Tuning: Cgcg
first 16 bars , no bass pre chorus (oh no ....there she goes)
g-------|--5--5--5----4--4--4----0h5p3p0--|
c-------|---------------------------------|
g-------|---------------------------------|
C-------|---------------------------------|
g------------------------5--5--5---4--4--4-------------|
c--3-----3---x--5--5--5-----------------------0h3h5p3--|
g------------------------------------------------------|
C------------------------------------------------------|
g--5--------------------------------------|--5-----5----------------|
c-------5--3----2p0-----------5--3--5--3--|-----5-----5--3--5--3----|
g--------------------3--------------------|-------------------------|
C-----------------------5--5--------------|-------------------------|
repeat once
g-----5--3--|
c--0--------|
g-----------|
C-----------|
chorus
g-------12------12-------------------------------10------10------10-|
c--/12------12------12-15p12----------12\10---10-----10------10-----|
g-----------------------------14--12--------------------------------|
C-------------------------------------------------------------------|
g--10--8---8--8--8\3---3--3---3--3/10--0--6--5----5--5---5--5--5--|
c--10--8---8--8--8\3---3--3---3--3/10--0--6--5----5--5---5--5--5--|
g-----------------------------------------------------------------|
C-----------------------------------------------------------------|
g------12-----------------------------12-----10--10--10--10--10--10--|
c--/12----12--15p12--12---------15p12-----12\10----------------------|
g------------------------14p12---------------------------------------|
C--------------------------------------------------------------------|
g--10--10--8---8--8--8\3---3--3---3--3/10--0--6--5---5--5---5--5--5--|
c--10--10--8---8--8--8\3---3--3---3--3/10--0--6--5---5--5---5--5--5--|
g--------------------------------------------------------------------|
C--------------------------------------------------------------------|
g--/10--0--6--5----5--5---5--5--5------12------------------------12----|
c--/10--0--6--5----5--5---5--5--5--/12----12--15p12--------15p12----12\|
g----------------------------------------------------14p12-------------|
C----------------------------------------------------------------------|
g--10---10--10-10----10-10-10-10---8----8---8--8\3---3--3---3--3/10--|
c--10---10--10-10----10-10-10-10---8----8---8--8\3---3--3---3--3/10--|
g--------------------------------------------------------------------|
C--------------------------------------------------------------------|
g--0--6--5---5--5---5--5-------------5-----------------|
c--0--6--5---5--5---5--5-------------------------------|
g--------------------------8\5---5---5--------------7--|
C------------------------------------------------------|
g-------------------------3---------------------5------------|
c-------------------------------3--3-------------------------|
g--8--8-----------8\3--3--3--x---------5--5--5--5---------0--|
C-------------------------------3--3-------------------------|
g--------5-------------------------8\3--3-----------------|
c---------------------------------------------3--3--------|
g--5--5--5--------7----8--8----------3--3-------------3/5-|
C---------------------------------------------3--3--------|
g--------5------------------5-------------------------------------|
c--------------------------------------------------7-----6--------|
g--5--5--5---------0--5--5--5------------7--8---8-----------7--5--|
C-----------------------------------------------------------------|
g--------3------------------------5------------------5-------------|
c----------------3--3----------------------------------------------|
g--3--3--3----x-----------3/5--5--5---------0--5--5--5----------7--|
C----------------3--3----------------------------------------------|
g------------------------------3---------------------------5--------|
c----------7b-------7------------------3--3-------------------------|
g--8-------------------8\3--3--3----x--------------3/5--5--5------5-|
C--------------------------------------3--3-------------------------|
g-----12--------------------------------------------|
c-/12-----12--15p12--12---------12h15--12h15p12\10--|
g------------------------14p12----------------------|
C---------------------------------------------------|
g--10--10--10---10--10--10------10--10--10--10--8----8--8\3-------3---|
c--10--10--10---10--10--10------10--10--10--10--8----8--8\3---3-3---3/|
g---------------------------------------------------------------------|
C---------------------------------------------------------------------|
