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G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
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G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------2---------------------------------------------------|
A|-0-0-0-0-0-4---4-4-4-4-4-4-2-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
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0:38 Chorus
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-0---0---0---0-0-----------------2---2---2---2-2-2---2---2---2-2-|
E|-----------------0---0---0---0-0---------------------------------|
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G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-0---0---0---0-2-4---4---4---4-4-2---2---2---2-2-2---2---2-2-2-2-|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
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G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-4-4-4-4-4-4---4-2-2---2-2-2-2-7---7-6-6-7-7-6-6---|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
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G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------6-9---------------|
A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-4-4---4-4-4-4-2---2-2-2-2-2-2-29------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
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1:09 Verse
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------2-------------------------------------|
A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-4-4-4-4-4---4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
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G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------2-------------------------------------|
A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-4-4-4-4-4---4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
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G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
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G|-------------------------------------------4--4------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------6-6-6-4-4-------|
A|-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-----------------6-6-4-|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
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1:40 Chorus
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-0---0---0---0-0-----------------2---2---2---2-2-2---2---2---2-2-|
E|-----------------0---0---0---0-0---------------------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-0---0---0---0-2-4---4---4---4-4-2---2---2---2-2-2---2---2-2-2-2-|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
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G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-4-4-4-4-4-4---4-2-2---2-2-2-2-7---7-6-6-7-7-6-6---|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
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G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------2---------------------------------------|
A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-4-4-4-4---4-2---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----2---4-2---|
E|---------------------------------------------------2-4---------4-|
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2:10 Bridge
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-0---0---0---0---2---2---2---2---4---4---4---4---6---6---7---7---|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
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G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-0---0---0-0-0-0-----------------2---2---2-2-2-2-----------------|
E|-----------------4---4---4-4-4-4---------------------------------|
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2:26 Solo
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------2-------------------------------------|
A|-0---0-0-0-0-2-4-4-4-4-4-4---4-4-2-2-2-2-2-----2-2-2-2-2-2-------|
E|-------------------------------------------2-4-------------2-4-4-|
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G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------2-------------------------------------------------|
A|-0-0-0-0-2---4---4---4-4-4-2-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
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2:41 Pre-Chorus
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-0---0---------------------------2---2---2---2---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
E|-----------------0-0-0-------------------------------------------|
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2:49 Chorus
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------2---------------------------4---4-----|
A|-0-0-0-0-0-2-3-4-4-4-4-4-4---4-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---6---6---|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
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G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-7-7-6-6-7-7-6-6---|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
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G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------2---------------------------------------------------|
A|-0-0-0-0-0-4---4-4-4-4-4-4---0---2-2-2-2-2-----2-----2-----------|
E|---------------------------4---------------2-4---2-4-----4-4-4---|
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G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----2-2-2-2-2-2-2-7-7-6-6-7-7-6-6---|
E|-----------------------------4-----------------------------------|
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G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------2-------------------------------------------------|
A|-0-0-0-0-2---4---4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------0---|
E|---------------------------------------------------0---2-2-4-----|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Tabbed By Jack Mills
Bass Tabs |
|
Title |
Red |
Artist |
Taylor Swift |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
eitR85pl2po |
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).