BRITNEY SPEARS - "Sometimes" - Bass Tab
Common Time(4/4)
Standard Tuning(EADG)
INTRO:
(x3)
|-----------|---------|
|*---------*|---------|
|*-r-e-s-t-*|-r-r-8-8/|
|-----------|---------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
VERSES 1 & 2:
|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|-----------|-----------|-----5---r-|-----------|
|-1---5---r-|-----------|-3---------|---------3-|
|-----------|-5---1---r-|-----------|-1---5-----|
1 2 & 3 4 1 2 & 3 4 1 2 & 3 4 1 2 & 3 4
|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|-----------|-----------|-----5-----|-----------|
|-1---5-----|-----------|-3---------|-----------|
|-----------|-5---1-----|-----------|-1---5---r-|
1 2 & 3 4 1 2 & 3 4 1 2 & 3 4 1 2 & 3 4
PRE-CHORUS:
|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|-----5---r-|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|-3---------|-----------|-1---1-0---|-----5-----|
|-----------|-1---5---r-|-----------|-3-------1-|
1 2 & 3 4 1 2 & 3 4 1 2 & 3 4 1 2 & 3 4
|-----------|-----------|---------|-----------|
|-----5---r-|-----------|-----.---|-3-----r---|
|-3---------|-1---5---r-|-3---3-r-|---------8/|
|-----------|-----------|---------|-----------|
1 2 & 3 4 1 2 & 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 & 3 4
1ST CHORUS:
|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|-----------|-----------|-----5---r-|-----------|
|-1---1---r-|-0---------|-3---------|-----0---3-|
|-----------|-----1-----|-----------|-1---------|
1 2 & 3 4 1 2 & 3 4 1 2 & 3 4 1 2 & 3 4
|-----------|-----------|-----------|---------|
|---------3-|-----------|-----5-----|---------|
|-1---1-----|-0---------|-3-------3-|---------|
|-----------|-----1-----|-----------|-1-----r-|
1 2 & 3 4 1 2 & 3 4 1 2 & 3 4 1 2 3 4
2ND CHORUS:
|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|-----------|-----------|-----5---r-|-----------|
|-1---1---r-|-0---------|-3---------|-----0---3-|
|-----------|-----1-----|-----------|-1---------|
1 2 & 3 4 1 2 & 3 4 1 2 & 3 4 1 2 & 3 4
|-----------|-----------|-----------|---------|
|---------3-|-----------|-----5-----|---------|
|-1---1-----|-0---------|-3-------3-|---------|
|-----------|-----1-----|-----------|-1-----r-|
1 2 & 3 4 1 2 & 3 4 1 2 & 3 4 1 2 3 4
|-----------3-|-2-----------|-----------|-----------|
|---------3---|-----3---3-2-|-----5---r-|-----------|
|-1---1-------|-------------|-3---------|-----------|
|-------------|-------------|-----------|-1---1---r-|
1 2 & 3 4 & 1 2 & 3 4 & 1 2 & 3 4 1 2 & 3 4
INTERLUDE:
|-----------|-------------|-----------|-------------|
|-.-------.-|-------------|-----------|-------------|
|-6-r-r-r-0-|-----------.-|-r-r-r-r-3-|---3/5-3-----|
|-----------|-r-r-1-5---3-|-----------|-------------|
1 2 3 4 & 1 2 3 & 4 & 1 2 3 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 4
|-----------|-----------|---------2h|-3p2---------|---------|
|-----5-----|-----------|-----------|-----------3h|-5-------|
|-3---------|-----------|-r-e-s-t---|-------------|---------|
|-----------|-1---1---r-|-----------|-------------|---------|
1 2 & 3 4 1 2 & 3 4 1 2 3 4 & 1 & 2 3 4 & 1 2 3 4
|-----------|---------|
|-------5-r-|---------|
|-3---------|-r-e-s-t-|
|-----------|---------|
1 2 & 3 4 1 2 3 4
END:
|------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|*-----------|-----------|-----6---r-|-----------|
|*-2---2---r-|-1---------|-4---------|-----1---4-|
|------------|-----2-----|-----------|-2---------|
1 2 & 3 4 1 2 & 3 4 1 2 & 3 4 1 2 & 3 4
|-----------|-----------|-----------|----------|
|---------4-|-----------|-----6-----|---------*|
|-2---2-----|-1---------|-4-------4-|---------*|
|-----------|-----2-----|-----------|-2-----r--|
1 2 & 3 4 1 2 & 3 4 1 2 & 3 4 1 2 3 4
By: Johari Taylor
E-mail: viking@powerup.com.au, or s369700@student.uq.edu.au
More Bass Tabs: http://www.powerup.com.au/~viking/basstab.htm
Bass Tabs |
|
Title |
Sometimes |
Artist |
Britney Spears |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
Cx0F6Rcq32s |
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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).