Tabbed By:  bassmaster17
Tuning:  standard (eadg)
There is no bass in the 1st and 2nd chorus and the 1st and 2nd verse, but you could play this if you want.
1st chorus, played 4x
G|———————————————————————————————————|
D|——————————————————1~———————————————|
A|2~———————4~————————————————————————|
E|———————————————————————————————————|
1st verse, played 3x
G|————————————————————————————————————|
D|——————————————————1~———————————66644|
A|2~———————4~—————————————————————————|
E|————————————————————————————————————|
2nd chorus
G|———————————————————————————————————|———————————————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————1~———————1—3—4—6|——————————————————1~———————————————|
A|2~———————4~————————————————————————|2~———————4~————————————————————————|
E|———————————————————————————————————|———————————————————————————————————|
2nd verse, played 3x
G|——————————————————————————————————|
D|——————————————————1~———————1—3—4—6|
A|2~———————4~———————————————————————|
E|——————————————————————————————————|
bass normally comes in here at 3rd chorus (1:51)
G|——————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|——————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|2—2—2222—22—4—4—4444—44—6—6—6666—6—6—6—6666—6\|
E|——————————————————————————————————————————————|
G|—————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————————————————|played 2x
A|2—2—2222—22—4—4—4444—44—6—6—6666—66—6—8—9—11\|
E|—————————————————————————————————————————————|
G|——————————————————————————————————————————|
D|——————————————————————————————————————————|
A|2—2—2222—22—4—4—4444—44—66666666—6—8—9—11\|
E|——————————————————————————————————————————|
bridge
G|———————————————————————————|—————————————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————|—————————————————————————————————|
A|22x————44x————6~——66—6~——6x|—22x————44x————6~———————6—8—9—11\|
E|———————————————————————————|—————————————————————————————————|
|—————————————————————————————————————————————|
|—————————————————————————————————————————————|played 2x
|2—2—2222—22—4—4—4444—44—6—6—6666—66—6—8—9—11\|
|—————————————————————————————————————————————|
bass doesn't come in until 3:31 in 4th chorus
G|————————————————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————————————————|play soft, than gradually play louder
A|22222222—44444444—66666666—6—8—9—11\|
E|————————————————————————————————————|
bridge 2, played 4x
G|—————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|2—2—2222—22—4—4—4444—44—6—6—6666—66—6—8—9—11\|
E|—————————————————————————————————————————————|
end
G|————————————————————————————————————|————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————————————————|————————————————————|
A|22222222—44444444—66666666—6—8—9—11\|22222222—44444444—6~|
E|————————————————————————————————————|————————————————————|
| /  slide up
| \  slide down
| h  hammer—on
| p  pull—off
| ~  vibrato
| +  harmonic
| x  Mute note
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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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