[Verse]
G|------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------|
A|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---------------------|
E|----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----|
G|------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------12\-|
A|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----------/10h12-----|
E|----------------3-3-3-3-------------|
G|------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------|
A|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---------------------|
E|----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----|
G|------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------|
A|7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5---------------------|
E|-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----|
G|------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------|
A|-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5--------------------|
E|------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-------|
[Chorus]
G|------------------------------------|
D|--------------5h7-------------------|
A|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----3-3-3-3-----------| x3
E|--------------------------3-3-3-3-3-|
G|------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------| x2
E|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-8-8-8-8-3-3-3-3-3---|
Drum break into verse
G|------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------12----|
A|-------------------------8/10----10\|
E|------------------------------------|
[Verse]
G|------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------|
A|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---------------------|
E|----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----|
G|------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------12\-|
A|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----------/10h12-----|
E|----------------3-3-3-3-------------|
G|------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------|
A|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---------------------|
E|----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----|
G|------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------|
A|7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5---------------------|
E|-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----|
G|------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------|
A|7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5---------------------|
E|-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----|
[Chorus]
G|------------------------------------|
D|--------------5h7-------------------|
A|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----3-3-3-------------| x3
E|------------------------3-3-3-3-3---|
G|------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------| x2
E|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-8-8-8-3-3-3-3-3-----|
[Instrumental Break]
G|11-12--12/17-16---------------------|
D|-----12-----------------------------|
A|------------------------------------|
E|-------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
G|11-12----12/14-12-------------------|
D|------12----------------------------|
A|------------------------------------|
E|-------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
G|11-12--12/17-16---------------------|
D|-----12-----------------------------|
A|------------------------------------|
E|-------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
G|------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------|
A|7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5---------------------|
E|-------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3----|
G|11-12----12/14-12-------------------|
D|------12----------------------------|
A|------------------------------------|
E|-------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3- |
Little bridge back into chorus
G|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5b-5b-5b-5b-5b-5b-|
E|--------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
G|------------------------------------|
D|--------------5h7-------------------|
A|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----3-3-3-------------| x3
E|------------------------3-3-3-3-3---|
G|------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------|
E|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-8-8-8-3-3-3-3-3-----|
G|/11-9-------------------------------|
D|------12----------------------------|
A|---------12-10----------------------|
E|---------------3---3-3-3-3----------|
[Outro]
G|------------------------------------|
D|----5-------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------|
E|3-3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----|
************************************
| / Slide up
| \ Slide down
| h Hammer-on
| b Bend
************************************
Bass Tabs | |
Title | Talk |
Artist | beabadoobee |
Tablature Type | ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID | ondxBPoMlBM |
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).