[Verse 1]
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------9-7---------------------|
A|----------------7-77--777--5-55--555---9-9-99--7-7-------------------------|
E|---5--55---555-------------------------------------------------------------|
"April Showers..."
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------6-9----------------------|
A|----------------7-77--777--5-55--555---9-9-99--77--------------------------|
E|--45--55---555-------------------------------------------------------------|
"Sometimes I just..."
[Chorus]
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------7-7-7-7-----------|
A|--7--7-7-7-7-7-7--5--5-5-5-5-5-5--7--7-7-7-7-7-7--5-5-55-------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
"I wanna be..."
[Little Guitar Solo Thing]
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------7777777777777777-55555555555555555-99999999-77777777-----|
E|--5555555555555555----------------------------------------------------4----|
[Verse 2]
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------9---------------------------|
A|--------------7-77--7-77--5-55--5-55--9-99-7-7---9-------------------------|
E|--5-55--5-55---------------------------------------------------------------|
"Are you out there I'm still here..."
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------6-9-------------------------|
A|--------------7-77--7-77--5-55--5-55--9-99-7-7-----------------------------|
E|--5-55--5-55---------------------------------------------------------------|
"Sometimes I just.."
[Chorus]
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------7-7-7-7-----------|
A|--7--7-7-7-7-7-7--5--5-5-5-5-5-5--7--7-7-7-7-7-7--5-5-55-------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
"I wanna be..."
[Bridge]
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------77777777----------------------------------|
A|--5555555555555555-----------------------77777777--------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
"Are you out there somewhere? "What are you up to? Have you"
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------77777777----------------------------------|
A|--5555555555555555-----------------------77777777--------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
"changed your number?" "I've been trying to call you since"
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------77777777----------------------------------|
A|--5555555555555555-----------------------77777777--------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
"April and now its October" "I'm not overthinking but I"
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--9999999999999999----------------12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
"Think about you a lot" "and lately I am just an afterthought"
[Outro]
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--7-7-77-7-7-77-----------------------------------------6-9-6--------------|
A|-----------------7-7-77-7-7-77---5-55-5-5-55----9-99--7-------9-7----------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--7777777777777777----------------99999999999999997777777777777777---------|
A|------------------7777777777777777-----------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Bass Tabs |
|
| Title |
April |
| Artist |
Beach Bunny |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
BAK3hYK-SdI |
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).
