HEY JUDE — THE BEATLES
(START AT: 0:55)
Intro:
G:—————————————————————————————————————————————————
D:—————————————————————————————————————————————————
A:—11—00——————————3————————————————————————————————
E:———————33—11—0—3—3—11111111——————————————————————
G:———————————————————————————————————————————————————
D:———————————————————————————————————————————————————
A:————11—1000—————————3——3—————————————333333333—3—3—
E:—35—————————33—11—0———3——11—11111111———————————————
Chorus:
G:———————————————5—————————————————————————————————
D:—3—3——333———55———25—3523————————3————————————————
A:————3—————3————————————————3——1———13————3——1—————
E:—————————————————————————3———1———————1—3——1——————
G:—————————————————————————————————————————————————
D:—————————————————————————————————————————————————
A:————————————————0————————————————————————————————
E:—33—3333133333—3—————————————————————————————————
END (Repeat for all the Last Part of the song):
G:—————————————————————————————————————————————————
D:—33333333—11111111———————————————————————————————
A:———————————————————11111111——————————————————————
E:————————————————————————————11111111—————————————
bigbasstabs.
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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