Song: Cocktails
Band: Rancid
Album: Life Won't Wait
Tabbed By: Alec([email protected])
1st 1/2 of Verse:
G:——————————————————————————————————
D:—————————0h2p0————————————————————
A:———————2————————————3——2—0————————
E:——3——3—————————5——5————————3——————
Cont:
G:——————————————————————————————————
D:———————2—p0——————————2—p0—————————
A:——3——3——————2p0———————————2p0—————
E:————————————————3——3——————————————
2nd 1/2 of Verse/Chorus:
G:——————————————————————————————————
D:—————————0h2p0————————————————————
A:———————2————————————3——2—0————————
E:——3——3—————————5——5————————3——————
Cont:
G:——————————————————————————————————
D:———————2—p0—2—3—5555—3—2——————————
A:——3——3———————————————————5————————
E:——————————————————————————————————
Pre—Chorus:
G:——————————————————————————————————
D:——————————————2—3—5555—3—2————————
A:————2—3—2—3—5————————————————2—3——
E:——5————————————————————————5——————
Other Part:
G:——————————————————————————————————
D:———————————————————————5555—3—2———
A:——3—3—3—3——5—5—5—5——————————————5—
E:———————————————————3—3————————————
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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