Kiss - Forever
Tuning Eb Ab Db Gb
1st Verse (comes in at 0:11)
Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--5--------3----------------5----------------------|
Eb|---------------------3-----------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------7--5-----------|
Ab|--7------5--------3--3----------3/5----------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
1st Pre-Chorus
Gb|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------5-4---|
Ab|-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-5-5-----5-|
Eb|---------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------5--|
Ab|-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-5-5-5-5h7-7-|
Eb|-----------------------------------|
1st Chorus
Gb|------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------5~-------3-5-7~-----3~-----------|
Eb|--3~----------------------------------0-3-|
Gb|-------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------5-----------------------|
Ab|---------5~-----5h7-7--------5~-----/12----|
Eb|--5~------------------3~-------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------|
Ab|-------0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-3-5~-3~-|
Eb|-3-3-3---------------------------------|
2nd Verse
Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------5-7-5-----------|
Ab|--5----------------------------5h7-------7---------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--5------5--3------3---------5--------5-5----------|
Eb|----------------------3----------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------5-5----5----------|
Db|-----------------------------5/7------7---7-5------|
Ab|--7------7--5------3--3-----------------------7----|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
2nd Pre-Chorus
Gb|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------5-4---|
Ab|-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-5-5-----5-|
Eb|---------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------5--|
Ab|-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-5-5-5-5h7-7-|
Eb|-----------------------------------|
2nd Chorus
Gb|------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------5~-------3-5-7~-----3~-----------|
Eb|--3~----------------------------------0-3-|
Gb|-------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------5-----------------------|
Ab|---------5~-----5h7-7--------5~-----/12----|
Eb|--5~------------------3~-------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------|-5-5-5-5-5-------|
Db|---------------------------------------|-----------7-5---|
Ab|-------0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-3-5~-3~-|---------------7-|
Eb|-3-3-3---------------------------------|-----------------|
3rd Verse / Bridge / Instrumental part (or how would you call it?)
Gb|------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------|
Ab|--5------5--3------3---------5--------3-5-|
Eb|----------------------3-------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--7------7--5------3--3--------0-3-3---0-3-0----|
Eb|-----------------------------3-------3--------3-|
Gb|------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------|
Ab|--5------5--3------3--------2--5--------5-|
Eb|----------------------3--3----------------|
Gb|----------------------------------5-5-5-5-5--------|
Db|--------------------------------------------7-5----|
Ab|--7------7--5--5-----3--3------3----------------7--|
Eb|------------------5--------------------------------|
3rd Pre-Chorus
Gb|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------5-4---|
Ab|-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-5-5-----5-|
Eb|---------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------5-4-/7-|
Ab|-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-5-5--------|
Eb|----------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------5--|
Ab|-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-5-5-5-5h7-7-|
Eb|-----------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------|---------------|
Db|-------------------------------|-10h12--12--12-|
Ab|--0------2------3------5-------|---------------|
Eb|-------------------------------|---------------|
3rd Chorus
Gb|------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------5~-------3-5-7~-----3~-----------|
Eb|--3~----------------------------------0-3-|
Gb|-------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------5-----------------------|
Ab|---------5~-----5h7-7--------5~-----/12----|
Eb|--5~------------------3~-------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------|
Ab|-------0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-3-5~-3~-|
Eb|-3-3-3---------------------------------| X2
Outro
Gb|---------------|
Db|---------------|
Ab|-3~~~--3-3~~~--|
Eb|---------------| repeat til end
Tabbed by Mody
Bass Tabs |
|
Title |
Forever |
Artist |
KISS |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
d_RKO5ozLVo |
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 |
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| Loop |
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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).