[Intro]
G|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
D|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
A|-------------2--2-2-2-4-4-4--|--6-6-6-6-6--2--2-2-2-4-4-4--|
D|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
G|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
D|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
A|--------4-4----------2-2-2---|--------4-4----------2-2-2---|
D|--1-1-1-----4--4-4-4---------|--1-1-1-----4--4-4-4---------|
[Chorus 1]
G|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
D|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
A|--6-6-6-6-6--2--2-2-2-4-4-4--|--6-6-6-6-6--2--2-2-2-4-4-4--|
D|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
G|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
D|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
A|--------4-4----------2-2-2---|-----------------------------|
D|--1-1-1-----4--4-4-4---------|--1-1-1--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----|
G|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
D|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
A|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
D|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--|
[Post-Chorus]
G|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
D|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
A|--2-2-2-2-2-2------|--2-2-2-2-2-2------|--2-2-2-2-2-2------|
D|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
[Verse 1]
G|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
D|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
A|--1------2---------|--1------2---------|--1------2---------|--1------2---------| (x2)
D|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
[Pre-Chorus]
G|---------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
A|--6--6--6--6--6--6---2--------------------4--|--6--6--6--6--6--6---2------------------|
D|------------------------4--4--4--4--4--4-----|------------------------4--4--4---------|
[Chorus 2]
G|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
D|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
A|--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--|--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
D|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
G|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
D|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
A|-------------------|-------------------|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--|
D|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--|-------------------|-------------------|
G|-------------------|------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
D|-------------------|------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
A|--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--|--6-6-6-6--2---------------------4--|--6--6--6--6--6--6---2------------------|
D|-------------------|--------------4--4--4--4--4--4------|------------------------4--4--4---------|
[Bridge]
G|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
D|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
A|--1------2----------|--6------4----------|--------------------|--2--2--2--2--2--2--| (x2)
D|--------------------|--------------------|--3------4----------|--------------------|
G|--------------------|--------------------|
D|--------------------|--------------------|
A|--2--2--2--2--2--2--|--2--2--2--2--2--2--|
D|--------------------|--------------------|
G|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
D|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
A|---------2---------|--1------2---------|--1------2---------|--1------2---------|
D|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|--1------2------|--1------2------|--1------2------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
[Chorus 3]
G|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------||
D|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------||
A|--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--|--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--||
D|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------||
| (x2)
G|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------||
D|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------||
A|-------------------|-------------------|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--||
D|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--|-------------------|-------------------||
G|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
A|--6--6--6--6---------2-----------------|-----------------2----------------|
D|------------------------4--4--4--------|--1--1--1--1--1-----4--4--4-------|
G|---------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
A|--6--6--6--6--6--6---2--------------------4--|-----------------2--------------------------|
D|------------------------4--4--4--4--4--4-----|--1--1--1--1--1-----4--4--4----1------------|
[Outro]
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|--1------2------|--1------2------|--1------2------|--1------2------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
| Bass Tabs |
|
| Title |
Common Cold |
| Artist |
Tiny Moving Parts |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
wRb8lmsesSk |
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).
