Tabbed by: 6METAL6BASSIST6
E-mail: petergriffinav@gmail.com
Tuning: EADG
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------7-----------------------------------------------7-5-----| x2
A|----------------7-----------3---5-----------5-------7-------7---|
E|5---------------------------------------------------------------|
0:10
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------7-----------------------------------------------7-5-----| x4
A|----------------7-----------3---5-----------5-------7-------7---|
E|5---------------------------------------------------------------|
0:28
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------7---------------------------7---------------------------|
A|----------------7-----------3---------------7-------7-----------|
E|5-------------------------------5-----------------------5-------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|5-------------------------------6-------6---------------6-5-3---|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------7-----------------------------------------------7-5-----|
A|----------------7-----------3---5-----------5-------7-------7---|
E|5---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------7-------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------7---------------7-------7-----7-7-----7---7-7---|
E|5---------------------------8-----------------------------------|
0:46
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------7-----------------------------------------------7-5-----| x4
A|----------------7-----------3---5-----------5-------7-------7---|
E|5---------------------------------------------------------------|
1:05
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------7---------------------------7---------------------------|
A|----------------7-----------3---------------7-------------------|
E|5-------------------------------5-------------------5-----------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|5-------------------------------6-------6---------------6-5-3---|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------7-5-----|
A|----------------7-----------3---5-----------5-------7-------7---|
E|5---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------7-------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------7---------------7---7---7-----7-7---7-----7-7---|
E|5---------------------------8-----------------------------------|
1:23
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------7-----------------------------------------------7-5-----| x3
A|----------------7-----------3---5-----------5-------7-------7---|
E|5---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------7-------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------7---------------7---7---7-----7-7-----7---7-7---|
E|5---------------------------8-----------------------------------|
1:40
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----7---7-----------------------------------------------7-5-----| x2
A|----------------7-----------3---5-----------5-------7-------7---|
E|5---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------7-----------------------------------------------7-5-----| x2
A|----------------7-----------3---5-----------5-------7-------7---|
E|5---------------------------------------------------------------|
1:58
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------7---------------------------7---------------------------|
A|----------------7-----------3---------------7-------7-----7-----|
E|5-------------------------------5---------------------------5---|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|5-------------------------------6-------6---------------6-5-3---|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------7-----------------------------------------------7-5-----|
A|----------------7-----------3---5-----------5-------7-------7---|
E|5---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------7-------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------7---------------7-------7-----7-7-----7---7-7---|
E|5---------------------------8-----------------------------------|
2:16
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------7-------------------------------------------4---5---6---|
A|------------7---------7-7-------5-------5-----5---5-------------|
E|5---------------5-----------5-------5---------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|7---------------7-----------------------------------4---5---6---|
A|------------7-----7-------------------5-5-----5---5-------------|
E|--------------------5-------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|7-------7-------7---7-------------------------------4---5---6---|
A|----7---------7---7-----------7-5---5---5-----5---5-------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|7-------7-------7---7---7---------------------------4---5---6---|
A|------7-------7---7---7-------7-5-----5-5-----5---5-------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|7-------7-------7---7---7---------------------------4---5---6---|
A|------7-------7---7-----------7-5-----5-5-----5---5-------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------|
D|7-------7-------7---7---| fades out here.
A|------7-------7---7-----|
E|------------------------|
Bass Tabs |
|
Title |
Spooky |
Artist |
Dusty Springfield |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
TzMfk44Eb7Q |
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).