If It Were Up To Me Bass Tabs - Rooney @ BigBassTabs.com

Song: if it were up to me
Band: Rooney
Album: Rooney

This song is kind complicated but once you here it youll get the beat down pretty easily. 
Oh, and the bass is tuned down a half step on each string, although it is possible to play 
it through normal tuning its just easier tuned down.

Intro:
Db|—/7—|

1st Verse: She doesnt have, the answer yet
Gb|—————————————|—————————————|—————————————|—————————————|
Db|—7—7—7—7—7—7—|—————————————|—————————————|—————————————|
Ab|—————————————|—9—9—9—9—9—9—|—5—5—5—5—5—5—|—7—7—7—7—7—7—|
Eb|—————————————|—————————————|—————————————|—————————————|

1st Chorus: Our love, (our love), is the best love
Gb|————————————|——————————————|—————————————|—————————————|
Db|———————7—7——|——————————————|—————————————|—————————————|
Ab|————————————|———————9—9—7—7|—5—5—5—5—5—5—|—5—5—5—5—5—5—|
Eb|—5—5————————|—2—2——————————|—————————————|—————————————|

Gb|—————————————|—————————————|
Db|—————————————|—————————————|
Ab|—7—7—7———————|—————————————|
Eb|———————2—2—2—|—4—4—4—7—7—7—|

Gb|————————————|——————————————|—————————————|—————————————|
Db|———————7—7——|——————————————|—————————————|—————————————|
Ab|————————————|———————9—9—7—7|—5—5—5—5—5—5—|—5—5—5—5—5—5—|
Eb|—5—5————————|—2—2——————————|—————————————|—————————————|

Gb|—————————————|—————————————|
Db|—————————————|—6—6—6—9—9—9—|
Ab|—7—7—7—9—9—9—|—————————————|
Eb|—————————————|—————————————|

2nd Chorus:
This is basically the same as the first except at the end you play:
Gb|—————————————|—————————————|
Db|—————————————|—————————————|
Ab|—7—7—7—7—7—7—|—7—7—7—7—7—7—|
Eb|—————————————|—————————————|

2nd Verse: Well your mother likes my smile, and
Gb|——————————————|——————————————|—————————————|——————————————|
Db|——————————————|——————————————|—————————————|——————————————|
Ab|————————3—5—5—|—5———————————5|—7—7——7—5—9—9|——9—7—5—5——5——|
Eb|—2—2——2———————|———5—7—7——7———|—————————————|—————————————5|

Gb|—————————————|—————————————|—————————————|—————————————|
Db|—————————————|—9—9—9—9—9—9—|—————————————|—————————————|
Ab|—————————————|—————————————|—————————————|—————————————|
Eb|—7—7—7—7—7—7—|—————————————|—7—7—7—7—7—7—|—7—7—7—7—7—7—|

Bridge:
Gb|—————————————|
Db|—————————————|
Ab|—————————————|
Eb|—5—5—————0—0—|

Solo:(It isnt really a solo but there are no lyrics in this part)
Gb|—————————————|—————————————|—————————————|—————————————|
Db|—————————————|—————————————|—————————————|—————————————|
Ab|—————————————|—————————————|—5—5—5—5—5—5—|—7—7—7—7—7—7—|
Eb|—5—5—5—5—5—5—|—2—2—2—2—2—2—|—————————————|—————————————|


3rd Verse: Cause your mother likes my smile, and
Gb|——————————————|——————————————|—————————————|——————————————|
Db|——————————————|——————————————|—————————————|——————————————|
Ab|—9—9——9—7—5—5—|—5———————————5|—7—7——7—5—9—9|——9—7—5—5——5——|
Eb|——————————————|———5—7—7——7———|—————————————|—————————————5|

Gb|—————————————|—————————————|—————————————|—————————————|
Db|—————————————|—9—9—9—9—9—9—|—————————————|—————————————|
Ab|—————————————|—————————————|—————————————|—————————————|
Eb|—7—7—7—7—7—7—|—————————————|—7—7—7—7—7—7—|—7—7—7—7—7—7—|

Ending:
Eb|—5—5—————0—0—|—5—5—————0—0—|—5—5~————————|


Song Structure:
Intro1x
1st Verse6x
1st Chorus1x
1st Verse3x
2nd Chorus1x(this should sound like the first chorus other than the end)
2nd Verse1x
Bridge4x
Solo3x
3rd Verse1x
2nd Chorus1x
Ending1x

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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Rooney — If It Were Up To Me bass tabs