[Intro]
(0:03 - 0:17)
G|------------------------------------|
D|----------6-----------------------6-|
A|--------------------------4---------|
E|------------------4-----------------|
G|---------------------------9----------------------10-|------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------|----6-------|
A|------------------------8----------------------------|----------4-|
E|---------------8-----------------------1-------------|------4-----|
G|-------------------------------|-----------------|
D|-------------------------------|-----------------|
A|------6-4-3--------------------|--3-----------4--|
E|----------------------4-3-1----|----7-6-4--------|
[Verse]
(0:17 - 0:36)
G|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|----------3----------------------|----------1---------3-----4--------|
E|--------4-------------3-2-1------|--------1--------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
A|----------3----------------------|----------1-----------3-----4--------|
E|--------4-------------3-2-1------|--------1----------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A|--------4-3----------------------|----------1---------3---4------|
E|----------------------3-2-1------|--------1----------------------|
G|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------|
A|------4---3--------------|
E|----4---4-------3-2-1----|
[Verse]
(0:36 - 0:59)
G|-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|----------1-------3-----4------|----------3----------------------|
E|--------1----------------------|--------4-------------3-2-1------|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|----------------------5-4-3------|
A|----------1---------3-----4------|------4---3----------------------|
E|--------1------------------------|----4---4------------------------|
G|-------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|----------1---------3---4------|----------3------------------------|
E|--------1----------------------|--------4-------------3-2-1--------|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
A|----------1---------3-----4------|------4-----3-------------1-3----------|
E|--------1------------------------|----4-----4-------------------1--------|
[Chorus]
(0:59 - 1:13)
G|------------------------------------|----------------8-----------------|
D|----------6-----------------------6-|----------8---------------------3-|
A|--------------------------4---------|----------------------------------|
E|------------------4-----------------|--------------------------1-------|
G|----------|---------------------------------|-----------------|
D|----6-----|---------------------------------|-----------------|
A|--------4-|---------------------------------|----3-2-1-----4--|
E|------4---|------0-1-2-----------4-3-1------|-----------------|
[Verse]
(1:13 - 1:52)
G|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|----------3----------------------|----------1---------3-----4--------|
E|--------4-------------3-2-1------|--------1--------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A|----------3----------------------|----------1---------3-----4----|
E|--------4-------------3-2-1------|--------1----------------------|
G|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
D|----------------------5-4-3------|-----------------------------------|
A|------4---3----------------------|----------1---------3-----4--------|
E|----4---4------------------------|--------1--------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|--------------3------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|----------3----------------------|----------1---------3-----4------|
E|--------4-------------3-2-1------|--------1------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|----------3------------------------|----------1---------3-----4------|
E|--------4---------------3-2-1------|--------1------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A|----------4-3----------------------------|----------1---------3---4------|
E|----------------------------3-2---1------|--------1----------------------|
G|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|----------3----------------------|----------1---------3-----4--------|
E|--------4-------------3-2-1------|--------1--------------------------|
[Chorus]
(1:52 - 2:09)
G|-------------------------------|----------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------|----------6---------------------6-|
A|------4---3-----------1-3------|--------------------------4-------|
E|----4---4-----------------1----|------------------4---------------|
G|--------------8-----------------|----------|
D|------------------------------3-|----6-----|
A|--------------------------------|--------4-|
E|--------8---------------1-------|------4---|
G|-------------------------------------|-----------------|
D|-------------------------------------|-----------------|
A|-------------------------------------|--3-2-1-------4--|
E|------0-1---2-----------4-3-1--------|-----------------|
[Verse]
(2:09 - 2:40)
G|---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A|----------3----------------------|----------1---------3---4------|
E|--------4-------------3-2-1------|--------1----------------------|
G|---------------------------------|-----------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|-----------------------------|
A|----------3----------------------|----------1-------3-----4----|
E|--------4-------------3-2-1------|--------1--------------------|
G|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|----------3----------------------|----------1---------3-----4--------|
E|--------4-------------3-2-1------|--------1--------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A|------4-----3------------------------|----------1---------3-----4----|
E|----4-----4---------------3-2-1------|--------1----------------------|
G|---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A|----------3----------------------|----------1-------3-----4------|
E|--------4-------------3-2-1------|--------1----------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|
A|------4---3------------------------|
E|----4---4---------------3-2-1------|
[Outro]
(2:40 - 3:11)
G|-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|----------1---------3-----4----|----------3----------------------|
E|--------1----------------------|--------4-------------3-2-1------|
G|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|----------1---------3-------4------|------4---3------------------------|
E|--------1--------------------------|----4---4---------------3-2-1------|
G|--------------3------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|----------1---------3-----4------|----------3----------------------|
E|--------1------------------------|--------4-------------3-2-1------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------1-----------------3-------4------------|
E|------------1----------------------------------------|
G|----3------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|
A|----------3------------------------|
E|--------4---------------3-2-1------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------1-----------------3-------4------------|
E|------------1----------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|----------3----------------------|
E|--------4-------------3-2-1------|
G|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------1---------------3-------4----------|
E|------------1------------------------------------|
Bass Tabs | |
Title | What You Wont Do For Love |
Artist | Bobby Caldwell |
Tablature Type | ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID | n9DmdAwUbxc |
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).