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Pink — Who Knew bass tabs

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Artist: Pink
Track:Who Knew
Album:Im Not Dead

I decided to tab this as the missus keeps playing it at home, its
my first one.
Let me know how I did!

IntroVocals and Guitar for 20 sec


Verse(Come in at 20 seconds)
G|—————————| ———————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————| ———————————————————————————————————|
A|—————————| ———————————————————————————————————|
E|55555555—| X4 77777777 22222222 00000000 00000000|


Chorus(come in at 34 seconds)
G|————————————————————————————————————|
D| ———————————————————————————————————|
A| 55555555 77777777 99999999 00000000| X2
E|————————————————————————————————————|

G|————————————————————————————————————————————|
D| ———————————————————————————————————————————|
A| 55555555 77777777 99999999 1212121212121212| X1
E|————————————————————————————————————————————|

Chorus ending(come in at 55 seconds)
G|———————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————|
A| 5555555 7~ ———————————|
E|———————————————————————|


Bass Pause for 7 sec


Verse(Come in at 1:05 seconds)
G|—————————| ———————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————| ———————————————————————————————————|
A|—————————| ———————————————————————————————————|
E|55555555—| X4 77777777 22222222 00000000 00000000|

G|—————————| ———————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————| ———————————————————————————————————|
A|—————————| ———————————————————————————————————|
E|55555555—| X4 77777777 22222222 00000000 00000000|


Chorus(come in at 1:32 seconds)
G|————————————————————————————————————|
D| ———————————————————————————————————|
A| 55555555 77777777 99999999 00000000| X2
E|————————————————————————————————————|

G|————————————————————————————————————————————|
D| ———————————————————————————————————————————|
A| 55555555 77777777 99999999 1212121212121212| X1
E|————————————————————————————————————————————|


Chorus ending(come in at 1:53 seconds)
G|———————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————|
A| 5555555 7~ ———————————|
E|———————————————————————|


Link (come in at 1:56 seconds)
G|—————————————|
D|—————————————|
A|—————————————|
E| 55555555 ———| X4


Bridge (come in at 2:03 seconds)
G|—————————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————————|
A|—————————————————————————————————————|
E| 77777777 22222222 00000000 00000000—|

G|—————————————|
D|—————————————|
A|—————————————|
E| 55555555 ———| X4

G|—————————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————————|
A|—————————————————————————————————————|
E| 77777777 22222222 00000000 00000000—|


Chorus(come in at 2:23 seconds)
G|————————————————————————————————————|
D| ———————————————————————————————————|
A| 55555555 77777777 99999999 00000000| X2
E|————————————————————————————————————|

G|————————————————————————————————————————————|
D| ———————————————————————————————————————————|
A| 55555555 77777777 99999999 1212121212121212| X3
E|————————————————————————————————————————————|


Chorus ending(come in at 2:58 seconds)
G|———————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————|
A| 5555555 77777777 —————|
E|———————————————————————|




Outro (come in at 3:01 seconds)
G|——————————————————————————|
D|——————————————————————————|
A|——————————————————————————|
E| 55555555 ————————————————| X8


Vocals and Guitar to End.

Enjoy!

P.S.

~ = Let Ring


Tabbed by Lee Dutton.
Tablature player for this song:
Pink - Who Knew Bass Tab

About Pink

Pink is a pale red color; the use of the word for the color we know today as pink was first recorded in the late 17th century

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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