THE WAY THE LAZY DO By DR. DOG
Bass Tab by Matthew of Seastroke
INTRO ------------------------------------------------------
Lyin on
Your Back
In the Night
So Black
Dreamin of
Sweet love
Just beneath
Above
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
G|-------------|---------|-1----------|---------|
D|-8-----------|---------|--3-1-------|---------|
A|--10-8--6----|-----6-6-|-----3------|----3----| x2
E|-------6-----|----6----|-------4----|-----4-4-|
VERSE ------------------------------------------------------
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
G|---------|---------|---------|---------|
D|---------|---------|---------|---------|
A|-666-----|-6-6-----|6--------|6--------| x2
E|6--------|6--------|-4444----|-4-4-----|
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
G|---------|---------|---------|---------|
D|5--------|5--------|---------|---------|
A|-333-----|-333-----|6--------|6--------| x2
E|---------|---------|-444-----|-444-----|
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
G|---------|---------|---------|---------|
D|---------|---------|---------|---------|
A|-666-----|-666-----|-444-----|-666-----|
E|6--------|6--------|4--------|6--------|
CHORUS -----------------------------------------------------
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
G|---------|---5-7-8-|---------|---5-7-8-|
D|-6---6---|-8-------|-6---6---|-8-------|
A|6---6----|6--------|----6----|6--------|
E|---------|---------|---------|---------|
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
G|---------|---------|---------|---------|
D|-8---8---|-6---6---|---------|---------|
A|----8----|6---6----|-6---6---|-4---4---|
E|---------|---------|----6----|4---4----|
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
G|---------|---5-7-8-|---------|---5-7-8-|
D|-6---6---|-8-------|-6---6---|-8-------|
A|----6----|6--------|----6----|6--------|
E|---------|---------|---------|---------|
x x x x x x x x
G|---------|---------|
D|-8---8---|-6-6-6-6-|
A|----8----|6--------|
E|---------|---------|
BRIDGE -----------------------------------------------------
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
G|-------------|---------|-1----------|---------|
D|-8-----------|---------|--3-1-------|---------|
A|--10-8--6----|-----6-6-|-----3------|----3----| x2
E|-------6-----|----6----|-------4----|-----4-4-|
VERSE ------------------------------------------------------
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
G|---------|---------|---------|---------|
D|---------|---------|---------|---------|
A|-6666----|-6-6-----|6--------|6--------|
E|6--------|6--------|-444-----|-4-4-----|
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
G|---------|---------|---------|---------|
D|---------|---------|---------|-6-6-----|
A|-666-----|-6-6-----|6--------|6--------|
E|6--------|6--------|-444-----|---------|
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
G|---------|---------|---------|---------|
D|5--------|5--------|-666-----|-666-----|
A|-333-----|-333-----|6--------|6--------| x2
E|---------|---------|---------|---------|
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
G|---------|---------|---------|---------|
D|---------|---------|---------|---------|
A|-666-----|-666-----|-444-----|-666-----|
E|6--------|6--------|4--------|6--------|
CHORUS -----------------------------------------------------
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
G|---------|---5-7-8-|---------|---5-7-8-|
D|-6---6---|-8-------|-6---6---|-8-------|
A|6---6----|6--------|----6----|6--------|
E|---------|---------|---------|---------|
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
G|---------|---------|---------|---------|
D|-8---8---|-6---6-6-|---------|---------|
A|----8----|6---6----|-6---6---|-4---4-4-|
E|---------|---------|----6----|4---4----|
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
G|---------|---5-7-8-|---------|---5-7-8-|
D|-6---6---|-8-------|-6---6---|-8-------|
A|----6----|6--------|----6----|6--------|
E|---------|---------|---------|---------|
x x x x x x x x
G|---------|---------|---------|
D|-8---8---|-6-6-6-6-|---------|
A|----8----|6--------|-6~~~~~~~|
E|---------|---------|---------|
OUTRO ------------------------------------------------------
Ooooh-ah ooooh-ah...
The way the lazy do...
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
G|---------|---------|---------|---------|
D|----8----|----8----|---------|---------|
A|-----6~~~|-----6~~~|----6----|----6----| x4
E|---------|---------|-----4~~~|-----4~~~|
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
G|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
D|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
A|10\333-----|10\333-----|10\--------|10\--------|
E|-----------|-----------|---444-----|---444-----|
x x x x
G|---------|
D|---------|
A|-6~~~~~~~|
E|4--------|
| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
The Way The Lazy Do |
| Artist |
Dr. Dog |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
Yoyxa71DW68 |
Interactive Bass Tab Guide
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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).
