Royal Blood
"Hook, Line & Sinker"
Drop D tuning.
[Intro]
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|5-4-3-5-4-3-5-4-3-5-4-0-5\------| x2
D|5-4-3-5-4-3-5-4-3-5-4-0-5\------|--------------------------------|
[Verse]
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|----0-------0-3-----0-------0-3-|----0-------0-------------------|
A|--------3b5-------------3b5-----|--------3b5-----3b5-3---3---4---|
D|0---------------0---------------|0-------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|----0-------0-3-----0-------0-3-|----0-------0-------0-----------|
A|--------3b5-------------3b5-----|--------3b5-----3b5---3---0-3-0-|
D|0---------------0---------------|0-------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|----0-------0-3-----0-------0-3-|----0-------0-------0-----------|
A|--------3b5-------------3b5-----|--------3b5-----3b5---3---0-3-0-|
D|5---------------3---------------|0-------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|----0-------0-3-----0-------0-3-|----0-------0-------0-----------|
A|--------3b5-------------3b5-----|--------3b5-----3b5-----0-0-3-3-|
D|0---------------0---------------|0-------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|----0-------0-3-----0-------0-3-|----0-------0-------0-----------|
A|--------3b5-------------3b5-----|--------3b5-----3b5---3---0-3-0-|
D|0---------------0---------------|0-------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|----0-------0-3-----0-------0-3-|----0-------0-------0-----------|
A|--------3b5-------------3b5-----|--------3b5-----3b5---3---0-3-0-|
D|5---------------3---------------|0-------------------------------|
[Chorus]
G|--------------------5-----------|--------------------------------|
D|----------------5b7----r5-3-5---|----------------5b7-5-3-5-------|
A|--------------------------------|--------------------------5-----|
D|0-------0-----------------------|0-------0-----------------------|
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|3-------3-------3-------3-2-----|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|5-------5-----3-5-3-----5-3-----|
G|--------------------5-----------|--------------------------------|
D|----------------5b7----r5-3-5---|----------------5b7-5-3-5-------|
A|--------------------------------|--------------------------5-----|
D|0-------0-----------------------|0-------0-----------------------|
G|--------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
A|3-------3-------3-------3-2-----|------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|5-------5-----3-5-3-----5-3-----5-3-----5-3-----|
[Verse]
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|----0-------0-3-----0-------0-3-|----0-------0-------------------|
A|--------3b5-------------3b5-----|--------3b5-----3b5-3---3---4---|
D|0---------------0---------------|0-------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|----0-------0-3-----0-------0-3-|----0-------0-------0-----------|
A|--------3b5-------------3b5-----|--------3b5-----3b5---3---0-3-0-|
D|0---------------0---------------|0-------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|----0-------0-3-----0-------0-3-|----0-------0---5-3-------3-----|
A|--------3b5-------------3b5-----|--------3b5---------5-3-5---5---|
D|5---------------3---------------|0-------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|----0-------0-3-----0-------0-3-|----0-------0-3-----0-------0-3-|
A|--------3b5-------------3b5-----|--------3b5-------------3b5-----|
D|0---------------0---------------|0---------------0---------------|
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|----0-------0-3-----0-------0-3-|----0-------0-------------------|
A|--------3b5-------------3b5-----|--------3b5---------------------|
D|0---------------0---------------|0-------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|----0-------0-3-----0-------0-3-|----0-------0-------0-----------|
A|--------3b5-------------3b5-----|--------3b5-----3b5---3---0-3-0-|
D|5---------------3---------------|0-------------------------------|
[Break]
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|5-4-3-5-4-3-5-4-3-5-4-0-5\------| x2
D|5-4-3-5-4-3-5-4-3-5-4-0-5\------|--------------------------------|
[Chorus]
G|--------------------5-----------|--------------------------------|
D|----------------5b7----r5-3-5---|----------------5b7-5-3-5-------|
A|--------------------------------|--------------------------5-----|
D|0-------0-----------------------|0-------0-----------------------|
X2
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|3-------3-------3-------3-2-----|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|5-------5-----3-5-3-----5-3-----|
[Bridge]
G|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
D|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
A|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
D|0-------|(0)-----|(0)-----|(0)-----|(0)-----|(0)-----|(0)-----|(0)-----|
G|-----------------|---------------12b14-----10h12p10~-----|---------------------------10b11---------|
D|-----------------|---------------------------------------|----------------10-----9----------12~----|
A|-----------------|---------------------------------------|------------------11----10---------------|
D|0////////////////|0-------0------------------------------|0-------0--------------------------------|
*Whammy glissando
[Chorus]
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|3-------3-------3-------3-2-----|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|5-------5-----3-5-3-----5-3-----|
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|0-------0-------0-------0-3-----|0-------0-------0-------0-3-----|
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|1-------1-------1-------1-0-----|3-------3-----------------------|
D|--------------------------------|----------------5-3-----5-3-----|
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|5-------5-------5-------5-------|3-------3-------3-------3-2-----|
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|1-------1-------1-------1-0-----|3-------3-----------------------|
D|--------------------------------|----------------5-5-5-5-5-3-----|
[Outro]
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|--------3b5-------------3b5-----|--------3b5---------------------|
D|0---0-----------0---0-----------|0---0-----------5-4-3-5-4-3-5-4-|
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|--------3b5-------------3+------|--------3b5---------------------|
D|0---0-----------3---0-----------|0---0-----------5-4-3-5-4-3-5-4-|
G|--------5~--\-----------7~--\---|--------5~--\-------------------|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|0---0-----------0---0-----------|0---0-----------5-4-3-5-4-3-5---|
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|5-4-3-5-4-3-5---7-6-5-7-6-5-7-6-|0---------------/---------------|
************************************
| (n) Continue holding note
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| + Harmonic
| r Release
| b Bend
| / Slide up
| \ Slide down
| ~ Vibrato
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Bass Tabs |
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Title |
Hook, Line & Sinker |
Artist |
Royal Blood |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
FgrLHKM5z4E |
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).