No bass until first pre-chorus
[Pre-Chorus]
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-5--5-4----|
A|--------------------------------5-7------------------------------5--|
E|-12\5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-8-8-8-8-8-8-------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-\-------|
E|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------------------|
[Chorus]
G|----------------------------------------2---------------------------|
D|----------------2-5-5-5-------------------5-2---2-2-2-4-4-4-4-5-----|
A|--3-3-3-3-3-3-5---------5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-------5---------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------5-5-5---------------------------------------------|
A|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5---5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7\3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
E|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-7---------------7---------------------------------|
[Pre-Chorus]
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-5--5-4----|
A|--------------------------------5-7------------------------------5--|
E|-12\5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-8-8-8-8-8-8-------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------- -----|
A|--------------------------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-\-------|
E|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------------------|
[Chorus]
G|----------------------------------------2---------------------------|
D|----------------2-5-5-5-------------------5-2---2-2-2-4-4-4-4-5-----|
A|--3-3-3-3-3-3-5---------5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-------5---------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------2-5-5-5---------------------------------------------|
A|--3-3-3-3-3-3-5---------5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Post-Chorus]
G|----------------------------------------2---------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------5-2---2-2-2-4-4-4-5-------|
A|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-------5--------------5------|
E|------------------3-3-3---------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-4-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-6-|
E|------------------3-3-3---------------------------------------------|
[Bridge]
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------5-3-3-3-3-3-5-3-2-----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---|
E|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----5--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--3-----5--3----------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-\-|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
G|----------------------------------------2---------------------------|
D|----------------2-5-5-5-------------------5-2---2-2-2-4-4-4-4-5-----|
A|--3-3-3-3-3-3-5---------5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-------5---------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------2-5-5-5---------------------------------------------|
A|--3-3-3-3-3-3-5---------5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Post-Chorus]
G|----------------------------------------2---------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------5-2---2-2-2-4-4-4-5-------|
A|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-------5--------------5------|
E|------------------3-3-3---------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------5-|
A|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-4-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---|
E|------------------3-3-3---------------------------------------------|
\ = slide down
| Bass Tabs |
|
| Title |
The Very First Night |
| Artist |
Taylor Swift |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
rVuyi-dPMIc |
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).
