Tabbed by: bassm99
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Tuning: E, A, D, G
"Happiness" from the album "Super" (2016)
Written by Tennant/Lowe
Main Riff: (0:00 — 0:46)
G|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
E|——5—5—5—5—5—5———5—0—3—4———————————————————————————————————————————————————|
Riff End: (0:46 — 0:48)
G|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
E|——5—5—5—5—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
Bass Stops: (0:48 — 0:56)
Chorus: (Starts 0:56)
G|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|——————————————3————3——5———————————————————————————————————————————————————|
E|——0—3——5—0——1————1———————0————————————————————————————————————————————————|
Repeat Main Riff: (1:05 — 2:06)
Repeat End Riff: (2:06 — 2:08)
Bass Stops: (2:08 — 2:16)
Repeat Chorus: (Starts 2:16)
Repeat Main Riff: (2:25 — 2:54)
Repeat Riff End: (2:54 — 2:56)
Bass Stops: (2:56 — 3:04)
Repeat Chorus: (Starts 3:04 — Play Twice)
Repeat Main Riff: (3:25 — 3:55)
End:
G|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
E|——5—5—5—5—5—5———5—0—3—4———————————————————————————————————————————————————|
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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