"Saddest Smile" - Lebanon Hanover
From the album "Why Not Just Be Solo" (2012)
[Verse 1]
G|2~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~|~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|0~~~~~~~~~~~~~0~|/3~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| play
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| x2
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0/|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0/|3-3-3-3-3-3-3---|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0/|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-| play
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| x2
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
[Chorus]
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| play
A|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-| x5
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|3-3-3-3-3-3-3---|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
[Bridge]
G|-------------------|----------------------|----------------|
D|-------------------|----------------------|----------------|
A|0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|0-0-2--3--3-3-3-3-3-3-|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
E|-------------------|----------------------|----------------|
G|------------------|--------------------|----------------|
D|------------------|--------------------|----------------|
A|0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|0-2--3--3-3-3-3-3-3-|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
E|------------------|--------------------|----------------|
[Verse 2]
G|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0/|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0/|3-3-3-3-3-3-3---|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0/|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-| play
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| x2
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0/|3-3-3-3-3-3-3---|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0/|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-| play
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| x4
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
[Chorus]
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| play
A|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-| x7
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|3-3-3-3-3-3-3---|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
************************************
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| ~ Vibrato (let ring)
| / Slide up
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************************************ | Bass Tabs | |
| Title | Saddest Smile |
| Artist | Lebanon Hanover |
| Tablature Type | ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID | tStQJqNQUog |
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).
