[Intro] (0:06-0:21)
G|---------------|
D|---------------|
A|---------------| x6
E|---------------|
B|-0--0---0--0-0-|
[Verse 1] (0:25-0:46)
G|----------------------------|----------------------------|
D|----------------------------|----------------------------|
A|---------------9-12--10--12-|----------------9-12--10--9-| x4
E|----------------------------|----------------------------|
B|-0--0---0--0-0--------------|-0--0---0--0-0--------------|
[Pre-chorus 1] (0:47-0:57)
G|---------------------------|-----------------------|---------------------------|-------------------------|
D|---------------------------|-----------------------|-14--14---14--14-14---14---|-14--14---14--14-14---14-|
A|-10--10---10--10-10---10---|-12-12---12--12-12-----|---------------------------|-------------------------|
E|---------------------------|-----------------------|---------------------------|-------------------------|
B|---------------------------|-----------------------|---------------------------|-------------------------|
[Chorus 1] (0:58-1:19)
G|--------------------|-----------------------|--------------------|----------------------|
D|--------------------|-----------------------|--------------------|----------------------|
A|-----2--2-----------|-5---5--5--------------|-----2--2-----------|-----5--5-------------|
E|-----------0-3--3---|-----------0-5--5--3-2-|-----------0-3--3---|------------5--5--3-2-|
B|-0------------------|-----------------------|-0------------------|-3--------------------|
G|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
D|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
A|-----2--2----------2---|-5---5--5--------------|-----2--2--------------|-----------------------|
E|-----------0-3--3----3-|-----------0-5--5--3-2-|-----------0-3--3--3-1-|-----------0-5--5--3-2-|
B|-0---------------------|-----------------------|-0---------------------|-3---3--3--------------|
[Verse 2] (1:22-1:44)
G|----------------------------|----------------------------|
D|----------------------------|----------------------------|
A|---------------9-12--10--12-|----------------9-12--10--9-| x4
E|----------------------------|----------------------------|
B|-0--0---0--0-0--------------|-0--0---0--0-0--------------|
[Pre-chorus 2] (1:45-54)
G|---------------------------|-----------------------|----------------------------------|
D|---------------------------|-----------------------|-14--14---14--14-14---14---14--14-|
A|-10--10---10--10-10---10---|-12-12---12--12-12-----|----------------------------------|
E|---------------------------|-----------------------|----------------------------------|
B|---------------------------|-----------------------|----------------------------------|
[Chorus 2] (1:55-2:16)
G|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|-----------------------|
D|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|-----------------------|
A|-----2--2-----------|-----5--5-----------|-----2--2-----------|-----5--5--------------|
E|-----------0-3--3---|-----------0-5--5---|-----------0-3--3---|-----------0-5--5--3-2-|
B|-0------------------|-3------------------|-0------------------|-3---------------------|
G|--------------------|-----------------------|--------------------|-----------------------|
D|--------------------|-----------------------|--------------------|-----------------------|
A|-----2--2-----------|-----5--5----------4h5-|-----2--2-----------|-----5-----------------|
E|-----------0-3--3---|-----------0-5--5------|-----------0-3--3---|--------5--0-5--5--3-2-|
B|-0------------------|-3---------------------|-0------------------|-3---------------------|
[Bridge] (2:17-2:44)
G|--------------------------|-------------------------|---------------------|
D|--------------------------|-------------------------|---------------------|
A|----------------------2---|-------------------------|---------------------|
E|-3--3--3--3--3--3--3----3-|-2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--|-------7-----------7-|
B|--------------------------|-------------------------|-0--0-----0--0--0----|
G|-----------------------------|--------------------------|----------------|
D|-----------------------------|--------------------------|----------------|
A|-----------------------------|--------------------------|----------------|
E|----------7-----------7------|-3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-3-|-2--2--2--2--14-|
B|-0--0--0-----0--0--0-----0-0-|--------------------------|----------------|
G|--------------------|-----------------------|--------------------|-----------------------|
D|--------------------|-----------------------|--------------------|-----------------------|
A|-----2--2-----------|-----5--5----------4h5-|-----2--2-----------|-----------------------|
E|-----------0-3--3---|-----------0-5--5------|-----------0-3--3---|-----------0-5--5--3-2-|
B|-0------------------|-3---------------------|-0------------------|-3---3--3--------------|
[Pre-Chorus 3] (2:50-2:54)
G|----------------------|-----------------|
D|-14--14---14--14-14---|-16---17---------|
A|----------------------|-----------------|
E|----------------------|-------------14\-|
B|----------------------|-----------------|
[Chorus 3] (2:56-3:17)
G|-----------------------|-----------------------|----------------------|-------------------------|
D|-----------------------|-----------------------|----------------------|-------------------------|
A|-----2-------------2---|-----5--5--------------|-----2------------2---|-------5--5--------------| x2
E|--------3--0-3--3----3-|-----------0-5--5--3-2-|--------3--0-3--3---3-|-------------0-5--5--3-2-|
B|-0---------------------|-3---------------------|-0--------------------|-3---3-------------------|
[Outro] (3:18-3:30)
G|----------------------|-----------------------|---------------------|-------------------------|
D|----------------------|-----------------------|---------------------|-------------------------|
A|----2-------------2---|-----5--5--------------|----2------------2---|-----5----5--------------|
E|-------3--0-3--3----3-|-----------0-5--5--3-2-|-------3--0-3--3---3-|-------------0-5--5--3-2-|
B|-0--------------------|-3---------------------|-0-------------------|-3------3----------------|
G|---------------|
D|---------------|
A|---------------|
E|-7--7----------|
B|--------0--0-0-|
************************************
| h Hammer-on
| \ Slide down
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Bass Tabs |
|
Title |
Going Under |
Artist |
Evanescence |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
A9wLowpiWWs |
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).