THE WHO - "You Better You Bet" - Bass Tab
common time(4/4)
standard tuning(EADG)
VERSE:
|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|*-----------------|-----------------|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
|*-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-----------------|
|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
_____ _____
|all except |last
|------------------|--------------------|
|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-*|-5-5-5-5-/-17-17-17-|
|-----------------*|--------------------|
|------------------|--------------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
PRE-CHORUS:
|---------|-----------3-|-----------|-------------|
|---------|---------3---|-----------|-------------|
|-0-------|-------------|-1---1-1-1-|-------------|
|---------|-3---r-------|-----------|-1---1-1-1-1-|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 & a 4 1 2 & 3 4 1 2 & 3 4 &
|---------------|-----------5-|--------------12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|
|-------6-6---6-|-------------|-5---5-5-/-12----------------------|
|---------------|-3---3-3-----|-----------------------------------|
|-4---4---------|-------------|-----------------------------------|
1 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 2 & 3 4 & 1 & a 2 & a 3 e & a 4 e &
CHORUS:
|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|*-----------------|-----------------|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
|*-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-----------------|
|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
|--------------|
|-----7-----5-*|
|---7-----5---*|(x2)
|-5-----3------|
1 & 2 3 & 4
|-------------|---------|-------------|---------------|
|-------------|---------|-5---5-5---5-|-5---5-5-5-5-5-|
|-5---5-5---5-|-5---5-0-|-------------|---------------|
|-------------|---------|-------------|---------------|
1 2 & 3 4 & 1 2 3 4 1 2 & 3 4 & 1 2 & 3 & 4 &
|-------------|-7---7-7---|-------------|------------------|
|-------------|---------7-|-5---5-5---5-|-5-5---5/17-17-17-|
|-5---5-5---5-|-----------|-------------|------------------|
|-------------|-----------|-------------|------------------|
1 2 & 3 4 & 1 2 & 3 4 1 2 & 3 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4
MIDDLE EIGHT:
|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|-----------|
|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|-----------|
|---------|-6-----r-|---------|-3-----r-|---------|-6-----r---|
|-4-----r-|---------|-6-----r-|---------|-4-----r-|---------6-|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 &
|-----------|---------|-------------|---------7/9-7-----|
|-----------|-------7-|-5---5-5---5-|-5-5---5-------9-7-|
|---------6-|-5-------|-------------|-------------------|
|-6---------|---------|-------------|-------------------|
1 2 3 4 & 1 2 3 4 1 2 & 3 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 e & 4 &
|-------------|---------|-------------|---------------------|
|-------------|-------7-|-5---5-5---5/|-17-17-17-17/12-12/7-|
|-5---5-5---5-|-5---5---|-------------|---------------------|
|-------------|---------|-------------|---------------------|
1 2 & 3 4 & 1 2 3 4 1 2 & 3 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4
"You Better Love Me" BIT:
|--------------|-------------|-------------|--------------|
|*-r-7-7-7-5/7-|-r-7-7-7-5/7-|-------------|-------------*|
|*-------------|-------------|-r-3-3-3-2/3-|-r-3-3-3-2/3-*|(x4)
|--------------|-------------|-------------|--------------|
1 & 2 & 3 4 1 & 2 & 3 4 1 & 2 & 3 4 1 & 2 & 3 4
PRE-LAST CHORUS:
|---------|----------|------------------|-----------------|
|---------|-----19-/-|*-----------------|-----------------|
|-r-r-r-r-|-r-r------|*-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
|---------|----------|------------------|-----------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
(x2)
|-----------------|--------------|------------------|
|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-----7-----5-*|*-----------------|
|-----------------|---7-----5---*|*-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
|-----------------|-5-----3------|------------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 3 & 4 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
(x4)
|-----------------|--------------|
|-----------------|-----9-----7-*|
|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|---9-----7---*|
|-----------------|-7-----5------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 3 & 4
END:
(x4)
|---------|---------|----------|----------|---------|
|-5~~~~-r-|-7-------|*-5-------|-7-------*|-5-------|
|---------|---------|*---------|---------*|---------|
|---------|---------|----------|----------|---------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
By: Johari Taylor
E-mail: viking@powerup.com.au
Bass Tabs | |
Title | You Better You Bet |
Artist | The Who |
Tablature Type | ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID | wqPlb5PLBvg |
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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).