Bass tab for Just The Way You Are by Billy Joel.
Tabbed by NoNoMan7
Hang out and wait until 0:35
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-5--5-5--2--2-2----------2-5------------------5------------5---------|
E|----------------2-3--3-3-----5-3--3-3--3--3-3---2--2-2---5---5-------|
G|--------------------------------------------------|--------7-------7-|
D|------------------------------------------------7-|----7-------7-----| x2
A|----------------5--------2--2-2-------------------|--5---5---5---5---|
E|-3--3-3--3--3-3---2--2-2--------2-0--0-0--5--5-5--|------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-5--5-5--2--2-2----------2-5------------------5------------5---------|
E|----------------2-3--3-3-----5-3--3-3--3--3-3---2--2-2---5---5-------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------4-2--2-2--2--2-2-----------7--7-7----|
A|----------------5--------2--2-2--------------------------------------|
E|-3--3-3--3--3-3---2--2-2--------------------------5--5-5-------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-5--5-5--2--2-2----------2-5------------------5------------5---------|
E|----------------2-3--3-3-----5-3--3-3--3--3-3---2--2-2---5---5-------|
G|--------------------------------------------------|--------7-------7-|
D|------------------------------------------------7-|----7-------7-----| x2
A|----------------5--------2--2-2-------------------|--5---5---5---5---|
E|-3--3-3--3--3-3---2--2-2--------2-0--0-0--5--5-5--|------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-5--5-5--7--7-7--4--4-4-----------2--2-2-----------------------------|
A|--------------------------2--2-2------------------5--5-5-------------|
E|------------------------------------------5--5-5---------------------|
G|---7------5----------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------7-7--7-7-|
A|-5----5-3---3--1--1-1--3-3-3-3----------5--5-5-----------------------|
E|--------------------------------5--5-5----------7-6-5-3--5-----------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-5--5-5--2--2-2----------2-5------------------5------------5---------|
E|----------------2-3--3-3-----5-3--3-3--3--3-3---2--2-2---5---5-------|
G|--------------------------------------------------|--------7-------7-|
D|------------------------------------------------7-|----7-------7-----| x2
A|----------------5--------2--2-2-------------------|--5---5---5---5---|
E|-3--3-3--3--3-3---2--2-2--------2-0--0-0--5--5-5--|------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-5--5-5--2--2-2----------2-5------------------5------------5---------|
E|----------------2-3--3-3-----5-3--3-3--3--3-3---2--2-2---5---5-------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------2--2-2-----------7--7-7----|
A|----------------5--------2--2-2--------------------------------------|
E|-3--3-3--3--3-3---2--2-2---------2-0--0-0----------5--5-5------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-5--5-5--2--2-2----------2-5------------------5------------5---------|
E|----------------2-3--3-3-----5-3--3-3--3--3-3---2--2-2---5---5-------|
G|---|---|---|---|---|---|-------------------------------------------------|
D|---|---|---|---|---|---|-------------------------------------------------|
A|---|---|---|-2-|---|---|-1--1-1--3--3-3----------5--5-5------------------|
E|-3-|-3-|-2-|---|-0-|-5-|------------------5--5-5---------3--3-3--5--5-5--|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-5--5-5--2--2-2----------2-5------------------5------------5---------|
E|----------------2-3--3-3-----5-3--3-3--3--3-3---2--2-2---5---5-------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------4-2--2-2--2--2-2-----------7--7-7----|
A|----------------5--------2--2-2--------------------------------------|
E|-3--3-3--3--3-3---2--2-2--------------------------5--5-5-------------|
Song fades out here... You can start the riff over again....
| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
Just The Way You Are |
| Artist |
Billy Joel |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
HaA3YZ6QdJU |
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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).
