Cream: Born Under a Bad Sign 4x
G|---||---------------3-----|------------------||------------------------|
D|---||*--------3--5-----5--|--------3--------*||------------------------|
A|---||*--3--5--------------|--3--5-----------*||--3--3--4--5-----5------|
E|---||---------------------|-----------5--3---||------------------------|
G|---|-----------------|------------------|------------------------------|
D|---|-----------------|------------------|--------3---------------------|
A|---|--5--5--4--3-----|--3h5--3h5--------|--3--5------------------------|
E|---|-----------------|------------5--3--|-----------5--3---------------|
bad luck and trouble... 4x
G|---||----------------------||--||---------------3-----|----------------|
D|---||*--------3-----3--5--*||--||*--------3--5-----5--|--------3-------|
A|---||*--3--5--------------*||--||*--3--5--------------|--3--5----------|
E|---||----------------------||--||---------------------|-----------5----|
2x
G|-------||--------------------|-----------------|--------------3--------|
D|------*||--------------------|-----------------|--------3--5-----5-----|
A|------*||--3--3--4--5-----5--|--5--5--4--3-----|--3--5-----------------|
E|---3---||--------------------|-----------------|-----------------------|
no wine and women... 4x
G|---|-----------------|--||----------------------||--||-----------------|
D|---|--------3--------|--||*--------3-----3--5--*||--||*--------3--5----|
A|---|--3--5-----------|--||*--3--5--------------*||--||*--3--5----------|
E|---|-----------5--3--|--||----------------------||--||-----------------|
2x
G|---3-----|------------------||--------------------|--------------------|
D|------5--|--------3--------*||--------------------|--------------------|
A|---------|--3--5-----------*||--3--3--4--5-----5--|--5--5--4--3--------|
E|---------|-----------5--3---||--------------------|--------------------|
4x
G|---||---------------3-----|------------------||------------------------|
D|---||*--------3--5-----5--|--------3--------*||------------------------|
A|---||*--3--5--------------|--3--5-----------*||--3--3--4--5-----5------|
E|---||---------------------|-----------5--3---||------------------------|
G|---|--------------------|--------------------|-----------------|-------|
D|---|--------------------|--------------------|-----------------|-------|
A|---|--5--5--4--3-----3--|--3--3--4--5-----5--|--5--5--4--3-----|--3----|
E|---|--------------------|--------------------|-----------------|-------|
bad luck and trouble... 4x
G|---------------|-----------------|--||----------------------||--||-----|
D|---------------|--------3--------|--||*--------3-----3--5--*||--||*----|
A|---5--3--------|--3--5-----------|--||*--3--5--------------*||--||*----|
E|---------5--3--|-----------5--3--|--||----------------------||--||-----|
2x
G|---------------3-----|------------------||--------------------|--------|
D|---------3--5-----5--|--------3--------*||--------------------|--------|
A|---3--5--------------|--3--5-----------*||--3--3--4--5-----5--|--5-----|
E|---------------------|-----------5--3---||--------------------|--------|
G|------------------|--------------------|-----------------|-------------|
D|------------------|--------------------|-----------------|-------------|
A|---5--4--3-----3--|--3--3--4--5-----5--|--5--5--4--3-----|--3--5--3----|
E|------------------|--------------------|-----------------|-------------|
fade
G|---------|--------------3-----||---------------3-----|-----------------|
D|---------|--------3--5-----5--||*--------3--5-----5--|--------3--------|
A|---------|--3--5--------------||*--3--5--------------|--3--5-----------|
E|---5--3--|--------------------||---------------------|-----------5-----|
4x
G|-------||--------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------*||--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------*||--------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---3---||--------------------------------------------------------------|
========================================================================
== TABLATURE EXPLANATION ==
========================================================================
G|---------- ---------- ----t---|
D|----5h8--- Hammeron ----(8)--- Ghost ----6---| Tap
A|---------- ---------- Note --------|
E|----5p8--- Pulloff ---------- --------|
G|---------- ---------- -----p--|
D|----5/8--- Slide Up -----x---- Dead -----7--| Pop
A|---------- ---------- Note --s-----|
E|----5\8--- Slide Down ---------- --5-----| Slap
G|---------- ||------|| Repeat --------|
D|----5~~~-- Vibrato ||*----*|| ---5^---| Bend
A|---------- ||*----*|| --------|
E|---------- ||------|| --------|
G|---------- ---------- --------|
D|-4:------- Time ---------- --------|
A|-4:------- Signature ---------- --------|
E|---------- ---------- --------|
Rhythm:
w = whole note W = dotted whole
h = half note H = dotted half
q = quarter note Q = dotted quarter
e = eighth note E = dotted eighth
s = sixteenth note S = dotted sixteenth
t = 32nd note T = dotted 32nd
x = 64th note X = dotted 64th
^ = triplet
Bass Tabs | |
Title | Born Under A Bad Sign |
Artist | Cream |
Tablature Type | ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID | jSKf8JKBkOQ |
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 |
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| Play interactive tabs |
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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).