Patsy Cline
I Fall To Pieces
By: Tim Alley
hokies2000@gmail.com
Standard tuning
Walking bass tab
Intro
G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|-----5--8--5-----7--10--7--8--5--------------5--7--|
A|--6-----------8------------------8--5-----8--------|
E|---------------------------------------6-----------|
Verse (play 2x)
G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|--8--5-----------5--8--5-----7--10--7--------------|
A|--------8--5--6-----------8------------8-----8--7--|
E|------------------------------------------8--------|
G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|-----5--8--5-----7--10--7--8--5--------------5--7--|
A|--6-----------8------------------8--5-----8--------|
E|---------------------------------------6-----------|
Chorus
G|-----7--10--7-----------------------5--8--5--------|
D|--8------------8--6--5--------5--8-----------8--5--|
A|------------------------8--6-----------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------|
D|-----7--10--7--------5--7--8--5-----------|
A|--8------------8--8--------------8--5-----|
E|---------------------------------------6--|
G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------5--8--5-----7--10--7--8--5-----------|
A|--------5--6-----------8------------------8--5-----|
E|--6--8------------------------------------------6--|
First verse
G|-----------------------------------|-------------------------|
D|--------8-----5--8--5-----7--10--7-|-8--5--------------------|
A|-----5-----6-----------8-----------|-------8--5-----------5--|
E|--6--------------------------------|-------------6--6--8-----|
Repeat Intro, Verse and Chorus 1 more time
Second verse (ending)
G|-----------------------------|
D|--8---8-5--------------------|
A|----------8---5-8-----8------|
E|------------------6-------6--| | Bass Tabs | |
| Title | I Fall To Pieces |
| Artist | Patsy Cline |
| Tablature Type | ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID | hgjooN3slXo |
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).
