Wild Is The Wind Bass Tab

Album: Station to Station (1976)
Bassist: George Murray

This took a long time to tab because it's a long song, and variations are endless.
Enjoy!

Tabbed by Leo Chiurco

[Intro]
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-7~--------------------------7.--|-7~------------------7.------7.--|
A|-------------7.--7~--------------|-------------7.--7-------7-------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-5~------------------------------|-5~------------------5.------5.--|
A|-------------5.--5~----------5h7-|-------------5.--5-------5-------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-3~--------------------------3.--|-3~------------------3.----------|
A|-------------3.--3~--------------|-------------3.--3-------3---4---|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|-------------7.------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-5~--------------5~--------------|-5~----------5.--5.------5---5h7-|
E|-----------------------------5.--|---------------------5-----------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-5~----------5~------------------|-5~----------5.--5.------5.------|
A|-----------------------------5~--|---------------------5-------5---|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-7~----------7.--7~--------------|-7~--------------7.--5.------5h7-|
E|-----------------------------7---|-------------5h7---------7.------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

[Verse 1] "Love me ..."
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-7~--------------------------7.--|-7~------------------------------|
A|-------------7.--7~--------------|-------------7.--7~----------7-7-|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-------------7.--7~----------7---|-------------7.--7-------5---6---|
A|-5~------------------------------|-5~------------------5-----------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-7~--------------------------5-6-|-7~------------------7.------7---|
A|-------------7.--7~--------------|-------------7.--7-------7-----7-|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-------------7.--7~----------5h7-|-------------7.--7---------------|
A|-5~------------------------------|-5~------------------5---7---5---|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-5~----------5.--5~--------------|-------------------------5.------|
A|-----------------------------5---|-------------2.--3.--5.------5.--|
E|---------------------------------|-3~------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|-----------------2.--3.--4.--5.--|
A|-3~----------3.--3~--------------|-3~----------3~------------------|
E|-----------------------------3.--|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

[Pre-chorus 1] "And wild is the wind ..."
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-7~--------------------------7.--|-7~----------------------7-------|
A|-------------7.--7~--------------|-------------7.--7~----------5---|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-------------9.--9~--------------|---------------------------------|
A|-7~--------------------------7.--|-7~--------------7.--5.--7-------|
E|---------------------------------|-------------7.--------------7.--|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

[Verse 2] "Give me more ..."
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-------------7.--7~----------7---|-------------7.--7~------5.--7~--|
E|-5~------------------------------|-5~--------------------5---------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-------------7.--7~--------------|-------------7.--7-------5.--6.--|
A|-5~--------------------------5-5-|-5~------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-7~--------------------------7.--|-7~------------------7.------7---|
A|-------------7.--7~--------------|-------------7.--7-------7.----7-|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-------------7.--7~--------------|-------------7.----------3.--4~--|
A|-5~--------------------------5.--|-5~--------------5.--7.----------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-5~----------5.--5~------5~------|-5~----------5---5---------------|
A|-----------------------------5---|---------------------5.------5.--|
E|---------------------------------|-------------------------3.------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|-----------------2.--3.--4.--5.--|
A|-3~----------3.--3~--------------|-3~----------3~------------------|
E|-----------------------------3.--|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

[Pre-chorus 2] "For wild is the wind ..."
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-7~--------------------------5h6h|-7~----------------------7.------|
A|-------------7.--7~--------------|-------------7.--7~----------7.--|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-------------7.--7~----------7.--|-7~----------7.--5~--------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

[Chorus 1] "You touch me ..."
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|-----------------5.------5.--5-6-|
A|-3~----------3.--3~--------------|-3~----------3~------3-----------|
E|-----------------------------3---|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-7~----------7.--7~----------7.--|-7~----------7.--7-------7.------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------7-------7---|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-------------3.--3~--------------|-3~----------3.--3---------------|
A|-----------------------------3---|---------------------0---3---4---|
E|-1~------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-5~----------5.--5~--------------|-5~----------5.--5-------5---6---|
E|-----------------------------5---|---------------------5-----------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-7~----------7.--7~------7.------|-7~----------7.--7-------5---6---|
E|-----------------------------7---|---------------------7-----------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|-----------------------------5-6-|
A|-7~--------------------------5---|-7~----------7.--7.--5.--7.------|
E|-------------7.--7~--------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-7~--------------------------7.--|-7~--------------7.----------7---|
A|-------------7.--7~--------------|-------------7.------5.--7.----7-|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-5~--------------------------2/--|-5~----------------------5.------|
A|-------------5.--5~--------------|-------------5.--5~--------------|
E|---------------------------------|-----------------------------0~--|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-------------3.--3~--------------|-3~----------3.--5~------5.------|
A|-----------------------------3h5-|-----------------------------3h5-|
E|-1~------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-3~----3.----3.--3~--------------|-3~----3.----0.--2~--------------|
A|-----------------------------3h5-|-----------------------------3h4-|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-5~------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

Rest until the drums comes back in
[Verse 3] "Like a leaf ..."
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-7~------------------------------|-------------------------7.----7-|
A|-------------7.--7~----------5h7-|-------------7.--7~----------7---|
E|---------------------------------|-5~------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------7.--7-------|
D|-------------7.--7~----------5-7-|-------------7.--7-----------5-6-|
A|-5~------------------------------|-5~------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|-------------------------5-------|
D|-7~--------------------------5-x-|-7~------------------------5-----|
A|-------------7.--7~--------------|-------------7.--7-----------7---|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|----------------/9---7.--5.------|
D|---------------------------------|-------------7.--------------7.--|
A|-5~--------------------------5.--|-5~------------------------------|
E|-------------5.--5~--------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-5~----------5.------5.----------|---------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------5---|-------------2-------5.------5.--|
E|---------------------------------|-3~----------------------3.------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|-----------------2.--3.--4.--5.--|
A|-3~--------------------------3.--|-3~----------3~------------------|
E|-------------3.--3~--------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

