[Intro]
I would recommend listening to the song to get the timing down.
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|6---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|--15-15--13-13-----|-------------------|-15-15------------|----------------|
D|----------------16-|-16-16--15-15-15-13|------------------|----------------|
A|13-----13-----13---|------13-----------|13----------------|----------------|
E|-------------------|-------------------|------------------|----------------|
G|--------------------11-|-11-11-10-11-11-11-10|----------------|
D|13-13-13-13-11-11-11---|---------------------|----------------|
A|-----------------------|---------------------|----------------|
E|-----------------------|---------------------|6-6-6-----------|
[Verse 1]
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|6---------------|----------------|6---------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------678-----|
A|6-6-6-6-6-6-6-9-|--9-9-8-9-9-9-8-|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|6-6-6-6---------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|------------8-8-|
E|6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|6-6-6-6-4564564-|6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|6-6-8-8-9-9-----|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------678-----|
A|6-6-6-6-6-6-6-9-|--9-9-8-9-9-9-8-|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|6-6-6-6---------|
G|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|
E|6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|6-6-8-8-9-9-8-8-|
[Pre-Chorus]
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----678-678-6-8-|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|6-6---4-6-6---4-|6---------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|4---4-----------|
[Chorus]
G|--------8-10-----|--------10-8-----|--------6-8-----|--------6-5-----|
D|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|4-6-6------------|1-2-2------------|2-4-4-----------|4-1-1-----------|
repeat without the last measure, and then go onto...
[Verse 2]
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|--------678-----|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|------------8-8-|
E|6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|6-6-6-6---------|6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|6-6-8-8-9-9-----|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|6-6-6-6-6-6-6-9-|--9-9-8-9-9-9-8-|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|6-6-6-6-456-4-6-|
G|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|
E|6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|6-6-8-8-9-9-8-8-|
[Pre-Chorus]
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----678-678-6-8-|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|6-6---4-6-6---4-|6---------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|4---4-----------|
[Chorus]
G|--------8-10-----|--------10-8-----|--------6-8-----|--------6-5-----|
D|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|----------------| x2
E|4-6-6------------|1-2-2------------|2-4-4-----------|4-1-1-----------|
[Bridge]
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|4---------------|6---------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|6-----------6---|6---------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|4---4-----------|--4-4-4-4---6---|
A|4---4---4-------|6---6-----------|----------------|----------------|
E|------4---------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|------5-5-5-6-6-|------5-5-5-6-6-|------6-6-6-5-5-|----------------|
D|8-8-8-----------|6-6-6-----------|4-4-4-----------|4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|6---6-----------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|
[Chorus]
G|--------8-10-----|--------10-8-----|--------6-8-----|--------6-5-----|
D|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|----------------| x2
E|4-6-6------------|1-2-2------------|2-4-4-----------|4-1-1-----------|
[Outro]
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| x2
E|6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|
G|----------------|
D|----------------|
A|----------------|
E|6-6-------------|
Bass Tabs | |
Title | Somebody Told Me |
Artist | The Killers |
Tablature Type | ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID | Y5fBdpreJiU |
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).