Artist: Taylor Swift
Album: 1989
Track: Welcome to New York
Tuning: Standard (EADG)
Intro
G|----------------|----------------|
D|-5--------------|----------------|
A|---------5------|-3--------------|x6
E|----------------|----------------|
Verse
G|----------------|----------------|
D|-5--------------|----------------|
A|---------5------|-3--------------|x4
E|----------------|----------------|
Chorus
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|-5-5-5-5--------|----------------|-5-5-5-5-5------|----------------|
A|---------5-5-5-5|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3|-----------5-5-5|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3|x2
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|-5-5-5-5--------|----------------|-5-5-5-5-5------|----------------|
A|---------5-5-5-5|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3|-----------5-5-5|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
Verse 2
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|-5--------------|----------------|-5--------------|----------------|
A|---------5------|-3--------------|-----------5----|-3--------------|x2
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
Chorus
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|-5-5-5-5--------|----------------|-5-5-5-5-5------|----------------|
A|---------5-5-5-5|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3|-----------5-5-5|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3|x2
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|-5-5-5-5--------|----------------|-5-5-5-5-5------|----------------|
A|---------5-5-5-5|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3|-----------5-5-5|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
Bridge
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|-2--------------|----------------|-2--------------|----------------|
A|---------5------|-3--------------|-----------5----|-3--------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|-2--------------|----------------|-5-5-5-5--------|----------------|----------------|
A|---------5------|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3|---------5-5-5-5|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
Last chorus
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|-5-5-5-5--------|----------------|-5-5-5-5-5------|----------------|
A|---------5-5-5-5|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3|-----------5-5-5|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3|x4
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
Bass Tabs |
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Title |
Welcome To New York |
Artist |
Taylor Swift |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
FsGdznlfE2U |
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).