INTRO
play twice
G |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D |-----------------|---------5-3-----|-----------------|--------3--------|
A |-5-5-5|5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5---------l5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|5-5-5-5----3-----|
E |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
VERSE
G |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A |-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-----------------|-----------------|
E |-----------------|-----------------|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
G |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A |-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-----------------|-----------------|
E |-----------------|-----------------|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
G |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D |-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
A |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
CHORUS
play twice
G |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
D |-----------------|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-----------------|
A |-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
FILL
G |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D |-----------------|---------5--3----|-----------------|---------3-------|
A |-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5---------|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5----3----|
E |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
repeat verse
plus
G |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D |-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
repeat chorus
FILL
NOTE KEY CHANGE
G |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D |-----------------|---------5--3----|-----------------|---------7--5----|
A |-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5---------|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7---------|
E |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
VERSE 3 different layout
G |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A |-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-----------------|-----------------|
E |-----------------|-----------------|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
G |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A |-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-----------------|-----------------|
E |-----------------|-----------------|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
G |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A |-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|-----------------|-----------------|
E |-----------------|-----------------|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|-8-8-8-8-8-7-----|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
G |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
A |-----------------|--------8-8-8-8-8|-8-8-8-8---8-7---|-----------------|
E |-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5---------|---------8-------|-----------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
G |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D |-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7=|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-----------------|
A |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
INSTRUMENTAL BIT as verse 3
revert back to original key
repeat chorus to play out
Bass Tabs | |
Title | Call Me |
Artist | Blondie |
Tablature Type | ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID | PaSK___x7a4 |
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).