[Intro]
G|---|---|-----------|-----------|-----------|
D|---|-8-|-----------|-----------|-----------|
A|-R-|-R-|-----4-5---|-----------|-----4-5---|
E|---|---|-2---------|-5---5-0---|-2---------|
1 4 1 2 & 3 4 1 2 & 3 4 1 2 & 3 4
G|---------------|-------------|---------------|-----------|
D|---------------|-------------|---------------|-----------|
A|---------------|-------------|---------------|-----4-5---|
E|-5---5-0-0-0-0-|-2---4-5---5-|-5---5-0-0-0-0-|-2---------|
1 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 2 & 3 4 & 1 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 2 & 3 4
G|-----------|
D|-----------|
A|-----------|
E|-5---5-0---|
1 2 & 3 4
[Verse 1]
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D|-------------|-----------|-----------|-------2-2-|-----------|
A|-----4-5---5-|-----------|-----4-5---|-----------|-----4-5---|
E|-2-----------|-5---5-0---|-2---------|-5---5-----|-2---------|
1 2 & 3 4 & 1 2 & 3 4 1 2 & 3 4 1 2 & 3 4 1 2 & 3 4
G|---------------|-----------|---------------|
D|-------2-2-2-2-|-----------|-------2-2-2-2-|
A|---------------|-----4-5---|---------------|
E|-5---5---------|-2---------|-5---5---------|
1 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 2 & 3 4 1 2 & 3 & 4 &
[Pre-Chorus]
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D|-----------|---------------|-----------|---------------|
A|-5---5-5---|-7---7-7-7-7-7-|-5--5-5----|-7---7-7-7-7-7-|
E|-----------|---------------|-----------|---------------|
1 2 & 3 4 1 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 2 & 3 4 1 2 & 3 & 4 &
G|-----------|---------------|
D|-----------|---------6-9---|
A|-7---7-7---|-7---7-7-----8-|
E|-----------|---------------|
1 2 & 3 4 1 2 & 3 & 4 &
[Chorus]
(x2)
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D|*----------|---------------*|-----------|-----------|-----------|
A|*-----4-5--|-------7-7-7-7-*|-----4-5---|-------7-7-|-----4-5---|
E|-2---------|-5---5----------|-2---------|-5---5-----|-2---------|
1 2 & 3 4 1 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 2 & 3 4 1 2 & 3 4 1 2 & 3 4
G|---------------|
D|---------------|
A|-------7-7-7-7-|
E|-5---5---------|
1 2 & 3 & 4 &
[Verse 2]
(x2) (x2)
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D|*-----------|-----------*|*-----------|---------------*|
A|*-----4-5---|-------7-7-*|*-----4-5---|-------7-7-7-7-*|
E|--2---------|-5---5------|--2---------|-5---5----------|
1 2 & 3 4 1 2 & 3 4 1 2 & 3 4 1 2 & 3 & 4 &
[Pre-Chorus 2]
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D|-----------|---------------|-----------|-------------|-----------|
A|-5---5-5---|-7---7-7-9-----|-5---5-5---|-7---7-7-7-7-|-5---5-5---|
E|-----------|-----------9-7-|-----------|-------------|-----------|
1 2 & 3 4 1 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 2 & 3 4 1 2 & 3 & 4 1 2 & 3 4
G|---------------|
D|---------6-9---|
A|-7---7-7-----8-|
E|---------------|
1 2 & 3 & 4 &
[Chorus]
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D|-----------|-------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
A|-----4-5---|-------7-7-7-|-----4-5---|-----------|-----4-5---|
E|-2---------|-5---5-------|-2---------|-5---5-0-0-|-2---------|
1 2 & 3 4 1 2 & 3 & 4 1 2 & 3 4 1 2 & 3 4 1 2 & 3 4
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D|-----------|-----------|-----------|-4---------|-----------|
A|-------7-7-|-----4-5---|-------7-7-|-----4-5---|-------7-7-|
E|-5---5-----|-2---------|-5---5-----|-----------|-5---5-----|
1 2 & 3 4 1 2 & 3 4 1 2 & 3 4 1 2 & 3 4 1 2 & 3 4
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D|-4---------|---------------|-4---------|---------------|
A|-----4-5---|-------7-7-7-7-|-----4-5---|-------7-7-7-7-|
E|-----------|-5---5---------|-----------|-5---5---------|
1 2 & 3 4 1 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 2 & 3 4 1 2 & 3 & 4 &
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D|-------------|-------9-9-|-------------|-----------------|
A|-5---5-5---5-|-7---7-----|-5---5-5---5-|-7-7-7-7---------|
E|-------------|-----------|-------------|---------0-8-7-5-|
1 2 & 3 4 & 1 2 & 3 4 1 2 & 3 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
G|-------------|-----------------|
D|-------------|-----------------|
A|-5---5-5---5-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
E|-------------|-----------------|
1 2 & 3 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
[Solo]
(x2)
G|--------------|---------------|-------------|----------------|
D|*-------------|---------------|-------------|---------------*|
A|*-----4-5---5-|-------7-7-7-7-|-----4-5---5-|-0---0-0-7-0-7-*|
E|--2-----------|-5---5---------|-2-----------|----------------|
1 2 & 3 4 & 1 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 2 & 3 4 & 1 2 & 3 & 4 &
[Pre-Chorus 3]
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D|-----------|-----------|-----------|-------9---|---------|
A|-5---5-5---|-----------|-5---5-5---|-4---5-----|-----7---|
E|-----------|-5---0-0-0-|-----------|-----------|---------|
1 2 & 3 4 1 2 & 3 4 1 2 & 3 4 1 2 & 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|---------|
D|---------|
A|---------|
E|-0-0-0---|
1 2 3 4
[Chorus](END):
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D|-----------|-----------|-----------|-------------|-----------|
A|-----4-5---|-------7-7-|-----4-5---|-------7-7-7-|-----4-5---|
E|-2---------|-5---5-----|-2---------|-5---5-------|-2---------|
1 2 & 3 4 1 2 & 3 4 1 2 & 3 4 1 2 & 3 & 4 1 2 & 3 4
G|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
D|-----------|-----------|-----------|-4---------|-----------|
A|-------7-7-|-----4-5---|-------7-7-|-----4-5---|-----------|
E|-5---5-----|-2---------|-5---5-----|-----------|-5---5-0-0-|
1 2 & 3 4 1 2 & 3 4 1 2 & 3 4 1 2 & 3 4 1 2 & 3 4
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D|-----------|---------------|-4---------|---------|-1-|---------|
A|-----4-5---|-------7-7-7-7-|-----4-5---|-5-------|-R-|-5-------|
E|-2---------|-5---5---------|-----------|---------|---|---------|
1 2 & 3 4 1 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 2 & 3 4 1 2 3 4 4 1 2 3 4
Submitted by: Johari Taylor (viking@powerup.com.au)
Bass Tabs |
|
Title |
One of Us |
Artist |
Joan Osborne |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
aTi1YVqMFjI |
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).