[Intro]
[Verse 1&2] Wait until 0:33
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D|-----------------------------------------------7-7-7-7-11-11-11-11-11------|
A|----2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2----9-9-9-9-----------------------------|
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E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Bass Solo]
G|-------------------------------------------------------2-1---2-4-4-2-2-1-1------|
D|-12/--0----------------2-3--2--0--------------------2------2---------------2-2--|
A|-------------0-0-2-2-4------------4-4-0-0-2-2-4-4-------------------------------|
E|-----------2--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------13-13-14-13---|
D|--4---------------------------------------9-12-12-11-11-9-9----------------------|
A|------4---0-----------------------------9-------------------11-11----------------|
E|-------------2-2--4-4-5-5-6-6-7----9-10------------------------------------------|
G|----------------9-9---------------------------------------------------------|
D|----11-11-12-12-----11-11--12/--0-------------2-3-3--3--3-3-3---3-3-3-3-----|
A|------------------------------------0-0-2-2-4-------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------2-----------------------------------------|
[Verse 3] Starts 1:26
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A|--------9-----9--------------9-9-9-9-9---9--12-11-9------------------------|
E|----7-7---7-7--------------------------9------------10---------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------11--9--7--6----------7-7-7-7-11-11-11-11-11----------------|
A|--------9-----9--------------9-9-9-9---------------------------------------|
E|----7-7---7-7--------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------11--9--7--6------------------------------------------------|
A|--------9-----9--------------9-9-9-9-9---9--12-11-9------------------------|
E|----7-7---7-7--------------------------9------------10---------------------|
G|----------------------------14-14-13-13------------------------------------|
D|----------------11-11-14-14-------------16-16-14-14-15~--------------------|
A|----12-12-14-14------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[] 1:51
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A|----12~----------------4/12~--------------4/12------------12-0-12-12--12-0-12-12--|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------9-14-13----------------------------9-14-13--------------------------|
D|----11---------------------------------11----------------------------------|
A|---------------12-0-12-12--12-0-12-12-------------12-0-12-12--12-0-12-12---|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------9-14-13-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----11-----------------------------------------------------------7-7-7---------|
A|---------------12-0-12-12--12-0-12-12-12-12-12-12-12---0-0-0-7-9------9-7------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------7-7-7-9-7-------------7-7-7---------------10-10-10-10-10-------|
A|--5-5-5-7-9-------------0-0-0-7-9-------9-7-5-5-5-7-9----------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Outro] 2:40
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G|---------------------------------------------------1-1---------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------7-6|
A|----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--2-2-2-4-4-4-4-------------------7-----|
E|----------------------------------------------------------0-2-4--5-5--5----|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------11-9-7-6--------------9-7-----12-11-9-------9-----------7-6----11-9-7-6--|
A|---7-----------7-9------9-------9-----------11------------7-------7------------|
E|--------------------7-7---7--------------------12-----5-5---5------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------11--11--11--11~~~--------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7---------------------------------------------------|
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| / Slide up
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| ~ Vibrato
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Bass Tabs |
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Title |
Notion |
Artist |
The Rare Occasions |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
g_vLIAXurig |
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).