X8
E|———————————6—————————————————————————6——————————————————6———————————————————6—————
A|——5—5/8—8——————————————0——5—5/8—8——————3———5—5/8—8————————————5—5/8—8——————
D|—————————————5—5—3—4—5——————————————7—7———————————————7—7/3—4—5———————————7—7
G|——————————————————————————————————————————————5————————————————————————————————————
—5—5/3—3————|
——————————3———|
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[CHORUS 1&2|X4
|————————————————————————————6—6—6—666——————————————————————————————————————————
|——5—5—5—5555/8—8—8—888—————————————————————————5—5—5—5555/8—8—8—888——
|————————————————————————————————————————5—5—5—555——————————————————————————————
|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
—6—6—6—666—————————————|
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—————————————7—7—7—777—|
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X4
|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
|—7—7—7—5—5—5—7—7—7—5—5—5—7—7—5——————————————————————————————————————|
|—————————————————————————————————————7—7—7—5—5—5—8—8—8—5—5—5—7—7—5——|
PLAY [CHORUS 1&2|X4
PLAY X10
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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