0:01
G |—————————————————|———————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|
D |—————————————————|——————————————————1|———————————————3—|———————————————1—| x4
A |——————1—0h1—3————|———————1—0h1—3——3——|——————1—0h1—3————|——————1—0h1—3—3——|
E |3—0h3—————————1—1|3—0h3——————————————|3—0h3————————————|3—0h3————————————|
1:05
G |—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|
D |—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|
A |*8/————8—6—6/10——|10/17——————17—*8/|8—6—6—10—10—10—10|*8/————8—6—6/10*—|
E |—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|
*(slide down the neck and let off the string)
G |—————————————————|—————————————————|
D |—————————————————|—————————————————|
A |10/17——————17—*8/|8—6——————————————|
E |—————————————————|—————6—3—3—3—————|
*break* 1:27—2:12
2:13
G |—————————————————|————————————————————|————————————————————|———————————————————|
D |—————————————————|———————————————————1|————————————————3—3—|—————————————————1—|
A |1—1—0h1———3——————|——————1—1—0h1—3——3——|——————1—1—0h1—3—————|——————1—1—0h1—3—3——|
E |——————————————1—1|3—0h3———————————————|3—0h3———————————————|3—0h3——————————————|
2:33
G |—————————————————|—————————————————|——————————————————|—————————————————|
D |—————————————————|—————————————————|——————————————————|—————————————————|
A |*8/————8—6—6/10*—|10/17——————17—*8/|8—6—————————10—*8/|————8—6—6/10*————|
E |—————————————————|—————————————————|————6—3—3—6———————|—————————————————|
*(slide down the neck and let off the string)
G |—————————————————|—————————————————|
D |—————————————————|—————————————————|
A |10/17——————17—*8/|8—6——————————————|
E |—————————————————|—————6—3—3—3—————|
2:55
G |——————————————————————|——————————————————————|
D |———————————————15—*17/|——————————————————*17/| x3 then fades out on the first half
A |10—10/13—13/18————————|10—10/13—13/18————————|
E |——————————————————————|——————————————————————|
*(slide down the neck and let off the string)
I'm sure the format is a bit off considering this is my first tab.
Hope you like it.
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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