[Intro]
G|------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------7-7-7--------------7-7--------7-7-7----------7-7-----|
A|5--5-5-------5--5-5-5-5-5-----5--5-5-------5--5-5-5-----4-4-|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------5-5-5--------------5-5--------5-5-5------------------|
A|3--3-3-------3--3-3-3-3-3-----3--3-3-------3--3-3-3-3-3-4-4-|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse]
G|------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------7-7-7--------------7-7--------7-7-7----------7-7-----|
A|5--5-5-------5--5-5-5-5-5-----5--5-5-------5--5-5-5-----4-4-|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------5-5-5--------------5-5--------5-5-5------------------|
A|3--3-3-------3--3-3-3-3-3-----3--3-3-------3--3-3-3-0-0-0-0-|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
G|-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--------------------------------|
E|----------------------------5-5-3--3-0-3--0-3--0-3-0-3-0-5-|
G|---0---0---0---0---0---0---0----------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------5-----|
A|------------------------------------------------------7---7-6-|
E|0----0---0---0---0---0---0----7--5--5-0-5--0-5--0-5-0---------|
[Break]
G|------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------7-7-7--------------7-7--------7-7-7----------7-7-----|
A|5--5-5-------5--5-5-5-5-5-----5--5-5-------5--5-5-5-----4-4-|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------5-5-5--------------5-5--------5-5-5------------------|
A|3--3-3-------3--3-3-3-3-3-----3--3-3-------3--3-3-3-3-3-4-4-|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse]
G|------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------7-7-7--------------7-7--------7-7-7----------7-7-----|
A|5--5-5-------5--5-5-5-5-5-----5--5-5-------5--5-5-5-----4-4-|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------5-5-5--------------5-5--------5-5-5------------------|
A|3--3-3-------3--3-3-3-3-3-----3--3-3-------3--3-3-3-0-0-0-0-|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
G|-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--------------------------------|
E|----------------------------5-5-3--3-0-3--0-3--0-3-0-3-0-5-|
x2
G|---0---0---0---0---0---0---0----------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------5-----|
A|------------------------------------------------------7---7-6-|
E|0----0---0---0---0---0---0----7--5--5-0-5--0-5--0-5-0---------|
[Bridge]
G|17------14----------------------|
D|15------12----------------------|
A|17------14----------------------| x3
E|----------------0---------------|
[Chorus/Outro]
G|-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--------------------------------|
E|----------------------------5-5-3--3-0-3--0-3--0-3-0-3-0-5-|
x3
G|---0-----0-----0---------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------5-----|
A|-----------------------------------------------7---7-6-|
E|0----0-0---0-0---0-0---7--5--5-0-5--0-5--0-5-0---------|
[End]
G|------------|
D|------------|
A|5-----------|
E|------------|
Bass Tabs |
|
Title |
Egg |
Artist |
The Garden |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
37l2J2IMfd4 |
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).