Band— A Perfect Circle
Song— People Are People
Chorus: (0:53) 2x
E |——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————17—18—17|
C |——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————15———————————15—————————|
F#|———————————————15—13—10————————————————15—13—10——8—8—8—8—8———8—8—8—8—8————————————|
C#|—1—3—3——1—3—/13—————————1—3—3——1—3—/13————————————————————————————————————————————|
1st time 2nd time
E |—(15)—15\\—15\\——|—15\\—|
C |—————————————————|——————|
F#|—————————————————|——————|
C#|—————————————————|——————|
(1:44)
E |————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
C |—————————————————————————7—7—7—7—————————————————————————7—7—7—7————————————————| 4x
F#|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
C#|—1—1—1—1—3—3—3—3—1—1—1—1—————————1—1—1—1—3—3—3—3—1—1—1—1————————————————————————|
(2:09) play Chorus 4x
(2:47)
E |————————|
C |————————| 1x
F#|—8—8————|
C#|————————|
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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