Styx Come Sail Away
standard tuning
1:13
G|----------------------------|
D|------0----2----0-----------|
A|-3-------------------3------|
E|--------------------------3-|
1:25
G|------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------33---33--5----5----------|
A|-3----2----0----0--------3--3---3--------5---5------0-|
E|------------------3-1--------------------------3--3---|
1:41
G|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------33---33--5----5-----|
A|-3----2----0----0--------3--3---3--------5---5---|
E|------------------3-1--------------------------3-|
1:57 x2
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------7-7----7---5-----5-------------------7-7----7---5-----5----------|
A|----7--7------7---7----5----5------------7--7------7---7----5----5------0-|
E|-5----------------------------3--3-3--5----------------------------3--3---|
2:13
G|--------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|-3----2----0----0-------------------------------------3-|
E|------------------3-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----|
2:27
G|--------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------|
A|-3--3---3----3--3---333----3--3---3----3--3---333-|
E|--------------------------------------------------|
2:39 x6
G|-------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------|
A|-33333333-33333333-3--33333333-33333333-3--|
E|-------------------------------------------|
3:17
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-6-4-----6-4-----6-4-----6-4-----6-4-----6-4-----6-4-----6-4------6-|
A|-----6-------6-------6-------6-------6-------6-------6-------6------|
E|-------4-------4-------4-------4-------4-------4-------4-------4----|
3:38 x9 4:11
G|------------------------------------| G|--------------------------|
D|------6---6--------6---6--------6---| D|------6---6--------6------|
A|----6---6---6----6---6---6----6---6-| A|----6---6---6----6---6----|
E|--4------------4------------4-------| E|--4------------4--------4-|
4:27 x2
G|------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------|
A|-333-333333--3/15--3/15--3/15--333-333333--3/15--3/15-|
E|------------------------------------------------------|
4:40 repeat until end
G|-------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------|
A|-33333333-33333333-3--33333333-33333333-3--|
E|-------------------------------------------|
| Bass Tabs |
|
| Title |
Come Sail Away |
| Artist |
Styx |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
e5MAg_yWsq8 |
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).
