Dream Girl Bass Tabs - Susto @ BigBassTabs.com

This is my first shot at a Bass Tab. I adapted it from guitar chords, so it might not be 100% perfect but it's as close as I got.


Intro:
G|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————| x2
A|——————————5—5—7——————5——————————7——————————————————————————————|
E|———5————————————————————————5—5————————————————————————————————|

Verse
G|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————| 
A|——————5—5—7——————5———————7————5—————7——————————————————————————|
E|———5—————————————————5—5—————————5—————————————————————————————|

Pre—chorus
G|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————| x2
A|——5—————————————7——————————————————————————————————————————————|
E|—————————5—————————————————————————————————————————————————————|

Chorus
G|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————7——————————————————————7——————————————————|
A|——5—————7—————————————————5—————7——————————————————————————————|
E|——————————————5———————————————————————5————————————————————————|

G|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|———5———7—————————5—5———7———————————————————————————————————————|
E|————————————5——————————————————————————————————————————————————|

This repeats for all verses, pre—chorus and chorus segments (Lyrical key at the bottom)

Instrumental and bridge are the same, you play them 4x

G|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|————————7——————————————————————————————————————————————————————|x4
A|——————————————5——————7—————————————————————————————————————————|
E|——5————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|

Final Chorus

G|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————7————————————————7————————————————————————————————|
A|——5———7———————————5———7————————————5———7———————5———7———————————|
E|——————————5———————————————5—————————————————5———————————5——————|


Lyrical key (courtesy of ultimate guitar):

Verse
                                 
Lately I've been havin' the strangest dreams
                                          
Where I'm being held in the arms by a naked woman
                                     
But I don't know her, even if she knows me
                                            
But when I look up to see her I see something gruesome


Pre—Chorus
                      
She's gonna eat   me   alive
                                                   
With my skin in her teeth and my blood on her blue eyes, and I..


Chorus
                        
  Don't know why I can't find a lover
                                             
  One that I like, oh one that really feels like home
                    
  Say goodbye to my daddy and my mother
                                            
  To all my friends and my three baby brothers, I'm gone
                                                    
I can't stay here no more, I can't stay here no more                  
                     
I can't stay here no more


Verse
                               
And when I'm awake, you know I see her in the streets
                  
She's not the one that I want, but she's the one that wants me
  
And I get so scared because I see her all the time
       
With her long black hair and those bloody blue eyes


Pre—Chorus
         
She's gonna eat   me   alive
            
She's gonna choke on my skin, gonna spit out my blue eyes,   and I..


Chorus

  Don't know why I can't find a lover

  One that I like, oh one that really feels like home
                    
  Say goodbye to my daddy and my mother

  To all my friends and my three baby brothers, I'm gone
                     
I can't stay here no more, I can't stay here no more                  


Instrumental



Bridge
       
Where you from, where you from, where you gone to my love
          
Where you from, where you from, where you gone to my love, cause I..


Final Chorus
     
  Don't know why I can't find a lover

  One that I like, oh one that really feels like home
                    
  Say goodbye to my daddy and my mother

  To all my friends and my three baby brothers, I'm gone
                       
I can't stay here no more, I can't stay here no more                  

  I can't stay here no more, I can't stay here no more


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Tabbing by Kaytin Greyshade

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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