[Pre-chorus 3] "Wild is the wind ..."
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-7~--------------------------7.--|-7~------------------7.----------|
A|-------------7.--7~--------------|-------------7.--7-------5.--6.--|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|-5~----------5.--5.--3.--2.------|
A|-7~----------7.--7~----------7.--|-----------------------------5.--|
E|-------------------------7.------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

[Chorus 2] "You touch me ..."
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|-----------------2.--3.--4.--5.--|
A|-3~----------3.--3~--------------|-3~----------3~------------------|
E|-----------------------------3---|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|-----------------5.--------------|
D|-7~------------------------------|-7~----------7.------7.--0.--1-2-|
A|-----------------------------7---|---------------------------------|
E|-------------5.--5~--------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-3~------------------------------|-3~------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------3-5-|-----------------------------3---|
E|-------------1.--1~--------------|-------------1.--1~--------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-------------7.--------------5-7-|-------------7.--7.--5---7.------|
A|-5~------------------5.----------|-5~--------------------------5-6-|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-7~----------7.------7.----------|-7~----------7.--7---5h6-7.--5h6-|
E|-----------------------------7---|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|-----9.------9~--9~------9-7-----|
D|---------------------------------|-----------------------------9-8-|
A|-7~----------7.--7~----------5h6-|-7-------7-----------7-7---------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-7~--------------------------7.--|-7~----------------------7.------|
A|-------------7.--7~--------------|-------------5.--7~----------7.--|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-5~--------------------------5.--|-5~--------------5.------5.--7.--|
A|-------------5.--5~--------------|-------------5.------5.----------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-3~----------3.--3~--------------|-3~----3.----3.--5~----------0---|
A|-----------------------------3h5-|-------------------------0h2-----|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-3~----3.----3.--3~------3.------|-3~----3.----0.--2~--------------|
A|-----------------------------3.--|-------------------------0h2-0h2-|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-5~------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

[Verse 4] "Like a leaf ..."
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-7~------------------------------|-7~----------------------7.----7-|
A|-------------7.--7~----------7.--|---------------------7.------7---|
E|---------------------------------|-------------5.--5---------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-------------5-x-7~--------------|-------------7.--7---5.----------|
A|-5~--------------------------7.--|-5~----------------------7.--x---|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-7~--------------------------7.--|-7~----------------------7.------|
A|-------------7.--7~--------------|-------------7.--7-----------7.--|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-----------------7~--------------|-------------7.--7.--------------|
A|-5~--------------------------5.--|-5~------------------------------|
E|-------------5.------------------|---------------------0---1---2---|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-------------5.--5~----------3h5-|-------------5~------0---1---2---|
E|-3~------------------------------|-3~------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------5.----------------------|
D|-----------------5~--------------|-------5---------2.--3.--4.--5.--|
A|-3~--------------------------3.--|-3~----------3~------------------|
E|-------------3.------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

[Outro] "Wild is the wind ..."
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-7~--------------------------5-6-|-7~--------------7.------7.--7.--|
A|-------------7.--7~--------------|-------------7.------7.----------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------5.----------|
D|-5~--------------------------5.--|-5~----------5.--5.------7.--5.--|
A|-------------5.--5~--------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-3~--------------------------2-0-|-3~----------3.--3.--------------|
A|-------------3.--3~--------------|---------------------0---3---4---|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-5~------------------------------|-5~------------------------------|
E|-------------5.--5~----------5.--|-------------5.--5~--------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-------------5.--5~----------3.--|-5~----------5.--5~------5.------|
A|---------------------------------|-----------------------------5---|
E|-1~------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|-----------------------------5-6-|
A|-7~----------7.--7~----------5h7-|-7---7---7---7---7---7---7-------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|-----------------5.------5.------|
D|-7~--------------------------7.--|-7~----------7.------7.------7-6-|
A|-------------7.--7~--------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|-----------------5.------5.------|
D|-5~--------------------------5.--|-5~----------5.------5.------5-4-|
A|-------------5.--5~--------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|-----------------5.------5.------|
D|-3~--------------------------3.--|-3~----------3.------3.----------|
A|-------------3.--3~--------------|-----------------------------3-4-|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|-----------------7.------7.------|
D|---------------------------------|-------------7.------7.----------|
A|-5~--------------------------3-4-|-5~--------------------------5---|
E|-------------5.--5~--------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-5~----------3.--3~----------3.--|-5~----------5.--5~----------0.--|
A|---------------------------------|-------------------------0h2-----|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|-----------------------------7~--|-9.--7~--9.--7~-/11~-------------|
D|-2~----------2.--2~--------------|-----------------9~--------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-7~--------------------------5.--|-7~------------------------------|
A|-------------7.--7~--------------|---------------------------------| (Fade)
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

************************************

| ~  Let ring
| .  Staccato
| /  Slide up
| h  Hammer-on
| x  Dead note

************************************

Bass Tabs
Title	Wild Is The Wind
Artist	David Bowie
Tablature Type	ASCII Tab
YouTube ID	YsqlXkkEKxI

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).

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