[Intro]
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------------|
D|-7-------7-7-9-7-|-7---------------|-7---------7-9-7-|-7-------------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------------|
D|-7---------7-9-7-|-7-----------\---|-----------------|---------------------|
A|-----------------|---------------\-|-0---------------|---------------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------------|
[Verse 1]
G|----------------|---------------------|----------------|------------8------|
D|-8------8-8---6-|------13\11--8-------|----------------|-------5--8----8---|
A|------8-----8---|-9-------------11--8-|----------------|-6-----------------|
E|----------------|---------------------|-9----9--8----8-|-------------------|
G|-------------------|------------|--------------|---------------------------|
D|-------------------|------------|--------------|---------------------------|
A|-9-------9-9---9---|-8--8--6--6-|-4--4-------6-|-4-------------------------|
E|------9-------9----|------------|-------4--4---|---------------------------|
G|-----------------|---------------------|----------------|------------8-----|
D|------------8--6-|------13\11--8-------|----------------|-------5--8----8--|
A|----------8------|-9-------------11--8-|----------------|-6----------------|
E|-4/6---9---------|---------------------|-9----9--8----8-|------------------|
G|-------------------|------------|--------------|---------------------------|
D|-------------------|------------|--------------|---------------------------|
A|-9-------9-9---9---|-8--8--6--6-|-4--4-------6-|-4-------------------------|
E|------9-------9----|------------|-------4--4---|---------------------------|
[Chorus]
G|---------------|---------------|----------------|------------------|
D|---------------|---------------|----------------|------------------|
A|-4-------------|-4-------------|-6----6--4----4-|-3-----------3----|
E|----6--4--6--4-|----6--4--6--4-|----------------|-------4---6----4-|
G|-------------|---------------|-------------|-----------------------|
D|-------------|---------------|-------------|-----------------------|
A|-------------|---------------|-------------|-----------------------|
E|-6----6-4--4-|-2----2-3----3-|--4--4--5--5-|-6--6--2---------------|
[Bridge 1]
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------------|
D|-7---------7-9-7-|-----------------|-7---------7-9-7-|-7-------------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------------|
D|-7---------7-9-7-|-7-----------\---|-----------------|---------------------|
A|-----------------|---------------\-|-0---------------|---------------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------------|
[Guitar Solo]
G|----------------|---------------------|----------------|-------8-----------|
D|-8------8-8-8-6-|---------------------|----------------|----------4/5----8-|
A|------8---------|-9-------9-----9--11-|----------------|-6-----------------|
E|----------------|------9------9-------|-9----9--8----8-|-------------------|
G|-------------------|------------|------------|-----------------------------|
D|-------------------|------------|------------|-----------------------------|
A|-9-------9-9---9---|-8--8--6--6-|-4--4-------|-4---------------------------|
E|------9-------9----|------------|-------4--4-|-----------------------------|
[Chorus]
G|---------------|---------------|----------------|------------------|
D|---------------|---------------|----------------|------------------|
A|-4-------------|-4-------------|-6----6--4----4-|-3-----------3----|
E|----6--4--6--4-|----6--4--6--4-|----------------|-------4---6----4-|
G|-------------|---------------|-------------|-----------------------|
D|-------------|---------------|-------------|-----------------------|
A|-------------|---------------|-------------|-----------------------|
E|-6----6-4--4-|-2----2-3----3-|--4--4--5--5-|-6--6--2---------------|
[Bridge 2]
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------------|
D|-7---------7-9-7-|-----------------|-7---------7-9-7-|-7-------------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------------|
D|-7---------7-9-7-|-7-----------\---|-----------------|---------------------|
A|-----------------|---------------\-|-0---------------|---------------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------------|
[Verse 2]
G|----------------|---------------------|----------------|--------8----------|
D|-8------8-8---6-|------13\11--8-------|----------------|-----------4/5---8-|
A|------8-----8---|-9-------------11--8-|----------------|-6-----------------|
E|----------------|---------------------|-9----9--8----8-|-------------------|
G|-------------------|------------|--------------|---------------------------|
D|-------------------|------------|--------------|--------6--6---------------|
A|-9-------9-9---9---|-8--8--6--6-|-4--4---------|-4--4----------------------|
E|------9-------9----|------------|-------4--4---|---------------------------|
[Outro]
G|------------|------------|
D|------------|-------6--6-|
A|-4--4-------|-4--4-------|
E|-------4--4-|------------| repeat for fade out
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| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
The Things We Do For Love |
| Artist |
10cc |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
P0rf3_viTxk |
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).
