Do You Want To
Welcome to my version of Franz Ferdinand Do You Want To
Bass performance Bob Hardy. Tab by bass50611.
What a tremendous song. Comments is bass254@btinternet.com
Intro: (Play Quavers)
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8---8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|
A|-------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------|
D|-7-7-7-10-----7-7-7-10---7-7-7-10---7-7-7-10--|
A|---------8------------8----------8----------8-|
E|----------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|-8-8-7-8-8-7-8-8-7-8-7-8-9-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10\-|
G|-----------------------------------------------5--------10--|
D|----5----------5----------5---------5-----------------------|
A|-------------------012------------------8\3-3-3--3/8-8-8--8-|
E|-3-3--3---3-3-3--3-----3-3--3--3-3-3--3---------------------|
Verse: (PLAY x2)
G|------------------------------------------------5--------10--|
D|----5----------5----------5----------5-----------------------|
A|-------------------012-------------------8\3-3-3--3/8-8-8--8-|
E|-3-3--3---3-3-3--3-----3-3--3---3-3-3--3---------------------|
(FIRST TIME) (SECOND TIME)
G|-----------------------| |-------------------------|
D|-----5---------5-------| |-----5----------5--------|
A|-------------------012-| |-------------------------|
E|-3-3--3---3-3-3--3-----| |-3-3--3---3-3-3--3---3-4-|
Bridge:
G|---------------------------------------------------------|
D|--7-7---7-7---7-7--7------15-15---15-15---15-15---15-----|
A|---------------------------------------------------------|
E|-5-----5-----5----5---5/13------13------13------13---13\-|
G|--------------------------|
D|-----5----------5---------|
A|--------------------------|
E|-3-3--3---3-3-3---3---3-4-|
G|---------------------------------------------------------|
D|--7-7---7-7---7-7--7------15-15---15-15---15-15---15-----|
A|---------------------------------------------------------|
E|-5-----5-----5----5---5/13------13------13------13---13\-|
Instrumental Break:
G|-----------------------------------------------5--------10--|
D|----5----------5----------5---------5-----------------------|
A|-------------------012------------------8\3-3-3--3/8-8-8--8-|
E|-3-3--3---3-3-3--3-----3-3--3--3-3-3--3---------------------|
Verse 2:
G|------------------------------------------------5--------10--|
D|----5----------5----------5----------5-----------------------|
A|-------------------012-------------------8\3-3-3--3/8-8-8--8-|
E|-3-3--3---3-3-3--3-----3-3--3---3-3-3--3---------------------|
G|-------------------------|
D|-----5---------5---------|
A|-------------------------|
E|-3-3--3---3-3-3--3---3-4-|
Bridge 2:
G|---------------------------------------------------------|
D|--7-7---7-7---7-7--7------15-15---15-15---15-15---15-----|
A|---------------------------------------------------------|
E|-5-----5-----5----5---5/13------13------13------13---13\-|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----5----------5-----------5----------5------------------------|
A|-------------------012------------------------------------------|
E|-3-3--3---3-3-3--3------3-3--3---3-3-3--3-012-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-012-|
G|-----------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------|
E|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-012-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-012-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------3---------3---------3---------3--------|
E|-66666666-66666666---5-5-5-5---5-5-5-5---5-5-5-5---5-5-5-5-|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|-8-8-7-8-8-7-8-8-7-8-7-8-9-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10\-|
Verse 3: (PLAY THIS x2)
G|------------------------------------------------5--------10--|
D|----5----------5----------5----------5-----------------------|
A|-------------------012-------------------8\3-3-3--3/8-8-8--8-|
E|-3-3--3---3-3-3--3-----3-3--3---3-3-3--3---------------------|
Outro:
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G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------3---------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
E|-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3-------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---3-|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|
| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
Do You Want To |
| Artist |
Franz Ferdinand |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
1OJRRUnY–A |
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1. Understanding the Basics
a. Strings:
Bass tab consists of horizontal lines representing the strings of the bass guitar.
The lowest-pitched string (usually the E string) is at the bottom, and the highest-pitched string
(usually the G string) is at the top.
b. Numbers:
Numbers on the lines indicate which fret to play on a specific string.
For example, if you see "3" on the E string, it means you should press down the third fret on the lowest string.
2. Reading Bass Tab Example
In this tab:
- Play the note on the 1st fret of the E string.
- Play the open E string.
- Play the 3rd fret on the A string.
- Play the 1st fret on the A string.
G|-----------------|
D|-----------------|
A|---------3-------|
E|---1-1---1---3---|
3. Playing Techniques
a. Hammer-ons and Pull-offs:
Hammer-ons are represented by an "h" (e.g., 5h7 means play the 5th fret and hammer onto the 7th fret).
Pull-offs are represented by a "p" (e.g., 7p5 means play the 7th fret and pull off to the 5th fret).
b. Slides:
Slides are often indicated by an "/" or "\\" between two numbers (e.g., 5/7 means slide from the 5th fret to the 7th fret).
