[Main riff]
G|-----------12-------------------------------|------------------------------------|
D|--14-12-----------14-12-14-12---------------|-----------5------------------------|
A|--------14--------------------14-13-12-10---|---7-5-----------7-5-7-5---5-7------|
E|--------------------------------------------|---------7---------------7----------|
G|-----------12-------------------------------|------------------------------------|
D|--14-12-----------14-12-14-12---------------|-----------5---------------------5--|
A|--------14--------------------14-13-12-10---|---7-5-----------7-5-7-5---5-7------|
E|--------------------------------------------|---------7---------------7----------|
[Verse A]
G|-----------------------------------|---------------------|---------|-------------------------------|
D|--7------5---7---9------7-----5----|---------------------|---------|-------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|-5----6--7-----------|---------|----------13-12-10-12-10-------|
E|-----------------------------------|---------------------|---------|-------------------------12-10-|
[Main riff] (different ending)
G|-----------12-------------------------------|------------------------------------|
D|--14-12-----------14-12-14-12---------------|-----------5------------------------|
A|--------14--------------------14-13-12-10---|---7-5-----------7-5-7-5---5-7------|
E|--------------------------------------------|---------7---------------7----------|
G|-----------12-------------------------------|------------------------------------|
D|--14-12-----------14-12-14-12---------------|-----------5------------------------|
A|--------14--------------------14-13-12-10---|---7-5-----------7-5-7-5---5----5---|
E|--------------------------------------------|---------7---------------7---7------|
[Verse B]
G|-----------------------------------|---------------------|---------|---------|
D|-----------------------------------|---------------------|---------|---------|
A|--7------5---7---9------7-----5----|---------------------|---------|---------|
E|-----------------------------------|-3----4--5-----------|---------|---------|
[Chorus] without bass first 4 bars
G|-----------|---------------|-----------|---------------|
D|-----------|---------------|-----------|---------------|
A|-----------|-------3-------|-----------|-------3-------|
E|-4---------|-3-------------|-4---------|-3-------------|
[Post-chorus] With octaver/synth
G|------------------------------|----------------------------5---|
D|-7----------------------------|-5-5---5-5---5-5---5-5---5----5-|
A|---0---3-3---5-5---6-6---7-7--|-----------------------7--------| x4
E|------------------------------|--------------------------------|
[Main riff] (short)
G|-----------12-------------------------------|------------------------------------|
D|--14-12-----------14-12-14-12---------------|-----------5---------------------5--|
A|--------14--------------------14-13-12-10---|---7-5-----------7-5-7-5---5-7------|
E|--------------------------------------------|---------7---------------7----------|
[Verse A]
G|-----------------------------------|---------------------|---------|-------------------------------|
D|--7------5---7---9------7-----5----|---------------------|---------|-------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|-5----6--7-----------|---------|----------13-12-10-12-10-------|
E|-----------------------------------|---------------------|---------|-------------------------12-10-|
[Main riff] (different ending)
G|-----------12-------------------------------|------------------------------------|
D|--14-12-----------14-12-14-12---------------|-----------5------------------------|
A|--------14--------------------14-13-12-10---|---7-5-----------7-5-7-5---5-7------|
E|--------------------------------------------|---------7---------------7----------|
G|-----------12-------------------------------|------------------------------------|
D|--14-12-----------14-12-14-12---------------|-----------5------------------------|
A|--------14--------------------14-13-12-10---|---7-5-----------7-5-7-5---5----5---|
E|--------------------------------------------|---------7---------------7---7------|
[Verse B]
G|-----------------------------------|---------------------|---------|---------|
D|-----------------------------------|---------------------|---------|---------|
A|--7------5---7---9------7-----5----|---------------------|---------|---------|
E|-----------------------------------|-3----4--5-----------|---------|---------|
[Chorus]
G|-----------|-----------|-----------------------------------|---------------------|
D|-----------|-----------|-------------17-18-17--------------|---------------------|
A|-----------|-----------|------15-18------------18-15-------|-----15h17--15-------|
E|-----------|-----------|-16--------------------------16----|-15------------------|
G|-----------|---------------|-----------|---------------|
D|-----------|---------------|-----------|---------------|
A|-----------|-------3-------|-----------|-------3-------|
E|-4---------|-3-------------|-4---------|-3-------------|
[Main riff]
Hold until next part
G|------------------|------------------|-----------------|------------------|
D|------------------|------------------|-----------------|------------------|
A|------------------|------------------|-----------------|------------------|
E|-0----------------|------------------|-----------------|------------------|
[Main riff] with octaver, or if you have a 5-string, play it one octave down
G|-----------12-------------------------------|------------------------------------|
D|--14-12-----------14-12-14-12---------------|-----------5------------------------|
A|--------14--------------------14-13-12-10---|---7-5-----------7-5-7-5---5-7------|
E|--------------------------------------------|---------7---------------7----------| x2
[Outro]
G|-------------9-----------------|
D|--------7-10----7--------------|
A|--8----------------------------|
E|-------------------------------| repeat to fade, maybe throw in some fun improvising!
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| h Hammer-on
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| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
Boogieman |
| Artist |
Childish Gambino |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
PDQ7MUWg92M |
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).
