Black Magic Woman — Santana
intro
G|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D|——————73——————————73——————————73——————————73——————————73——————————55———————55—5/7——————
A|05————————5—5—05—5—————5—5—05—5—————5—5—05—5—————5—5—05—5—————5—5—5———5————5———5——————55——55
E|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————5————————5————————————5——
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—————————————55—————55—5/7—————7————|
——55——55—5——5———5——5——————55————5——|
—5———5————5——————5——————————————————|
verse
G|————5575————5575————————————————————5575————5575————————————————————5575————————————55757
D|———7———————7————————5575————5575———7———————7————5———3353————3353———7————————5575———7—————
A|5———————5——————————7———————7————5———————5——————————5———————5——————————————7————5—————————
E|————————————————5———————5———————————————————————————————3———————5————————5———————————————
only use this ending on the 1st verse (use a long rest for the others)
———55—————|
——7——53———|
———————5——|
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I don't have the last half of the song here.
A tab by Achilles ([email protected])
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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