[Intro] (x3)
G|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------|
E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-0-3-0-3-0-5-6-5-3----------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-0-3-0-3-0-5-6-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------7--7----------5--5-------------------|
E|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--------------5--5-----------3--3-----------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|-7--7--------5--5-----------7-7-7-------5--5------------|
E|--------5--5--------3--3------------5--5-------3--3-----|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------|
A|-7--7--------5--5--------5-5-5-5-----|
E|-------5--5--------3-----------------|
[Verse 1]
"You can't erase, A blank slate"
G|----------------------------|
D|----------------------------| x3
A|-7--7--------5--5-----------|
E|--------5--5--------3--3----|
G|-----------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------|
A|-7--7--------5--5--------5-5-5-5---------|
E|-------5--5--------3---------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------12--12------------------------------------------|
A|-7--7-12--12-----------10--10-7--7-12--12---------------10--10-|
E|-----------------------------------------------10--10----------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------12--12-------------------------------------------------|
A|-7--7-12--12-----------10--10-7--7-12--12---------------10--10-5-5-5-5|
E|-----------------------------------------------10--10-----------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------| x3
A|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-0-3-0-3-0-5-6-5-3---------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-0-3-0-3-0-5-6-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---------------|
G|----------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|
E|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2------|
[Chorus]
"Pick up another cigarette"
G|-----------------------------|
D|-----------------------------|
A|-7--7--------5--5------------| x7
E|--------5--5--------3--3-----|
G|-------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------|
A|-7--7--------5--5--------5-5-5-5-----------|
E|-------5--5--------3-----------------------|
"Just look in his eyes"
G|------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------5----7-|
A|------------------------6-------7--5-5--7-7-7----7----------|
E|---------------------------7-5------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------|
D|----5------------------------------------------------|
A|-7------7-5-6---------7--5-5-6-6-6--------------5-7--|
E|---------------7-5-------------------7-5-5-7---------|
G|---------------------------|
D|---------------------------|
A|-6-6------------5-7--------|
E|------7-5-5-7--------------|
G|---------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------|
A|-4-4------------3-5-4-4-----------3-5--------|
E|------5-3-3-5------------5-3-3-5-------------|
G|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|-6-6------------5-7-6-6-----------5-7-|
E|------7-5-5-7------------7-5-5-7------|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-6-----------5-7-6----------5-7------|
A|-----7-5--7---------7-5--7-----------|
E|-------------------------------------|
[Outro]
The song gradually gets slower, just here though.
G|-----------------|
D|-----------------| x8
A|-6---------------|
E|-----7-5---------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-0-3-0-3-0-5-6-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------7--7--------5--5-----------7-7-7-------5--5---------|
E|2-2-2-2-2-2--------------5--5--------3--3------------5--5-------3--3---|
G|--------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|-7--7--------5--5-----------7-7-7-------5--5------------|
E|--------5--5--------3--3------------5--5-------3--3-----|
G|------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------12--12---------------------------------------|
A|-7--7-12--12-----------10--10-7--7-12--12-------------10--10|
E|---------------------------------------------10--10---------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------12--12---------------------------------------------|
A|-7--7-12--12-----------10--10-7--7-12--12-----------10--10-5-5-5-5|
E|--------------------------------------------10--10----------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-0-3-0-3-0-5-6-5-3-0---------------------------|
Bass Tabs |
|
Title |
Matador |
Artist |
The Buttertones |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
VHuiGljnxTw |
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).