[Verse]
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------3---|
A|-----------------|-5---5---5---5---|-3---3---3---3---|-1---1---1-------|
E|-3---3---3---3-6-|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Vocals start:
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------3---3---|
A|-----------------|-5---5---5---5---|-3---3---3---3---|-5---5-----------|
E|-3---3---3---3-6-|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------3---|
A|-----------------|-5---5---5---5---|-3---3---3---3---|-1---1---1-------|
E|-3---3---3---3-6-|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------3---3---|
A|-----------------|-5---5---5---5---|-3---3---3---3---|-5---5-----------|
E|-3---3---3---3-6-|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-5---5---5---5---|-3---3---3---3---|-----------------|
E|-3---3---3---3-6-|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
[Chorus]
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-5---5---5---5---|-----------------|-----------------|---------3---3---|
A|-----------------|-5---5---5---5---|-3---3---3---3---|-5---5-----------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-5---5---5---5---|-----------------|-----------------|-8---8---8---8---|
A|-----------------|-5---5---5---5---|-3---3---3---3---|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-------------8---|-----------------|-5---------------|-5---------------|
A|-6---------------|-8-------5-------|-----------------|-----8---6---5---|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|---------------5-|-----------------| hold last note
A|-6---------------|-8-------5-------|--------5--------| briefly
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
[Verse]
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------3---|
A|-----------------|-5---5---5---5---|-3---3---3---3---|-1---1---1-------|
E|-3---3---3---3-6-|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Vocals start:
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------3---3---|
A|-----------------|-5---5---5---5---|-3---3---3---3---|-5---5-----------|
E|-3---3---3---3-6-|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-5---5---5---5---|-3---3---3---3---|-----------------|
E|-3---3---3---3-6-|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
[Chorus 2]
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-5---5---5---5---|-----------------|-----------------|---------3---3---|
A|-----------------|-5---5---5---5---|-3---3---3---3---|-5---5-----------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-5---5---5---5---|-----------------|-----------------|-8---8---8---8---|
A|-----------------|-5---5---5---5---|-3---3---3---3---|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-------------8---|-----------------|-5---------------|-5---------------|
A|-6---------------|-8-------5-------|-----------------|-----8---6---5---|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|---------------5-|-----------------| hold last note
A|-6---------------|-8-------5-------|--------5--------| briefly
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
[Piano Bridge]
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------| play 2x
A|-10--------------|-9---------------|-8---------------|-7----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
[Final Chorus]
2:21
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-5---5---5---5---|-----------------|-----------------|---------3---3---|
A|-----------------|-5---5---5---5---|-3---3---3---3---|-5---5-----------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-5---5---5---5---|-----------------|-----------------|-8---8---8---8---|
A|-----------------|-5---5---5---5---|-3---3---3---3---|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-------------8---|-----------------|-5---------------|-5---------------|
A|-6---------------|-8-------5-------|-----------------|-----8---6---5---|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|---------------5-|
A|-6---------------|-8-------5-------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|
[Outro]
Piano and vocals only
Bass Tabs |
|
Title |
For Elise |
Artist |
Saint Motel |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
9LlFXx14WbE |
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).