Based on the excellent live version recorded at World Cafe
Check it out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Da3FBTjOwVM
[Intro]
No bass
[Verse 1]
No bass
[Pre-chorus]
Start on "Can you see me waiting for the right time..."
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---------------------------|
E|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------| x2
[Chorus]
"Walking out the door with your bags..."
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---------------------------|
E|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------4-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---------------------------|
E|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------|
[Interlude]
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---------------------------|
E|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-0-----------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------4-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---------------------------|
E|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-------------------4-4-4-4-4-4---------------|
[Verse 2]
"Pour your glass of wine..."
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---------------------------|
E|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------4-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---------------------------|
E|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-2-4-----------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------|
[Pre-chorus]
"I don't wanna be forward..."
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---------------------------|
E|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-0-----------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---------------------------|
E|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------|
[Interlude]
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---------------------------|
E|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------4-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-------------------------|
E|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-------------|
[Verse 3]
"Tell you how I felt..."
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---------------------------|
E|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------4-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---------------------------|
E|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-2-4-------------------4-4-4-4-------------------|
[Bridge]
No bass until right before the 3rd "Now you make fun of me..."
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---------------------------|
E|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------4-4-4-4-4-4---------------|
[Pre-chorus]
"Can you see me? I'm waiting for the right time..."
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---------------------------|
E|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-0-----------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-----------3-4-------------|
E|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------4-4-4-4-4-----0-----------|
[Chorus]
"Walking out the door with your bags..."
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------4---------------4-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-4---------------------------|
E|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-0-----------| x2
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------6-4-4-4-4-3---------------------1---------------3-----------|
A|-----------4---------------6-4-3-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-------------3-4-------------|
E|-2-2-2-2-2---4-----------------------------------4-4-4-4-4-----------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------4---------------4-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1----------------------------|
E|----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-0-2~---------|
[Outro]
No bass
| ~ Vibrato
| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
Bags |
| Artist |
Clairo |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
TSPGpsh325w |
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).
