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LISTEN TO THE MUSIC - Doobie Brothers
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Tabbed by: Matt Broback
E-mail: 37hambone@gmail.com
Tuning: E A D G (all strings tuned down 1/4 note)
. = staccato/accent note
s = sixteenth note
INTRO x4
|----------|----/9~~~|~~~~----------|---------------------|
|:--------:|---------|----s-s-------|:-----------------s-:|
|:--------:|7--------|----0-0-0-----|:7----s-s-7-7---s-0-:|
|----------|--0------|----------7-9-|----7-7-7-----7-7----|
VERSE 1
|---------------------|-----------------|-------------------|
|:-----------------s-:|-----------------|---------------s-s-|
|:7----s-s-7-7---s-0-:|7----s-s-7-7-6-6-|4----s-s-4-4---4-0-|
|----7-7-7-----7-7----|---7-7-7---------|---4-4-4-----4-----|
|-------------------|--------------------|----------s---s-s-----|
|---------------s---|---.----.----.----.-|---.----.-7-s-7-7-8-9-|
|2----s-s-2-2---2-s-|0--0-2--2-4--4-5--5-|7--7-9--9---9---------|
|---2-2-2-----2---2-|--------------------|----------------------|
BRIDGE 1
|---------------------|
|:-----------------s-:|
|:7----s-s-7-7---s-0-:|
|----7-7-7-----7-7----|
VERSE 2
|---------------------|-----------------|--------------------|-------------------|
|:-----------------s-:|-----------------|---.----.---s-s-4-6-|---------------s---|
|:7----s-s-7-7---s-0-:|7----s-s-7-7-6-6-|4--4-6--6-7-7-7-----|2----s-s-2-2---2-s-|
|----7-7-7-----7-7----|---7-7-7---------|--------------------|---2-2-2-----2---2-|
|-----------------|---------s-s-s-s-----|----------------------|
|---.------s-s----|---.-----7---7-7-8-9-|--------------s---s---|
|0--0-2--4-4-4-5--|7--7-9-9---9---------|7----s-s-7----7-s-6-s-|
|-----------------|---------------------|---7-7-7---7----7---7-|
CHORUS x3
|----------------------|-------------------|
|:---.-----------s-s---|---.----.---------:|
|:4--4----.-4--.-4-0---|0--0-2--2-4-5-6-7-:|
|------4--4----4-----4-|-------------------|
|---.-----------s---s-|---.----.----.------|------------------|
|4--4----.-4--s-4-s-6-|7--7-6--6-4--4----.-|---.--------------|
|-----4--4----4---4---|---------------7--7-|5--5-4--4-.-.-4-6-|
|---------------------|--------------------|----------7-7-----|
BRIDGE 2
|-------------------|------------------|
|-----------------s-|----------------s-|
|7----s-s-7-7---s-0-|7-----.-7-7---s-0-|
|---7-7-7-----7-7---|---7--7-----7-7---|
|-------------------|----------------------|
|-----------------s-|.---------------------|
|7----s-s-7-7---s-0-|7-------.-s-s---s-s---|
|---7-7-7-----7-7---|--4--5--5-7-5-7-9-7-9-|
VERSE 3
|---------------------|-----------------|-------------------|-------------------|
|:-----------------s-:|-----------------|---------------s-s-|---------------s---|
|:7----s-s-7-7---s-0-:|7----s-s-7-7-6-6-|4----s-s-4-4---4-0-|2----s-s-2-2---2-s-|
|----7-7-7-----7-7----|---7-7-7---------|---4-4-4-----4-----|---2-2-2-----2---2-|
|----------------|--------s-s-s-s-----|
|---.-------.----|---.----7---7-7-8-9-|
|0--0-2--4--4-5--|7--7-9----9---------|
|----------------|--------------------|
BRIDGE 3
|-------------------|--------------------|
|-----------------s-|---.--------------s-|
|7----s-s-7-7---s-0-|7--7----.-7-7---s-0-|
|---7-7-7-----7-7---|-----7--7-----7-7---|
VERSE 4
|---------------------|----------------|--------------------|----------------|
