Artist: Robbie Williams
Song: Rock DJ
Album: Sing When You're Winning (2000)
Tuning: Standard
Intro:
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|5---5---5---5---|5---5---5---5---|5---5---5---5---|5---5---5---5---|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
Verse:
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|7-----------5---|----------------|7---------------|----------------|
A|----------------|5---------------|----------------|5---------------|
E|----------------|----------------|------------8---|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|7-----------5---|----------------|------------5---|----------------|
A|----------------|5---------------|----------------|5---------------|
E|----------------|----------------|8---------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|5-----------5---|5---------------|5---------------|5---------------|
E|----------------|----------------|------------8---|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|------------7---|----------------|------------5---|----------------|
A|5---------------|5---------------|----------------|5---------------|
E|----------------|----------------|8---------------|----------------|
Chorus: (plat it twice)
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----7-7-5-5-----|
D|----------------|------------5-7-|----------------|------------5---|
A|5---5-----5---5-|--5---5-8-5-----|5---5-----5---5-|--5-----------8-|
E|--------8---8---|----------------|--------8---8---|----------------|
Bridge:
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|5---5---5---5---|5---5---5---5---|5---5---5---5---|5---5---5---5---|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
Play verse once again:
Play chorus 4 times:
Middle-eight:
I'm not really sure about the next part since it's very hard to hear what's going on there. I assume that it
is mostly slapped & popped since this is what every bass player did live but you can achieve a very similar
sound playing with a pick. Anyway, this is how I'm playing it. You can skip those dead notes if those do not
make any sense to you.
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
G|--7-------------|----------------|----------------|----------5--5--|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|--5-------------|
A|5---x-xx--3---3-|----------3-x-3-|5---5---x-3---3-|----5-4-3---3---|
E|----------------|3---3---x-------|----------------|3---------------|
s p s ss s s s s s s s s s s s s s s p s s s p sp
G|--7-------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|--5-------------|----------------|----------------|
A|5---x-xx--3---3-|------^---------|3~--------------|-----------/15\-|
E|----------------|3---x-x-3---5-6-|----------------|----------------|
s p s ss s s s p s
Don't slap the last dead note but make a heavy accent on it using your fingers to get the right feel. As soon
you'll do it, you'll understand what I meant by it.
Play bridge once again:
Play chorus part till the end.
/ slide up
\ slide down
h hammer-on
p pull-off
~ let ring
s slap
p pop
^ heavily accented note
| Bass Tabs |
|
| Title |
Rock DJ |
| Artist |
Robbie Williams |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
gsKSv1mjf4Q |
Interactive Bass Tab Guide
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Use these buttons to control the digital tab player.
| Symbol | Function |
|---|
| Move cursor to the first bar |
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| Loop |
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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).
