[Intro]
G|-----------|----------------|---------------|
D|-----------|----------------|---------7---9-| X3
A|-----------|-7----7-7-6---4-|---------------|
E|---5---7---|----------------|---0--5--------|
[Verse 1]
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|---------7---9--|----------------|---------7---9--|
A|-7----7-7-6---4-|----------------|-7----7-7-6---4-|----------------|
E|----------------|---0--5---------|----------------|---0--5---------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|---------7---9--|----------------|
A|-7----7-7-6---4-|----------------|-7---7-7-6--X-4-|
E|----------------|---0--5---------|----------------|
[Verse 2]
G|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|---------------|
D|------------6----|-----7-----------|------------6---|-----7---------|
A|---7----7--------|-----------------|-7------7-------|---------------|
E|----------4----5-|-5------5----5-7-|----------4----4/5------5---5-7-|
G|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|---------------|
D|------------6----|-----------------|------------6---|---------------|
A|---7----X--------|---------------X-|-7----7---------|---------------|
E|----------4----5-|-5----5-5--7-----|----------4---0-|-5-----5-5---7-|
[Chorus]
G|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|---------------|
D|-------------7---|-------------6---|------------7---|-------------6-|
A|-----------------|-----------6-----|----------7-----|-----------6---|
E|-5-5---5-5-----0-|-4-4---4-4-----0-|-5-5--5-5-----X-|-4-4---4-4-----|
[Verse 3]
G|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|---------------|
D|--9--9-----------|-----------------|-----7----------|---------6-----|
A|----------7---9--|-7-----7-7-6-----|----------------|-7---7---------|
E|-----------------|---------------5-|-5-----5---5--7-|-------4-----5-|
G|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|
D|-------7---------|------------6----|------7---------|
A|-----------------|-7-----7---------|----------------|
E|--5-------5--5-7-|----------4----5-|-5------5---5-7-|
G|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------6-----|-------7---------|
A|---7---7---------|-----------------|
E|---------4-----5-|-5-------5--5--7-|
[Chorus]
G|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-------------7---|-------------6---|
A|----------/7-----|----------/6-----|
E|-5-----5-5-----0-|-4-4---4-4-----0-|
G|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|---------------|
D|-------------7---|-------------6---|--------------7-|-9-9---9--9-9--|
A|-----------7-----|-----------6-----|---------7-9----|---------------|
E|--5-5---5------0-|-4--4--4--------4/7---7--5--------|-------------9\|
[Guitar Solo]
G|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|---------------|
D|-----------------|----------7---9--|----------------|---------7---9-|
A|---7----7-7-6--4-|-----------------|-7----7-7-6---4-|---------------|
E|-----------------|------0-5--------|----------------|-----0-5-------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|---------------|
D|-----------------|----------7---9--|----------------|---------7---9-|
A|---7----7-7-6--4-|-----------------|-7----7-7-6---4-|---------------|
E|-----------------|------0-5--------|----------------|-----0-5-------|
[Interlude]
G|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|----------6-----|
A|---7----7-7-9----|-----------------|-7--------------|
E|---------------4-|-4-----5---5---7-|--------4-----5-|
G|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|---------------|
D|-----------------|----------6------|------7---------|----------6----|
A|-----------------|-7----7----------|----------------|-7----7--------|
E|---5----5-5----7-|--------4------5-|-5------5---5-7-|--------4----5-|
[Verse 4]
G|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|---------------|
D|------7----------|-----------------|---------7----9-|---------------|
A|-----------------|-7------7-7-6--4-|--4-------------|-7---7-7-6---4-|
E|--5-----5--5--7--|-----------------|----0--5--------|---------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|---------------|
D|-----------7---9-|-----------------|---------7----9-|---------------|
A|--(4)------------|-7------7-7-6--4-|--4-------------|-7---7-7-6---4-|
E|-------0-5-------|-----------------|----0--5--------|---------------|
[Verse 5]
G|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|---------------|
D|-----------7--/9-|-----------------|---7------------|---------6-----|
A|--(4)------------|-7--7-----7---7--|----------------|-7----7--------|
E|-------0-5-------|-----------------|-5---X-5--5-6-7-|--------4----5-|
G|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|---------------|
D|-----------7--/9-|------------6----|----------------|----------6----|
A|-----------------|-7------7--------|----------------|-7----7--------|
E|--5-----5--------|----------4----5-|-5----5--5-5--7-|--------4------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|---------------|
D|--------7--------|-----------------|---------7---/9-|---------------|
A|-----------------|-7-----7-6H7-6-4-|----------------|-7---7-6H7---4-|
E|--5-------5--5-7-|-----------------|-----X-5--------|---------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|---------------|
D|------------7-/9-|-----------------|-----------7--9-|---------------|
A|----4------------|-7-----7-6-7---4-|-4--4-----------|-7---7-6-7---4-|
E|--------5--------|-----------------|------0--5------|---------------|
[Outro]
G|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|---------------|
D|------------7--9-|-----------6-----|-----7----------|-----------6---|
A|---4--4----------|-7--7------------|----------------|-7----7--------|
E|--------0-5------|------0--4-----5-|-5-----5--5-6-7-|---------4-----|
G|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|---------------|
D|--------7--------|----------6------|------7---------|-----------6---|
A|-----------------|-7----X----------|----------------|-7----X--------|
E|---5------5--5H7-|--------4--------|-5------5---5H7-|---------4-----|
G|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|---------------|
D|------7----------|-----------------|---------7----9-|---------------|
A|-----------------|-7-X--7-6-7----4-|---4------------|-7---7-7-6---4-|
E|---5----X-5--5H7-|-----------------|-----0-5--------|---------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|---------------|
D|------------7--9-|-----------------|---------7----9-|---------------|
A|-(4)--4----------|-7------7-7-6--4-|---4------------|-7---7-7-6---4-|
E|--------0-5------|-----------------|-----0-5--------|---------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|---------------|
D|----------7-6--9-|-----------6-----|------7---------|----------6----|
A|-(4)--4----------|-7---7-----------|----------------|-7----7--------|
E|--------X--------|--------4------5-|-5------5---5-7-|--------4----5-|
BEGIN FADE
G|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|---------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|----------7--/9-|---------------|
A|-----------------|-7----7-6H7-6-4--|-----4----------|-7----7-6--6-4-|
E|-5-----5-----5H7-|-----------------|-------X--------|---------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|---------------|
D|-------7---------|-----------6-----|-------7--------|---------6-----|
A|---4-------------|-7-----7---------|----------------|-7-------------|
E|---------5---5H7-|---------4-----5-|---------5--5H7-|-------4-----5-|
FADE OUT
G|-----------------|
D|-----------------|
A|-----------------|
E|--5------5----5--|
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| (n) Ghost note
| / Slide up
| \ Slide down
| h Hammer-on
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Bass Tabs | |
Title | Beast of Burden |
Artist | The Rolling Stones |
Tablature Type | ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID | tuk1NnnMQBA |
Interactive Bass Tab Guide
Interactive bass tabs provide a better experience than ASCII tabs. With playback, loop, print features and a responsive display that follows the screen of your device.
Use these buttons to control the digital tab player.
Symbol | Function |
| Move cursor to the first bar |
| Play interactive tabs |
| Pause playback |
| Loop |
| Print the tab |
| Zoom |
Page | Switch between page and horizontal view mode |
How to Read Bass Tab: A Beginner's Guide
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).