Artist: Radiohead
Title: The Bends
Album: The Bends
Tabbed by Camello (chrismellon@hotmail.com)
Intro (also Chorus):
G|-------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------|
A|-5-5-5-3-2-3---2--3--2-3-2-----|
E|-------------3-------------3-0-|
G|----------------------0-2-0---|
D|--------------------2-------2-|
A|-5-5-5-3-2-3---2--3-----------|
E|-------------3----------------|
G|------------------------------|
D|------------------------------|
A|-5-5-5-3-2-3---2--3-2-3-2-----|
E|-------------3------------3-0-|
G|-----/2-0----------/4---------------|
D|----------4-------------------------|
A|-5-5--------5--3-------3--2-3-2-----|
E|-----------------3--------------3-0-|
Verses:
G|-----------------------------|
D|-----------------------------|
A|-------------2-3--3---3--3---|
E|-0--0-2-3--3--------3------3-|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------|
A|---------------3--3-2-3-3--2-3-2-----|
E|-0--0-5-3--3-0-------------------3-0-|
Guitar fill part:
G|--------------------------3-0-3-0-7-5-4---|
D|------------------------3---------------5-|
A|------------------3-3-5-------------------|
E|-5-5-0-3-4-5-3-0--------------------------|
Verses:
G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|-2----2------4-5----5-5--------------------------5-|
A|----2---2---------5------5-3----3-3----3-5-7-7-7---|
E|----------0-------------------3------3-------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------|
D|-2----2------5h7p5----5-/7-5-------------------------|
A|----2---2-----------7--------3----3-3----3-2-3-2-----|
E|----------0---------------------3------3---------3-0-|
Chorus:
G|------------------------0-2-0---|
D|----------------------2-------2-|
A|-5-5-5-3-2---3---2--3-----------|
E|-----------3---3----------------|
G|-------/2-0---------/4--------------|
D|------------4-----------------------|
A|-5-5-5--------5-3-------3-2-3-2-----|
E|------------------3-------------3-0-|
Bridge One:
G|------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------|
A|-0-0--0-0-0--0-0--0-0-0-------------|
E|-------------------------0-0--0-0-0-|
G|--------------------------|
D|--------------------------|
A|-0-0--0-0-0--0-0--0-0-0-2-|
E|--------------------------|
G|---------|
D|---------| <-- eight measures of this
A|---------|
E|-0-0-0-0-|
Verses:
G|---------------------------------------------5-5-3-----|
D|---------------------------------------------------5---|
A|---------------------------3--0-3-3----3-5-3-----------|
E|-0--0-0--3h5p3--0h3p0h3--0-----------3---------------0-|
G|-----------------------------------------------------|
D|-2----2------5h7p5----5-/7-5-------------------------|
A|----2---2-----------7--------3----3-3----3-2-3-2-----|
E|----------0---------------------3------3---------3-0-|
Chorus:
G|----------------------0-2-0---|
D|--------------------2-------2-|
A|-5-5-5-3-2-3---2--3-----------|
E|-------------3----------------|
G|-------/2-0---------/4--------------|
D|------------4-----------------------|
A|-5-5-5--------5-3-------3-2-3-2-----|
E|------------------3-------------3-0-|
Bridge Two:
G|------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------|
A|-0-0--0-0-0--0-0--0-0-0-------------|
E|-------------------------0-0--0-0-0-|
G|--------------------------|
D|--------------------------|
A|-0-0--0-0-0--0-0--0-0-0-2-|
E|--------------------------|
G|---------|
D|---------|
A|-3-3-3-3-| <-- five measures of this
E|---------|
G|-------------------------|
D|---------2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-|
A|-5-5-5-5-----------------|
E|-------------------------|
Cool guitar part (repeat four times, there are slight variations):
G|--------------------------------------------|
D|-5-5-5--5--5-5-----4---5-5-5--5--5-5--4h5p4-|
A|---------------3-5---5----------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------|
D|-2-2-2----2---2-0h2-5-2-2-2----2---2---0h2-|
A|-------------------------------------3-----|
E|--------0---0----------------0---0---------|
Ending slow part:
G|-------|
D|-------|
A|-----3-|
E|-0-3---|
Bass Tabs | |
Title | The Bends |
Artist | Radiohead |
Tablature Type | ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID | K8z8hLvjb_U |
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).