Artist: Robbie Williams
Song: Something Beautiful
Album: Escapology (2002)
Bassist: Phil Spalding
Tuning: Standard
Verse:
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|--8------------10-|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|------------g-----|
A|----------------|-----------3-4--|5----------5-5--|6---6-----6-6/8---|
E|6----------1-2--|3---------------|----------------|------------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|------------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|--3---------g---3-|
A|----------------|-----------3-4--|5----------5-5--|------------1/3---|
E|6----------1-2--|3---------------|----------------|1---1-----1-------|
Pre-chorus:
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|------------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|------------------|
A|6------x6-6---8-|9---------------|--------------8-|--------------x/8-|
E|----------------|-------x2-2---2-|6------x6-6-----|6------x6-6-------|
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
G|----------------|--9-------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|.---.---.---.---|----------------|
A|6------x6-6---6-|7---7--x7-7---7-|8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8\|.---.---.---.---|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|
Chorus:
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
G|----------------|----------------|-------------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|-------g---g-------|--------------8-|
A|----------------|5------x5-5---5-|6---6--6/8-6/8-g---|-----------/6---|
E|6---6--x6-6---8-|----------------|---------------6/8-|6------x6-6-----|
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|------------------|
D|----------------|----------------|--2-------------|--------.---------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|.---.---8-8-8-g---|
E|6------x5-5-----|3---3--x1-1---1-|0---0--x0-0---0-|1-1-1-1/------6/8-|
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
G|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|-------------g---|-----------------|--------------4-|
A|----------------|5------x5-5--3/5-|-------------g---|-----------/6---|
E|6---6--x6-6--8--|-----------------|8---8--x6-6--4/6-|4---4--x4-4-----|
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
G|----------------|------------------|----------------|----------------|
D|--------.-------|------------g-----|----------------|----------------|
A|.---.---8-8\----|--3-5-6---6-4/6-8-|9-----------11-\|----------------|
E|1-1-1-1/----1-3-|4-----------------|--9/2--x4-4/----|6~--------------|
Verse: (same as above)
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|--8------------10-|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|------------g-----|
A|----------------|-----------3-4--|5----------5-5--|6---6-----6-6/8---|
E|6----------1-2--|3---------------|----------------|------------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|------------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|--3---------g---3-|
A|----------------|-----------3-4--|5----------5-5--|------------1/3---|
E|6----------1-2--|3---------------|----------------|1---1-----1-------|
Pre-chorus:
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|------------5---|
A|6------x6-6---8-|9---------------|--------------8-|--------------8-|
E|----------------|-------x2-2---2-|6------x6-6-----|6------x6-6-----|
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|--2-------------|----------------|.---.---.-------|
A|6------x6-6---6-|----------------|.---.---.---.---|8-8-8-8-8-8-8---|
E|----------------|0---0--x0-0---0-|1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1/|--------------8-|
Chorus:
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
G|----------------|----------------|------------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|------------------|----------------|
A|----------------|5------x5-5---5-|6---6--x/8-8--g---|--------------8-|
E|6---6--x6-6---8-|----------------|--------------6/8-|6------x6-6-----|
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|--2-------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|.---.---.---8-8-|
E|6------x5-5-----|3---3--x1-1---1-|0---0--x0-0---0-|1-1-1-1-1-1/----|
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
G|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|-------------g---|-----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|5------x535--3/5-|-------------g---|----------------|
E|6---6--x6-6--8--|-----------------|8---8--x6-6--1/3-|4------x4-4---4-|
+ + + + + + + + + + + +
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|--------.-------|----------------|----------------|
A|.---.---8-8\----|--3-5-6---6-6-6-|.---.---.---.---|
E|1-1-1-1/----1-3-|4---------------|2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4/|
Middle-eight:
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
G|----------------|----------------|------------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|------------5-8/10\8\--------------|
A|.---.---.---.---|.---.-----------|.---.---5-8-------|----.--------/4-|
E|6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|6-6-6-614-1--/6-|6-6-6-6-----------|--6-6-6-4-1-----|
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
G|------------3-6/8\6\--------------|----------------|--------------------|
D|.---.---3-6------|----.-----------|.---.---.---.---|--------------------|
A|4-4-4-4----------|--4-4-4x2-3---4-|4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2-|0--/12-12-12-12\7-0-|
E|-----------------|----------------|----------------|--------------------|
Verse:
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|4--\------------|
D|----------------|----------------|-------------/4-|------------4---|
A|----------------|----------------|2------x2-2-----|-------x2-2---2-|
E|0------x0-0-----|3------x3-3-----|----------------|----------------|
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------.-----|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------4-4-4-|
A|7------x7-7---7-|8---8--x8-8---8-|9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9\|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|2-2-2-2-2-------|
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------|
A|----------------|6------x6-6---6-|7------x9-9---9-|-------------6h9-|
E|7------x7-7---7-|----------------|----------------|7------x7-7-7----|
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|--3---3---------|----------.-----|
A|----------------|----------------|--------.---.---|.---.---.-9-9-9-|
E|7------x6-6-----|4------x2-2---2-|1---1---1-1-1-1-|2-2-2-2-2-------|
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|--7---------7---|
A|----------------|6---6--x6-6-----|----------------|----------------|
E|7---7--x7-7---7-|----------------|9---9--x7-7---5-|5-------------5\|
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
G|----------------|----------------|.---------------|--------------------|
D|----------------|----------------|5-5-------------|--------------------|
A|.---.---.---.---|--4-6-7---7-7-7-|----.---.---.---|.---.--/14-14-14-14\|
E|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-|5---------------|----3-3-5-5-5-5-|7-7-7-7-------------|
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
G|----------------|----------------|-----------------------|----------------|
D|--------.-------|----------------|-----------------------|----------------|
A|.---.--/9-9\----|--4-6-7---7-7-7-|10--------------121212\|----------------|
E|2-2-2-2-----2-4-|5---------------|---10-3---5/(12)-------|7~--------------|
() ghost note
. staccato
g grace note
x dead note
/ slide up
\ slide down
h hammer-on
p pull-off
~ let ring
| Bass Tabs |
|
| Title |
Something Beautiful |
| Artist |
Robbie Williams |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
bYB0YPi7L0E |
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).
