Wait For intro
[Intro]
0:08
G[------------------------------------]
D[-7-7-5------------5------7----7-----]x4
A[-------7-3----5-7----5-7----4---5-7-]
E[------------------------------------]
[Verse 1]
0:29
G[-----------------------------------------------]
D[-----------------------------------------------]x4
A[-5-5-5-5-5--3-3-3-3-3--------5-5-5-5-----------]
E[-----------------------5-3-5-------------------]
[Chorus 1]
0:50
G[------------------------------------]
D[-7-7-5------------5------7----7-----]x4
A[-------7-3----5-7----5-7----4---5-7-]
E[------------------------------------]
[Verse 2]
1:11
G[-----------------------------------------------]
D[-----------------------------------------------]x4
A[-5-5-5-5-5--3-3-3-3-3--------5-5-5-5-----------]
E[-----------------------5-3-5-------------------]
[Solo]
1:32
G[------------------------------------]
D[-7-7-5------------5------7----7-----]x4
A[-------7-3----5-7----5-7----4---5-7-]
E[------------------------------------]
Post-Solo
1:53
G[-------------------------------------]
D[-------------------------------------]x4
A[-5-5-5-5-5--3-3-3-3-3--------5-5-5-5-]
E[-----------------------5-3-5---------]
Break
2:12
G[------------]
D[---7-----7~-]
A[-4---5-7----]
E[------------]
No Bass From 2:14-2:35
[Verse 3]
2:36
G[-----------------------------------------------]
D[-----------------------------------------------]x4
A[-5-5-5-5-5--3-3-3-3-3--------5-5-5-5-----------]
E[-----------------------5-3-5-------------------]
[Chorus 2]
2:57
G[------------------------------------]
D[-7-7-5------------5------7----7-----]x4
A[-------7-3----5-7----5-7----4---5-7-]
E[------------------------------------]
[Bridge]
Tempo Change
3:17
G[-------------------4-------------------------------]
D[---------------------7-4---------------4-4---4-5-6-]
A[-5-2-------4-2---5-------7---------5-7-----7-------]
E[-----5-2-0-----4-----------0-2-3-4-----------------]
3:29
G[-----------------------------------------------------------------------]
D[-------------------------4---------------4-----------------------------]
A[-5-2-----------------4-5---7---------4-5---7---7---5-5-----------------]
E[-----5-2-2-0-2-3-4-5---------7-0-5-5---------7---5-----7-5-2-0-2-2-3-4-]
3:44
G[-------4-----------------4---------6-4----------------------]
D[---4-7---7-4---------------7-4-4-------6--------------------]
A[-5-----------7-5-4---5-----------7-------7-5-4--------------]
E[-------------------7---5------------------------7-5-0-2-3-4-]
3:55
G[---------------------------------------------------------4-----]
D[-------4---------------4-----------------------------4-7---7-4-]
A[---4-5---7---------4-5---7---7---5-5-2-------------5-----------]
E[-5---------7-0-5-5---------7---5-------5-2-0-2-3-4-------------]
4:09
G[---------------------------------------------------]
D[-------------4-----4-2-----------------------------]
A[-7-5-4-----5---5-7-------2-7-6-5-5-3-2-------------]
E[-------7-5-------------4---------------5-0-2-3-4-5-]
4:18
G[---------------------------------]
D[-------4---------------4---------]
A[---4-5---7---------4-5---7-------]
E[-5---------7-0-5-5---------7-7~--]
Have Fun
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| ~ Vibrato
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| Bass Tabs | |
| Title | The Ocean |
| Artist | Led Zeppelin |
| Tablature Type | ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID | oqAmnEKlIZw |
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).
