[INTRO]
G# G# G# G#
G:--------|--------|--------|--------|
D:--------|--------|--------|--------|
A:--------|--------|--------|--------|
E:4-4-4-4-|4-4-4-42h4-4-4-4-|4-4-4-4-|
[VERSE]
G#
I'm on my way from misery to happiness today Uh huh, Uh huh, Uh huh, Uh huh
D#
I'm on my way from misery to happiness today Uh huh, Uh huh, Uh huh, Uh huh
G# G# G# G# D# D# D# D#
G:--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
D:--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
A:--------|--------|--------|-------4h6-6-6-6-|6-6-6-6-|6-6-6-6-|6-4-3---|
E:4-4-4-4-|4-4-4-42h4-4-4-4-|4-4-4-4-|--------|--------|--------|------6-|
[CHORUS]
G# C#
I'm on my way to what I want from this world
G# C#
And years from now, I'll make it to the next world
G# C#
And everything that you receive up yonder
G# D#
Is what you gave to me the day I wandered
G# C# G# C# G# C# G# D#
G:--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
D:--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|1-1-1-1-|
A:--------|4-------|--------|4-------|--------|4-------|--------|--------|
E:4-4-4-4-|--1-2-3-|4-4-4-4-|--1-2-3-|4-4-4-4-|--1-2-3-|4-4-4-4-|--------|
[VERSE]
G#
I took a right I took a right turn yesterday Uh huh, Uh huh, Uh huh, Uh huh
D#
Yeah I took a right I took a right turn yesterday yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
G# G# G# G# D# D# D# D#
G:--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
D:--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
A:--------|--------|--------|-------4h6-6-6-6-|6-6-6-6-|6-6-6-6-|6-4-3---|
E:4-4-4-4-|4-4-4-42h4-4-4-4-|4-4-4-4-|--------|--------|--------|------6-|
[CHORUS]
G# C#
I took the road that brought me to your home town
G# C#
I took the bus to streets that I could walk down
G# C#
I walked the streets to find the one I've looked for
G# D#
I climbed the stair that led me to your front door
G# C# G# C# G# C# G# D#
G:--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
D:--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|1-1-1-1-|
A:--------|4-------|--------|4-------|--------|4-------|--------|--------|
E:4-4-4-4-|--1-2-3-|4-4-4-4-|--1-2-3-|4-4-4-4-|--1-2-3-|4-4-4-4-|--------|
[BRIDGE]
C# D# G#
And now that I don't want for anything (Oooh Oooh Oooh Oooh Oooooooh)
C# D# G# D#
I'll have Al Jolson sing "I'm Sittin' On Top of the World"
C# D# G# G# C# D# G# D#
G:--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
D:--3-6-3-|--5-8-5-|------3-|--------|--3-6-3-|--5-8-5-|------3-|--------|
A:4-------|6-------|--3-6--3|------3-|4-------|6-------|--3-6--4|6-6-6-6-|
E:--------|--------|4-------|4-4-6---|--------|--------|4-------|--------|
[VERSE]
G#
I'll do my best I'll do my best to do the best I can
Uh huh, Uh huh, Uh huh, Uh huh, Yeah
D#
I'll do my best I'll do my best to do the best I can
Ah, ah, ah, ah
G# G# G# G# D# D# D# D#
G:--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
D:--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
A:--------|--------|--------|-------4h6-6-6-6-|6-6-6-6-|6-6-6-6-|6-4-3---|
E:4-4-4-4-|4-4-4-42h4-4-4-4-|4-4-4-4-|--------|--------|--------|------6-|
[CHORUS]
G# C#
To keep my feet from jumping from the ground, dear
G# C#
To keep my heart from jumping through my mouth, dear
G# C#
To keep the past, the past but not the present
G# D#
To try and learn, will you teach me a lesson?
G# C# G# C# G# C# G# D#
G:--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
D:--------|--------|------1-|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
A:----1-3-|4-------|----1---|4-------|----1-3-|4-------|----3-4-|6-6-6-6-|
E:4-4-----|--1-2-3-|4-4-----|--1-2-3-|4-4-----|--1-2-3-|4-4-----|--------|
[BRIDGE]
C# D# G#
And now that I don't want for anything (Oooh Oooh Oooh Oooh Oooooooh)
C# D# G# D#
I'll have Al Jolson sing "I'm Sittin' On Top of the World"
C# D# G# G# C# D# G# D# D#
G:--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
D:--3-6-3-|--5-8-5-|------3-|--------|--3-6-3-|--5-8-5-|--------|--------|--------|
A:4-------|6-------|--3-6--3|------3-|4-------|6-------|----3-4-|6-6-6-6-|6-4-3---|
E:--------|--------|4-------|4-4-6---|--------|--------|4-6-----|--------|------6-|
[VERSE]
G#
I'm on my way from misery to happiness today Uh huh, Uh huh, Uh huh, Uh huh
D#
I'm on my way from misery to happiness today Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
G# G# G# G# D# D# D# D#
G:--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
D:--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
A:--------|--------|--------|-------4h6-6-6-6-|6-6-6-6-|6-6-6-6-|6-4-3---|
E:4-4-4-4-|4-4-4-42h4-4-4-4-|4-4-4-4-|--------|--------|--------|------6-|
[CODA]
G# C#
I'm on my way to what I want from this world
G# C#
And years from now, I'll make it to the next world
G# C#
And everything that you receive up yonder
G# C#
Is what you gave to me the day I wandered
G# C# G# C# G# C# G# C#
G:--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
D:--------|--------|------1-|--------|--------|--------|--------|--3-6-3-|
A:----1-3-|4-------|----1---|4-------|----1-3-|4-------|----1-3-|4-------|
E:4-4-----|--1-2-3-|4-4-----|--1-2-3-|4-4-----|--1-2-3-|4-4-----|--------|
G# C#
I'm on my way to what I want from this world
G# C#
And years from now, I'll make it to the next world
G# C#
And everything that you receive up yonder
G# D# (let ring...)
Is what you gave to me the day I wandered
G# C# G# C# G# C# G# D#
G:--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
D:--------|--------|--------|--3-6-3-|--------|--------|------3-|--------|
A:----1-3-|4-------|--3-6-3-|4-------|----1-3-|4-------|--3-6--4|6~~~~~~~|
E:4-4-----|--1-2-3-|4-------|--------|4-4-----|--1-2-3-|4-------|--------|
I'm on my way... I'm on my way... I'm on my way... I'm on my way...
G# G# G# G# G# G# G# G#
G:--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
D:--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
A:--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
E:4-4-4-4-|4-4-4-42h4-4-4-4-|4-4-4-42h4-4-4-4-|4-4-4-42h4-4-4-4-|4-4-4-4-|
Tabbed by Michael Oxner (moxner@nbnet.nb.ca)
| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
I’m On My Way |
| Artist |
The Proclaimers |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
TJ69svOtmAM |
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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).