g--10--0--6--5--------5--------12--------------------------------------|
c--10--0--6--5--5--5-----5/12------12--15p12--12--------12h15-12h15p12\|
g-------------------------------------------------14p12----------------|
C----------------------------------------------------------------------|
g-----10--10--10---10--10---10--10--10--10--8--------------------3-----|
c-\10-10--10--10---10--10---10--10--10--10--8----8--8--8\3--3--3---3/--|
g----------------------------------------------------------------------|
C----------------------------------------------------------------------|
g--10--0--6--5---------5--------12--------------------------12---------|
c-\10--0--6--5---5--5-----5/12----12--15p12--12------12h15----12h15p12\|
g-----------------------------------------------14p12------------------|
C----------------------------------------------------------------------|
g-----10-10-10--10-10---10-10-10-10---8---8--8\3----3------3------|
c-\10-10-10-10--10-10---10-10-10-10---8---8--8\3-------3-------3/-|
g-----------------------------------------------------------------|
C-----------------------------------------------------------------|
BRIDGE
g-/10---0--6--5----------5----|-8---8--8---------------------|
c-/10---0--6--5----5--5-----5/|/8---8--8-----------------8\--|
g-----------------------------|------------------------------|
C-----------------------------|------------------------------|
g--0---0--0------------------------------------------------------|
c-\0---0--0---------------3---3--3----------(3)/6----------------|
g----------------------------------------------------------------|
C-------------------------3---3--3----------(3)/6----------------|
g--0----0--0-----------3---3--3-----3/10--0--6--5----------------|
c--0----0--0-----------3---3--3-----3/10--0--6--5---5--5---5--5--|
g----------------------------------------------------------------|
C----------------------------------------------------------------|
3rd verse
g--------5---------------------8-------------------3-------------------|
c----------------------------------------------------------3--3--------|
g--5--5--5----------7----8--8--8----------8\3--3---3----x----------3/--|
C----------------------------------------------------------3--3--------|
g--------5---------------------5---------------------5-----------------|
c----------------------------------------------------------------------|
g-/5--5--5----------0----5--5--5----------0----5--5--5----------5---7--|
C----------------------------------------------------------------------|
g-----------------------------------------------------------------|
c------------------------------------3---3------------------------|
g--6----6/8----6---5----3---3--3-------------0--3---5---5---------|
C------------------------------------3---3------------------------|
g--------------------------------------------5--5--5---4--4--4--|
c--3--3--3--3---3--3--3---5--5--5---5--5------------------------|
g---------------------------------------------------------------|
C---------------------------------------------------------------|
g--0h5p3p0-------------------------------------------|
c------------3--3--3--3---3--3--3--5--5--5--5--5--5--|
g----------------------------------------------------|
C----------------------------------------------------|
g--5--5--5---4--4--4------------5---------------------|
c----------------------0h3h5p3------5---3----2p0------|
g--------------------------------------------------3--|
C-----------------------------------------------------|
g--5-----5-----------------5-----5---------------|
c-----5-----5--3----5--3------5-----5--3---5--3--|
g------------------------------------------------|
C------------------------------------------------|
g--5-----5-------------------------5---3----------------|
c-----5-----5---3---5---3-----0-------------------------|
g-------------------------------------------------------|
C-------------------------------------------------------|
g--8----8--8\3-----3-------3-----10--0--6--5-----5--5-------5--3--|
c--8----8--8\3--------3--------3/10--0--6--5-----5--5---5\0-------|
g-----------------------------------------------------------------|
C-----------------------------------------------------------------|
I think that's it...Enjoy.
Bass Tabs | |
Title | Burden In My Hand |
Artist | Soundgarden |
Tablature Type | ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID | XmIqIVxUuKs |
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 |
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| Loop |
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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).