Artist: Boston
Album: Boston
Song: Peace of Mind
Bass tab
Not note for note, but definitely better than nothing
As played by craigrjanssen and laxboard00 (me) on youtube
s: slide
h: hammer-on
p: pull-off
Intro / Verse
G----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D--4s6-4-2-----2----------2---4----4s6-4-2-----2-----------------------------|
A----------4-----0--0-2-4-------2----------4-----0-0------------2------------|
E----------------------------------------------------4-2-0----4--------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D--4s6-4-2-----2----------2---4----4s6-4-2-----2---------2---4---------------|
A----------4-----0--0-2-4-------2----------4-----0-0-2-4-------2---2-4-2-----|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G------------------------------------------------------------2-2-------------|
D--2-2-2-2-2-----2---2----------------------------2--0h2-2-2-----2h4p2-------|
A------------4-2-------4-4-2-2--------------2-2-4----------------------4-----|
E------------------------------4-4-0-0-4-4-----------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D--2-2-2-2-2-----2---2-----2h4-4-----0---0-0---------2---2------2------------|
A------------4-2-------2-4-------4-2-----------0-0-4-------2-4----4-2-4------|
E--------------------------------------------2-------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D--2-2-2-2-2-----2---2-----2h4-4-----0---0-------------------2-2-4-----------|
A------------4-2-------2-4-------4-2---------0-0---2---2-4-4-------2---------|
E------------------------------------------2-----4---------------------------|
Pre-Chorus
G--2h4---4-2-2-1-1---------------|
D------------------4-4-----------|
A--------------------------------|
E--------------------------------|
Chorus
G--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D------2-----------2---4-----6-4-2-----2---------------------1h2p1---------|
A--4-----0---0-2-4-------2---------4-----0---0-----------2---------2-------|
E----------------------------------------------4-2-0---2-------------------|
G--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D------2-----------2----4----6-4-2-----2-----------2---4-------------------|
A--4-----0---0-2-4--------2--------4-----0---0-2-4-------2---2-4-----------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------0---------|
Post-Chorus
G--------------------------------|
D--------------------------------|
A--0---0-0---0-0---0-0--16s2-----|
E--------------------------------|
Verse
G------------------------------------------------------------2-2-------------|
D--2-2-2-2-2-----2---2----------------------------2--0h2-2-2-----2h4p2-------|
A------------4-2-------4-4-2-2--------------2-2-4----------------------4-----|
E------------------------------4-4-0-0-4-4-----------------------------------|
G--------------------------------------------------------1-4-4h6p4-1---------|
D--2-2-2-2-2-----2---2-----2h4-4-----0---0---------2---2-------------4-------|
A------------4-2-------2-4-------4-2---------0-0-4---------------------------|
E------------------------------------------2---------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D--2-2-2-2-2-----2---2-----2h4-4-----0---0-------------------2-2-4-----------|
A------------4-2-------2-4-------4-2---------0-0---2---2-4-4-------2---------|
E------------------------------------------2-----4---------------------------|
Pre-Chorus
G--2h4---4-2-2-1-1---------------|
D------------------4-4-----------|
A--------------------------------|
E--------------------------------|
Chorus
G--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D------2-----------2---4-----6-4-2-----2---------------------1h2p1---------|
A--4-----0---0-2-4-------2---------4-----0---0-----------2---------2-------|
E----------------------------------------------4-2-0---2-------------------|
G--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D------2-----------2----4----6-4-2-----2-----------2---4-------------------|
A--4-----0---0-2-4--------2--------4-----0---0-2-4-------2---2-4-----------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------0---------|
Post-Chorus
G--------------------------------|
D--------------------------------|
A--0---0-0---0-0---0-0--16s2-----|
E--------------------------------|
Bridge
G------------------------------------------|
D------------------------------2-----------|
A--2-2-2-2-2-------0---0-4---4---0--(x3)---|
E--------------2-4-------------------------|
G------------------------------------------|
D------------------------------------------|
A--2-2-2-2-2-------0---0-------------------|
E--------------2-4-------4---4-2-2---------|
G----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A----------2-2-4-----------2-4-2-----------2-2-4-----------2-4-5-0-----------|
E--0-0-4-4-------0---0-4-4-------0---0-4-4-------0---0-4-0-------------------|
Guitar Solo
G----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D--0---0---------2---2-------------0---0---------h2--2-----------------------|
A----------0-0-4-------4-4-2-2-------------0-0-4-------4-4-2-2---------------|
E--------2---------------------4-0-------2---------------------4-0-----------|
G----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D--0---0---------2---2-------------0---0------------------2-2-4--------------|
A----------0-0-4-------4-4-2-2-------------0-0-s2---2-4-4-------2------------|
