Intro]
G|------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------3-3-3-3---------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----------------|
A|-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-| x2
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
A|-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|
D|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------|
A|-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
E|---------------------------------|
[Chorus]
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-3---3---3---3---3--3--3-3-3-5-7---7---7---3-3-3-5--5--|
A|-------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-----------------|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----------------|
A|-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-| x4
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
A|-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|
D|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------|
A|-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
E|---------------------------------|
[Chorus]
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-3---3---3---3---3--3--3-3-3-5-7---7---7---3-3-3-5--5--|
A|-------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-----------------|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-3---3---3---3---3--3--3-3-3-5-7---7---7---3-3-3-5--5--|
A|-------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|
[Bridge]
G|-------5-------------------------|
D|---------5---------3-3-3-5-5-5-5-|
A|-3-3-3---------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
G|-------5-------------------------|
D|---------5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-|
A|-3-3-3---------------------------| x5
E|---------------------------------|
G|------|
D|------|
A|--3---|
E|------|
[Outro]
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-3---3---3---3---3--3--3-3-3-5-7---7---7---3-3-3-5--5--|
A|-------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|
G|------|
D|------|
A|--3---|
E|------|
Bass Tabs |
|
Title |
It’s My Heart |
Artist |
Mano Negra |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
va9NOUkMaS0 |
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).