[Intro]
(00:37)
G|------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------4-2222244------4-2222244-66666-4-2222244-------------------|
E|-22222-----------22222--------------------------22222-1-2---------|
[Verse 1] (x2)
(00:48)
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------2222-4444----------2222-4444-66666666-2222-4444-----------------|
E|-22222222-----------22222222------------------------------222222-1-2------|
(2nd Ending That Leads To Pre-Chorus)
G|-------------|
D|-------------|
A|-------------|
E|-2222-1111---|
[Pre-Chorus]
(1:17)
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-666666666666-8888-------------------666666666666-8888----------------|
E|-------------------777777777777-6666-------------------77777777-99999-|
[Chorus]
(1:31)
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-999999999999-8888-666666666666--------------------------------55555555--|
E|--------------------------------6666-7777777777777777-99999999-----------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-666666666666-8888-9999999999999999------------------55555555-777/-------|
E|------------------------------------7777777777777777---------------0-0---|
[Guitar Solo]
(1:58)
G|------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------4-2222244------4-2222244-66666-4-2222244-------------------|
E|-22222-----------22222--------------------------22222-1-2---------|
[Verse 2] (x2)
(2:10)
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------2222-4444----------2222-4444-66666666-2222-4444-----------------|
E|-22222222-----------22222222------------------------------222222-1-2------|
(2nd Ending That Leads To Pre-Chorus)
G|-------------|
D|-------------|
A|-------------|
E|-2222-1111---|
[Pre-Chorus]
(2:39)
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-666666666666-8888-------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------777777777777-6666-4444444444-66666666-77777777-99999--|
[Chorus]
(2:53)
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-999999999999-8888-666666666666--------------------------------55555555--|
E|--------------------------------6666-7777777777777777-99999999-----------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-666666666666-8888-9999999999999999------------------55555555-77777777-9~-|
E|------------------------------------7777777777777777----------------------|
[Bridge]
(3:31)
G|---11-------7-------11-------7----------------9--------------------|
D|--------------------------------------7----------------------------|
A|-9------9/5-----5/9------9/5--------------0/7-----7/5~---7~--------|
E|---------------------------------10/5------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-99999999-55555555-99999999-5555---------------77777777-----------|
E|---------------------------------6666-55555555--------------------|
(Those Are Elevens, Not Ones)
G|-------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------|
A|-99999999-1111111111111111-----|
E|-------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------|
A|-1212121212121212-1414141414141414--|
E|------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------|
A|-1717171717171717-1919191919191919--|
E|------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
(4:05)
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---999999-8888---666666-----------------------44444444-55555555--|
E|------------------------6666-7777777777777777--------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-666666666666-4444----------------------------------------------444-4-4---|
E|-------------------777777777777-9999-44444444-66666666-77777777----4------|
[Outro]
(4:31)
G|------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------4-2222244------4-2222244-66666-4-2222244-------------------|
E|-22222-----------22222--------------------------2~~~~~~~~~~~~~----|
************************************
| / Slide up
| ~ Vibrato
************************************
Bass Tabs | |
Title | Bulletproof Heart |
Artist | My Chemical Romance |
Tablature Type | ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID | SPNYBLsu0ek |
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).