Tuning: Drop D
Verse
(0:30) (0:36)
G|-------------|-----------------|------------------------|
D|-------------|-----------------|------6-64--/9--------9-|
A|-------------|--4--6-----------|4--6-----------6/7-79---|
D|-4-6---4/9-2-|-6-----6-6\4/9-2-|------------------------|
G|------------4-------------|-------------|
D|-------6--46---4--/9------|-------------|
A|-4--6-----------------6/7-|-7-4444-6666-|
D|--------------------------|-------------|
Chorus (0:56)
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-66666669---------------------------66666669----------999999911----------|
A|----------77777779---------99997777----------77777779-----------99997777-|
D|-------------------9999997-----------------------------------------------|
(1:09)
G|-------68999999911--------------------------68999999911------------------|
D|-666666------------999999911----------666666------------999999911--------|
A|-----------------------------99997777-----------------------------9-7-11-|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse (1:28) (1:32) (1:40)
G|---------------|-------------------|----------------------------|
D|---------------|-------------------|--------6-------------------|
A|---------------|-4-6---------------|-4-6------------------------|
D|-6646-4/9-2212-|-----6646-4/9-2212-|-----664-464-4444/9999-2212-|
G|----------------------------|-------------|
D|--------6-------------------|-------------|
A|-4-6------------------------|-7-4444-6666-|
D|-----664-464-4444/9999-2212-|-------------|
Chorus (1:53) [11’s]
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------1111111111111111-|
D|-66666669---------------------------66666669----------9999999h11-1111111111111111-|
A|----------77777779---------99997777----------77777779-----------------------------|
D|-------------------9999997--------------------------------------------------------|
(2:06)
G|-------68999999911--------------------------68999999911------------------|
D|-666666------------999999911----------666666------------9999999h11-------|
A|-----------------------------99997777-----------------------------11-7-2-|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bridge (2:18)
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------9-9-|
D|-444444444666666666-2222222222222222-4444444466666666-14-13-11-9-----|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------11-|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-444444444666666666-2222222222222222-4444444466666666-14-13-11-9-9h11---|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------7777777777777777-11-|
D|-444444444666666666-2222222222222222-4444444466666666---------------------|
Chorus (3:09) [11’s]
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------1111111111111111-|
D|-66666669---------------------------66666669----------9999999h11-1111111111111111-|
A|----------77777779---------99997777----------77777779-----------------------------|
D|-------------------9999997--------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------68999999911--------------------------68999999911------------------|
D|-666666------------999999911----------666666------------9999999h11-------|
A|-----------------------------99997777-----------------------------11-9-7-|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Outro (3:35) [11’s!]
G|-----4h64--99998888---------------11111111-|
D|-6-64----4----------999999911-8888---------|
A|-------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------|
G|-----4h64--99998888------------------||
D|-6-64----4----------999999911-8------||
A|--------------------------------9-11-||
D|-------------------------------------||
Bass Tabs | |
Title | You Found Me |
Artist | The Fray |
Tablature Type | ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID | jFg_8u87zT0 |
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).