Tempo: 131 BPM
Time signature: 4/4
[Intro]
G|-----------------|-----------3---4-|
D|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-1---2---| x4
E|-----------------|-----------------|
(Belfast, Belfast, Belfast...)
[Verse 1]
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|---------1-1---1-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-2-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-3-|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-2-|-3-3-3-3-----3---|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
(Got to have a belief in...)
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-4-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-4-|-5-5-5-5-5-3-----|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-------------6-5-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-2-|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
(...All the people, cause the people are leaving)
[Verse 2] (basically the same as Verse 1, but slightly different)
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-------------1---|-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-2-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-3-|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-2-|-3-3-3-3-3-3---3-|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
(When the people believe in...)
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-4-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-4-|-5-5-5-5-5-3-----|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-------------6-5-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-----|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------6-4-|
(...All the children, cause the children are leaving)
[Bridge] (a little stretchy, but totally possible for novice players)
G|-----------------|
D|-----------------|
A|-----------------|
E|-3-3-5-3-6-3-7-3-|
[Chorus]
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-3-3-3-3-3-3-----|-----------------|
A|-3-3-3-3---3-----|-------------2-5-|-------------6-5-|-3-3-3-3-------2-|
E|-------------6-4-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-----|-----------------|-----------3-4---|
.
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-3-3-3-3-3-3-----|-----------------|
A|-3-3-3-3---3-----|-------------2-5-|-------------6-5-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-----|
E|-------------6-4-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-----|-----------------|-------------6-4-|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------2-|
E|-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-2-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-2-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-2-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-4---|
[Hook] (same as Intro)
G|-----------------|-----------3---4-|
D|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-1---2---| x2
E|-----------------|-----------------|
(Belfast, Belfast, Belfast...)
[Verse 3]
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-------------1---|-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-2-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-3-|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-2-|-3-3-3-3-3-3---3-|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
(It's a country that's changing...)
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-4-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-4-|-5-5-5-5-5-3-----|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-------------6-5-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-2-|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
(...All the people, cause the people are leaving)
[Verse 4] (same as Verse 2)
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-------------1---|-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-2-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-3-|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-2-|-3-3-3-3-3-3---3-|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
(It's the world that's deceiving...)
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-4-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-4-|-5-5-5-5-5-3-----|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-------------6-5-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-----|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------6-4-|
(...All the people, cause the people believe in)
[Bridge]
G|-----------------|
D|-----------------|
A|-----------------|
E|-3-3-5-3-6-3-7-3-|
[Chorus]
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-3-3-3-3-3-3-----|-----------------|
A|-3-3-3-3---3-----|-------------2-5-|-------------6-5-|-3-3-3-3-------2-|
E|-------------6-4-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-----|-----------------|-----------3-4---|
.
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-3-3-3-3-3-3-----|-----------------|
A|-3-3-3-3---3-----|-------------2-5-|-------------6-5-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-----|
E|-------------6-4-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-----|-----------------|-------------6-4-|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------2-|
E|-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-2-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-2-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-2-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-4---|
[Hook] (same as Intro)
G|-----------------|-----------3---4-|
D|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-1---2---| x2
E|-----------------|-----------------|
(Belfast, Belfast, Belfast...)
[Verse 5] (same as Verse 3)
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-------------1---|-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-2-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-3-|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-2-|-3-3-3-3-3-3---3-|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
(When the children believe in...)
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-4-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-4-|-5-5-5-5-5-3-----|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-------------6-5-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-2-|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
(...All the people, cause the people are leaving)
[Verse 6] (same as Verse 2)
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-------------1---|-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-2-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-3-|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-2-|-3-3-3-3-3-3---3-|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
(When the people are leaving...)
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-4-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-4-|-5-5-5-5-5-3-----|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-------------6-5-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-----|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------6-4-|
(...All the children, cause the children believe in)
[Bridge]
G|-----------------|
D|-----------------|
A|-----------------|
E|-3-3-5-3-6-3-7-3-|
[Chorus]
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-3-3-3-3-3-3-----|-----------------|
A|-3-3-3-3---3-----|-------------2-5-|-------------6-5-|-3-3-3-3-------2-|
E|-------------6-4-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-----|-----------------|-----------3-4---|
.
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-3-3-3-3-3-3-----|-----------------|
A|-3-3-3-3---3-----|-------------2-5-|-------------6-5-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-----|
E|-------------6-4-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-----|-----------------|-------------6-4-|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------2-|
E|-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-2-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-2-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-2-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-4---|
[Outro] (same as Intro)
G|-----------------|-----------3---4-|
D|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-1---2---| (play at least 4 times, then fade out)
E|-----------------|-----------------|
(Belfast...)
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| . Staccato
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Bass Tabs | |
Title | Fever |
Artist | Boney M. |
Tablature Type | ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID | xqFgPb-D7_c |
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).