Speed --> 168 beats per minute
Play nothing for 24 Bars
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D|----------------|---------------|--------------|---------------|
A|----------------|---------------|--------------|---------------|
E|-3-3-3-0-3-3--0-|3-3-0-3--5-5-5-|-3-3-0-3-3--0-|3-3-0-3--6-6-6-|
G|----------------|---------------|--------------|---------------|
D|----------------|---------------|--------------|---------------|
A|----------------|---------------|--------------|---------------|
E|---3-3-0-3-3--0-|3-3-0-3--5-5-5-|-3-3-0-3-3--0-|3-3-0-3--6-6-6-| Repeat x3
G|----------------|---------------|--------------|--------------|
D|----------------|---------------|--------------|--------------|
A|----------------|---------------|--------------|--------------|
E|---3-3-0-3-3--0-|3-3-0-3--5-5-5-|-3-3-0-3-3--0-|3-3-0-3--0-3--|
G|----------------|---------------|--------------|---------------|
D|----------------|---------------|--------------|---------------|
A|----------------|---------------|--------------|---------------|
E|----------------|------------15\|\3--3--3-3-3--|3-3-3--3-3-3-0-|
G|---------------|---------------|--------------|------------|
D|---------------|---------------|--------------|------------|
A|---------------|---------------|--------------|------------|
E|-3--3--3-3-3-3-|3-3-3--3-3-3-0-|0--0--0-0-0-0-|1--1--1-1-1/|
G|--------------|--------------|---------------|--------------|
D|--------------|--------------|---------------|--------------|
A|----------6---|--------------|---------------|--------------|
E|-/6--6--6---6-|3--3--3-3-3-3-|3-3-3--3-3-3-0-|3--3--3-3-3-3-|
G|----------------|-------------|------------|-------------|
D|----------------|-------------|------------|-------------|
A|----------------|-------------|------------|---------6---|
E|-3-3-3--3-3-3-0-|0--0--0--0-0-|1--1--1-1-1/|/6--6--6---6-|
G|----------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
D|----------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
A|----------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
E|---3-3-0-3-3--0-|3-3-0-3--5-5-5-|--3-3-0-3-3--0-|3-3-0-3--6-6-6-|
G|----------------|---------------|--------------|---------------|
D|----------------|---------------|--------------|---------------|
A|----------------|---------------|--------------|---------------| Repeat x3
E|---3-3-0-3-3--0-|3-3-0-3--5-5-5-|-3-3-0-3-3--0-|3-3-0-3--6-6-6-|
G|----------------|---------------|--------------|--------------|
D|----------------|---------------|--------------|--------------|
A|----------------|---------------|--------------|--------------|
E|---3-3-0-3-3--0-|3-3-0-3--5-5-5-|-3-3-0-3-3--0-|3-3-0-3--0-3--|
G|----------------|---------------|--------------|---------------|
D|----------------|---------------|--------------|---------------|
A|----------------|---------------|--------------|---------------|
E|----------------|------------15\|\3--3--3-3-3--|3-3-3--3-3-3-0-|
G|---------------|---------------|--------------|------------|
D|---------------|---------------|--------------|------------|
A|---------------|---------------|--------------|------------|
E|-3--3--3-3-3-3-|3-3-3--3-3-3-0-|0--0--0-0-0-0-|1--1--1-1-1/|
G|--------------|--------------|---------------|--------------|
D|--------------|--------------|---------------|--------------|
A|----------6---|--------------|---------------|--------------|
E|-/6--6--6---6-|3--3--3-3-3-3-|3-3-3--3-3-3-0-|3--3--3-3-3-3-|
G|----------------|-------------|------------|-------------|
D|----------------|-------------|------------|-------------|
A|----------------|-------------|------------|---------6---|
E|-3-3-3--3-3-3-0-|0--0--0--0-0-|1--1--1-1-1/|/6--6--6---6-|
G|----------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
D|----------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
A|----------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
E|---3-3-0-3-3--0-|3-3-0-3--5-5-5-|--3-3-0-3-3--0-|3-3-0-3--6-6-6-|
Play Nothing For 16 bars
G|---------------|
D|---------------| Repeat x30
A|---------------|
E|-3-3--3-3-3--3-|
G|----------------------|--------------|---------------|
D|----------------------|--------------|---------------|
A|----------------------|--------------|---------------|
E|-3-3-3/15-15-15-15-15-|3-3--3-3-3--3-|3-3--3-3-3/15--|
G|-----------------------|--------------------|
D|-----------------------|--------------------|
A|-13--------------------|15------------------|
E|----15-13-15-15-15--15-|---15-13-15-13-13---|
G|---------------|---------------|--------------------|----------------|
D|---------------|---------------|--------------------|----------------|
A|---------------|---------------|13-----13-----13/15-|13--------------|
E|-3-3--3-3-3--3-|3-3--3-3-3/15--|---15-----15--------|----15--15--15--|
G|--------------|---------------|--------------|---------------|
D|--------------|---------------|--------------|---------------|
A|--------------|---------------|--------------|---------------|
E|-3--3--3-3-3--|3-3-3--3-3-3-0-|3--3--3-3-3-3-|3-3-3--3-3-3-0-|
G|---------------|------------|--------------|--------------------|
D|---------------|------------|--------------|--------------------|
A|---------------|------------|--------------|10--10--10-10-10-10-|
E|-0--0--0-0-0-0-|1--1--1-1-1/|/6--6--6-6-6--|--------------------|
G|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------|-------------------------|
A|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|
G|-------------------|--------------|------------|--------------|
D|-------------------|--------------|------------|--------------|
A|-10-10-8-8-6-6-5-0-|--------------|------------|---------8----|
E|-------------------|0--0--0-0-0-0-|1--1--1-1-1/|/6--6--6---6--|
G|---------------|
D|---------------| Repeat x2
A|---------------|
E|-3-3--3-3-3--3-|
G|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
D|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
A|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
E|-3-3--3-3--3--|--3-3--3-3--3-|3-3--3-3-3--3-|3-3--3-3-3--3-|
G|---------------|---------------|
D|---------------|---------------|
A|---------------|---------------|
E|-3-3--3-3-3-3--|--3-3----------|
Bass Tabs |
|
Title |
All My Life |
Artist |
Foo Fighters |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
xQ04WbgI9rg |
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).