Intro (the first two notes come right before the drum fill).
|——————|
|——————|
|—3————|
|———3——|
Fig. 1 6x (Play lots of variations).
|———————————————————————|
|——————————————————5—4——|
|——5p4—0—0———————5——————|
|——————————0—3h5————————|
2x
|—————————————————————|
|—5h4—0—0—————————5———|
|—————————0—4h5—5———5—|
|—————————————————————|
Then Fig. 1 2x
Then
Fig. 3
|——————————|
|—3————————|
|———3—3————|
|———————3——|
chorus/ bridge
|————————————————————————————————————————————|
|———————————5—4———————————5—4—7—77—77————————|
|—5—55—55—5—————5—55—55—5—————————————0—5—4——|
|————————————————————————————————————————————|
|—————————————————————————————————————————————|
|———————————5—4———————————5—4—2—22—22—22—2————|
|—5—55—55—5—————5—55—55—5—————————————————————|
|——————————————————————————————————————————0——|
End
|———————————|
|—3—————————|
|———3—3—————|
|———————3—5—|
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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