What a Tune! :)
P= Pop S= Slap
Part 1
G|———————13h14/16———18—16—14———————————14\13———13—13p16—13\11—
D|*12h14—————————————————————0—0—14h16————————————————————————
A|*———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
E|————————————————0——————————————————————————0————————————————
G————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D—0—0——/11——14—14—————16—14—12————————14—12—11———9—11b12—9——*|
A—————————————————0—0——————————————————————————0————————————*|
E——————————————————————————————13—13———————————————————————0—|
G———————————————
D——————9b11b9——— wee fill (optional)
A———10——————————
E———————————————
Part 2
G|——————————————9h11———11/13———13h14p13p11—————11p9————9—7—0—
D|*————7h9/11————————0—————————————————————0—0———————————————
A|*7h9————————0—————————————————————————————————————10———8———
E|———————————————————————————0———————————————————————————————
1st ending 2nd ending
G—h6———6—0h4———2—1—2=====—| G—h6———6———8——\6—6—4h6p4h6p4h6p4==|
D————————————————————2===*| D—————————————————————————————————|
A————0—————————————————0=*| A————0———6————————————————————————|
E————————————0————————————| E————————————7\5——————————————————|
Repeat Part 1
Part 4 — slappin upbeat part
G|—————————————————————————————————————————————
D|*————————0—0—2—————————4—4—2—————————0—0—2———
A|*————4—4———————————2h4———————————4—4—————————
E|—0—0———————————0—0———————————0—0———————————0—
ending 1,2,3 ending 4
G———3/4—————6\4———| G———————————————|
D————————————————*| D———————————————| repeat all as nessesary,
A—1——/2—2/4——————*| A—3—2—0—————————|
E———————————————0—| E———————0—3—2—0—|
Part 5 —Outro
G|—————9/11————————9/11—11\9—|
D|—————9/11————————9/11—11\9—|
A|———————————————————————————|
E|—0—x——————x—0—xx———————————|
Level 42 is an English pop rock and jazz-funk band which had a number of worldwide and UK hits during the 1980s and 1990s.
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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