Verse
G |-------*-------------------*---*-|-------------------5---5---4---4-| *) Hit these notes twice
D |-------5---5---5---4---4---4---4-|-------*-*-----------------------|
A |---------------------------------|-5-----5-5-5---5-3---3---2---2---|
D |-5-------5---5---4---4---4-------|---------------------------------|
G |-------*-------------------*---*-|---------------------------------|
D |-------5---5---5---4---4---4---4-|-------*-------------------------|
A |---------------------------------|-5-----5-5-3---3-2-2---0-2-2-2-2-|
D |-5-------5---5---4---4---4-------|---------------------------------|
Bridge A
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |-5-----5-5-3---3-2-----0-2-2---2-|-5-----5-5-3---3-2-----0-2-2---2-|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bridge B
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |-5-----5-5-3---3-2-----0-2-2-2-/-|-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2/C-C-C-C-| C=12
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Chorus
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------||
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|| C=12
A |---------------------------------|---------------------------------||
D |-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-0-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/C-C-C-C-|| 2x
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |-----5-------5-------7-------7---|-----9-------9-------9-----------| x = Mute the note
A |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |-5-5---5x--5---5-7-7---7x--7---7-|---9---9x--9---9x--9---9/C-C-C---| C=12
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------7---7-|
D |-----5-5-----5-5------7-7----7-7-|-----9-9-----9-9-9-9-9---7---7---|
A |---------------------------------|-----------------------5---------|
D |-5-5-----5-5-----7-7-----7-7-----|-9-9-----9-9---------------------|
End Chorus A + B
G |-----------------------------7---| |-------------------------------*-|
D |---------------------------5-----| |-------------------------------A-| A=10
A |-------------------------------5-| |---------------------------------|
D |-5------------------------------| |-5------------------------------|
Break A
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------||
D |-------*-A-A---A-------*-7-7-----|-------*-A-A---A-------*-7-7-----|| A=10
A |-7-----7---------7-----5-------5-|-7-----7---------7-----5-------5-||
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|| 2x
Break B
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |-----------------A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-|-7-7-7-7-7-7---------------------|
A |-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----------------|-------------5-5-7-7-7-7-7-6-5-4-|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-5-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-0-|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-2-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7/J-J-J-0-| J=19
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Outro
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------||
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------||
A |-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-2-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---||
D |---------------------------------|-------------------------------7-|| 2x
G |---------------------------------|-----7-7-----7-7-----9-9---------|
D |---------------------------------|-------------------------------7-|
A |-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-2-|-5-5-----5-5-----7-7-----7-7-----|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G |---------------------------------|
D |-9~~-----------------------------|
A |---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|
Bass Tabs | |
Title | Narc |
Artist | Interpol |
Tablature Type | ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID | -JeqfrZG9r0 |
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).