[Intro]
G|----------------------------------|
D|---------------5-4-5-4-54---------| guitar does first
A|--2---5--5-7-7------------5-5-7-7-| one then bass kicks in
E|----------------------------------|
[Verse]
G|----------------------------------|
D|---------------5-4-5-4-54---------| x5
A|--2---5--5-7-7------------5-5-7-7-|
E|----------------------------------|
[Chorus]
G|--------------------------- -----------------|
D|--------------------------- -----------------|
A|-----5---------------------x2-----5-----------|
E|-7-7---7-6-5-5-5--0-4-55-6- -7-7---7-6-5-5-5-|
[Verse]
G|----------------------------------|
D|---------------5-4-5-4-54---------| x4
A|--2---5--5-7-7------------5-5-7-7-|
E|----------------------------------|
[Chorus]
G|-----9-7------------------------------ -------------------------|
D|----9---9-7-5-------------4-5-4------- -------------------7-8-9-| x2
A|-7-----------5---5--5--4-5-------5-4-0 -------5-7--7-8-9--------|
E|-------------------------------------- -7-7--7------------------|
G|-----9-7------------------------------ -------------------------|
D|----9---9-7-5-------------4-5-4------- -------------------7-8-9-| x2
A|-7-----------5---5--5--4-5-------5-4-0 -------5-7--7-8-9--------|
E|-------------------------------------- -7-7--7------------------|
[Verse]
G|----------------------------------|
D|---------------5-4-5-4-54---------| x4
A|--2---5--5-7-7------------5-5-7-7-|
E|----------------------------------|
[Chorus]
G|-----9-7------------------------------ -------------------------|
D|----9---9-7-5-------------4-5-4------- -------------------7-8-9-| x2
A|-7-----------5---5--5--4-5-------5-4-0 -------5-7--7-8-9--------|
E|-------------------------------------- -7-7--7------------------|
G|-----9-7------------------------------ -------------------------|
D|----9---9-7-5-------------4-5-4------- -------------------7-8-9-| x2
A|-7-----------5---5--5--4-5-------5-4-0 -------5-7--7-8-9--------|
E|-------------------------------------- -7-7--7------------------|
[Bridge]
G|------------------------|
D|-11-9-------------------| x2
A|------11-10-9-7---------|
E|----------------7-7h9-9-|
[During Solo]
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------9h11-11-11-11-11-|
A|--------------------------------------7-7-9-11------------------|
E|-9-9-9-9-9-7h9-9-9-9-9-7h9-9-9-9-9-7h9-9------------------------|
G|----------------------12-11-9------------------------------------------|
D|-9h11-11-11-11-11-9h11--------12-11-9--11-11-11-11-11-9h11-11-11-11-11-|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----9----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-9h11-11-9-7------------------------------9h11-9h11-9h11-9h11-9h11-11-|
A|-------------11-9-7---------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------7h9-7h9-7h9-7h9-7h9-9-----------------------------|
[Bridge Out]
G|------------------------|
D|-11-9-------------------| x2
A|------11-10-9-7---------|
E|----------------7-7h9-9-|
G|-------------------------|
D|-------------------7-8-9-| x4
A|-------5-7--7-8-9--------|
E|-7-7--7------------------|
[Verse]
G|----------------------------------|
D|---------------5-4-5-4-54---------| x4
A|--2---5--5-7-7------------5-5-7-7-|
E|----------------------------------|
[Chorus]
G|--------------------------- -----------------|
D|--------------------------- -----------------|
A|-----5---------------------x2-----5-----------|
E|-7-7---7-6-5-5-5--0-4-55-6- -7-7---7-6-5-5-5-|
[Bridge]
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------| x2
A|-7777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777-|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[During Solo]
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------| x5
A|-7-5-7777777-5-3-5555555-3-2-3333333-2222222222-|
E|------------------------------------------------|
[Outro]
G|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-7-5-7777777-5-3-5555555-3-2-3333333-23-2--2-3-5-|
E|-----------------------------------------3-------|
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------|
A|-7-5-7777777-5-3-5555555-3-2-3333333-23-2---3-5-|
E|-----------------------------------------3-5----|
G|--------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------|
A|-7-5-7777777-5-3-5555555-3-2-3333333-23-23--2-3-5-|
E|------------------------------------------3-------|
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| x Dead note
| h Hammer-on
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| Bass Tabs |
|
| Title |
Iron Man |
| Artist |
Black Sabbath |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
qRcYjJQ0JHg |
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).
