Band: Puma Blue
Song: Velvet Leaves
Single: Velvet Leaves
Track: 1
Tuning: Drop D (D A D G)
[Intro]
[0:00 - 0:21]
G|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
D|9-----------------13--------11---------|9-----------------13--------11---------|
G|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
D|---9--------------13--------11---------|9-----------------13--------11---------|
[Verse 1]
[0:22 - 1:07]
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A|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
D|9-----------------13--------11---------|9-----------------13--------11---------|
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A|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
D|---9--------------13--------11---------|9-----------------13--------11---------|
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A|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
D|---9--------------13--------11---------|9-----------------13--------11---------|
G|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
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A|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
D|---9--------------13--------11---------|9-----------------13--------11---------|
[Chorus]
[1:08 - 1:29]
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A|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
D|9-----------------13--------11---------|9-----------------13--------11---------|
G|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
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A|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
D|---9--------------13--------11---------|9-----------------13--------11---------|
[Verse 2]
[1:30 - 2:15]
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A|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
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A|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
D|---9--------------13--------11---------|9-----------------13--------11---------|
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D|---9--------------13--------11---------|9-----------------13--------11---------|
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D|---9--------------13--------11---------|9-----------------13--------11---------|
[Bridge]
[2:16 - 2:37]
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A|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
D|9-----------------13--------11---------|9-----------------13--------11---------|
G|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
D|---9--------------13--------11---------|9--------8--------13--------11---------|
[Chorus]
[2:38 - 3:22]
G|----------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
D|------9----------------------------11------11-|9-----9-------------------------------------|
A|----9---9-------------9/11------11------11----|----9---9--------------11/13------9/11------|
D|9---------9--11--13---------11----------------|-----------9--11--13----------11------------|
G|---------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------|9---9-------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|-------9---------6-9-6--9/11------9/11----|
D|9-------6--4----11/13-------11---------|----------9-------------------11----------|
G|-------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------|------9-------------------------------|
A|----------------6-------6--4---------|----9---9------------------9----------|
D|9---9-6-4-6--9-------8---------------|9---------9------13-------------------|
G|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
D|---9--------------13--------11---------|9--------------------------------------|
[Outro]
[3:23 - 5:03]
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|9---9-9-9-9-9---8---8-8-8-8-8---|6---6-6-6-6-6---8---8-8-8-8-8---|
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|9---9-9-9-9-9---8---8-8-8-8-8---|6---6-6-6-6-6---8---8-8-8-8-8---|
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|9---9-9-9-9-9---8---8-8-8-8-8---|6---6-6-6-6-6---8---8-8-8-8-8---|
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|9---9-9-9-9-9---8---8-8-8-8-8---|6---6-6-6-6-6---8---8-8-8-8-8---|
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|----------------------------6---|--------------------------------|
D|9---9-9-9-9-9---8---8-8-8-8---8-|6---6-6-6-6-4-6-8---8-8-8-8-6-8-|
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------4-------------8---|6---6-6-6-6---------------------|
A|6---6-6-6-6-6---6---6-6-6-6---6-|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|------------6-9-8---8-8-8-8-8---|
G|--------------------------------|----------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|----------------------------------|
A|----------------------6-6---6---|------------------------------1---|
D|9---9-9-9-9-9-8-8---8-----8---8-|6---6-6-6-6\4/6-9-8---8-4-4-4---4-|
G|--------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------6---|----------------------------------------|
D|0---0-0-0-0-0-4-8---8-8-8-8---8-|6-------------------8-------------------|
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Bass Tabs |
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Title |
Velvet Leaves |
Artist |
Puma Blue |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
T_LBygL_qSo |
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).