Tabbed by: 6METAL6BASSIST6
E-mail: petergriffinav@gmail.com
Tuning: EADG
G|----|
D|----|
A|7---|
E|----|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|7-------------------------------7-------------------------------|
A|----------------------------7-------------------------------7---|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|7-------------------------------7-------------------------------|
A|----------------------------7-----------------------------5-7---|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
0:11
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|0-----------0---0-----------7---0-----------0---0---------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------0---|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|0-----------0---0-----------7---0-----------0---0-----------7---|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|0-----------0---0-----------7---0-----------0---0-----------0---|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|7-----------7---7---------------7-----------7---7-----------7---|
E|----------------------------7-----------------------------------|
0:34
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|0-----------0---0-----------7---0-----------0---0-----------0---|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|3-----------3---3---------------3-----------3---3-----------3---|
A|----------------------------3-----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|5---------------5-------5-------5---------------5-------5---\---|
A|----------------------------5-----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|3---------------3---------------3---------------3-------3---/---|
E|------------------------3---------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|7---------------7-------7-------7-------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|7-----------7---7---------------7-----------7---7---------------|
A|----------------------------7-------------------------------7---|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
1:06
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------| x3
A|0-----------0---0-----------7---0-----------0---0-----------7---|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|7-----------7---7---------------7-----------7---7-----------7---|
E|----------------------------7-----------------------------------|
1:28
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|0-----------0---0-----------7---0-----------0---0-----------0---|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|3-----------3---3---------------3-----------3---3-------3-------|
A|----------------------------3-----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|5---------------5---------------5---------------5-------5-\-----|
A|------------------------5---------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|3---------------3---------------3---------------3-------3---/---|
E|------------------------3---------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|7---------------7-------7-------7-------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|7-------------------------------7-------------------------------|
A|----------------------------7-------------------------------7---|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|7-----------7---7---------------7-----------7---7---------------|
A|----------------------------7-------------------------------7---|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
2:05
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------| x2
A|0-----------0---0-----------7---0-----------0---0-----------7---|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|0-----------0---0-----------7---0-----------0---0-----------0---|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|7-----------7---7---------------7-----------7---7-----------7---|
E|----------------------------7-----------------------------------|
2:27
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|0-----------0---0-----------7---0-----------0---0-----------0---|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|3-----------3---3---------------3-----------3---3-------3-------|
A|----------------------------3-----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|5---------------5---------------5---------------5-------5---\---|
A|------------------------5---------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|3---------------3---------------3---------------3-------3---/---|
E|------------------------3---------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|7---------------7-------7-------7---------------7-------7-------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------7---|
A|7-------7-------7-------7-------7-------7-------7-------7-----------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bass Tabs | |
Title | I’ve Just Lost Somebody |
Artist | Golden Earring |
Tablature Type | ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID | aF91_-NoUp8 |
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 |
| Print the tab |
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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).