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Dreaming - Blondie
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Tabbed by: ChrisT
From the album: Eat to the beat (1979)
Tuning: Standard
Intro
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------5-5-----5-5-----5-5-4-4------------|
A|---5-5-----5-5-----5-5-4-4-------------5-5-----5-5---------7-7-5-5----|
E|-------5-5-----5-5---------7-7-5-5------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------5-5-----5-5-----5-5-----5-5--------|
A|---5-5-----5-5-----5-5-4-4-------------5-5-----5-5-----5-5-----5-5----|
E|-------5-5-----5-5---------7-7-5-5------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|o----------------------------------5-5-----5-5-----5-5-----5-5-------o|
A|o--5-5-----5-5-----5-5-----5-5---------5-5-----5-5-----5-5-----5-5---o|
E|-------5-5-----5-5-----5-5-----5-5------------------------------------|
Verse 1
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------5-5-----5-5-----5-5-4-4------------|
A|---5-5-----5-5-----5-5-4-4-------------5-5-----5-5---------7-7-5-5----|
E|-------5-5-----5-5---------7-7-5-5------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------5-5-----5-5-----5-5-----5-5--------|
A|---5-5-----5-5-----5-5-4-4-------------5-5-----5-5-----5-5-----5-5----|
E|-------5-5-----5-5---------7-7-5-5------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------4-4-5-5-7-7------------------------------------|
A|---5-5-----5-5-----5-5------------------------------------------------|
E|-------5-5-----5-5-----------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5----|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------2-2-------------2-2---------2-2-5-5-2-2-----4-4-7-7-4-4----|
E|---0-0-3-3-----3-3-0-0-3-3-----3-3-3-3-------------5-5----------------|
Chorus
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------5-5-----5-5-----5-5-----5-5--------|
A|---5-5-----5-5-----5-5-4-4-------------5-5-----5-5-----5-5-----5-5----|
E|-------5-5-----5-5---------7-7-5-5------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------5-5-----5-5-----5-5-4-4------------|
A|---5-5-----5-5-----5-5-4-4-------------5-5-----5-5---------7-7-5-5----|
E|-------5-5-----5-5---------7-7-5-5------------------------------------|
Verse 2
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|o----------------------------------5-5-----5-5-----5-5-4-4-----------o|
A|o--5-5-----5-5-----5-5-4-4-------------5-5-----5-5---------7-7-5-5---o|
E|-------5-5-----5-5---------7-7-5-5------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------4-4-5-5-7-7------------------------------------|
A|---5-5-----5-5-----5-5------------------------------------------------|
E|-------5-5-----5-5-----------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5----|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------2-2-------------2-2---------2-2-5-5-2-2-----4-4-7-7-4-4----|
E|---0-0-3-3-----3-3-0-0-3-3-----3-3-3-3-------------5-5----------------|
G|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|---5-5-----5-5-----5-5-4-4------------|
E|-------5-5-----5-5---------7-7-5-5----|
"Feet feet...."
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5----|
"Dream dream...."
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------2-2-3-3----|
E|---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5------------|
G|-------------------------4--------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------4---7-------7---4------------------------------------|
A|---5-5-5-5-5-5-5------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5----|
G|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|
E|---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5----|
Verse 3
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------5-5-----5-5-----5-5-4-4------------|
A|---5-5-----5-5-----5-5-4-4-------------5-5-----5-5---------7-7-5-5----|
E|-------5-5-----5-5---------7-7-5-5------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------5-5-----5-5-----5-5-----5-5--------|
A|---5-5-----5-5-----5-5-4-4-------------5-5-----5-5-----5-5-----5-5----|
E|-------5-5-----5-5---------7-7-5-5------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------4-4-5-5-7-7------------------------------------|
A|---5-5-----5-5-----5-5------------------------------------------------|
E|-------5-5-----5-5-----------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5----|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------2-2-------------2-2---------2-2-5-5-2-2-----4-4-7-7-4-4----|
E|---0-0-3-3-----3-3-0-0-3-3-----3-3-3-3-------------5-5----------------|
Chorus
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------5-5-----5-5-----5-5-4-4------------|
A|---5-5-----5-5-----5-5-4-4-------------5-5-----5-5---------7-7-5-5----|
E|-------5-5-----5-5---------7-7-5-5------------------------------------|
Repeat x3
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|o----------------------------------5-5-----5-5-----5-5-----5-5-------o|
A|o--5-5-----5-5-----5-5-4-4-------------5-5-----5-5-----5-5-----5-5---o|
E|-------5-5-----5-5---------7-7-5-5------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------4---4-5---4------|
D|-----------------------------------5-5-----5-5-----5---5--------------|
A|---5-5-----5-5-----5-5-4-4-------------5-5-----5-5--------------------|
E|-------5-5-----5-5---------7-7-5-5------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------5-5-----5-5-----5-5-----5-5--------|
A|---5-5-----5-5-----5-5-4-4-------------5-5-----5-5-----5-5-----5-5----|
E|-------5-5-----5-5---------7-7-5-5------------------------------------|
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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Bass Tabs | |
Title | Dreaming |
Artist | Blondie |
Tablature Type | ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID | gcCiRTyErXU |
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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).