|:-----------------s-:|----------------|---.----.---s-s-4-6-|----------------|
|:7----s-s-7-7---s-0-:|7-----.-7-7-6-6-|4--4-6--6-7-7-7-----|2-----.-2-2---2-|
|----7-7-7-----7-7----|---7--7---------|--------------------|---2--2-----2---|
|---------------|--------s-s-------|--------------------|
|------.--------|------.-7---7-8-9-|--------.---s---s---|
|0--2--2-4-4-5--|7--9--9---9-------|7-----.-7---7-s-6-s-|
|---------------|------------------|---7--7---7---7---7-|
CHORUS x3
|----------------------|-------------------|
|:---.-----------s-s---|---.----.---------:|
|:4--4----.-4--.-4-0---|0--0-2--2-4-5-6-7-:|
|------4--4----4-----4-|-------------------|
|---.-----------s---s-|---.----.----.------|------------------|
|4--4----.-4--s-4-s-6-|7--7-6--6-4--4----.-|---.--------------|
|-----4--4----4---4---|---------------7--7-|5--5-4--4-.-.-4-6-|
|---------------------|--------------------|----------7-7-----|
BREAK x6
|--------|----------|----------------|
|--------|:--------:|----------------|
|7~------|:--------:|------------7-7-|
|--------|----------|----------------|
OUTRO
|-------------------|------------------|---------------------|------------------|
|-------------s-s---|---.----.---------|---.-----------s-s---|---.----.---------|
|4-----.-4--.-4-0---|0--0-2--2-4-5-6-7-|4--4----.-4--.-4-0---|0--0-2--2-4-5-6-7-|
|---4--4----4-----4-|------------------|-----4--4----4-----4-|------------------|
|-------------------|------------------|-------------s---s-|
|---.---------s-s---|---.----.---------|4-----.-4--s-4-s-6-|
|4--4----4--.-4-0---|0--0-2--2-4-5-6-7-|---4--4----4---4---|
|-----4-----4-----4-|------------------|-------------------|
|---.-------.----|-----------------|
|7--7-6--4--4----|---.----.--------|
|-------------7--|5--5-4--4-0------|
|----------------|-------------4-7-|
|-----------------|------------------|---------------|------------------|
|-----------s-s---|---.----.---------|---------s-s---|---.----.---------|
|4-----.-4--4-0---|0--0-2--2-4-5-6-7-|4-----4--4-0---|0--0-2--2-4-5-6-7-|
|---4--4--------4-|------------------|---4---------4-|------------------|
|---------------------|------------------|-------------s---s-|
|---.-----------s-s---|---.----.---------|4-----.-4--s-4-s-6-|
|4--4----.-4--.-4-0---|0--0-2--2-4-5-6-7-|---4--4----4---4---|
|-----4--4----4-----4-|------------------|-------------------|
|---.----.----.------|------------------|
|7--7-6--6-4--4----.-|---.----.---------|
|---------------7--7-|5--5-4--4-0-0-----|
|--------------------|--------------4-7-|
x3
|--------------------|-------------------|
|:-------------s-s---|---.----.---------:|
|:4-----.-4--.-4-0---|0--0-2--2-4-5-6-7-:|
|----4--4----4-----4-|-------------------|
|-------------s---s-|---.----.----.------|------------------|
|4-----.-4--s-4-s-6-|7--7-6--6-4--4----.-|---.----.---------|
|---4--4----4---4---|---------------7--7-|5--5-4--4-0-0-----|
|-------------------|--------------------|--------------4-7-|
| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
Listen To The Music |
| Artist |
The Doobie Brothers |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
DkytJLoxGmQ |
Interactive Bass Tab Guide
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Use these buttons to control the digital tab player.
| Symbol | Function |
|---|
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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).
