Pretty easy and fun to play.
You'll need to low E half step down to D#
Tabbed by Leo Chiurco
[Intro] Start at around 0:18
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D#|---------------------------------|---------------------3.--5.----0-|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
[Verse 1] "Breathing in the dark ..."
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D#|-0~------------------------------|-2~------------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |-------------------------2h4-----|---------------------------------|
A |-----------------12\-------------|---------------------------------|
D#|-3~----------------------------3-|-3~----------------------3-/-5---|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D#|-0~------------------------------|-2~------------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
(You can slide this from 7 to 4)
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |-----------------7p6p4---2h4-----|---------------------------------|
A |-----------------------4---------|---------------------------------|
D#|-3~----------------------------3-|-3~------------------3.--5.----0-|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D#|-0~------------------------------|-2~------------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |-------------------------2-4-----|---------------------------------|
A |-----------------12\---4---------|---------------------------------|
D#|-3~----------------------------3-|-3~----------------------3-/-5---|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D#|-0~------------------------------|-2~------------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |-----------------7p6p4---2-4-----|---------------------------------|
A |-----------------------4---------|---------------------------------|
D#|-3~----------------------------3-|-3~------------------3.--5.----3-|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
[Chorus 1] "Forgiving who you are ..."
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |-2~----------2---4~--------------|-0~--------------5~------4~------| (x2)
D#|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |-2~----------2---4~--------------|-0~--------------5~------2~------|
D#|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |-4~------------------------------|-2~------------------------------|
D#|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
[Interlude]
Rest 4 measures
[Verse 2] "Picking through the cards ..."
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D#|-0~------------------------------|-2~------------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |-------------------------2h4-----|---------------------------------|
A |-----------------12\-------------|---------------------------------|
D#|-3~----------------------------3-|-3~----------------------3-/-5---|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D#|-0~------------------------------|-2~------------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |-----------------7p6p4---2h4-----|---------------------------------|
A |-----------------------4---------|---------------------------------|
D#|-3~----------------------------3-|-3~------------------3.--5.----0-|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D#|-0~------------------------------|-2~------------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |-------------------------2-4-----|---------------------------------|
A |-----------------12\---4---------|---------------------------------|
D#|-3~----------------------------3-|-3~----------------------3-/-5---|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D#|-0~------------------------------|-2~------------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |-----------------7p6p4---2-4-----|---------------------------------|
A |-----------------------4---------|---------------------------------|
D#|-3~----------------------------3-|-3~------------------3.--5.----3-|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
[Chorus 2] "I grieve in stereo ..."
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |-2~----------2---4~--------------|-0~--------------5~------4~------| (x2)
D#|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |-2~----------2---4~--------------|-0~--------------5~------2~------|
D#|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |-4~------------------------------|-2~------------------------------|
D#|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
[Bridge]
Rest 4 measures, then ...
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |-9~--------------7~--------------|-6~--------------5~--------------|
D#|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|-----------------7p6p4---2-4---4-|
A |-4~--------------6~--------------|-7~--------------------4---------|
D#|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
[Chorus 3] "I grieve in stereo ..."
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |-2~--------------4~--------------|-0~--------------5~------4~------|
D#|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |-2~----------2---4~--------------|-0~--------------5~------4~------|
D#|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |-2~----------2---4~--------------|-0~--------------5~------2~------|
D#|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |-4~------------------------------|-2~------------------------------|
D#|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
[Bridge]
Rest untill 3:33
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|-7p6p4---2-4---------------------|
A |---------------------------------|-------4---------4-0-2-----4-2-0-|
D#|---------------------------------|---------------3-------3---------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
[Final Chorus] "I grieve in stereo ..."
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |-2~--------------4~--------------|-0~--------------5~------4~------|
D#|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |-2~----------2---4~--------------|-0~--------------5~------4~------|
D#|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |-2~----------2---4~--------------|-0~--------------5~------2~------|
D#|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |-4~------------------------------|-2~------------------------------|
D#|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |-2~----------2---4~--------------|-0~--------------5~------4~------| (x2)
D#|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |-2~----------2---4~--------------|-0~--------------5~------2~------|
D#|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |-4~------------------------------|-2~------------------------------|
D#|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |-2~----------2---4~--------------|-0~--------------5~------4~------| (x2)
D#|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |-2~----------2---4~--------------|-0~--------------5~------2~------|
D#|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |-4~------------------------------|-2~------------------------------|
D#|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |-2~----------2---4~--------------|-0~--------------5~------4~------| (x2)
D#|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |-2~----------2---4~--------------|-0~--------------5~------2~------|
D#|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |-4~------------------------------|-2~------------------------------|
D#|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D#|-3~------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
************************************
| . Staccato
| ~ Let ring
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| \ Slide down
| / Slide up
************************************
Bass Tabs | |
Title | Little Dark Age |
Artist | MGMT |
Tablature Type | ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID | rtL5oMyBHPs |
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).