[Verse 1]
(0:01)
E |------------------------------------------------|
B |------------------------------------------------| (x2)
F#|5h7-7-7---7-5h7h8p7p5h7-5h7-7-7-7-7-------------|
C#|------------------------------------3---3---3---|
[Verse 2]
(0:10)
E |------------------------------------------------|
B |------------------------------------------------| (x2)
F#|5h7-7-7-----5h7h8p7p5h7-5h7-7-7-7-7-------------|
C#|--------0-0-------------------------3---3---3---|
[Verse 1]
(0:20)
E |------------------------------------------------|
B |------------------------------------------------| (x2)
F#|5h7-7-7---7-5h7h8p7p5h7-5h7-7-7-7-7-------------|
C#|------------------------------------3---3---3---|
[Chorus]
(1:02)
E |------------------------------------------------|
B |------------------------------------------------|
F#|5h7-------7-5h7h8p7p5h7-5h7---------------------|
C#|----0-0---------------------0-0-0-0-3---3---3---|
E |------------------------------------------------|
B |------------------------------------5---5---5---|
F#|5h7-7-----7-5h7h8p7p5h7-5h7-7-7-7-7-------------|
C#|------0-----------------------------------------|
E |------------------------------------------------|
B |------------------------------------------------|
F#|5h7-7-----7-5h7h8p7p5h7-5h7---------------------|
C#|------0---------------------0-0-0-0-3---3---3---|
E |------------------------------------------------|
B |------------------------------------------------|
F#|5h7-7-----7-5h7h8p7p5h7-5h7---------------------|
C#|------0---------------------0-0-0-0-3---3---3---|
[Bridge]
(1:20)
E |------------------------------------------------|
B |------------------------------------------------| (x2)
F#|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
C#|------------------------------------------------|
[Post-bridge]
(1:28)
E |------------------------------------------------|
B |------------------------------------------------|
F#|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-------------------------|
C#|------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
[Verse 3] (1:37) [Verse 4] (1:48)
E |------------------------| E |------------------------|
B |------------------------| (x5) B |------------------------|
F#|5h7p5---5---7-7*--7*----| F#|5h7p5-------------------|
C#|------7---7-----------7-| C#|------7-5-3-0-0*--0*--0-|
[Guitar Solo]
(1:50)
E |------------------------------------------------|
B |------------------------------------------------|
F#|5~----------\-----------\-----------\-----------|
C#|------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 5]
(1:59) [Verse 6] (2:06)
E |------------------------| E |------------------------|
B |------------------------| (x3)B |------------------------|
F#|------------5-7-5---5---| F#|5-5-5-5-5-7-------------|
C#|0-0*--0*--0-------7---7-| C#|------------5-5-5-5-5-7-|
[Chorus]
(2:08)
E |------------------------------------------------|
B |------------------------------------------------|
F#|5h7-------7-5h7h8p7p5h7-5h7---------------------|
C#|----0-0---------------------0-0-0-0-3---3---3---|
E |------------------------------------------------|
B |------------------------------------5---5---5---|
F#|5h7-7-----7-5h7h8p7p5h7-5h7-7-7-7-7-------------|
C#|------0-----------------------------------------|
E |------------------------------------------------|
B |------------------------------------------------|
F#|5h7-7-----7-5h7h8p7p5h7-5h7---------------------|
C#|------0---------------------0-0-0-0-3---3---3---|
E |------------------------------------------------|
B |------------------------------------------------|
F#|5h7-7-----7-5h7h8p7p5h7-5h7---------------------|
C#|------0---------------------0-0-0-0-3---3---3---|
[Verse 1]
(2:25)
E |------------------------------------------------|
B |------------------------------------------------| (x4)
F#|5h7-7-7---7-5h7h8p7p5h7-5h7-7-7-7-7-------------|
C#|------------------------------------3---3---3---|
[Bridge]
(2:43)
E |------------------------------------------------|
B |------------------------------------------------| (x2)
F#|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
C#|------------------------------------------------|
[Post-bridge]
(2:51)
E |------------------------------------------------|
B |------------------------------------------------|
F#|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-------------------------|
C#|------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
[Verse 7]
(2:56)
E |------------------------------------------------|
B |------------------------------------------------|
F#|5h7-7-7-----5h7-7-7-----5h7-7-7-----5h7-7-7-0--/|
C#|--------0-0---------0-0---------0-0-------------|
[Bridge]
(3:00)
E |------------------------------------------------|
B |------------------------------------------------| (x2)
F#|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
C#|------------------------------------------------|
[Post-bridge]
(3:09)
E |------------------------------------------------|
B |------------------------------------------------|
F#|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-------------------------|
C#|------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
[Verse 7]
(3:13)
E |------------------------------------------------|
B |------------------------------------------------|
F#|5h7-7-7-----5h7-7-7-----5h7-7-7-----5h7-7-7-0--/|
C#|--------0-0---------0-0---------0-0-------------|
[Bridge]
(3:18)
E |------------------------------------------------|
B |------------------------------------------------| (x2)
F#|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
C#|------------------------------------------------|
[Post-bridge]
(3:26)
E |------------------------------------------------|
B |------------------------------------------------|
F#|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-------------------------|
C#|------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
[Verse 8]
(3:31)
E |------------------------------------------------|
B |------------------------------------------------| (x3)
F#|5h7-7-7-----5h7-7-7-----5h7-7-7-----5h7-7-7-----|
C#|--------0-0---------0-0---------0-0---------0-0-|
[Outro]
(3:44)
E |------------------------------------------------|
B |------------------------------------------------|
F#|5h7-7-7-----5h7-7-7-----7-----------------------|
C#|--------0-0---------0-0-----0---0---0~----------|
************************************
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| * Natural harmonic
| \ Slide down
| ~ Vibrato
| / Slide up
************************************
Bass Tabs | |
Title | Judith |
Artist | A Perfect Circle |
Tablature Type | ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID | xTgKRCXybSM |
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).