Song: THE BEST OF TIMES (bass tab)
Artist: STYX
Tabbed by: FER MADRID
STANDARD TUNING
G|-----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------|
D|*-------R--------|-------E--------|-------S--------|--------T-------*|
A|*----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------*|
E|-----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
...tonight 3x)
G|-----14--14--14--------|-----14----------|
D|*-----------------14--*|-----------------|
A|*-12------------------*|-12------8---10--|
E|-----------------------|-----------------|
1 2 3 4 + 1 2 3 4
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|-5--------------|----------------|-3-------3---2--|
E|-5--------------|----------------|-3-------1------|----------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|---------3------|---------3------|---------3------|---------2------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|-0--------------|
E|-1--------------|-1--------------|-1--------------|----------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|------------|------------|-----------------|---------------------|
D|------------|------------|-----------------|---------------------|
A|------------|------------|-----------------|-5---5---------------|
E|-5-----4----|-3-----2----|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|---------3-------3-5-|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 4 +
CHORUS
G|------------------|-------------------|
D|------------------|-------------------|
A|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----|
E|------------------|---------------3-5-|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 +
G|-----------------|--------------------|
D|-----------------|--------------------|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|--------------------|
E|-----------------|-5-5-5-3-3-3-3--3-5-|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 +
G|------------------|-------------------|
D|------------------|-------------------|
A|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----|
E|------------------|---------------3-5-|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 +
G|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
"Our memories..."
G|-------------|-------------|-------------------|--------------|
D|-3-----2-----|-------------|2---------------2--|4--3-----2----|
A|-------------|-5-----------|4-------2-3-4-5----|4-------------|
E|-------------|-------3--3--|--2-3-5------------|--------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 1 2 3 4
G|-------------|----------------|
D|-------------|----------------|
A|-5-----------|-5--------------|
E|-------1--0--|-------3----3-5-|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 +
INTERLUDE
"These are the best..."
G|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------|-------------------------|
A|-3--33-3--33-3--33-3--33-|-3--33-3--33-3--33-3-----|
E|-------------------------|----------------------35-|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
G|-------------------------|------------------|
D|-------------------------|------------------|
A|-3--33-3--33-3--33-x-----|------------------|
E|----------------------1--|---1-1-1-0-0-0-0--|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
GUITAR SOLO
G|------------------|------------------|-------------|-------------|
D|*-----------------|-----------------*|-3-----2-----|-------------|
A|*-----------------|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-*|-------------|-5-----------|
E|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|------------------|-------------|-------3-----|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|-------------|-------------|-------------|---------------------|
D|-3-----2-----|-------------|-------------|---------------------|
A|-------------|-5-----------|-5-----------|-0----------------12-|
E|-------------|-------1--0--|-------3-----|---------------14----|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 +
G|-14------17-16-12-|-14------14-12-------|----------------------|
D|------------------|---------------14-12-|----------------------|
A|------------------|---------------------|-12----12h14p12--8-10-|
E|------------------|---------------------|----------------------|
1 2 3 + 4 + 1 2 3 + 4 + 1 2 3 4
"The headlines read..."
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|-5--------------|----------------|-3-------3---2--|
E|-5--------------|----------------|-3-------1------|----------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|---------3------|---------3------|---------3------|---------2------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|-0--------------|
E|-1--------------|-1--------------|-1--------------|----------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
"But i know..."
G|-----------------|-----------------|---------|---------------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|---------|---------------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|---------|-5---5---------------|
E|-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-|-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-|-1-1-1-1-|---------3-------3-5-|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 + 2 + 3 4 +
FINAL CHORUS
G|------------------|--------------------|
D|*-----------------|--------------------|
A|*-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3------|
E|------------------|----------------3-5-|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 +
G|-----------------|---------------------|
D|-----------------|--------------------*|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|--------------------*|
E|-----------------|-5-5-5-3-3-3-3--3-5--|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 +
(REPEAT AND FADE OUT)
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| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
Best Of Times |
| Artist |
Styx |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
_fzJGxpcenc |
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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).
