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I Knew You Were Trouble - Taylor Swift
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Tabbed by: Country Bass
E-mail: aaron.white8@education.nsw.gov.au
Tuning: Standard
Verse
Bass comes in after Taylor sings 'Found me-e-e-e-ee'
and in verse 2 comes in after Taylor sings 'Drowning-i-i-i-ing'
G|-----|--------------------------------|
D|--9\-|-4-(x16)------------------------|
A|-----|-------4-(x16)-6-(x16)-2-(x16)--| x2
E|-----|--------------------------------|
Pre-Chorus
G|-----------------------|
D|-----------------4-----|
A|--6----2----4-------4--| x2
E|-----------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------4-4-4-4-------------------------------4--|
A|--6-(x8)-2-(x8)--4-(x8)----------4-4-4-4--6-(x8)-2-(x8)-4-(x8)----|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus 1
G|------------------------------|
D|-----------------4-4-4--------|
A|--6----2----4----------4-4-4--| x2
E|------------------------------|
Chorus 2
G|------------------------------|
D|-----------------4-4-4--------|
A|--6----2----4----------4-4-4--| x4
E|------------------------------|
G|------------------------------|
D|-----------------4-4-4--------|
A|--6/----2/----4--------4-4-4--| x2
E|------------------------------|
The slides sound best when you slide the 6 up to the 17 and the 2 to the 15
Bridge
G|--------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------4--------------|
A|--4--------2--------4-------------4---------|
E|--------------------------------------------|
Outro
G|------------------------------|
D|-----------------4-4-4--------|
A|--6----2----4----------4-4-4--| x2
E|------------------------------|
G|------------------------------|
D|-----------------4-4-4--------|
A|--6----2----4-----------------|
E|------------------------------|
Playing Order
Verse
Pre-Chorus
Chorus 1
Verse
Chorus2
Bridge
Chorus 2
Outro
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
I Knew You Were Trouble |
| Artist |
Taylor Swift |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
TqAollrUJdA |
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).
