[Intro]
G|---------------|
D|---------------|
A|-3-5-3---------|
E|-------1-1-3---|
[Verse 1]
I DONT WANNA BE WAITING IN LINE
G|-----------------------------------------|
D|---5-5-----7-7---------------------------|
A|-3-----6-5----8-----5-5------------------|
E|----------------3-------6-3---3-5-6-5-3--|
I GOT TO MANY THINGS THAT I COULD DO WITH MY TIME
G|-----------------------------------------|
D|---5-5-----------------------------------|
A|-3----6-----3-3-----5-5------------------|
E|---------1------1/3-----6-3--3-5-6-5-3---|
And I don't wanna feel this confined
G|-----------------------------------------|
D|---5-5-----7-7---------------------------|
A|-3-----6-5----8-----5-5------------------|
E|----------------3-------6-3---3-5-6-5-3--|
To city life, to city life, to city life
G|-----------------------------------------|
D|---5-5-----------------------------------|
A|-3----6-----3-3-----5-5------------------|
E|---------1------1/3-----6-3--3-5-6-5-3---|
I can't avoid this feeling
G|-----------------------------------------|
D|---5-5-----7-7---------------------------|
A|-3-----6-5----8-----5-5------------------|
E|----------------3-------6-3---3-5-6-5-3--|
Another siren sounds
G|-----------------------------------------|
D|---5-5-----------------------------------|
A|-3----6-----3-3-----5-5------------------|
E|---------1------1/3-----6-3--3-5-6-5-3---|
The last straw, I'm leaving
G|-----------------------------------------|
D|---5-5-----7-7---------------------------|
A|-3-----6-5----8-----5-5------------------|
E|----------------3-------6-3---3-5-6-5-3--|
It's time to leave this crowd
G|-----------------------------------------|
D|---5-5-----------------------------------|
A|-3----6-----3-3-----5-5------------------|
E|---------1------1/3-----6-3--3-5-6-5-3---|
In fact, I might go, First thing in the morning
G|-----3-3-5-3-----------------3-3-5-3-------------|
D|-1------------------------1----------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------3-5-6-5-3--------------3-5-6-5-3--|
To lay low, I gotta get out of here for real
G|-----3-3-5-3--------------------------------------|
D|-1------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------3-3-5-5-6-6-8-8---|
E|---------------3-5-6-5-3--------------------------|
[Chorus] 2X
Yeah, that sounds good to me Ah-ah, Find some cleaner air to breathe, Ah yes
G|-----------------------------------------|
D|---5-5-----7-7---------------------------|
A|-3-----6-5----8-----5-5------------------|
E|----------------3-------6-3---3-5-6-5-3--|
Get away from everything Ah-ah, Never ever ever ever felt Like this
G|-----------------------------------------|
D|---5-5-----------------------------------|
A|-3----6-----3-3-----5-5------------------|
E|---------1------1/3-----6-3--3-5-6-5-3---|
[Verse 2]
C D
Really and truly I should pack up
G
And find my way under the stars, I'll roll a sack up
C F
And find some peace and quiet, get my spirits back up
G
Breathe in the oxygen, I'll find a place to shack up
C D G C F G
G|---------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------|
A|-3-------------5------------------------3----------------|
E|---------------------------3------------------1-------3--|
That'll keep me on track, my friends To get back; The things that I lack To get back
G|-----------------------------------------|
D|---5-5-----7-7---------------------------|
A|-3-----6-5----8-----5-5------------------|
E|----------------3-------6-3---3-5-6-5-3--|
The things that I lack Yeah, that's it
G|-----------------------------------------|
D|---5-5-----------------------------------|
A|-3----6-----3-3-----5-5------------------|
E|---------1------1/3-----6-3--3-5-6-5-3---|
[Pre-Chorus]
In fact, I might go, First thing in the morning
G|-----3-3-5-3-----------------3-3-5-3-------------|
D|-1------------------------1----------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------3-5-6-5-3--------------3-5-6-5-3--|
To lay low, I gotta get out of here for real
G|-----3-3-5-3--------------------------------------|
D|-1------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------3-3-5-5-6-6-8-8---|
E|---------------3-5-6-5-3--------------------------|
OUT OF HERE FOR REAL
G|---------------------|
D|---5-5-7-7-8-8-10----|
A|---------------------|
E|---------------------|
[Chorus] 2X
Yeah, that sounds good to me Ah-ah, Find some cleaner air to breathe, Ah yes
G|-----------------------------------------|
D|---5-5-----7-7---------------------------|
A|-3-----6-5----8-----5-5------------------|
E|----------------3-------6-3---3-5-6-5-3--|
Get away from everything Ah-ah, Never ever ever ever felt Like this
G|-----------------------------------------|
D|---5-5-----------------------------------|
A|-3----6-----3-3-----5-5------------------|
E|---------1------1/3-----6-3--3-5-6-5-3---|
I DONT WANNA BE WAITING IN LINE
G|-----------------------------------------|
D|---5-5-----7-7---------------------------|
A|-3-----6-5----8-----5-5------------------|
E|----------------3-------6-3---3-5-6-5-3--|
I GOT TO MANY THINGS THAT I COULD DO WITH MY TIME
G|-----------------------------------------|
D|---5-5-----------------------------------|
A|-3----6-----3-3-----5-5------------------|
E|---------1------1/3-----6-3--3-5-6-5-3---|
And I don't wanna feel this confined
G|-----------------------------------------|
D|---5-5-----7-7---------------------------|
A|-3-----6-5----8-----5-5------------------|
E|----------------3-------6-3---3-5-6-5-3--|
To city life, to city life, to city life
G|-----------------------------------------|
D|---5-5-----------------------------------|
A|-3----6-----3-3-----5-5------------------|
E|---------1------1/3-----6-3--3-5-6-5-3---|
[Outro]
G|-----3-3-5-3--------------|------------------------|
D|-1------------------------|------------------------|
A|--------------------------|------3-3-5-5-6-6-8-8---|
E|---------------3-5-6-5-3--|------------------------|
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| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
City Life |
| Artist |
Rebelution |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
GKj5WNm5oDE |
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).
