Song: Letting Go
Artist: Mayday Parade
Album: Black Lines
Tuning: Drop D (D A D G)
Intro:
No Bass
Verse 1: “Glass tabletop for two…”
Come in the 2nd time, “Gravity pulls me in…” about 36 seconds in.
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|0---------------|----------------|0---------------|----------------|
A|------------0---|----------------|------------0---|----------------|
D|----------------|5---------------|----------------|5---------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|0---------------|----------------|0---------------|----------------|
A|------------0---|----------------|------------0---|----------------|
D|----------------|5---------------|----------------|5---------------|
Chorus 1: “If you’re letting go…”
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----5\------5---|----5\------5---|
D|2---------------|5---------------|0-------0-0-----|0-------0-0-----|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|0---------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|2---------------|5---------------|--------0-0-----|5-------5-5-----|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|----------------|----------------|
D|0---------------|--------5-5---4-|
A|----------------|----------------|
D|--------0-0-----|5---------------|
Verse 2: “Smoked out the back room…”
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|0---------------|----------------|0---------------|----------------|
A|------------0---|----------------|------------0---|----------------|
D|----------------|5-------5-5-----|----------------|5-------5-5-----|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|0---------------|----------------|0---------------|----------------|
A|------------0---|----------------|----------------|0---------------|
D|----------------|5-------5-5-----|------------5---|----------------|
Chorus 2: “If you’re letting go…”
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----5\------5---|----5\------5---|
D|2---------------|5---------------|0-------0-0-----|0-------0-0-----|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----5\------5---|----5\----------|
D|2---------------|5---------------|0-------0-0-----|0-------0-0---0-|
Solo:
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|--------0--2----|----------------|--------0--2----|----------------|
A|--------------0-|--------------0-|--------------0-|--0-0---0-2-0---|
D|5---------------|----------------|5---5-----------|--------------5-|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|--------------2-|0-0-0-0-0-0-0---|0---------------|
D|2---2---2-2-2-4-|5---5---5-5-5---|--------------5-|----------------|
Final Chorus: “If you’re letting go…”
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----5\------5---|----5\------5---|
D|2---------------|5---------------|0-------0-0-----|0-------0-0-----|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----5\------5---|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
D|2-------2-2-----|5-------5-5-----|0-------0-0-----|----------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|0---0---0-000000|
D|2-------2-2-----|5-------5-5-----|0-------0-0-----|----------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|2-------2-4---5-|----------------|0---------------|----------------|
**As always, this tab may not be 100% correct, so please comment any corrections I can make. Thanks!**
| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
Letting Go |
| Artist |
Mayday Parade |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
ZJxXzbXhl7o |
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).
