Ship Of Fools
Intro:
G|———————————————————————————————01————————————————————————1—11—|
D|————————222222242———————2222224—————————222222242——4—2—4——————|
A|—4444444—————————4444444—————————4444444——————————————————————|
E|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
Verse:
G|———————————————————————————————0—1———————————————————————————|
D|——————————————2—2—2—2—2—2—2—4—2————————————————2—2—2—2—2—2—4—|
A|—4—4—4—4—4—4—4————————————————————4—4—4—4—4—4—4——————————————|
E|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
Pre—chorus:
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D|—111133334444————4444————————————111133334444———1————————————————|
A|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
E|—————————————————————————————————————————————————444444244444444—|
Chorus:
G|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————111122224444—|
D|—444444420000000244444242000020——44444242000000024444—————————————|
A|———————————————————————————————42—————————————————————————————————|
E|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
Bridge:
G|———————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|————————2—222242———————2—22242—————————————————————|
A|——————————————————————————————42———————————————————|
E|—4444424————————4—44444—————————4—2222222222222222—|
Ending:
G|—67767—67—67—6—7—677—67—67—67—6—7—6—4———————|
D|———————————————————————————————————7—7—6——4—|
A|————————————————————————————————————————7———|
E|————————————————————————————————————————————|
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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