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Baby Boy - Childish Gambino
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Tabbed by: carterkelliott
Tuning: Standard
[Verse 1]
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-7-------------------------3---------|
A|----8--5-----------------5-----------|
E|----------5--3---3-4-5---------------|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-5/7---------------------------------|
A|------8--5-------------------4-------|
E|------------5--3---3-4-5---5---------|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------|
A|-5---5-4-3----3---------1--0---------|
E|----------------1---1-1--------------|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|---------5---5------------7----------|
A|-----x-x---5----5------7-------------|
E|-3----------------3-5----------------|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-5/7-----------------------3-5-------|
A|------8--5---------------------------|
E|------------5--3---3-4-5-------------|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-5/7---------------------------------|
A|------8--5-------------------4-------|
E|------------5--3---3-4-5---5---------|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------|
A|-5---5-4-3---x-3---------5--5-x------|
E|-----------------1---0-x-------------|
G|--------------------5-3-5--3---------|
D|------------------5----------5-------|
A|----------2--3-----------------------|
E|-3--5--6-----------------------------|
[Chorus 1]
G|-----------------------2-3-2---------|
D|-3-------------------3--------3------|
A|------3-------0--1---------------1---|
E|--------1--3-------------------------|
G|------------------------2-3-2--------|
D|----------------------3--------3-----|
A|-------3-------0--1--------------1---|
E|-1---x---1--3------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|------------------------5-6-7--------|
A|-----0-1--0--------------------------|
E|-3----------3---5-5-5-5--------------|
[Post-Chorus 1]
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-7-------------------------3---------|
A|----8--5-----------------5-----------|
E|----------5--3---3-4-5---------------|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-5/7---------------------------------|
A|------8--5-------------------3-------|
E|------------5--3---3-4-5---5---------|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------|
A|-5---5-4-3---x-3---------1--0--------|
E|-----------------1---1-1-------------|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|---------5-3-5--3---------7----------|
A|-----x-5----------5----7-------------|
E|-3------------------5----------------|
[Verse 2]
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-7-------------------------3---------|
A|----8--5-----------------5-----------|
E|----------5--3---3-4-5---------------|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-5/7---------------------------------|
A|------8--5-------------------3-------|
E|------------5--3---3-4-5---5---------|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------|
A|-5---5-4-3---x-x---------1--0--------|
E|-----------------1---1-1-------------|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|---------5-3-5--3---------7----------|
A|-----x-x----------5----7-------------|
E|-3------------------5----------------|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-5/7---------------------------------|
A|------8--5-----------------3-5-------|
E|------------5--3---3-4-5-------------|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-5/7---------------------------------|
A|------8--5-------------------3-------|
E|------------5--3---3-4-5---5---------|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------|
A|-5---5-4-3---x-x---------5--5--------|
E|-----------------1---0-1------5------|
G|-----------------------3-5-3-5--3----|
D|---------------------5------------5--|
A|-------------3-3-3-3-----------------|
E|-3--5--6--3--------------------------|
[Chorus 2]
G|-----------------------2-3-2---------|
D|---------------------3--------3------|
A|------3-------0--1--------------1----|
E|-1------1--3-------------------------|
G|--------------------------2-3-2------|
D|--------3---------------3--------3---|
A|------x---3-----0-0-1--------------1-|
E|-1----------1-3----------------------|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------5-7--------|
A|-----0-1--0-------------5------------|
E|-3----------3---5-5-5-5--------------|
[Post-Chorus 2]
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-7-------------------------3---------|
A|----8--5-----------------5-----------|
E|----------5--3---3-4-5---------------|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-5/7---------------------------------|
A|------8--5-------------------3-------|
E|------------5--3---3-4-5---5---------|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------|
A|-5---5-4-3---x-3---------------------|
E|-----------------1---1-1-6--5--------|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|---------5-3-5--3---------7----------|
A|-----x-5----------5----7-------------|
E|-3------------------5----------------|
[Clavinet Interlude]
[Clavinet Solo]
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-5/7-------------------------3-------|
A|------8--5-----------------5---------|
E|------------5--3---3-4-5-------------|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-5/7---------------------------------|
A|------8--5-------------------x-------|
E|------------5--3---3-4-5---x---------|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------|
A|-5---x-5-3---x-3---------------------|
E|-----------------1---1-1-6--5--------|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|---------5-3-5--3-----------7--------|
A|-----x-5----------5-----7-8----7-----|
E|-3------------------5-------------5--|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-5/7-------------------------3-------|
A|------8--5-----------------5---------|
E|------------5--3---3-4-5-------------|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-5/7---------------------------------|
A|------8--5---------------------------|
E|------------5--3---3-4-5---x-5-------|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------|
A|-5---5-4-3----3---------5------------|
E|----------------1---1-3------5-------|
G|-----------------------3-5-5-5-5-----|
D|---------------------5-----------5-4-|
A|-------0--1--3-3-3-3-----------------|
E|-3--5--------------------------------|
G|-----------------------2-3-2---------|
D|-3-------------------3--------3------|
A|------3-------0--1---------------1---|
E|--------1--3-------------------------|
G|--------------------------3--2-------|
D|--------3--------------3--------3-x--|
A|------3---3----0--1------------------|
E|-1----------3------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------5-7------|
A|-----x-0-1--0-------------7----------|
E|-3------------3---5-5-5-5------------|
[Vocal Interlude]
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-7-----------------------------------|
A|----8--5-----------------------------|
E|----------5--3---3-4-5---------------|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------|
A|-5-----3------------1--0-------------|
E|-------------1---3-------------------|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------|
E|-3------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5----|
[Outro]
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-7-------------------------3---------|
A|----8--5-----------------5-----------|
E|----------5--3---3-4-5---------------|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-5/7---------------------------------|
A|------8--5-------------------3-------|
E|------------5--3---3-4-5---5---------|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------|
A|-5---5-4-3---x-3---------------------|
E|-----------------1---x-1-6--5--------|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|---------5-3-5--3---------7----------|
A|-----x-5----------5----7-------------|
E|-3------------------5----------------|
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| / slide up
| x Mute note
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Bass Tabs |
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Title |
Baby Boy |
Artist |
Childish Gambino |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
dothnBCZB34 |
Interactive Bass Tab Guide
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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).