Song: Old Man
Artist: Neil Young
Album: Harvest
Tabbed by: Kris Pender
Intro
G-|---------------|----------------|---------------|-------------|
D-|---------------|----------------|--3------------|-------------|
A-|---------------|--5-------------|---------------|--5----------|
E-|---------------|----------------|---------------|-------------|
|------------|--------------|------------|
|--3---------|--------------|-3----------|
|------------|--5-----------|------------|
|------------|--------------|------------|
Verse
|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
|----------3--------------------------|----------3-----------------3-------|
|-5-----------------3---------------2/|-5-----------------3--------------3/|
|-----------------------------0-2-3---|------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
|----------3--------------------------|----------3-----------------3-------|
|-5-----------------3-----------2--3-4|-5-----------------3-------------3-4|
|---------------------------3---------|------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
|----------3--------------------------|-----------------3-------5------------|
|-5-----------------3-----------2--3-4|-5-------3----------------------0-2-3-|
|---------------------------3---------|---------------------------3--3-------|
Chorus
|------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------5-|-----------------------------------5-|
|-5--5-----5--5------------7-----7---|-5--5-----5--5-------------7-----7---|
|-------------------5--5-------------|--------------------5--5-------------|
|------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------5-|-------------------------------------5-|
|-5--5-----5--5------------7-----7---|-5--5-----5--5-----------------7---7---|
|-------------------5--5-------------|---------------5-3-5-6--5--5-----------|
Verse
|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
|----------3--------------------------|----------3-----------------3-------|
|-5-----------------3---------------2/|-5-----------------3--------------3/|
|-----------------------------0-2-3---|------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
|----------3--------------------------|----------3-----------------3-------|
|-5-----------------3-----------2--3-4|-5-----------------3-------------3-4|
|---------------------------3---------|------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
|----------3--------------------------|-----------------3-------5------------|
|-5-----------------3-----------2--3-4|-5-------3----------------------0-2-3-|
|---------------------------3---------|------------------------------3-------|
Chorus
|------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------5-|-----------------------------------5-|
|-5--5-----5--5------------7-----7---|-5--5-----5--5-------------7-----7---|
|-------------------5--5-------------|--------------------5--5-------------|
|------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------5-|-------------------------------------5-|
|-5--5-----5--5------------7-----7---|-5--5-----5--5-----------------7---7---|
|-------------------5--5-------------|---------------5-3-5-6--5--5-----------|
Outro
|-------|------|------|------|------|-----------------------|--------|
|-------|------|--3---|------|--3---|------3----------------|--------|
|-------|--5---|------|--5---|------|--5-------3----------2/|-5------|
|-------|------|------|------|------|---------------0-2-3---|--------|
Bass Tabs |
|
Title |
Old Man |
Artist |
Neil Young |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
ZKCiC-H2Xbg |
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).