Jamiroquai
Just Another Story
******************
Transcribed by Sampo Vesa
Intro (keyb. [Novation BassStation?] arr. for bass)
-----
G|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
D|-5------3-----|--------------|--------------|--------------|
A|----------6-4-|(4)-----------|--------9-7-6-|(6)-----------|
E|--------------|--------7-5-4-|(4)-----------|--------------|
Riff 1 (bass)
------
G-----|------12-x---15-14-12-14-17-----|--------------------------------|
D-----|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A-x-x-|-10-x------------------------15-|(15)-13-------------------------|
E-----|--------------------------------|--------15\---------------------|
Riff 2A
-------
G|----(24)--(24)-10-9-8-----------|--------------------------------|
D|-------(24)---------------------|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|-3------------------------8-7-6-|-----3--5--6--4-----------------|
Riff 2B
-------
G|----(24)--(24)-10-9-8-----------|--------------------------------|
D|-------(24)---------------------|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|-3------------------------8-7-6-|-----------3--5--6--4-----------|
(riff 2 is played w/variations throughtout)
(notes in brackets are omitted later)
-12-----12----- fill
----12\----12\-
---------------
---------------
Riff 3
------
(note: there are different fingereing possibilities
for this riff - two of them are combined in the tab below
(bar 1 and bar 2))
G|----------------------------------|---------------3-----4-----5------|
D|---------3-----5-----6------7-----|-3-3---3-6---3-----3-----3--------|
A|-5-5---5-----5-----5------5-----5-|--------------------------------3-|
E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
D|---------(play some fills here every second time....................-|
A|-5-5---3--below are few of them)--|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
-------------------------|---7---5--------------------------|
---(this fill is---------|-----------5---3---5---3----------|
----actually keyb. arr.--|-------------------------5--------|
----for bass)------------|----------------------------------|
-------------------------|----------------------------------|
---(bass)----------------|----------------------------------|
-------------------------|-------------------------------\--|
--------3---1-3-1-3------|-------1-3------------------------|
Riff 4
------
G|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|---------------1-----2-----3------|
A|---------1-----3-----4------5-----|-1-1---1-4---1-----1-----1------1-|
E|-3-3---3-----3-----3------3-----3-|----------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
D|---------------3-----4------5-----|-------------6---7---8-8-8-8-8\---|
A|-3-3---3-6---3-----3------3-----3-|-6-6-6-9-9-6---6---6--------------|
E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
.(variations played here)........
Break
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G|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
E|-3------------------------------3-|h6--------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------8-|----------------------------------|
D|-10h8-----------------------------|-8--------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------|---6------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|--------------------------------1-|
G|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
E|h3\-----------------------------3-|h6\5/6----------------------------|
G|--------------------------------8-|-----------7----------------------|
D|-10h8-----------------------------|-8-----------7--------------------|
A|----------------------------------|---6-----------5------------------|
E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
Flute solo/outro
----------------
(sorry, I'm too lazy to figure
this part out exactly [there are so
many variations].)
|(jamming in G pentatonic) |(jamming in Bb pentatonic) |
|(jamming in C pentatonic) |*(jamming in Eb pentatonic) |
(* a chromatic run from Eb to Bb below is played on
this bar later. The song ends in a chromatic run which
ascends from Eb to D. It begins here [*] too.)Just Another Story
******************
Transcribed by Sampo Vesa
Intro (keyb. [Novation BassStation?] arr. for bass)
-----
G|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
D|-5------3-----|--------------|--------------|--------------|
A|----------6-4-|(4)-----------|--------9-7-6-|(6)-----------|
E|--------------|--------7-5-4-|(4)-----------|--------------|
Riff 1 (bass)
------
G-----|------12-x---15-14-12-14-17-----|--------------------------------|
D-----|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A-x-x-|-10-x------------------------15-|(15)-13-------------------------|
E-----|--------------------------------|--------15\---------------------|
Riff 2A
-------
G|----(24)--(24)-10-9-8-----------|--------------------------------|
D|-------(24)---------------------|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|-3------------------------8-7-6-|-----3--5--6--4-----------------|
Riff 2B
-------
G|----(24)--(24)-10-9-8-----------|--------------------------------|
D|-------(24)---------------------|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|-3------------------------8-7-6-|-----------3--5--6--4-----------|
(riff 2 is played w/variations throughtout)
(notes in brackets are omitted later)
-12-----12----- fill
----12\----12\-
---------------
---------------
Riff 3
------
(note: there are different fingereing possibilities
for this riff - two of them are combined in the tab below
(bar 1 and bar 2))
G|----------------------------------|---------------3-----4-----5------|
D|---------3-----5-----6------7-----|-3-3---3-6---3-----3-----3--------|
A|-5-5---5-----5-----5------5-----5-|--------------------------------3-|
E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
D|---------(play some fills here every second time....................-|
A|-5-5---3--below are few of them)--|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
-------------------------|---7---5--------------------------|
---(this fill is---------|-----------5---3---5---3----------|
----actually keyb. arr.--|-------------------------5--------|
----for bass)------------|----------------------------------|
-------------------------|----------------------------------|
---(bass)----------------|----------------------------------|
-------------------------|-------------------------------\--|
--------3---1-3-1-3------|-------1-3------------------------|
Riff 4
------
G|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|---------------1-----2-----3------|
A|---------1-----3-----4------5-----|-1-1---1-4---1-----1-----1------1-|
E|-3-3---3-----3-----3------3-----3-|----------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
D|---------------3-----4------5-----|-------------6---7---8-8-8-8-8\---|
A|-3-3---3-6---3-----3------3-----3-|-6-6-6-9-9-6---6---6--------------|
E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
.(variations played here)........
Break
-----
G|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
E|-3------------------------------3-|h6--------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------8-|----------------------------------|
D|-10h8-----------------------------|-8--------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------|---6------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|--------------------------------1-|
G|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
E|h3\-----------------------------3-|h6\5/6----------------------------|
G|--------------------------------8-|-----------7----------------------|
D|-10h8-----------------------------|-8-----------7--------------------|
A|----------------------------------|---6-----------5------------------|
E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
Flute solo/outro
----------------
(sorry, I'm too lazy to figure
this part out exactly [there are so
many variations].)
|(jamming in G pentatonic) |(jamming in Bb pentatonic) |
|(jamming in C pentatonic) |*(jamming in Eb pentatonic) |
(* a chromatic run from Eb to Bb below is played on
this bar later. The song ends in a chromatic run which
ascends from Eb to D. It begins here [*] too.)
| Bass Tabs |
|
| Title |
Just Another Story |
| Artist |
Jamiroquai |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
yG9iALC9VX8 |
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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).
