[Intro]
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D|----------------|2---------------|----------------|----4---5---6---|
A|0---------------|----------------|0---------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
[Verse]
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D|--------2-2-4-2-|--------2-2-4-2-|--------2-2-4-2-|--------2-2-4-2-|
A|0-0-4-4---------|0-0-4-4---------|0-0-4-4---------|0-0-4-4---------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----1-1-4-4-6-4-|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|2-2-------------|2-2-0-0---------|----------------|----------------|
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A|--------2-2-4-2-|----------------|0-0-4-4---------|0-0-4-4---------|
E|0-0-4-4---------|0-0-2-2-3-3-4-4-|----------------|----------------|
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D|--------2-2-4-2-|--------2-2-4-2-|--------2-2-4-2-|----------------|
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D|--------2-2-4-2-|--------2-2-2-2-|2-2-----2-2-----|2-2-0-0---------|
A|0-0-4-4---------|0-0-4-4---------|------------4-2-|--------4-4-2-2-|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|2-2-------------|
D|--------2-2-4-4-|----4-4-2-2-----|
A|0-0-4-4---------|------------4-4-|
E|----------------|----------------|
[Chorus]
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D|----------------|0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-|--------2-2-4-2-|----------------|
A|0-0-2-2-3-3-4-4-|----------------|0-0-4-4---------|0-0-2-2-3-3-4-4-|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|--------2-2-4-2-|--------2-2-4-2-|----------------|0-1-------------|
D|0-0-4-4---------|0-0-4-4---------|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|----2-0-2-2-----|
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D|----------------|0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-|4-4-4-4-4-2---0-|0-0-0-0-0-2-0---|
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E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----0-1-4-4-1---|----------------|2-2-------------|
D|--------2-2-4-2-|2-2-------------|--------2-2-4-2-|----4-4-2-2-----|
A|0-0-4-4---------|----------------|0-0-4-4---------|------------4-4-|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
[Verse]
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A|0-0-4-4---------|0-0-4-4---------|0-0-4-4---------|0-0-4-4---------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----0-1-4-4-1---|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|2-2-----------2-|--2-0-0---------|----------------|----------------|
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E|----------------|----------------|0-0-4-4---------|0-0-4-4---------|
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E|0-0-4-4---------|0-0-2-2-3-3-4-4-|----------------|----------------|
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D|--------2-2-4-2-|--------2-2-4-2-|--------2-2-4-2-|----------------|
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E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|--------2-2-4-2-|--------2-2-4-2-|
D|----------------|----------------|0-0-4-4---------|0-0-4-4---------|
A|5-5-5-5-4-5-5-4-|5-5-5-5-4-5-5-4-|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----0-1---------|----------------|
D|--------2-2-4-2-|--------2-2-4-2-|2-2-----2-2-----|2-2-0-0---------|
A|0-0-4-4---------|0-0-4-4---------|------------4-2-|--------4-4-2-2-|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|2-2-------------|
D|--------2-2-4-2-|----4-4-2-2-----|
A|0-0-4-4---------|------------4-4-|
E|----------------|----------------|
[Chorus]
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-|--------2-2-4-2-|----------------|
A|0-0-2-2-3-3-4-4-|----------------|0-0-4-4---------|0-0-2-2-3-3-4-4-|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----0-1---------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|2-2-----2-0-----|2-2-0-0---------|
A|4-5-5-5-4-5-5-5-|4-5-5-5-4-5-5-5-|------------4-2-|--------4-4-2-2-|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-|4-4-4-4-4-2---0-|0-0-0-0-0-2-0---|
A|0-0-2-2-3-3-4-4-|----------------|----------------|--------------4-|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|--------0-0-1-1-|2-2-------------|----------------|
D|--------0-0-1-1-|2-2-4-4---------|----4-4-2-2-----|--------0-0-2-2-|
A|0-0-4-4---------|----------------|------------4-4-|0-0-4-4---------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
[Bridge]
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D|----------------|0-0-----2-2-----|--------2-2-4-2-|----------------|
A|0-0-2-2-3-3-4-4-|----2-2-----4-4-|0-0-4-4---------|0-0-2-2-3-3-4-4-|
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A|5-5-5-4-5-5-5-4-|5-5-5-4-5-5-5-4-|7-7-7-6-7-7-7-6-|7-7-7-7-7-7-4-4-|
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A|0-0-2-2-3-3-4-4-|----------------|----------------|--------------4-|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|--------0-0-1-1-|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|2-0-------------|
D|--------0-0-1-1-|2-2-4-4---------|----------------|----2-0---------|
A|0-0-4-4---------|----------------|----------------|--------4-0-4-0-|
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[Last chorus and outro]
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D|0-0-3-4-0-0-3-4-|0-0-3-4-0-0-2-4-|2-2-----2-2-0-2-|2-2-0-0---------|
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D|--------0-0-1-1-|2-2-0-0---------|----4-2-4-2-----|2-4-2-----------|
A|0-0-4-4---------|--------4-4-2-2-|------------3-4-|------0---------|
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Bass Tabs | |
Title | There’s A Guy Works Down The Chip Shop Swears He’s Elvis |
Artist | Kirsty MacColl |
Tablature Type | ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID | FTgIdCmjVRQ |
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).