The Who
Naked Eye
by Nick Key
Intro:
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|-----------------|
|-2-0---5-----0-3-|
|-----3-----3-----|
Verse 1
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|--------------------------3-----------------|
|-5--0-3-2----2-3-5--0-3-5---5--0-3-2-0---5--|
|-----------3---------------------------3----|
|-----------2----------|
|-------3-5---5-3------|
|-----5-----------5-3--|
|-3-5------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------3--------------------|
|-3h5-0-3--0-2--0-2-3-5--0-3-5---5-3-3h5-3-2-0---5--|
|----------------------------------------------3----|
-verse 2
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|---------3---------------------------------------|
|-5-0-3-5---0-3h5-0--3-2--2-3-5---0-3-5-3-2-0---5-|
|-------------------------------3-------------3---|
|---------------------------------|
|---------3-5-3-2-----------------|
|-----3-5-----------5-0-3-----3-5-|
|-3-5---------------------3-5-----|
Pre-Chorus
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|-X-X-3/10-8-88888888-/3--|
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Chorus
First time 2x
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|---------------------------|---------------3h5-5-5-5p3-|
|-3h5-5-5-5-5-3-------------|-3h5-5-5-5-5-3-------------|
|---------------3-3-3-3-3p1-|---------------------------|
Last time
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|---------------3h5-5-5-5-----|
|-3h5-5-5-5-5-3-----------0-3-|
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Verse 3
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|----------------------3-----------------|
|-5-3-2---2-3-5--0-3-5---5--3-3-2-0---5--|
|-------3---------------------------3----|
|-------------2-----------------------------------------|
|---------3-5---5---------------------------------------|
|-----3-5---------0-3-5-0-3-2---2-3-5-----3-5-3-2-0---5-|
|-3-5-------------------------3-------3-5-----------3---|
|------------------------------------------------------|
|------------3-5/7-------------------------------------|
|------3-3-5-------3-2-2-0-2-3-5-----2-3-3h5-3-2-0---5-|
|--3-5---------------------------3-5---------------3---|
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Solo section
|-10---------------------------9-10---------------------|
|----10--------9-9-10-10-12-12------7-9-10--------------|
|-------10--10-----------------------------5-7-8-10-----|
|-------------------------------------------------------|
2x
|-----------------10-12-14-12-10--|-------|
|---------9-10-12-----------------|-3-----|
|-8-10-10-------------------------|---3---|
|---------------------------------|-----3-|
|---5---------------------------------------------------|
|-3-----------------------3-5-7-5--3-3-0-3-3------------|
|-----3-------------2-3-5--------------------3-3-0-3-3--|
|-------0-2-3-0-3-3-------------------------------------|
|------------------5-2-----------------|
|--------------2-3-------2-3-5-555555--|
|------2-2-3h5---------3---------------|
|--3-3---------------------------------|
Chorus
Verse 4 (play this two times)
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|---------------------------------|
|-5-3-2-0-2-3-5---0-3-5-3-2-0---5-|
|---------------3-------------3---|
|---------------2-------------------|
|-----------3-5---5-----------------|
|-------3-5---------3-5-3-2---2-3-5-|
|-3-5-5---------------------3-------|
Pre-chorus (play an extra G at the end)
Long pause where guitar plays
Solo (F C G)
|-------------------3-5-7-5-------5-----5-2--------|
|-3-0h3---------3-5---------8-5-8---5-3------------|
|-------3---3-5-----------------------------0-2-3--|
|---------3----------------------------------------|
Play a fill here^
|-777777777-7p5-------5-3-------------------------3h5-3---|
|---------------8-5-3-----5-0-3h5-3h5-0-3-----3h5-------5-|
|-----------------------------------------0-3-------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------|
|---5-2---------------------------------2-3p2---2-|
|-3---------------------------------3-5-------5---|
|-------0-2-3-333---------3-5---3-5---------------|
|-----------------3-0-3-5-----5-------------------|
|---5-2-----------3----|
|-3-----------3-5---5--|
|-------0-2-3----------|
|----------------------|
|-777777777-7p5-----------------------------------|
|---------------8-5-8-5-3-5-3-------3-5-3-3-------|
|-----------------------------5-3-5---------0-2-3-|
|-------------------------------------------------|
|-----3-----------------------------5-2--------------------|
|-3h5---5-3-555--------------22-333-----------333----5-3---|
|----------------------223355-----------0-333------------3-|
|---------------000-33----------------------------3*-------|
*=play eight notes for one measure
| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
Naked Eye |
| Artist |
The Who |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
1nzoUq6X_Zg |
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).
