[Intro: 20]
M
G|--------------------------------|
D|---------------------3~---5~----|
A|-5~---3~---5~---3~------------5.|
E|--------------------------------|
[Pre-Verse: 49]
G|----------------|
D|-3.---5.--------|
A|----------------|
E|----------------|
[Verse: 52]
x5
G|----------------------------|-----------------------------------|
D|---------------------------.|-3--3--3--3--5--5-3-5-3-5-3--------|
A|-5--5--5--5--5--5-3-5-3-5-3.|-----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------|-----------------------------------|
x5
G|----------------------------|-------------------|
D|.--------------------------.|-3.----5.----------|
A|.5--5--5--5--5--5-3-5-3-5-3.|-------------------|
E|----------------------------|-------------------|
[Chorus]
(1:29) x3
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------|
D|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------|
D|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|
A|--------------------------5.|
E|----------------------------|
[Verse 2]
(1:53) x5
G|-------------|----------------------------|----------------------|
D|-------------|.--------------------------.|-3.----5.-------------|
A|-(2mm. rest)-|.5--5--5--5--5--5-3-5-3-5-3.|----------------------|
E|-------------|----------------------------|----------------------|
x5
G|----------------------------|-------------------|
D|.--------------------------.|-3.----5.----------|
A|.5--5--5--5--5--5-3-5-3-5-3.|-------------------|
E|----------------------------|-------------------|
[Chorus]
(2:36)
[Bridge]
(3:00)
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----7-5-4-5-4-------7-5-4-5-4-------7-5-4-5-4-------7-5-4-5-4-5-|
A|-5~-----------5-3~------------7-5~------------5-3~--------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-7~---7/9~-9b---------------------7-5-4-5-4-----------------------7-5-4-5-4-----|
A|--------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----------5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------7-5-|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------7-5-4-5-4-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7/9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9b---------------|
A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
x4
G|--------------------|-------------------------------------------|
D|.------------------.|-3.--3.--3.--3----5.--5.--5.--5------------|
A|.5.--5.--5.--5-3~--.|--------------5~----------------3----------|
E|--------------------|-------------------------------------------|
[Break]
(3:58) x2
G|----------------------------|-------------------|
D|.--------------------------.|-3.---5.-----------|
A|.5--5--5--5--5--5-3-5-3-5-3.|-------------------|
E|----------------------------|-------------------|
[Outro]
(4:08) x5 x2
G|----------------------------|----------|---------------------------------------------||
D|.--------------------------.|.3.---5.-.|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-||
A|.5--5--5--5--5--5-3-5-3-5-3.|.--------.|---------------------------------------------||
E|----------------------------|----------|---------------------------------------------||
G|-------------------------||
D|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----||
A|--------------------5~---||
E|-------------------------||
************************************
| x Dead note
| b Bend
| / Slide up
| ~ Vibrato
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| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
Joker And The Thief |
| Artist |
Wolfmother |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
0J2QdDbelmY |
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).
