Band: Rancid
Song: Not to Regret
Album: Rancid 2000
Tabbed By: Alec([email protected])
Intro:
G:————————14—16—14—16—16————14———
D:——14h16————————————————16——————
A:———————————————————————————————
E:———————————————————————————————
Intro Cont.:
G:—————14—16—14—16—16———————————————————————————
D:——16————————————————16—14—————————————————————
A:——————————————————————————————————————————————
E:———————————————————————————9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9———
Verse:
G:——————————7———————————————————————————————————
D:——————7—9———99—77————77———————————————————————
A:——7h9—————————————999——999—7——7>—9>———7———————
E:———————————————————————————————————9—9————————
Chorus (part before stars twice then the part after):
G:—————————————————————————————————————*———————————
D:——————————————2————————————————2—————*———————————
A:——5—5—5—54/5——5—2—————————4/5——5—2——*———————————
E:———————————————————2—2—2—2———————————*——2—pause——
Chorus Cont.:
G:————————————————————————————————————————————
D:——————————————2—————————————————————2———————
A:——5—5—5—54/5——5—2—————————4/5——5—2>——4—5>——
E:———————————————————2—2—2—2——————————————————
Ending:
G:—————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D:—————————————————————————————————————————————————————
A:—2>——4—5>——4(let ring)—————————2(let ring)———————————
E:————————————————————————————————————————————————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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