Riff 1
(play 2 times, start in second line of verse)
G|———————7—5———————————————————————————|
D|————————————7—5——5—5——7—7————————————|
A|—5—5—————————————————————————————————|
E|—————————————————————————————————————|
Riff 2
On third time, play
G|————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————|
A|——5——5————————3—————————|
E|—————————3——3————3—5————|
Play riff 1 again, not once, not twice, but thrice
On the fourth time, play riff 2
(riff 2 should be played when Roger sings anyway, anyhow, anywhere I choose
for the next bit, just keep playing
G|————————————————|
D|————————————————|
A|————————————————|
E|——555555555
nothing gets in my way
for the next instrumental part, play
G|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
E|——55555555555555——33333——555555555555555————————————————————————————————————|
Its really hard to tab!! lol :P
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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