Tunning: Half step down: Eb, Ab, Db, Gb,
Intro:
Gb|———————————————————————————————————————————————|
Db|———————————————————————————————————————————————|
Ab|——————————————————————————————5—5—5—5——7—7—7—7—|
Eb|—5~————————————————————————————————————————————|
Verse
Gb|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
Db|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
Ab|——————————7—7—7—7——————————5p—4—5p—4——————————7—7—7—7——————————|
Eb|—5—5—5—5———————————2—2—2—2————————————5—5—5—5——————————2—2—2—2—|
Verse—2
Gb|———————————————|
Db|———————————————|
Ab|———————5—5—5—5—|
Eb|—12/0——————————|
Verse End
Gb|—————————|
Db|—————————|
Ab|—————————|
Eb|—0—0—0—0—|
Pre—Chorus is a Guitar Riff Only (0:35 — 0:39)(1:30 — 1:34)
Chorus:
Gb|——————————————————————————————————————————————————|
Db|——————————————————————————————————————————————————|
Ab|—————————————————————————————————————5—5—5————————|
Eb|—5—5—5—5——4—4—4—4——2—2—2—2——0—0—0—0—————————x—x—x—|
Chorus Part 2
Gb|——————————————————————————————————————————————————|
Db|——————————————————————————————————————————————————|
Ab|—————————————————————————————————————5—5—5————————|
Eb|—5—5—5—5——4—4—4—4——2—2—2—2——0—0—0—0—————————0—0—0—|
Fill
Gb|————————————————————————————————————|(x2)
Db|————————————————————————————————————|
Ab|——————————7—7—7—7———————————5—5—5—5—|
Eb|—5—5—5—5———————————3—3—3—3——————————|
End on
Gb|—————|
Db|—————|
Ab|—————|
Eb|—5—|
Let It Ring
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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