[Intro]
(00:32)
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D|--|---------|---------|---------|---------|
A|-6|---------|-------6-|---------|-------6-|
E|--|-4-------|---------|-4-------|---------|
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D|---------|--------|---------|---------|
A|---------|--------|---------|-------6-|
E|-4-------|--------|-4-------|---------|
[Verse 1]
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D|---------|---------|---------|-----------|
A|---------|--------6|---------|----------3|
E|-4-------|---------|-4-------|------4-6--|
G|-------------|-------------|---------|---------|
D|-------------|-------------|---------|---------|
A|-4---4-/6---6|-4---4-/6---6|---------|-------6-|
E|-------------|-------------|-4-------|---------|
[Pre-Chorus]
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D|---------|---------|---------|------------|
A|---------|-------6-|---------|-----6-----3|
E|-4-------|---------|-4-------|-------4-6--|
G|-------------|-------------|---------|-----------|
D|-------------|-------------|---------|-----------|
A|-4---4-/6---6|-4---4-/6---6|---------|----------3|
E|-------------|-------------|-4-------|------4-6--|
[Chorus]
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D|-------------|------5-6-8--|-6--------|-6----------|
A|-4---4-/6---6|-8-----------|---------6|-----------3|
E|-------------|-------------|----------|-------4-6--|
G|-------------|------------5|----------|----------|
D|-------------|------5-6-8--|-6--------|-6--------|
A|-4---4-/6---6|-8-----------|---------6|---------6|
E|-------------|-------------|----------|----------|
G|---------|---------|
D|---------|---------|
A|---------|-------6-|
E|-4-------|---------|
[Verse 2]
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D|---------|---------|---------|-----------|
A|---------|--------6|---------|----------3|
E|-4-------|---------|-4-------|------4-6--|
G|-------------|-------------|---------|---------|
D|-------------|-------------|---------|---------|
A|-4---4-/6---6|-4---4-/6---6|---------|-------6-|
E|-------------|-------------|-4-------|---------|
[Pre-Chorus]
G|---------|---------|---------|------------|
D|---------|---------|---------|------------|
A|---------|-------6-|---------|-----6-----3|
E|-4-------|---------|-4-------|-------4-6--|
G|-------------|-------------|---------|-----------|
D|-------------|-------------|---------|-----------|
A|-4---4-/6---6|-4---4-/6---6|---------|----------3|
E|-------------|-------------|-4-------|------4-6--|
[Chorus]
G|-------------|------------5|----------|------------|
D|-------------|------5-6-8--|-6--------|-6----------|
A|-4---4-/6---6|-8-----------|---------6|-----------3|
E|-------------|-------------|----------|-------4-6--|
G|-------------|-------------5|----------|----------|
D|-------------|-------5-6-8--|-6--------|-6--------|
A|-4---4-/6---6|-8---8--------|---------6|--------6-|
E|-------------|--------------|----------|----------|
[Interlude]
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D|----------|-6--------|----------|-6--------|
A|---------6|--------6-|---------6|--------6-|
E|-4--------|----------|-4--------|----------|
[Verse 3]
G|---------|---------|---------|-----------|
D|---------|---------|---------|-----------|
A|---------|--------6|---------|----------3|
E|-4-------|---------|-4-------|------4-6--|
G|-------------|-------------|---------|---------|
D|-------------|-------------|---------|---------|
A|-4---4-/6---6|-4---4-/6---6|---------|-------6-|
E|-------------|-------------|-4-------|---------|
[Pre-Chorus]
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D|---------|---------|---------|-------------|
A|---------|-------6-|---------|------6-----3|
E|-4-------|---------|-4-------|----6---4-6--|
G|-------------|-------------|---------|-----------|
D|-------------|-------------|---------|-----------|
A|-4---4-/6---6|-4---4-/6---6|---------|----------3|
E|-------------|-------------|-4-------|------4-6--|
[Chorus]
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D|-------------|------5-6-8--|-6--------|-6----------|
A|-4---4-/6---6|-8-----------|---------6|-----------3|
E|-------------|-------------|----------|-------4-6--|
G|-------------|------------5|----------|----------|
D|-------------|------5-6-8--|-6--------|-6--------|
A|-4---4-/6---6|-8-----------|---------6|---------6|
E|-------------|-------------|----------|----------|
G|----------|----------|
D|-6--------|-6--------|
A|---------6|--------6-|
E|----------|----------|
[Solo]
G|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
D|-----------|-6---------|-----------|-6---------|
A|------4---6|------4---6|------4---6|------4---6|
E|-4---------|-----------|-4---------|-----------|
G|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----5-6-5----|
D|-----------|-6---------|-----------|-6---------8--|
A|------4---6|------4---6|------4---6|-------------6|
E|-4---------|-----------|-4---------|--------------|
G|-----------|-------------|-----------|-------------|
D|-6---------|-6--------3-5|-6---------|-6-----------|
A|------4---6|------4-6----|------4---6|------4-6-4-3|
E|-----------|-------------|-----------|-------------|
G|------------|------------|-----------|-----------|
D|------------|-6----------|-6---------|-6---------|
A|-----3-4---6|-----6-4---6|------4---6|------4---6|
E|-4----------|------------|-----------|-----------|
G|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----5-6-5----|
D|-6---------|-6---------|-6---------|-6---------8--|
A|------4---6|------4---6|------4---6|-------------6|
E|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------------|
G|------------|------------|-----------|------------|
D|-6----------|-6----------|-6---------|-6----------|
A|-----6-4---6|-----6-4---6|------4---6|-----6-4---3|
E|------------|------------|-----------|------------|
G|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
D|-----------|-6---------|-6---------|-6---------|
A|------4---6|------4---6|------4---6|------4---6|
E|-4---------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
G|-----------|
D|-6---------|
A|------4---6|
E|-----------|
[Outro]
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D|----------|----------|----------|-----------|
A|------4---|------4---|------4---|------4---6|
E|-4--------|-4--------|-4--------|-4---------|
G|---------|---------|---------|---------|--|
D|---------|---------|---------|---------|--|
A|---------|--------6|---------|--------6|--|
E|-4-------|---------|-4-------|---------|-4|
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Bass Tabs |
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Title |
Big Day Coming |
Artist |
Yo La Tengo |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
dmvXdKXi-tk |
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).