Intro
G|-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------7/9-7-------7899-----------------------------------|
A|------------------------7899---------------6666666677889---|
E|-12/5---------7--------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7---------------0-|
Verses
G|---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
D|o----------2--------------------o|---------2---------------------|
A|o----------------0--0-3-4-0-----o|---------------0--0-3-4---5--6-|
E|--0--0-3-4---3-4------------3-4--|-0--0-3-4--3-4-----------5--5--|
Play this 3 times.
G|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
D|o----------2--------------------o|-------2--------------4------------------------|
A|o----------------0--0-3-4-0-----o|------------------1-4---6-4-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-|
E|--0--0-3-4---3-4------------3-4--|-0-3-4---3-4-2--2------------------------------|
Play that 2 times.
Chorus #1
G|----------------|---------------|----------------|---------------|
D|----------------|-------------2-|----------6-4---|---------------|
A|-4-4---4--2-42--|-------7---2---|-4-4---4-----64-|-------------6-|
E|-----4--------4-|5-5--5---5-----|-----4----------|-5-5-x-5--5-7--|
G|------------------|---------------|--------------|----------------|
D|-----6-6-64-------|---------------|--------------|----------------|
A|-7-7--------7-7-9-|-9-7-6---------|----------6-7-|-7-4----------7-|
E|------------------|-------2-3-4-5-|-5-5-7--7-----|-----7-4-7-7h9--|
Play the Verse.
Chorus #2
G|----------------|---------------|----------------|---------------|
D|----------------|-------------2-|----------6-4---|---------------|
A|-4-4---4--2-42--|-------7---2---|-4-4---4-----64-|-------------6-|
E|-----4--------4-|5-5--5---5-----|-----4----------|-5-5-x-5--5-7--|
G|------------------|---------------|--------------|---------------|
D|-----6-6-64-------|---------------|--------------|---------------|
A|-7-7--------7-7-9-|-9-7-6---------|--------------|---------------|
E|------------------|-------2-3-4-5-|-5-5-7--4-2-0-|-0-4-4-5-5-6-7-|
G|---------------6-|
D|-----6-6-7-7-9---|
A|-7-7-------------|
E|-----------------|
Guitar Solo
G|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
D|-4-4--4------4-|-4-----------2-|-4-4--4--------|-------------2-|
A|-----4--22-4---|---1-1-2-2-4---|-----4--44-2---|---1-1-2-2-4---|
E|---------------|---------------|-------------2-|-2-------------|
G|---------------|---------------|----------------|-----------------|
D|-4-4--4------4-|-4-2-2-1-1-----|----------------|---------9-------|
A|-----4--22-4---|-----------4-2-|----4-4-5-5-6-7-|-----6-6---------|
E|---------------|---------------|-5--------------|-7-7-------4-2-0-|
Play the Verse again.
Chorus #3
G|----------------|---------------|----------------|---------------|
D|----------------|-------------2-|----------------|--------/6-96--|
A|-4-4---4--2-42--|-------7---2---|-4-4---4--6-7---|---/7--------9-|
E|-----4--------4-|5-5--5---5-----|-----4--------4-|5-5---5--------|
G|----------------|----------------|--------------|---------------|
D|----------------|------------6-7-|-7-8-9--9-6---|-------------4-|
A|-7--4---7-4---9-|-9---7-9-10-----|------------7-|-7-4---7-4-----|
E|------7-----7---|---9------------|--------------|-----7-----7---|
G|---------------|----------------|--------------|
D|-4-1-----------|----------------|-----------2--|
A|-----4---------|-----2----2-----|--------------|
E|-------2-3-4-5-|-5------------3-|--3--5--5-----|
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| / Slide up
| x Dead note
| h Hammer-on
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| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
Rock & Roll |
| Artist |
Boston |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
6bhFmtwio8Y |
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).
