Want You Bad-The Offspring
Intro
G|---------------------|-----|
D|---------------------|-----|
A|-7-------------------|-7-7-| x4
E|-----7-7---5-5---9-7-|-----|
Fill 1
G|---------------------|
D|---------------------|
A|-7777777777777777777-|
E|---------------------|
Verse
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| x2
A|-77777777777777777777-----------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------7/999999999999999/7777777777777777---555-444-555-777-|
Bridge
G|-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------7-7-7-7-------------------------7-|
E|-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9---------5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9---|
Chorus
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-7-7-77-7-7-7-77-77-----------------------------------------------------| x2
E|--------------------9-9-99-9-9-9-99-9-7-7-77-7-7-7-77-7-5-5-4-4-5-5-7-7-|
Fill 2
G|---------------------|
D|---------------------|
A|-7777777777777777777-|
E|---------------------|
Verse x2
Bridge 2
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----------------|
A|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus x2
Intro x4
Guitar, Drums and Vocals
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------7-7-777-7-77-7777-|
E|-7-7-777-7-77-7777-5-5-555-5-55-5555-------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------7-7-777-7-77-7777-7-7-777-7-77-77777-|
E|-7-7-777-7-77-7777-5-5-555-5-55-5555--------------------------------------|
Chorus x3
Outro
G|-------------------|---|
D|-------------------|---|
A|-7-----------------|-7-| x3
E|---7-7---5-5---9-7-|---|
Tab by Joggy B
| Bass Tabs |
|
| Title |
Want You Bad |
| Artist |
The Offspring |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
_g19fCJotPc |
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).
