[Chorus]
played when he says "cares" at the end of verse 1
G|-^---|-----------------|---------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----|-----------------|-10-10---10---10-----|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-7-7-|-8---8-8-8-8-7-8-|-----------------7-7-|-7-8-8---8-8-7-7-|---3-3---3---3---|
D|-----|-----------------|---------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------------|------------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-10-10---10---10-10-10-|-10---------------|-----------------|
A|-8---8-8-8-8-7-8-|-----------------------|----7-8---8---8-7-|---7-3---3---3---|
D|-----------------|-----------------------|------------------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-10-10---10---10-10-10-|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-8---8-8-8---7-8-|-----------------------|-7-8-8---8---7-7-|---3-3---3---3---|
D|-----------------|-----------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|----------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-10-10-10-10---10-----|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-8---8-8-8---7-8-|------------------7-7-|-7-8-8---8---7-7-|---3-3---3---3---|
D|-----------------|----------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
[Verse 2]
G|----------------------|
D|----------------------|
A|-8-(hold for 16 bars)-|
D|----------------------|
[Break]
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------------|
D|-3-3---3-3---3-3-|-3---3-----3-3---|-3-3---3-3---3-/-|-10---10-10-10-10-0-0-|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------------|
D|-3-3---3-3---3---|-3-3-3-----3-3---|-3-3---3-3---3-/-|-10-10-10-10-10---0---|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------------|
D|-3---3-3-3---3-3-|-3---3-----3-3-3-|-3-3---3-3---3-/-|-10-10-10-10-10---0---|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------------|---------------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------------|---------------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------------|---------------------|
D|-3-3---3-3---3-3-|-3---3-3-3-3-3-/-|-15-15-15-15-15---15-\-|-10---10-10-10---0---|
[Bridge]
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------------|
D|-3-3-3-3-3---3-3-|-3---3-----3-3---|-3-3-3-3-3---3-/-|-10-10-10-10-10---0-0-|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------------|
D|-3-3---3-3---3-3-|-3---3-----3-3---|-3-3-3-3-3---3-/-|-10-10-10-10-10---0---|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------------|
D|-3-3---3-3---3-3-|-3---3-----3-3---|-3-3---3-3---3-/-|-10-10-10-10-10---0-0-|
G|-----------------|-----------------|----------------------|-----------------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|----------------------|-----------------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|----------------------|-------------10---10---|
D|-3-3---3-3-----3-|-3---3-3-3-3-3-/-|-15-15-15---15---15-\-|-10-10-10-10-----------|
[Chorus]
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------------|
D|-0-3-3---3---3-3-|-3---3-----3-3---|-3-3-3-3-3---3-/-|-10-10-10-10-10---0---|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------------| x2
D|-3-3---3-3---3-3-|-3---3-----3-3---|-3-3---3-3---3-/-|-10-10-10-10-10---0-0-|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------------|---------------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------------|---------------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------------|---------------------|
D|-3-3---3-3---3-3-|-3---3-----3-3-/-|-15-15-15-15-15---15-\-|-10---10-10-10---0-0-|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------------|
D|-3-3-3-3-3---3-3-|-3---3-----3-3---|-3-3-3-3-3---3-/-|-10-10-10-10-10---0-0-|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------------|
D|-3-3---3-3---3-3-|-3---3-----3-3---|-3-3---3-3---3-/-|-10-10-10-10-10---0---|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------------|
D|-3-3---3-3---3-3-|-3---3-----3-3---|-3-3---3-3---3-/-|-10---10-10-10---0---|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------------|------------------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------------|------------------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------------|------------10-10-10-10-|
D|-3-3---3-3---3-3-|-3-3-3---3-3-3-/-|-15-15-15-15-15---15-\-|-10---10-10-------------|
[Outro]
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-8---8---8---8---|-8---8---8---8---|-8---8---8---8-\-|-3---3---3---3-/-| x4, end on A|-8---|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
/ = slide up
\ = slide down
Bass Tabs | |
Title | NYC |
Artist | Interpol |
Tablature Type | ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID | 5GRNCNZ_TL4 |
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).