
I'm not going to say what you tap and what you slap and stuff, but
it's not exactly hard to figure out.. if you have any questions,
just email me at [email protected]

|—16—————19———————|—11—————14——————|
|—14——————————————|—9——————————————|
|—15————————19————|—10————————14———|
|—————————————————|————————————————|


||————————11——————————19\—|\16—————————————14————————||
||o—————9————17———————————|————14———————12——————————o||4x
||o———7—————————17h19—————|———————15\14—————————————o||
||——0—————————————————————|———————————————————7/8\7——||


||————————11——————————19\—|\16—————————————14———————|———————11——————————19\—|
||o—————9————17———————————|————14———————12——————————|—————9————17———————————|
||o———7—————————17h19—————|———————15\14—————————————|———7—————————17h19—————|
||——0—————————————————————|———————————————————7/8\7—|—0—————————————————————|

|\16—————————————14———————|———————11——————————19\—|\16—————————————14———————|
|————14———————12——————————|—————9————17———————————|————14———————12——————————|
|———————15\14—————————————|———7—————————17h19—————|———————15\14—————————————|
|———————————————————7/8\7—|—0—————————————————————|———————————————————7/8\7—|

|—————————9——————————19—|—————————9—21——————————|—————————9——————————19—|
|——————12———17——————————|——————12——————19/21————|——————12———17——————————|
|———10—————————17h19————|———10——————————————————|———10—————————17h19————|
|—8—————————————————————|—8——————————————————20—|—8—————————————————————|

|—————————9—23——————————|—————————9——————————19—|—————————9—23——————————|
|——————12——————19/21————|——————12———17——————————|——————12——————19/21————|
|———10——————————————————|———10—————————17h19————|———10——————————————————|
|—8——————————————————20—|—8—————————————————————|—8——————————————————20—|

|—————————9——————————19—|————————7——————————18——||
|——————12———17——————————|—————11———16——————————o||
|———10—————————17h19————|———9—————————16—17————o||
|—8—————————————————————|—7—————————————————————||

Those are the two main riffs for the whole song, but here's where
he gets a lot faster.. play the 7th and 10th fret and tap the 14th.
The same pattern goes when you go higher and lower.

||———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————||
||o—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————o||
||o—————————7—10—14—————————7—10—14—————————7—10—14—————————7—10—14—o||
||——7—10—14—————————7—10—14—————————7—10—14—————————7—10—14——————————||

||——————————9—12—16—————————9—12—16—————————9—12—16—————————9—12—16——||
||o—9—12—16—————————9—12—16—————————9—12—16—————————9—12—16—————————o||
||o—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————o||
||———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————||

||———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————||—16~~~~|~~~~~~~|
||o—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————o||———————|———————| 
||o—————————7—10—14—————————7—10—14—————————7—10—14—————————7—10—14—o||———————|———————|
||——7—10—14—————————7—10—14—————————7—10—14—————————7—10—14——————————||———————|———————|

||———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————||———————|———————|
||o—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————o||—17~~~~|~~~16~~| 
||o—————————8—10—15—————————7—10—15—————————8—10—15—————————7—10—15—o||———————|———————|
||——8—10—15—————————7—10—15—————————8—10—15—————————7—10—15——————————||———————|———————|


That's the whole song right there, I didn't put where to play them
again, but it's just too much copying and pasting to do.. it'll make
the tab look too sloppy. It's really clear to hear when to play what
part, so enjoy.

About Stu Hamm

Stuart "Stu" Hamm (born February 8, 1960) is an American bass guitar player, known for his session and live work with numerous artists as well for his unconventional playing style and solo recordings.

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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Stu Hamm — Flow My Tears bass tabs