Dido - White Flag - Bass
Standard Tuning
Intro
G -----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
D -----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
A -----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
E -1-1-----1-|-1-1-----1-|-5-5-----5-|-5-5---5-5-|
Verse (I know you think that...)
G -----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
D -----------|-----------|-----------|-----------| x2
A -5-5-----5-|-5-5-----5-|-----------|-----------|
E -----------|-----------|-5-5-----5-|-5-5---5-5-|
G -----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
D -----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
A -3-3-----3-|-3-3-----3-|-----------|-----------|
E -----------|-----------|-3-3-----3-|-5-5---5-5-|
Chorus (But I will go down...)
G -----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
D -----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
A -1-1-----1-|-----------|-----------|-5-5---5-5-|
E -----------|-1-1-----1-|-3-3-----3-|-----------|
G -----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
D -----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
A -1-1-----1-|-----------|-3-3-----3-|-----------|
E -----------|-1-1-----1-|-----------|-3-3---3-3-|
Verse (I know I left too much mess...)
G -----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
D -----------|-----------|-----------|-----------| x2
A -5-5-----5-|-5-5-----5-|-----------|-----------|
E -----------|-----------|-5-5-----5-|-5-5---5-5-|
G -----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
D -----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
A -3-3-----3-|-3-3-----3-|-----------|-----------|
E -----------|-----------|-3-3-----3-|-5-5---5-5-|
Chorus (But I will go down...)
G -----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
D -----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
A -1-1-----1-|-----------|-----------|-5-5---5-5-|
E -----------|-1-1-----1-|-3-3-----3-|-----------|
G -----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
D -----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
A -1-1-----1-|-----------|-3-3-----3-|-----------|
E -----------|-1-1-----1-|-----------|-3-3---3-3-|
Bridge (And when we meet...)
G -----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
D -----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
A -----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
E -1-1-----1-|-1-1-----1-|-5-5-----5-|-5-5---5-5-|
G -----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
D -----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
A -----------|-----------|-3-3-----3-|-3-3---3-3-|
E -3-3-----3-|-3-3-----3-|-----------|-----------|
Chorus (I will go down...)
G -----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
D -----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
A -1-1-----1-|-----------|-----------|-5-5---5-5-|
E -----------|-1-1-----1-|-3-3-----3-|-----------|
G -----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
D -----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
A -1-1-----1-|-----------|-3-3-----3-|-----------|
E -----------|-1-1-----1-|-----------|-3-3---3-3-|
x2
Outro (I will go down...)
G -----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
D -----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
A -1---------|-----------|-----------|-5---------|
E -----------|-1---------|-3---------|-----------|
G -----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
D -----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
A -1---------|-----------|-3---------|-----------|
E -----------|-1---------|-----------|-3---------|
Thanks for using my version
| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
White Flag |
| Artist |
Dido |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
tKVcwJuthnY |
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).
