[Intro]
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0--|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Pre-verse]
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--3-3-0-3-3-3-0-3-3-3-0-3-3-3-0-3-3-3-0-3-3-3-0-3-3-3-0-3-3-3-0-3--|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse]
G|-----------------------------------|
D|--------------------------3-3-2-2--| x3, then:
A|--3-3-0-3-3-3-0-3-3-3-0-3----------|
E|-----------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|
D|----------------------2-2-3-3-4-4--|
A|--3-3-0-3-3-3-0-3-3-3--------------|
E|-----------------------------------|
[Chorus]
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0--|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------3-3-2-2---------2-5-2--------------------|
A|--3-3-0-3-3-3-0-3-3-3-0-3---------3-3-0-3-------3------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
[Verse]
G|-----------------------------------|
D|--------------------------3-3-2-2--| x3, then:
A|--3-3-0-3-3-3-0-3-3-3-0-3----------|
E|-----------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|
D|----------------------2-2-3-3-4-4--|
A|--3-3-0-3-3-3-0-3-3-3--------------|
E|-----------------------------------|
[Chorus]
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0--|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------3-3-2-2----------------------------------|
A|--3-3-0-3-3-3-0-3-3-3-0-3---------3-3-0-3-3-3-0-3-3-3-0-3-3-3-0-3--|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Guitar Solo]
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|
A|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------|
D|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------------------5--5-5--|
A|--------------------5-2-----------2-5---------|
E|------------------------3--3-3--3-------------|
[Verse]
G|-----------------------------------|
D|--------------------------3-3-2-2--| x3, then:
A|--3-3-0-3-3-3-0-3-3-3-0-3----------|
E|-----------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|
D|----------------------2-2-3-3-4-4--|
A|--3-3-0-3-3-3-0-3-3-3--------------|
E|-----------------------------------|
[Chorus]
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0--|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------3-3-2-2----------------------------------|
A|--3-3-0-3-3-3-0-3-3-3-0-3---------3-3-0-3-3-3-0-3-3-3-0-3-3-3-0-3--|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Bridge]
G|-------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------5-5-4-4----| x3, then:
A|--5-5-3-5-5-5-3-5-5-5-3-5------------|
E|-------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------|
A|--5-5-3-5-5-5-3-5-5-5-3-5-5-5-3-5----|
E|-------------------------------------|
[Verse]
G|-----------------------------------|
D|--------------------------3-3-2-2--|
A|--3-3-0-3-3-3-0-3-3-3-0-3----------|
E|-----------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|
D|----------------------2-2-3-3-4-4--|
A|--3-3-0-3-3-3-0-3-3-3--------------|
E|-----------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|
D|--------------------------3-3-2-2--|
A|--3-3-0-3-3-3-0-3-3-3-0-3----------|
E|-----------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|
D|----------------------2-2-3-3-4-4--|
A|--3-3-0-3-3-3-0-3-3-3--------------|
E|-----------------------------------|
[Chorus 3] (x3)
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0--|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------3-3-2-2---------------------2-2-3-3-4-4--|
A|--3-3-0-3-3-3-0-3-3-3-0-3---------3-3-0-3-3-3-0-3-3-3--------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Ending]
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0--|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------3-3-2-2----------------------------------|
A|--3-3-0-3-3-3-0-3-3-3-0-3---------3-3-0-3-3-3-0-3------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bass Tabs |
|
Title |
Anarchy In The UK |
Artist |
Sex Pistols |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
q31WY0Aobro |
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).