[Verse 1]
1., Rape me.__________ Rape me.______ my friend__
G|---------------------------|---------------|---------------------------|
D|---------------------------|---------------|---------------------------|
A|---------------------------|---------------|---------------------------|
E|---------------------------|---------------|---------------------------|
Rape me.__________ Rape me.__________ a - gain_____
G|---------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
I'm not the on - ly one.__ I,_______
G|-------||------------------------|----------------------|
D|-------||------------------------|----------------------|
A|--/17\-||------------3---3--3--3-|----------------------|
E|-------||-5----5--5--------------|-0---0--0--3--3--3--0-|
I'm not the on - ly one.__ I______
G|-----------------------|------------------|
D|-----------------------|----------5---5---|
A|------------3---3/5--5-|-7---7--7---7---7-|
E|-5----5--5-------------|------------------|
I'm not the on - ly one.__ I,_______
G|------------------------|----------------------|
D|------------------------|----------------------|
A|------------3---3--3--3-|----------------------|
E|-5----5--5--------------|-0---0--0--3--3--3--0-|
I'm not the on - ly one.__ I______ I'm not the only one
G|-----------------------|------------------|
D|-----------------------|----------5---5---|
A|------------3---3/5--5-|-7---7--7---7---7-|
E|-5----5--5-------------|------------------|
[Verse 2]
Hate me.
Do it and do it again.
Waste me.
Taste me my friend.
(the verse has the same bass line as the chorus)
[Chorus]
I'm not the on - ly one.__ I,_______
G|-------||------------------------|----------------------|
D|-------||------------------------|----------------------|
A|--/17\-||------------3---3--3--3-|----------------------|
E|-------||-5----5--5--------------|-0---0--0--3--3--3--0-|
I'm not the on - ly one.__ I______
G|-----------------------|------------------|
D|-----------------------|----------5---5---|
A|------------3---3/5--5-|-7---7--7---7---7-|
E|-5----5--5-------------|------------------|
I'm not the on - ly one.__ I,_______
G|------------------------|----------------------|
D|------------------------|----------------------|
A|------------3---3--3--3-|----------------------|
E|-5----5--5--------------|-0---0--0--3--3--3--0-|
I'm not the on - ly one.__ I______ I'm not the only one
G|-----------------------|------------------|
D|-----------------------|----------5---5---|
A|------------3---3/5--5-|-7---7--7---7---7-|
E|-5----5--5-------------|------------------|
[Bridge]
My fav-'rite in-side source.__________ I'll kiss your o-pen sores.__
G|--------------------------|------------------------|-----------------------|
D|-----------------------2--|------------------------|---------------------2-|
A|---4----4--4--4--2--4-----|-0----0--0--------------|-4----4--4--4--2--4----|
E|--------------------------|------------3--2--1--0--|-----------------------|
_______________
G|------------------------|
D|------------------------|
A|-0----0--0--------------|
E|------------3--2--1--0--|
App-pre-ciate your con-cern.___________ You'll al-ways stink and burn
G|--------------------------|------------------------|-----------------------|
D|-----------------------2--|------------------------|---------------------2-|
A|---4----4--4--4--2--4-----|-0----0--0--------------|-4----4--4--4--2--4----|
E|--------------------------|------------3--2--1--0--|-----------------------|
_______________
G|-----------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-----------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|
A|-0----0--0-------------|------------------------|-------------------------|
E|------------3--2--1--0-|-1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1-|-/3--3--3--3--3--3--3--5-|
[Verse 3]
(verse 1 repeat)
(no bass)
[Chorus]
I'm not the on - ly one.__ I,_______
G|-------||------------------------|----------------------|
D|-------||------------------------|----------------------|
A|--/17\-||------------3---3--3--3-|----------------------|
E|-------||-5----5--5--------------|-0---0--0--3--3--3--0-|
I'm not the on - ly one.__ I______
G|-----------------------|------------------|
D|-----------------------|----------5---5---|
A|------------3---3/5--5-|-7---7--7---7---7-|
E|-5----5--5-------------|------------------|
I'm not the on - ly one.__ I,_______
G|------------------------|----------------------|
D|------------------------|----------------------|
A|------------3---3--3--3-|----------------------|
E|-5----5--5--------------|-0---0--0--3--3--3--0-|
I'm not the on - ly one.__ I______ I'm not the only one
G|-----------------------|------------------|
D|-----------------------|----------5---5---|
A|------------3---3/5--5-|-7---7--7---7---7-|
E|-5----5--5-------------|------------------|
[Outro]
Rape me.______ Rape me.______ Rape me._______________
Rape me._____ Rape me.____
G|------------------------|-------------------------|----------------------||
D|------------------------|------------5------------|----------------------||
A|-------------3--3--5--5-|-------------------------|----------------------||
E|--5---5--5--------------|-0---0---0-----3-3--3--0-|---5------------------||
| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
Rape Me |
| Artist |
Nirvana |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
4TsqlT0rfJI |
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 |
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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).
