Tuning: EADG
Time signature: 4/4
[Intro](4x)
(bass on 4th)
G|-----|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|-----|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|-----|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|-----|------------------------12\-----|0-r---0-2-r---0-0-r---0-3---4-r-|
[Verse] “Spent the last year”
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|0-r---0-2-r---0-0-r---0-5-----3-|0-r---0-0-r---0-0-r---0-0-r---0-|
(3x)
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|0-r---0-0-r---0-0-r---0-5--5--3-|0-r---0-0-r---0-0-r---0-0-r---0-|
“And we don’t need the ladies ”
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|0-r---0-0-r---0-3-------4-------|5-r---5-5-r---5-5-r---5-5-r---5-|
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|5-r---5-5-r---5-5-5-5---5-5-5---|0-r---0-2-r---0-0-r---0-3-r---0-|
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|0-r---0-2-r---0-0-r---0-3---4---|5-----5-5-r---5-5-r---5-5-r---5-|
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|5-r---5-5-r---5-5-r---5-5-r---5-|7-7-7---7-7-7---7-7-7---7-7-7---|
G|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|
E|7-7-7---7-7-7---7-7-7---7-5-3---|
[Verse] “Spent the last year”
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|0-r---0-2-r---0-0-r---0-5-----3-|0-r---0-0-r---0-0-r---0-0-r---0-|
[Interlude] (24x)
G|--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
E|0-r---0-0-r---0-0-r---0-0-r---0-|5--5--5-5--5--5-5-r-5-5--5-5--5-5—5-|
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|0-r---0-3-r---0-0-r---0-5-r---0-|0-r---0-3-r---0-0-r---0-5-r---0-|
G|---------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|5--5--5--5-r---5-5-r---5-5-r---5-|5-r---5-5-r---5-5-r---5-5--5--5-|
G|----------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|7--7--7--7-r---7-7--7--7--7-r---7-|7-r---7-7-r---7-7-r---7-7-r---7-|
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| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
Rocky Mountain Way |
| Artist |
Joe Walsh |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
4Fz-mHGXgzs |
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).
