Artist: 311
Song: What Was I Thinking
Album: Transistor (1997)
Bassist: P-Nut
Tuning: B-E-A-D-G
Notes:
Intro: v - This mute is over the 7th fret so it should
sound a bit harmonic
G|--------------------x---7h9--|
D|-----------------------------|
A|-----------------------------|
E|--0-0-x-0-x-0-0hx-x---x------|
B|-----------------------------| (x12)
S S S S S S S S S P S P
Verse 1:
G|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|
E|--1-x-x-1-x-x-x-x-1-x-x-1-x-x-x-x--|
B|-----------------------------------| (x2)
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
G|--------------------x---7h9--|
D|-----------------------------|
A|-----------------------------|
E|--0-0-x-0-x-0-0hx-x---x------|
B|-----------------------------| (x4)
S S S S S S S S S P S P
G|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|
E|--1-x-x-1-x-x-x-x-1-x-x-1-x-x-x-x--|
B|-----------------------------------| (x2)
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
G|--------------------x---7h9--|
D|-----------------------------|
A|-----------------------------|
E|--0-0-x-0-x-0-0hx-x---x------|
B|-----------------------------| (x4)
S S S S S S S S S P S P
Chorus:
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----2-2--2--------2-2--2--------2-2--2--------2-2--2--|
B|-------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------|
E|--2--2-2--2--2--2--2-2--2--2--2--2-2--2--2--2--2-2--2--2--|
B|----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------5-7---------5-7---------------5-7---------5-7----|
E|--0-5-7-0-----0-5-7-0-----0-575-0-5-7-0-----0-5-7-0-----0--|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------| (x2)
Verse 2:
G|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|
E|--1-x-x-1-x-x-x-x-1-x-x-1-x-x-x-x--|
B|-----------------------------------| (x2)
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
G|--------------------x---7h9--|
D|-----------------------------|
A|-----------------------------|
E|--0-0-x-0-x-0-0hx-x---x------|
B|-----------------------------| (x4)
S S S S S S S S S P S P
G|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|
E|--1-x-x-1-x-x-x-x-1-x-x-1-x-x-x-x--|
B|-----------------------------------| (x2)
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
G|--------------------x---7h9--|
D|-----------------------------|
A|-----------------------------|
E|--0-0-x-0-x-0-0hx-x---x------|
B|-----------------------------| (x4)
S S S S S S S S S P S P
Chorus/Outro:
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----2-2--2--------2-2--2--------2-2--2--------2-2--2--|
B|-------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------|
A|--4--4-4--4--4--4--4-4--4--4--4--4-4--4--4--4--4-4--4--4--|
E|--2--2-2--2--2--2--2-2--2--2--2--2-2--2--2--2--2-2--2--2--|
B|----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------5-7---------5-7---------------5-7---------5-7----|
E|--0-5-7-0-----0-5-7-0-----0-575-0-5-7-0-----0-5-7-0-----0--|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------| (x2)
| Bass Tabs |
|
| Title |
What Was I Thinking |
| Artist |
311 |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
hAkUDcCVCDk |
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).
