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The Beatles — Come Together (better) bass tabs



Very popular Beatles song, here's a nice tab to it.
Come Together— The Beatles— 1969— Abbey Road

(Intro)
G|—————————————10——————————————————————|
D|——————————————————12—————————————————|
A|—5—5/——10h12—————————————————————————|
E|—————————————————————————————————————| (x4)


(Main Verse)
G|—————————————10——————————————————————|
D|——————————————————12—————————————————|
A|—5—5/——10h12—————————————————————————|
E|—————————————————————————————————————| (x4) then...

G|—————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|————————10———————————10——————————————————————————|
A|———————————12———————————12———————————————————————|
E|—5—5/———————————5—5/——————————3——————————————————| This whole main verse play twice then...

(Chorus——"Come Together")

G|————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|————————————————————————————————————————————|
E|—7—7—7—7—7—7—5—5—3—3—3—3—5——————————————————|


After the first chorus, play the main verse three times, and then play this on the
fourth:

G|—————————————10/12—12—10———————————|
D|———————————————————————————————————|
A|—5—5/——10h12———————————————————————|
E|———————————————————————————————————|

THen continue to play main verse four times, and then the chorus, THEN after chorus,
play verse twice...then it goes to this...

(Solo)
G|—————————————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————————————|
A|—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5———————|
E|—————————————————————————————————————————|

G|———————————————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————————————|
A|———————————————————————————————————|
E|—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5———————————| (x2)

After the solo there's this little bit right here...

G|—————————————10—————————————10h12p10—|
D|——————————————————10h12p10———————————|
A|—5—5/——10h12—————————————————————————|
E|—————————————————————————————————————|

Continue after this to play the main verse and chorus once and after the chorus play
the verse three times, then do this...

G|—————————————10———10h12—10h12—10h12——|
D|—————————————————————————————————————|
A|—5—5/——10h12—————————————————————————|
E|—————————————————————————————————————|

After this play what you did for the solo for the rest of the song, and that's it! I
sure hope this wasn't confusing as I thought I put it!

If you have any comments or suggestions, e—mail me. I'll be happy to fix them!



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Tablature player for this song:
The Beatles - Come Together (better) Bass Tab

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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Comments

good tab I really enjoy playing this, I recommend this song for people learning to slide and hammer

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