Artist: Alice in Chains
Song: Rooster
Album: Dirt (1992)
Bassist: Mike Starr
Tuning: Eb-Ab-Db-Gb
[Intro]
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------7h9--7--------------------------------|
Ab|--7-9~---9~-----0~-----------7-9~---9~----0~---0---0--0-0--|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------| (x2)
Gb|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------7h9--7-----------------------------------|
Ab|--7-9~---9~-----0~-----------7-9~---------0~---0--0--0-0-7-0--|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------7h9--7--------------------------------|
Ab|--7-9~---9~-----0~-----------7-9~---9~----0~---0---0--0-0--|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
Gb|------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------4~----------------------|
Ab|--7-9~---9~-----0~--4--3--2---------------0~---0---0--0-----|
Eb|-----------------------------5-2-------------------------0--|
Gb|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|----4~----------------------------4~--------------------------|
Ab|---------------0~-------------------------0~------0---0--0-0--|
Eb|--2--------------------------0-2------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------4~------------------------|
Ab|--7-9~----------0~--4--3--2----------------0~---0---0--------|
Eb|-----------------------------5-2------------------------0-0--|
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|----4~----------------------------4~----------|
Ab|---------------0~-------------------------0~--|
Eb|--2------------------------0-0-2--------------|
[Pre-Chorus]
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------7-------------------|
Ab|--------------------9-------------------------|
Eb|--7-----9-----10------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|--------4~---------------------4~------4------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|--0--2------------0--2--0--2-2-----2-2---2-2--|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------7--------------------7\--|
Ab|--------------------9------------------------------|
Eb|--7-----9-----10-----------------------------------|
[Chorus]
Gb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------4~-----------------------4~------4--------------7-7-----7------|
Ab|------------------0~--4--3--2---------------------0~---0-0-----0-0---0-0--|
Eb|--2---2-2----------------------5-2------2-2---2-2-------------------------| (x2)
[Guitar Solo]
Gb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--7-9------9~-----------------------4~------4--------------7-7-----7------|
Ab|------------------0~--4--3--2---------------------0~---0-0-----0-0---0-0--|
Eb|-------------------------------5-2------2-2---2-2-------------------------| (x3)
Gb|--------------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------7--7--7--7--7--7--7~--|
Ab|----------------------9--9------------------------|
Eb|--7--7--9--9--10--10------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|--------4~---------------------4~------4------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|--0--2------------0--2--0--2-2-----2-2---2-2--|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7\--|
Ab|----------------------9--9---------------------------|
Eb|--7--7--9--9--10--10---------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------4~-----------------------4~------4--------------7-7-----7-7-7--7\--|
Ab|------------------0~--4--3--2---------------------0~---0-0-----0-0------------|
Eb|--0---0-2----------------------5-2------2-2---2-2-----------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------4--4-4-------------------4~------4---------|
Ab|------------------0~--4--3--2---------------------0~--|
Eb|--2---2-2----------------------5-2------2-2---2-2-----|
[Verse 2]
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------4~----------------------|
Ab|--7-9~---9~----0~--4--3--2---------------0~---0---0--0--0--|
Eb|----------------------------5-2----------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|----4~----------------------------4~--------------------------|
Ab|---------------0~-------------------------0~------0---0--0-0--|
Eb|--2----------------------------2------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------4~------------------------|
Ab|--7-9~---------0~--4--3--2----------------0~---0---0---0----|
Eb|----------------------------5-2--------------------------0--|
Gb|----------------------------------|
Db|----4~--------------7------7------|
Ab|---------------0~-----0-0----0-0--|
Eb|--2-------------------------------|
[Pre-Chorus]
Gb|----------------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|
Ab|----------------------9--9--------------------------|
Eb|--7--7--9--9--10--10--------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|--------4~---------------------4~------4------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|--0--2-----2-2----0--2--0--2-2-----2-2---2-2--|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7\--|
Ab|----------------------9--9---------------------------|
Eb|--7--7--9--9--10--10---------------------------------|
[Chorus]
Gb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------4~-----------------------4~------4--------------7-7-----7------|
Ab|------------------0~--4--3--2---------------------0~---0-0-----0-0---0-0--|
Eb|--2---2-2----------------------5-2------2-2---2-2-------------------------| (x2)
[Outro]
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------7h9--7--------------------------------|
Ab|--7-9~---9~-----0~-----------7-9~---9~----0~---0---0--0-0--|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------7-9--7----------------|
Ab|--7-9~---9~-----0~-----------9~---9--9\0~--|
Eb|-------------------------------------------|
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| h Hammer-on
| \ Slide down
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Bass Tabs | |
Title | Rooster |
Artist | Alice in Chains |
Tablature Type | ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID | uAE6Il6OTcs |
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).