Intro - drums/guitar for 2 bars then - (hold last 8 on last bar 2nd time thorugh going
into the final bars)
F|-----------------|---------|--------------------|X2
C|-----------------|---------|-8-8----------------|X2
G|-8-8---8-8---8-8-|-------8-|-------8-8----------|X2
D|-----------------|---------|-------------8-8~---|X2
F|----------------|-----------------|
C|----------------|-----------------|
G|----------------|-----------------|
D|~-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|
Harp Solo - X2
F|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
C|-----------------|----------------|-8-8-------------|-----------------|
G|-8---8---8-8-8-8-|-8---8---8-8-8--|-------8-8-------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|----------------|-------------8-8-|---8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|
Verse 1 - (2nd time through on first bars, hold last note a little longer)
F|-----------------|---------|--------------------|X2
C|-----------------|---------|-8-8----------------|X2
G|-8-8---8-8---8-8-|-------8-|-------8-8----------|X2
D|-----------------|---------|-------------8-8~---|X2
(change last 8 to a 6 2nd time through for bars below)
F|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|X2
C|-----------------|-----------------|-8-8-8-----------|-------------------|X2
G|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|-------8-8-8-----|-------------------|X2
D|-----------------|-----------------|-------------8-8-|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8---|X2
Chorus 1 -
F|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|------------------|X2
C|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|------------------|X2
G|-----------------|----------------|-8---8---8-8-8-8-|------------------|X2
D|-6---6---6-6-6-6-|-8---8---8-8-8--|-----------------|-6---6---6-6-6----|X2
F|------------------|----------------|----------------|
C|------------------|----------------|----------------|
G|------------------|----------------|----------------|
D|--6---6---6-6-6-6-|-8---8---8-8-8--|-8---8---8-8-8--|
Harp Solo - X2
F|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
C|-----------------|----------------|-8-8-------------|-----------------|
G|-8---8---8-8-8-8-|-8---8---8-8-8--|-------8-8-------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|----------------|-------------8-8-|---8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|
Verse 2 - (2nd time through on first bars, hold last note a little longer)
F|-----------------|---------|--------------------|X2
C|-----------------|---------|-8-8----------------|X2
G|-8-8---8-8---8-8-|-------8-|-------8-8----------|X2
D|-----------------|---------|-------------8-8~---|X2
F|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|X2
C|-----------------|-----------------|-8-8-8-----------|-------------------|X2
G|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|-------8-8-8-----|-------------------|X2
D|-----------------|-----------------|-------------8-8~|~--8-8-8-8-8-8-8---|X2
Chorus 2 -
F|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|------------------|X2
C|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|------------------|X2
G|-----------------|----------------|-8---8---8-8-8-8-|------------------|X2
D|-6---6---6-6-6-6-|-8---8---8-8-8--|-----------------|-6---6---6-6-6----|X2
F|------------------|----------------|----------------|
C|------------------|----------------|----------------|
G|------------------|----------------|----------------|
D|--6---6---6-6-6-6-|-8---8---8-8-8--|-8---8---8-8-8--|
Interlude -
F|---------------|-----------------|X4
C|---------------|-----------------|X4
G|---------------|-1~--------------|X4
D|-1~------------|-----------------|X4
F|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|X2
C|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|X2
G|-----------------|-----------------|-111-111-111-111-|-111-111-111-111---|X2
D|-111-111-111-111-|-111-111-111-111-|-----------------|-------------------|X2
F|---------------|-----------------|X2
C|---------------|-----------------|X2
G|---------------|-1~--------------|X2
D|-1~------------|-----------------|X2
F|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|X2
C|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|X2
G|-----------------|-----------------|-111-111-111-111-|-111-111-111-111---|X2
D|-111-111-111-111-|-111-111-111-111-|-----------------|-------------------|X2
F|---------------|---------------|-----------------|
C|---------------|---------------|-----------------|
G|---------------|-8-------------|-----------------|
D|-8~------------|---------------|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|
Harp Solo - X2
F|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
C|-----------------|----------------|-8-8-------------|-----------------|
G|-8---8---8-8-8-8-|-8---8---8-8-8--|-------8-8-------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|----------------|-------------8-8-|---8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|
Verse 3 - (2nd time through on first bars, hold last note a little longer)
F|-----------------|---------|--------------------|X2
C|-----------------|---------|-8-8----------------|X2
G|-8-8---8-8---8-8-|-------8-|-------8-8----------|X2
D|-----------------|---------|-------------8-8~---|X2
(change last 8 to a 6 2nd time through for bars below)
F|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|X2
C|-----------------|-----------------|-8-8-8-----------|-------------------|X2
G|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|-------8-8-8-----|-------------------|X2
D|-----------------|-----------------|-------------8-8-|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8---|X2
Chorus 3 -
F|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|------------------|X2
C|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|------------------|X2
G|-----------------|----------------|-8---8---8-8-8-8-|------------------|X2
D|-6---6---6-6-6-6-|-8---8---8-8-8--|-----------------|-6---6---6-6-6----|X2
F|------------------|----------------|----------------|
C|------------------|----------------|----------------|
G|------------------|----------------|----------------|
D|--6---6---6-6-6-6-|-8---8---8-8-8--|-8---8---8-8-8--|
Interlude 2 -
F|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|X2
C|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|X2
G|-----------------|-----------------|-111-111-111-111-|-111-111-111-111---|X2
D|-111-111-111-111-|-111-111-111-111-|-----------------|-------------------|X2
Outro -
F|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|X2
C|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|X2
G|-----------------|-----------------|-111-111-111-111-|-111-111-111-111---|X2
D|-111-111-111-111-|-111-111-111-111-|-----------------|-------------------|X2
F|----|
C|----|
G|----|
D|-1--|
| Bass Tabs |
|
| Title |
Heaven Nor Hell |
| Artist |
Volbeat |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
vEN3mQ0ql30 |
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).
