Bombay Bicycle Club - Luna
Standard Tuning
Tabbed by Sam Hughes
Intro (0:11 quiet, comes in on half beat)
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------78-8-8-7-7-7-----------------------------------|
A|--8-8-8--8-8-8-810------------10------------------------8--------|
E|-8-----8------8-----------------------6-6-6-5-5-58---------------|
Verse (0:23)
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--8-8-8--8-8-8--5-5-5--5-5-5--1-1-1--13-3-3---8-8-8---------------------------|
E|-8------8------5------5------1---------------8--------------------------------|
Slight Pause
Chorus (0:39)
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-10-10--10-10-10--10-10-10--10-12-12-12---------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------6-6--6-6-6--6-6-6--6-8-8-8------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-10-10--10-10-10--10-10-10--10-12-12-12---------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------6-6--6-6-6--6-6-6--6-8/---------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-101010101010101010101010-12-12-12--------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------666666666666-8-8-8---------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-101010101010101010101010-12-12-12--------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------666666666666-8-------------------------|
First Verse after Chrous (1:11)
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------78-8-8-7-7-7----------------------------------|
A|--5-5-5--5-5-5--8-8-8--8-8-8-810------------10--------------------------------|
E|--------5------8------8---------------------------6-6-6-5-5-58----------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--8-8-8--8-8-8--5-5-5--5-5-5--1-1-1--13-3-3---8-8-8/--------------------------|
E|-8------8------5------5------1---------------8-------1------------------------|
Chorus (1:1:42)
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-10-10--10-10-10--10-10-10--10-12-12-12---------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------6-6--6-6-6--6-6-6--6-8-8-8------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-10-10--10-10-10--10-10-10--10-12-12-12---------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------6-6--6-6-6--6-6-6--6-8/---------------|
Outro Chrous (1:58)
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------12-12-12------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-10-10-10----------8-8-8-8-8-8------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------10-10-10-8-8-8-6-6-6-6-6-6---------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------12-12-12------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-10-10-10----------8-8-8-8-8-8------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------10-10-10-8-8-8-6-6-6-6-6-6---------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------12-12-12------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-10-10-10----------8-8-8-8-8-8------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------10-10-10-8-8-8-6-6-6-6-6-6---------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------12-12-12------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-10-10-10----------8-8-8-8-8-8------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------10-10-10-8-8-8-(6)-----------------------------|
Tempo speeds up
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------12121212-------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-10101010--------8888-8-8-8---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------1010101088886666-6-6-6-----------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------12121212-------------------------------88-------------------------------|
A|-10101010--------8888-8-8-8-------------------8----8-----------------------------|
E|---------------------------10101010888866-666------------------------------------|
(2:45)
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------12-12121212-----------------------------------8-8----------------------|
A|-10-10101010-----------8-888-8-8-------------------------8----8--------------------|
E|---------------------------------8/1010101010-88888-66666--------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------12-12121212---------10---------------------------8-8---------------------|
A|-10-10101010-------------8-88-8-8--8------------------------8----8--------------------|
E|------------------------------------8/1010101010-888-888-66---------------------------|
| Bass Tabs |
|
| Title |
Luna |
| Artist |
Bombay Bicycle Club |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
0KIm-I9kpi4 |
Interactive Bass Tab Guide
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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).
