0:49 Pre Chorus
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B|-5---5---5---5---3---3---3---3---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-3-|
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E|---------------------------------2---2---2---2---2-2-2-----------|
B|-5---5---5---5---3---3---3---3-----------------------------------|
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1:05 Chorus
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E|-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----------------|
B|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-|
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E|---------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
B|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---------------------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
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D|-------------------------------------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
A|---------------------------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------------|
E|-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---------------------------------|
B|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------------------------------------------------|
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G|---------------------------------|
D|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
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1:34 Verse
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E|-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
B|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------|
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E|-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2/5-|
B|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------|
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G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
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E|-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
B|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------|
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E|-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
B|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------|
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2:07 Pre Chorus
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A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
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B|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-|
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B|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-/-\-|
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2:33 Chorus
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A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----------------|
B|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-|
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G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
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E|---------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
B|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---------------------------------|
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G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
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A|---------------------------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------------|
E|-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-|
B|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------------------------------------------------|
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G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
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E|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-----|
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Bridge 2:52
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Pre Chorus
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B|-5---5---5---5---3---3---3---3---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-3-|
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B|-5---5---5---5---3---3---3---3-----------------------------------|
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Rest
3:40 Chorus
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E|-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----------------|
B|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-|
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E|---------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
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E|-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-5-3-2-0-----------------|
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E|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/5---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------0-------------------------------|
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Tabbed by Dave Vucko
Bass Tabs |
|
Title |
Sinéad |
Artist |
Within Temptation |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
cKMYeqq3Ttc |
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).