Standard Tuning
> = 8x
* = stop note
INTRO
G————————————————————————————|
D—————————————————2——0———————|
A——0>>—3>>—————2>———————3——2—| 2x
E——————————3>>———————————————|
or, alternatively instead of the last four notes, you can just play A——2 eight more times
VERSE
G—————————————————————————————————————|
D—————————————————————————————————————|
A——0>>—————3>>—2>>—0>>—————222222222*—|
E——————3>>—————————————3>>————————————|
CHORUS
G——————————————————————————————————————————————————| |—————|
D———————————————————————55332200———————————————————| |—————|
A——0—00—0000—0—0—————————————————3—33—3333—3—3—————| 2x |—0~~—|
E————————————————3—33—3————————————————————————3>>—| |—————|
OR
G—————————————————————————| |—————|
D————————55332200—————————| |—————|
A——0>>————————————3>>—————| 2x |—0~~—|
E——————3>—————————————3>>—| |—————|
INTRO
VERSE
CHORUS
BRIDGE/INTERLUDE
G——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————| |———————|
D——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————| |———————|
A——00000*00000000*—————————————————33333*33333333*—————————————————| 4x |———————|
E——————————————————33333*33333333*—————————————————33333*33333333*—| |—/15>>—|
CHORUS
END A——0*—|
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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