0—0—————0h5p40h4h5p4———————0—0—————0h5p4——————————|


2:49 STRING SOLO 2:(x1)

G|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|————————7——————————————————————7—————2—4——5———————————7—————7————|
G|—4——6—7———6—7—4———74———4——6—7———6—7———————————4——6—7———6—7——————|
D|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|

3:05 INTERLUDE:(x3)

G|————————————————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————————————————|
G|—7—77—7—77—44———4———————————————————|
D|——————————————————7—77—7—77—55—5————|

3:27 INTERLUDE ENDING: (x1)

G|———————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————|
G|—9———9——————5————7————————|
D|——————9——7—————————————————|

3:33 CHORUS RIFF:(x2)

3:44 MAIN RIFF:(x4)

3:55 MAIN RIFF VARIATION 2:(x4)

G|——————————————————————————|
D|——————————————————————————|
G|—————7—————————7—4————————|
D|—0—0—————0h5p4————————————|

4:06 BRIDGE : (x2)


4:16 CODA: (x1)

G|———————————————————————————|
D|—0———2——4——5———————————————|
G|———————————————5———————————|
D|———————————————————————————|



And that's it,a sick song to play with all the fills and variations.
Any correction and/or comments send them to
matt fidge @ [email protected]

About Jeff Buckley

Jeffrey Scott Buckley (November 17, 1966 May 29, 1997), raised as Scotty Moorhead, was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. He was the son of Tim Buckley, also a musician. After a decade as guitarist-for-hire in Los Angeles, Buckley gained popularity in the early 1990s by playing cover songs at venues in Manhattan's East Village, such as Sin-é, gradually focusing more on his own material. After rebuffing much interest from record labels and his father's manager Herb Cohen, he signed with Columbia, recruited a band, and recorded what would be his only studio album, Grace.

How to Read Bass Tabs

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:

1. The Basics

Strings and Frets:
Each line in a tab represents a string on your bass:
- The top line is the highest-pitched string (G on a 4-string bass).
- The bottom line is the lowest-pitched string (E on a 4-string 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.

2. Common Techniques

Hammer-On (h):
Play the first note by picking it, then press down on a higher fret with another finger without picking again.
```
G|-------------------|

D|-------5h7---------|

            
```
Pull-Off (p):
Pluck a note and then "pull off" your finger to let a lower fret ring.
```
G|-------------------|

D|-------7p5---------|

            
```
Slide (/ or \):
Move your finger up (/) or down (\) the fretboard while maintaining pressure.
```
G|-------------------|

D|-------5/7---------|

            
```

3. Advanced Techniques

Bend (b): Push the string up or down to raise the pitch. Example: G|-------7b9---------|
Vibrato (~): Shake the string slightly after playing a note to create a vibrating sound. Example: G|-------7~----------|
Muted Notes (x): Rest your finger lightly on the string without pressing a fret and pluck for a percussive "click" sound.

4. Rhythm and Timing

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.

5. Slap and Pop

Slap (s): Strike the string with the side of your thumb for a percussive sound.
Pop (p): Pull the string away from the fretboard and let it snap back.

Practice Makes Perfect

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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