[Verse 1] Bass comes in at 0:22
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------2-------------------2---------------3---------------6---7-----|
A|-0---5---3-----------0---5---3-----------0---3-------5-------7---------0---|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
The second humming part
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-0---5---0-----------0-5---3---0---------0---5---0-----------0-5---3-------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------2-------------------2---------------3---------------6---7-------|
A|-0---5---3-----------0---5---3-----------0---3-------5-------7---------7-0-3-|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------3-3-3-33---5-5-5-5------------------------------------------|
A|-5-5-5-55---3-3-3-3-----------------------5-5-5-55---3-3-3-33--------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------1-1-1-11---3-3-0-0--|
[Verse 2]
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------2-------------------2-------------------2-------------------2--|
A|-0---5---3-----------0---5---3-----------0---5---3-----------0---5---3------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------|
D|---------3---------------6--|
A|-0---3-------5-------7------|
E|----------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------2-------------------2---------------3-/-7----6---9---7-------|
A|-0---5---3-----------0---5---3-----------0---3--------------7---7----0-7--|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------3-3-3-33---5-5-5-5--------------------------------------------|
A|-5-5-5-55---3-3-3-3-----------------------5-5-5-55----3-3-3-3----------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------6-6-6-66---5-5-5-55--|
G|----------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------|
A|-5-5-5-55---3-3-3-33--------------------|
E|---------------------1-1-1-11---3-3-0-0-|
[Bridge]
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-------------------------|
E|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-------------------------|
E|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---5-5-5-5-5-5---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---|
G|----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|
A|-2-2-2-2-2-2----------------------|
E|---------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----|
[Outro]
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---|
A|-5-5-5-5-5-5---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-/-|
A|-5-5-5-5-5-5---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------15-15-15-15-15-15---17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17--|
A|-17-17-17-17-17-17---15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------|
D|--------------|
A|-17---17---5--|
E|--------------|
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Bass Tabs | |
Title | The Bidding |
Artist | Tally Hall |
Tablature Type | ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID | XHlTe46wqRQ |
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).