The Real Me - The Who
Intro
G|--17-------------------17-/20-------------15-15h17----|
D|-----15h17----------17--------------15h17-------------|
A|-----------15-----------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------15----17-15------|
D|-------------------13----17-15----17-------17---|
A|-------13----15-13----15------------------------|
E|-13-15----15------------------------------------|
Verse 1
G|------15\-------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------1--------------------------1-\-5--|
A|--13------------------0-1-2-3---3-3------------0-1-2-3----------|
E|--------------0-1-2-3------------------0-1-2-3------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------13----15-13----15\17-15-13------------|
A|-3-3-3/15--15-15----15----------------------15-13------|
E|--------------------------------------------------15---|
Chorus
G|-------------------------------------|
D|---------------1-0----------1--------|
A|-3--3--0-1-2-3-----3----1-3---3-3----|
E|-------------------------------------|x2
(After the second time, if you listen closely you can hear John play around on the 17th fret
of the G string)
Verse 2
G|--------------------------------------15h17-------15---------|
D|--------------------------1---3/13----------15h17------------|
A|-3/15\--------------1-3------------------------------15/-----|
E|------------0-1-2-3------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------1-----|
A|---------0-1-2-3~-------3-3-3--3-3-3---------------1-3-3---3---|
E|-0-1-2-3-------------------------------0---1---2-3-------------|
G|-------------------|
D|-----------------1-|
A|---------0-1-2-3---|
E|-0-1-2-3-----------|
Chorus
G|--------------------------------5/17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17--17--17----|
D|---------------1-0------------------------------------------------------|
A|-3--3--0-1-2-3-----3--3-3-3-3-3-----------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-17----17-------15--------------17-------15-------------------------|
D|----------15h17----15h17-15--------15h17----15h17-15-13-------------|
A|----15----------------------18--------------------------15-15\------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Interlude
G|---------------------------------3---5-0-7-0-8-0-8/10-8-----------|
D|---------------------------1-3-5---5--------------------10-8-6----|
A|-3---3-3-3-------1---1-3-3-------------------------------------8--|
E|-----------1-2-3---3----------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------5-3h5----|
D|-----------------------------------------1---3-1-5-3----------|
A|-3---------0-3-----------0-1---------1-3---3------------------|
E|---0-1-2-3------0--1-2-3-----0-1-2-3--------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------13-15-15-13-17---15--13-----------------------|
A|-3--3/15-15-15-15-15-15-------------------------15-13-----------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------15-13-11-13\----|
Verse 3
G|-----------15h17-----------------------------20-20-17----|
D|-----------------15h17-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------15--------------15-17-------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------15-17-15------------------------------|
D|-----------15-17----------17-16-15-13------------------|
A|--------------------------------------15-13----13/15---|
E|--------------------------------------------15---------|
G|------------------------------------3h5p3------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------5-3-1------------------|
A|-----------------0-1-2-3------------------------1h3p1-3----------|
E|---------0-1-2-3-------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------|
D|---------------------------|
A|----------------0-1-2-3/6--|
E|--------0-1-2-3------------|
Chorus
G|-------------------------------------|
D|---------------1-0----------1--------|
A|-3--3--0-1-2-3-----3----1-3---3-3----|
E|-------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------1-0---------13-15-13-15/17-15-13------------|
A|-3--3--0-1-2-3-----3-/-15-----------------------15-13------|
E|------------------------------------------------------15---|
Interlude 2
G|-------------------------------------------|
D|-------13----15-13-15/17-15-13-------------|
A|-13-15----15----------------------------1--|
E|--------------------------------0-1-2-3----|
G|------------------------------|
D|------------------1-3-1-------|
A|-3--1-3--1-3--1-3-------3-1---|
E|------------------------------|
G|------------------------------|
D|------------------1-3---------|
A|-3--1-3--1-3--1-3-----0-1-2---|
E|------------------------------|
G|-------------------8-10---------|
D|---------1-3--3-5---------------|
A|-3--1-3------------------0-1-2--|
E|--------------------------------|
Verse 4
G|------------------------------|
D|----------------55---3--------|
A|-3--1-3--1-3--3----6---0-1-2--|
E|------------------------------|
G|------------------------3-5-3----|
D|----------------1-3-4-5-------5--|
A|-3--1-3--1-3-33------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|
D|------------------11-3-----------| (That's two 1's, not an 11)
A|-3--1-3--1-3--1-3------0-1-2-----|
E|---------------------------------|
G|------------------------------|
D|--------------------1---------|
A|-3------------1--3-----3-1----|
E|----0--1--2-3--------------3--|
Final Chorus
G|------------------------------|
D|---0h1-0-----------1-0--------|
A|-3-------3----1-3------3-/15--|
E|------------------------------|
*After slidding up to the 15th John plays a very indisctinct pattern on C. I believe he is
using some form of harmonics, but the sound is so burried in the mix it is very hard to hear
exactly what he is doing. I personally strum a C power chord here on the A, D, and G
strings (with the root being on the 15th fret of the A string), but what you do here is
up to you.
G|--15/17---17---17--17-17-17---17-17-------15------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------15h17----17-15-13---------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------15-13-15-------x-x--|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------13-15------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------13-----15-13-17--15----15/17-15/17-15-13----------------------13--|
A|-15-15-----15--------------18-------------------15-13----------13-15-----|
E|------------------------------------------------------15-13-15-----------|
G|----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
E|----------------------------------| Repeat until end
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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Bass Tabs | |
Title | The Real Me |
Artist | The Who |
Tablature Type | ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID | H2h1MY70uag |
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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).