Song: 21st Century
Artist: Red Hot Chili Peppers
Album: Stadium Arcadium
[Verse]
____·End 1·____
\
Dm Bb Am G C
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
G||----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------||
D|·----------------|----------------|----------------|----32------32--·|
A|·5-5-5-5-5-5-875-|------------875-|------------875-|------3-3-3---3-·|
E||----------------|6-6-6-6-6-6-----|5-5-5-5-5-5-----|3-3-------------||
____·End 2·____ ____·End 3·____ ____·End 4·____
\ \ \
G C G C G C
+ + + + + + + + + + + +
G|--------32020-0-| |----------------| |----------------|
D|----32-------3--| |----32------325-| |----32----3232--|
A|------3---------| |------3-3-3-----| |------3-3-----3-|
E|3-3-------------| |3-3-------------| |3-3-------------|
____·End 5·____ ____·End 6·____
\ \
G C G C
+ + + + + + + +
G|----------------| |----------5-----|
D|----32----32325-| |----32--/7--75--|
A|------3-3-------| |------3-------8-|
E|3-3-------------| |3-3-------------|
[Verse Variation]
Dm Bb Am G C
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------5-----|
D|----------------|--8---8---8-----|--7---7---7-----|--5---5---------|
A|5-5-5-5-5-5-875-|------------875-|------------875-|--------3---3---|
E|----------------|6---6---6-------|5---5---5-------|3---3-----------|
[Chorus 1,2]
Dm Bb F Am
+ + + + + + + +
G||----------------|----------------||
D|·------57888888--|-------5777775--·|
A|·55555-----------|88888-8-------8-·|
E||----------------|----------------|| x3
Dm Bb G Bb
+ + + + + + + + + + + +
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|------57888888--|55555-55555-5---|55555-----------|
A|55555-----------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|------66666-6---|
[Bridge]
Dm Bb
+ + + + + + + +
G||--------------------17--17------|--------------------19--17------|
D|·19--19--19--19------------------|19--19--19--19------------------|
A|·--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E||--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
_________1st & 2nd end_________
\
F C
+ + + + + + + +
G|--------------------17--17------|--------17----------------------||
D|19--19--17--19------------------|19--19------19------17--17------·|
A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------·|
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------||(x3)
____________3rd end____________
\
C
+ + + +
G|--------17------17--------------|
D|19--19------19------19--17------|
A|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|
[Chorus 3]
Dm Bb F Am Dm Bb F Am
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
G||----------------|----------------|| |----------------|------55555-5---|
D|·------57888888--|-------5777775--·| |------57888888--|----------------|
A|·55555-----------|88888-8-------8-·| |55555-----------|88888-----------|
E||----------------|----------------|| x3 |----------------|----------------|
Dm Bb F Am Dm Bb F Am
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
G||----------------|----------------|| |----------------|------55555-5---|
D|·------57888888--|-------5777775--·| |------57888888--|----------------|
A|·55555-----------|88888-8-------8-·| |55555-----------|88888-----------|
E||----------------|----------------|| x3 |----------------|----------------|
Dm Bb F Am Dm Bb F Am
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------5--7-5--|
D|------57888888--|-------5777775--|------57888888--|-------5-7----7-|
A|55555-----------|88888-8-------8-|55555-----------|88888-8---------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
Dm Bb F Am Dm Bb F Am
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|------57888888--|-------577-5----|------57888888--|----------------|
A|55555-----------|88888-8------85-|55555-----------|88888-x8---8--7-|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------6-------|
Dm Bb F Am Dm Bb F Am
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|------5788-8-75-|-------577-7-5--|------5788-8-7x-|----------------|
A|55555-----------|8--88-8-------8-|5--55-----------|8--88-x8---8--7-|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------66---6--|
Dm Bb F Am Dm Bb F Am
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
G|----------------|-----------5-75-|----------------|----------------|
D|------5788-8-75-|-------577------|------5788-8-75-|--------5-7-5---|
A|5--55x----------|8--88-8---------|5--55-----------|8-8-8---------8-|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
Dm
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|5~--------------|----------------|17\\\-----------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
Song Structure:
Verse x6 (with Ends -> 1, 2, 1, 3, 4, 5).
[Chorus 1]
Verse x5 (with Ends -> 6, 1, 5, 4, 5).
[Chorus 2]
Verse x2 (with Ends -> 6, 5) + Verse Variation + Verse x1 (with End -> 5).
[Chorus 3]
************************************
| / Slide up
| x Dead note
| \ Slide down
| ~ Vibrato
************************************
| Bass Tabs |
|
| Title |
21st Century |
| Artist |
Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
hYWGhQJbJ_c |
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 |
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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).
