BASS TAB for NEW by NO DOUBT
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Tab by: Paul Simpson
e—mail: paul_the_bass_guy@hotmail.com
This song isn't actually as complicated as it sounds because all the
notes pretty much fit into the A major, or D major scale.
I'll write the count under the tab so that it's easier to understand.
The tempo is pretty fast, at about 170.
/ = slide up
= slide down
__ = hold note through bar
Alrighty then,
The bass starts at about 0:51
VERSE: _____________________________
(Fits into F# minor scale) |1,2,3 |
G————||.—————————————————————————|————————————————————————————.||
D————||.—————————————————————————|————————————————————————————.||
A——9||——————————————————————————|——————————————————————9—————||
E————||——2——2——4——4——5—5—5——7———|—2——2——4——4——5—5—5——7————————||
4 1 2 3 4 1 + 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 + 2 3 4
____________________________
|4.
G—————————————————————————————
D—————————————————————————————
A——9—9—9—9—8—8—8—8—7—7—7—7—6—6
E—————————————————————————————
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 +
BRIDGE:
G————|——————————————————————————————| ——————————————————————————|
D————|———————————————4——6—7—6—4—————|———————————————————————————|
A——5_|__5—5——7——7—7—————————————7—5_|__5—5——7—7———————————2—4—5_|
E————|——————————————————————————————|————————————2——0—2—4———————|
4 + 1 2 + 3 4 + 1 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 2 + 3 4 1 2 + 3 + 4 +
G————————————————————————————|—————————————————————————————————————|
D——————————————4——4—4——6——6—6|—7——7—7——9——9—9———10—10—10—10—12————|
A__5—5——7——7—7———————————————|———————————————————————————————————9|
E————————————————————————————|—————————————————————————————————————|
1 2 + 3 4 + 1 2 + 3 4 + 1 2 + 3 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 4
Now play verse again
Then play bridge again (but don't do the final "9")
CHORUS:
(fits in both A major and F# minor)
LINE 1
G—————————————————————————————|—————————————————————————————|
D—————————————————————————————|—————————————————————————————|
A————————4—4—7———4——4—4—2—2—0—|———————————————0——0—0—2——2—2—|
E—5——5—5——————————————————————|—2——2—2—4——4—4———————————————|
1 2 + 3 + 4 1 2 + 3 + 4 1 2 + 3 4 + 1 2 + 3 4 +
LINE 2
G—————————————————————————————|———————————————————————————————|
D———————————————————————————6—|—4——4—4—4—2—————4—2————————————|
A————————4—4—7———4——4—4—7—7———|————————————5—4—————5—4—2——————|
E—5——5—5——————————————————————|——————————————————————————5—4—2|
1 2 + 3 + 4 1 2 + 3 + 4 1 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
LINE 3
G—————————————————————————|———————————————————————————————|
D—————————————————————————|———————————————2—2—————————————|
A——————4———7———4——4—2———0—|———————————————————5—5—4—4—2—2—|
E—5——5————————————————————|—2——2—2—4——4—4—————————————————|
1 2 + 3 4 1 2 + 3 4 1 2 + 3 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
LINE 4
G—————————————————————————————|————————————————————————————————|
D———————————————————————————6—|————————————————————————————————|
A————————4—4—7———4——4—4—7—7———|—9—9—9—9—8—8—8—8—7—7—7—7—6—6————|
E—5——5—5——————————————————————|————————————————————————————————|
1 2 + 3 + 4 1 2 + 3 + 4 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Now rest for 8 bars
INTERLUDE:
(This just uses 5ths)
G——————————————————|——————————————————|———————————————————|—————
D——————————————————|——————————————————|———————————————————|—————
A—————12———————11——|—————10———————11——|——————12———————11——|—————
E—10————10——9—————9|——8—————8——9—————9|——10————10——9—————9|—8———
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1
G———————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|———————————|
D———————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|———————————|
A———————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|—9—9———————|
E————————————8—|—2—2———————————2/|—2—2———————————2/|———————————|
2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2
Now rest until the big drum roll
ENDING:
Repeat line 2 of chorus, then:
Line 2 of ending:
G—————————————————————————————|————————————————————————————————|
D———————————————————————————6—| 4—4—4—4—6—6—6—6—7—7—7—7—9—9—9—9|
A————————4—4—7———4——4—4—7—7———|————————————————————————————————|
E—5——5—5——————————————————————|————————————————————————————————|
1 2 + 3 + 4 1 2 + 3 + 4 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Line 3 of ending:
G—————————————————————————|——————————————————————|
D—————————————————————————|——————————————————————|
A————————————————4—4—4——4—|——————————————————————|
E—5——5—5—5——5—————————————|——2—2—2——2————0——0——0—|
1 2 + 3 4 1 2 + 3 4 1 2 + 3 4 1 2 3 4
Now repeat line 1 of chorus
Now repeat line 3 of ending two more times, then
G—————————————————————————————|————————————————————————————————|
D———————————————————————————6—| 4—4—4—4—7—7—7—7—6—6—6—6—9—9—9—9|
A————————4—4—7———4——4—4—7—7———|————————————————————————————————|
E—5——5—5——————————————————————|————————————————————————————————|
1 2 + 3 + 4 1 2 + 3 + 4 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
G—————————————————————————————|———————————————|
D—————————————————————————————|———————————————|
A————————4—4—7———4——4—4—2—2—0—|———————————————|
E—5——5—5——————————————————————|—2—————————————|
1 2 + 3 + 4 1 2 + 3 + 4 1 2 + 3 4 +
No Doubt is an American rock band from Anaheim, California, formed in 1986. The ska-pop sound of their first album, No Doubt (1992), failed to make waves. The band's diamond-certified album Tragic Kingdom helped to launch the ska revival of the 1990s, and "Don't Speak," the third single from the album, set a record when it spent sixteen weeks at the number one spot on the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart.
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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