E--------2---------------------4-0-------2-----------------------------------|
G--2h4---4-2-2-1-1---------------|
D------------------4-4-----------|
A--------------------------------|
E--------------------------------|
G--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D------2-----------2---4-----6-4-2-----2-----------------------2-----------|
A--4-----0---0-2-4-------2---------4-----0---0-----------2---4---0---------|
E----------------------------------------------4-2-0---2-------------------|
G--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D------2-----------2----4----6-4-2-----2---------------------6-4-2---------|
A--4-----0---0-2-4--------2--------4-----0---0-----------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------4-2-0---2-4-----------------|
G--------------------------------|
D--------------------------------|
A--0---0-0---0-0---0-0--16s2-----|
E--------------------------------|
Verse
G------------------------------------------------------------2-2-------------|
D--2-2-2-2-2-----2---2----------------------------2--0h2-2-2-----2h4p2-------|
A------------4-2-------4-4-2-2--------------2-2-4----------------------4-----|
E------------------------------4-4-0-0-4-4-----------------------------------|
G--------------------------------------------------------1-4-4h6p4-1---------|
D--2-2-2-2-2-----2---2-----2h4-4-----0---0---------2---2-------------4-------|
A------------4-2-------2-4-------4-2---------0-0-4---------------------------|
E------------------------------------------2---------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D--2-2-2-2-2-----2---2-----2h4-4-----0---0-------------------2-2-4-----------|
A------------4-2-------2-4-------4-2---------0-0---2---2-4-4-------2---------|
E------------------------------------------2-----4---------------------------|
Pre-Chorus
G--2h4---4-2-2-1-1---------------|
D------------------4-4-----------|
A--------------------------------|
E--------------------------------|
Chorus
G--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D------2-----------2---4-----6-4-2-----2---------------------1h2p1---------|
A--4-----0---0-2-4-------2---------4-----0---0-----------2---------2-------|
E----------------------------------------------4-2-0---2-------------------|
G--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D------2-----------2----4----6-4-2-----2-----------2---4-------------------|
A--4-----0---0-2-4--------2--------4-----0---0-2-4-------2---2-4-----------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------0---------|
Post-Chorus
G--------------------------------|
D--------------------------------|
A--0---0-0---0-0---0-0--16s2-----|
E--------------------------------|
Bridge
G------------------------------------------|
D------------------------------2-----------|
A--2-2-2-2-2-------0---0-4---4---0--(x3)---|
E--------------2-4-------------------------|
G--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A--2-2-2-2-2-------0---0-4---4-2---0---0-4---4-2---0---0-4---4-2-----------|
E--------------2-4---------------0---------------0---------------0---------|
G-------------------------4h6--4--2--2h4-----------------------------------|
D--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A--0---0-4---4-2---0---0---------------------------------------------------|
E----------------0---------------------------------------------------------|
Outro (Play last line through fade)
G--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D--4s6-4-2-----2----------2---4----4s6-4-2-----2---------------------------|
A----------4-----0--0-2-4-------2----------4-----0-0------------2----------|
E----------------------------------------------------4-2-0----4------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D--2h4-2-------2----------2---4----4s6-4-2-----2----------------------2------|
A--------2-4-----0--0-2-4-------2----------4-----0-0------------2---4---0----|
E----------------------------------------------------4-2-0----4--------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D------2-----------------------2-------2---------------------4s6-4-2---------|
A--4-----0---0-----------2---4---0-4-----0---0-----------2-------------------|
E--------------4-2-0---4-----------------------4-2-0-0-4---------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D------2-----------2-2-4-----4s6-4-2-----2-----------------------------------|
A--4-----0---0-2-4-------2-----------4-----0---0-----------2-----------------|
E------------------------------------------------4-2-0---4-------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D--4s6-4-2-----2---------------------1-2-------2-----------------------------|
A----------4-----0---0-----------2-------0-4-4---0---0-----------2-----------|
E----------------------4-2-0---4-----------------------4-2-0---4-------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D--4s6-4-2-----2-----------2-2-4-----4s6-4-2-----4---------------------------|
A----------4-----0---0-2-4-------2-----------2-----0---0-----------2---------|
E--------------------------------------------------------4-2-0---4-----------|
Bass Tabs | |
Title | Peace Of Mind |
Artist | Boston |
Tablature Type | ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID | edwk-8KJ1Js |
Interactive Bass Tab Guide
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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).