Band: The Who
Song: Boris the Spider
Tabbed by: Lee Bradley ([email protected])
I don't know the timing, and there's lots of sections to put
Here's the correct version of Boris the Spider, as far as I
can make out, anyway...
The chorus bits by Fred ([email protected]) were correct, but
the verse bits were slightly wrong.
Chorus
G—————————————————————————————
D—————————————————————————————
A—5—4—3—2—1———————————————————
E———————————0—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—
Verse
G————————————————————————————————5—5—0—0————————————————————
D—0—0—8—8—3—3—5——————————————————————————8—8—3——5—5—5—5—5—5—
A————————————————3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3————————————————————————————
E———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
G—5—5—0—0————————————————————————5—5—0—0————————————————————
D—————————8—8—3——2———————————————————————8—8—3——5—5—5—5—5—5—
A——————————————————3—3—3—3—3—3—3————————————————————————————
E———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Creepy Crawly bit
G————————————————————————
D————————————————————————
A————————————————————————
E—3—1—3—1—3—1—3—1—3—etc..
Please send any comments or suggestions
to [email protected]
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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