[Intro & Solo]
G|-------------------5-6-8--|--6-5-6-5-6-5-----------------------|
D|-------5-6-8---6-8--------|--------------8-6-5-8-6-5---6-5-----|
A|---6-8--------------------|--------------------------8-----8---|
E|--------------------------|------------------------------------|
G|-------------------5-6-8--|-----------------6-8-11-10----8---|
D|-------5-6-8---6-8--------|----------6-8-10-----------11-----|
A|---6-8--------------------|----6-8-9-------------------------|
E|--------------------------|--9-------------------------------|
G|---20-18-17---------18-17-----------|-----------------------------------------|
D|------------20-18---------20-18-16--|--20-18-16---18-16-15---16-15------------|
A|------------------------------------|------------------------------18-16-18---|
E|------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
G|--------------------5-6-8--|--6-5-6-5-6-5-6-5-6-5-6-5-6-5-6-5---|
D|-------5-6-8----6-8--------|------------------------------------|
A|---6-8---------------------|------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------|------------------------------------|
[Verse]
G|-----------------|--------------------|
D|-----------5-----|-------------6------|
A|---6--6-6-----6--|--6--4--4-4-----4---|
E|-----------------|--------------------|
G|-------------------|-------------------------------|
D|-------------5-----|-------------6-----------------|
A|-----6--6-6-----6--|--6--4--4-4-----4---4-3--------|
E|-------------------|------------------------6-4----|
[Chorus]
G|---------------13-12--------|------------10--|-------------12-----|--------10-----|
D|---------10-13-------13-10--|-------8-11-----|--8-----8-13----13--|--11-11----8---|
A|---11-----------------------|---9-9----------|----11--------------|---------------|
E|----------------------------|----------------|--------------------|---------------|
[Solo]
G|-------------------5-6-8--|--6-5-6-5-6-5-----------------------|
D|-------5-6-8---6-8--------|--------------8-6-5-8-6-5---6-5-----|
A|---6-8--------------------|--------------------------8-----8---|
E|--------------------------|------------------------------------|
G|-------------------5-6-8--|-----------------6-8-11-10----8---|
D|-------5-6-8---6-8--------|----------6-8-10-----------11-----|
A|---6-8--------------------|----6-8-9-------------------------|
E|--------------------------|--9-------------------------------|
G|---20-18-17---------18-17-----------|-----------------------------------------|
D|------------20-18---------20-18-16--|--20-18-16---18-16-15---16-15------------|
A|------------------------------------|------------------------------18-16-18---|
E|------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
G|--------------------5-6-8--|--6-5-6-5-6-5-6-5-6-5-6-5-6-5-6-5---|
D|-------5-6-8----6-8--------|------------------------------------|
A|---6-8---------------------|------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------|------------------------------------|
[Verse]
G|-----------------|--------------------|
D|-----------5-----|-------------6------|
A|---6--6-6-----6--|--6--4--4-4-----4---|
E|-----------------|--------------------|
G|-------------------|-------------------------------|
D|-------------5-----|-------------6-----------------|
A|-----6--6-6-----6--|--6--4--4-4-----4---4-3--------|
E|-------------------|------------------------6-4----|
[Chorus]
G|---------------13-12--------|------------10--|-------------12-----|----------|
D|---------10-13-------13-10--|-------8-11-----|--8-----8-13----13--|--11-11---|
A|---11-----------------------|---9-9----------|----11--------------|----------|
E|----------------------------|----------------|--------------------|----------|
[Solo but slowed down]
G|-------------------5-6-8--|--6-5-6-5-6-5-----------------------|
D|-------5-6-8---6-8--------|--------------8-6-5-8-6-5---6-5-----|
A|---6-8--------------------|--------------------------8-----8---|
E|--------------------------|------------------------------------|
G|-------------------5-6-8--|-----------------6-8-11-10----8---|
D|-------5-6-8---6-8--------|----------6-8-10-----------11-----|
A|---6-8--------------------|----6-8-9-------------------------|
E|--------------------------|--9-------------------------------|
G|---20-18-17---------18-17-----------|-----------------------------------------|
D|------------20-18---------20-18-16--|--20-18-16---18-16-15---16-15------------|
A|------------------------------------|------------------------------18-16-18---|
E|------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
G|--------------------5-6-8--|--6-5-6-5-6-5-6-5-6-5-6-5-6-5-6-5---|
D|-------5-6-8----6-8--------|------------------------------------|
A|---6-8---------------------|------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------|------------------------------------|
| Bass Tabs |
|
| Title |
Sunflower |
| Artist |
Vampire Weekend |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
sKDesEcDrcc |
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).
