Posthumous Forgivness - Tame Impala
Its a really simple bass part for this song, nice and slow and easy to play.
[Part 1]
[Intro]
G|------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------|
A|-10---10--9---9-8---8-------10---10-9---9-8---8-6---6-|
E|----------------------8---8---------------------------|
[Verse 1]
'Ever since I was a small boy...'
G|------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------|
A|-10---10--9---9-8---8-------10---10-9---9-8---8-6---6-|
E|----------------------8---8---------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------|
A|-10---10--9---9-8---8-------10---10-8---8--------6---6-|
E|----------------------6---6---------------6---/6-------|
G|----------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------5----------------------|
A|-5---5-5---5-3---3-3-----5---5-5---5-5---/8-6-|
E|----------------------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
'Every single word you told me...'
G|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------1---1-------------------6---6-|
E|-3---3-2---2-1---1-------3---3-2---2-1---1-------|
G|--------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------3---3-------------1---1/6---8\-|
E|-3---3-2---2-1---1-------3---3-1---1--------------|
[Chorus]
'Did you think I'd never know?...'
G|------------------------------5------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------3h5---3h5--------------------------------------|
A|-5--5--5--5--5--5--5--3----------------5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5---5---/8-6-|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------5---5------|
[Instrumental]
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------/8---8-------------------/8---8-6---6-------------/8---8-------|
E|-3---3-2---2--------6---6-3---3-2---2--------------3---3-2---2--------8---8-|
[Bridge]
'And you could store an ocean in the holes...'
G|------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------|
A|-10---10--9---9-8---8-------10---10-9---9-8---8-6---6-|
E|----------------------8---8---------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------|
A|-10---10--9---9-8---8-------10---10-8---8--------6---6-|
E|----------------------6---6---------------6---/6-------|
[Chorus/Instrumental]
'Did you think I'd never know?...'
G|------------------------------5-----|
D|--------------------------3h5---3h5-| x2
A|-5--5--5--5--5--5--5--3-------------|
E|------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------| x5
A|-5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-|
E|------------------------------------------------|
Bass stops for a bit here.
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------| x3
A|-5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-|
E|------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|
A|-5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5---5---/8-6-|
E|------------------------5---5------|
[Part 2]
[Instrumental]
G|---------------------------------|
D|-------2-------2-------2-------2-|
A|-3-------2-------3-------2-------|
E|---------------------------------|
[Verse 3]
'If there was time to recover...'
G|---------------------------|
D|-------2-------2-----2-----|
A|-3-------3-------3-------2-|
E|---------------------------|
When the drums come in, it changes to this.
G|-----------------------------------------|
D|-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-|
A|-3-------2-------3-------2-------2-------|
E|-----------------------------------------|
[Refrain]
'I wanna tell you 'bout the time...'
G|---------------------------------|
D|-------2-------2-------2-------2-|
A|-3-------3-------3-------2-------|
E|---------------------------------|
[Verse 4]
'(This time) Wanna tell you 'bout the time...'
G|-----------------------------------------|
D|-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-|
A|---------2-------3-------2-------2-------|
E|-----------------------------------------|
[Refrain]
'I wanna tell you 'bout the time...'
G|---------------------------------|
D|-------2-------2-------2-------2-|
A|-3-------3-------3-------2-------|
E|---------------------------------|
[Verse 5]
'(This time) I wanna say, "It's all right"...'
G|-----------------------------------------|
D|-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-|
A|-3-------2-------3-------2-------2-------|
E|-----------------------------------------|
[Refrain]
'I wanna tell you 'bout the time...'
G|---------------------------------|
D|-------2-------2-------2-------2-|
A|-3-------3-------3-------2-------|
E|---------------------------------|
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| h Hammer-on
| / Slide up
| \ Slide down
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| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
Posthumous Forgiveness |
| Artist |
Tame Impala |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
44lWO3qhQMk |
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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).
