JEFF BUCKLEY —  LAST GOODBYE
Drop D Tuning.This is a VERY tricky song. Initial listen sounds easy but 
wait till you get into the Nitty Gritty!Took me a while to suss out a 
playable riff to it.So,in saying that, this is by no means the exact riff
to the song, the guy playing Bass is GREAT and all over the place with the
coolest little runs all the way through the song. Whats below is going to
get you pretty close to the mark though. Good Luck!!

Tabbed By:KWISTUFA
INTRO
G———————————————————————————————————————————————————
D———————————————————————————————————————————————————
A————0———0———0———0——3—3—3————————————————————5—5—5—— 
D——4———4———4———4—————————0——5—0——5—0——5—0——5————————

G—————————————————————————7———————————————————————
D————————————————————————————————————————————————
A———————5——————————————————————————5———————————————
D——0—0—————0—3——5——3——0——————0—0——————0——————————————

G———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
A——5———————————————————5—————2———————————————0—————0—————————————
D————————0————————0———0———————————————————————————————————————2—
This is our last goodbye I hate to feel the love between us die
G————————————————————————————————————————————————
D————————————————————————————————————————————————
A————————————————————————5———————————5—————————————
D———————5———————————0—————————0—————————————————————
But it's over Just hear this and then I'll go 

G—————————2——————————————————————————————————————7—
D——————————————————————————————————————5——————————
A—————0———————0————————————————————————————————————
D———————————————————————————————————5————5————5—————
 you gave me more to live for,more than you'll ever know.

G——————————7——7————————————————————————————————————
D————————————————————————————————————————————————
A——————5————————5—————————————2—————————————0———————————————5——
D——0————————————————————0——————————————————————————
This is our last embrace,must I dream and always see your face

G————————————————————————————————————————————————
D————————————————————————————————————————————————
A——————————————————————————5——————————————————————
D—2———3———5——————7———————————————————————————————————
Why can't we overcome this wall

G——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
A———0———0———0———0——3—0—3—3—————————————————————5—2—5—0—5——————
D—4———4———4———4————————————0——5—0——5—0——5—0——5———————————————
Baby, maybe it is just because I didn't know you at all.

G————————————————————————————————————————————————
D————————————————————————————————————————————————
A——3—3—3—2—3——1——1—0———3—3—3—2—3——1—0—1—1——————
D————————————————————————————————————————————————

G————————————————————————————————————————————————
D————————————————————————————————————————————————
A———0———0———0———0—3—0—3————————————————————5—2—5—0—5—
D—4———4———4———4—————————0——5—0——5—0——5—0——5——————————
Kiss me,     please,       kiss me  

G————————————————————————————————————————————————
D————————————————————————————————————————————————
A———0———0———0———0—3—0—3—————————————————————5—0—5—2—5————————
D—4———4———4———4—————————0——5—0——5—0———5—0——5——————————————————
But kiss me out of desire, babe, and not consolation

G————————————————————————————————————————————————
D————————————————————————————————————————————————
A———0———0———0———0—3—0—3———————————————————————————5—0—5—2—5——
D—4———4———4———4—————————0——5—0——5—0——5—0——5———————————
You know, it makes me so angry        'cause I know that in time

G————————————————————————————————————————————————
D————————————————————————————————————————————————
A——0————0———————0———————————————————————————————————
D—————————————————————————5——————5————————5—————————
I'll only make you cry, this is our last goodbye.

G———————7——————————————————7—————————————7———————————
D————————————————————————————————————————————————————
A———5————0—5—————5————0——5——————————5———0—5————5———————
D—0—————0—0——3—5———3——0—————3—5————0————————————0———————————

G————————————————————————————————————————————————
D————————————————————————————————————————————————
A—5——————2————0———0————0——————————————————————————————
D———————————————————————————————5——5———————————————
Did you say "no, this can't happen to me,"

G————————————————————————————————————————————————
D————————————————————————————————————————————————
A—5——————2————0———0————0——————————————————————————————
D———————————————————————————————5——5———————————————
did you rush to the fone.....
G————————————————————————————————————————————————
D————————————————————————————————————————————————
A—5——————2————0———0————0——————————————————————————————
D———————————————————————————————5———5——————————————
Was there a voice unkind in the back of your mind saying,

G————————————————————————————————————————————————
D——2————————————————————————————————————5——————————
A——————0———————————2——3———————3——————————————————————
D—2——————————————————————————————————5—————————————
"maybe... you didn't know him at all."

G————————7—————————————————7———————————————————————
D——————————7——————————————7————————————————————————
A——5—5————————5——5————5——————5—————————————————————————
D——————0————————0——————————————————————————————————
Well, the bells out in the church tower chime

G————————————————7—0—7————————————7——————————————————
D——————————————7——————————————————————————————————
A————————3——5——————————5——————5——————————————————————
D—0———0————————————————————0—————0———————————————————
Burning clues into this heart of mine

G—7—————————7————————7—————————7———————7——————————————
D————7————————————————————————————————————————————
A———————5——3———0——————5———5———————5————————————————————
D—————————————————0—0——————————0————————————————————
Thinking so hard on her soft eyes and the memory 

G—————————7—————————————————7———————————————7———————
D————————————————————————————————————————7——7——————
A——————5—————————5—————————————————5—0—5——————7—5———————
D———0—————0——3—5————5————0—0———————————0——————————0———————
Of her sighs that, "it's over... it's over..."

Stick at it cause its a beautiful song!
This is my 2nd ever tabbing! Only did it cause i couldnt find
it on any tab sites except for 1, which was a mess anyway
and WRONG!
Any comments/queries: [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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Jeff Buckley — Last Goodbye (ver 2) bass tabs