Reaching Higher Bass Tabs - Nathan Williams @ BigBassTabs.com

Nathan Williams — Reaching Higher

Tuning : eadg

                                     hmmmmmm                      yeah
g|————————————|———————————————————|————————————|———————————————————|
d|————————————|———————————————————|————————————|———————————————————|
a|————3,0,3,0—|—0—3—3—0—3—3—0—3—3—|————3,0,3—3—|—0—3—3—0—3—3—0—3—3—|
e|—3,5————————|———————————————————|—3,5————————|———————————————————|

Every day goes by, we're reaching higher and higher.
Let's all get love in our hearts and keep this as a reminder.
g|————————————|—————————————————|—————————————|————————————————|—5—5—————5—|————————————————|
d|————————————|—————————————————|—————————————|————————————————|—————5—7———|—7,5,7,5————————|
a|————3,0,3—3—|—3—————0,3———3—3—|—3—————0,3———|—6—5————3,0,3,0—|———————————|————————6,5—————|
e|—3,5————————|———3—5—————5—————|———3—5—————5—|—————3,5————————|———————————|———————————8—8\—|

Many men have died for me and you, so everybody would be free and get their just due
g|—————————————————|—————————————|————————————————|—5—5—————/5—|———————————————|
d|—————————————————|—————————————|————————————————|—————5—7————|—7,5,7,5———————|
a|—3—————0,3———3—3—|—3—————0,3———|—6—5————3,0,3,0—|————————————|————————6,5————|
e|———3—5—————5—————|———3—5—————5—|—————3,5————————|————————————|———————————8\——|

Listen people, we can't forget, we've gotta keep strong
Our struggling ain't through yet
Day by day we're reaching higher and higher
We're keeping love in our hearts and it's slowly getting better
                                                             @
g||—————————————————————|——————————————————|—————————0h2—5,2,5,5——||
d||—————————————————————|—3—3———3—3—————3——|—3—3———5—————————————:|| @ :drop a note here
a||——3—3—————3—3————3———|—————5——————3,5—5—|—————3———————————————:|| if it doesn't blend right
e||——————3/5—————3,5—5——|——————————————————|——————————————————————||
    |<      x2       >|

Day by day we're reaching higher and higher
Freedom is what we seek without a doubt
g|———————————————|————————————————|—5—5—————/5—|————————————|
d|———————————————|————————————————|—————5—7————|—7,5,7,5————|
a|—3—3—*—3———*3——|—6—5————3,0,3,0—|————————————|————————6,5—|
e|————————3,5——5—|—————3,5————————|————————————|————————————|
   |<   x2    >|

You had your  winning hand for a long long time
You've got yours, now it's time i get mine         yes it is
Oh yeah, day by day, listen y'all
g||—————————————————————|——————————————————|—————————————————————————||
d||—————————————————————|—3—3———3—3—————3——|—3—3————————10p7—10p7—\—:|| @ :drop a note here
a||——3—3—————3—3————3———|—————5——————3,5—5—|—————3—/10——————————————:|| if it doesn't blend right
e||——————3/5—————3,5—5——|——————————————————|—————————————————————————||
    |<      x2       >|

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       Play this section twice, the variations are negligible

It's not for one, but for all
Let all men finally stand tall
The black, the white, hippies and poor
Hey you with the power
Open up the door, yeah — 1

Day by day, yes we are
We're letting our true feelings out
Freedom is what we seek without a doubt — 2

g|————————————2———————|———2———7,7,5,7——||————————————2———————|———2———8,8,5,8|8———8———8———8———|
d|————————2—————5—3—3—|—3———3—————————:||————————2—————5—3—3—|—3———3————————|————————————————|
a|—3—3——3———3—————————|———————————————:||—3—3——3———3—————————|——————————————|——6———6———6———6—|
e|————————————————————|————————————————||————————————————————|——————————————|————————————————|

g|————————————————|
d|—————7—5—7—7,5——|
a|—5—8——————————5—|
e|————————————————|

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The opportunity yeah we all know
Come on let it hang out, yeah, y'all
Let it show
g|——————————————————————|——————————————————————|———————————————8———|————————————————————————————|
d|—10,8,10,*10,*10,10,8—|—8—8—————8,8————8,8———|—————8,8,8—5—8———8—|——————————————5,5,6,6,7,7,8—|
a|——————————————————————|—————*10—————10—————9—|—6—6———————————————|—8,8,6,6,8,8,6——————————————|
e|——————————————————————|——————————————————————|———————————————————|————————————————————————————|
  |<—      Quick and rhythmic, listen. Look up Jaco Pastorious, Tower of Power, etc..        —>|

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That love fills your heart and dwells in every man,
This is what God intended, can't you understand —1

The opportunity yeah we all know
Come on let it hang out y'all
Let it show —2
g|———————————————————|————————————————|——————————————————|
d|—10—10————10—10,10—|——————10—10—————|————10,7——————————|
a|———————10——————————|—8,10———————————|—10—————10—7h8,10—|
e|———————————————————|————————————————|——————————————————|

g|———————————————————|—7—————————————————|
d|—10—10—————10—7,10—|—————————7——————10—|
a|———————*10—————————|—————7h10——8—10————|
e|———————————————————|———8———————————————|

|<— Take this idea for one more spin around,
                then move on, throw in some variation —>|
================================================================
This section cycles to out/fade, stay inside the lines, improvise.

Qooohhh day by day, come let it show
Ahhh yeah —

Hey you with the power
Open up the door, yeah —


We're reaching higher
Day by day, reaching higher.... —

g|————————————2———————|———2——————————————||————————————7——————4—7—|
d|————————2—————5—3—3—|—3———3——9,7—7—: x3||———————————————7—5—————|
a|—3—3——3———3—————————|———————————8——:   ||—6—6—6—6—————5—————————|
e|————————————————————|——————————————————||——6—6—6——6—————————————|

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Brothers and sisters, brothers and sisters !
I don't know what this world is coming to........



Not a Gospel True effort but, I think it's pretty close.
This song is BUSY !  Whew !

Please post comments and corrections in comments section.

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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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