Blank Space

Blank Space Bass Tab

[Intro]

G|--------|
D|--------|
A|---5----|
E|--------|

[Verse]
   D
   Nice to meet you where you been I can show you incredible
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-5-------5--------5---------5----5-5---5----5---5-5-5-5--------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

   Bm
   things Magic, madness, heaven sin Saw you there and I thought
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-7-----7------7---------7-------7---7--7---7-----7---7--7------------------|

   G
   Oh my God, look at that face You look like my next mistake
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-3--3--3----3----3--3----3----3---3----3----3--3----3---3------------------|

   A7sus4                   A
   Love’s a game, want to plaaaaay?
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-0-----0--0-----0----0--0---0----------------------------------------------|

   D
   New money, suit and tie I can read you like a maga
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-5---5------5-----5--5---5-5---5----5---5----5-5---------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

   Bm
   zine Ain't it funny rumors fly And I know you heard about
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-7----7-----7--7-----7------7---7---7-7----7---7-----7---------------------|

   G
   Me so hey, lets be friends I'm dying to see how this one ends
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-3--3--3----3----3--3-------3---3-----3--3---3---3----3---3----------------|

   A
   Grab your passport and my hand
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-0----0----0---0----0---0--0-----------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

   G                        A
   I can make the bad guys good for a weekend
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-3-3---3----3---3---3----0----0---0-0---0----------------------------------|

[Chorus]

  D                                                                 Bm
   So it's gonna be forever          or it's gonna go down in flames
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5-------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------7----|

                                                                    Em
   You can tell me when it's over mmm If the high was worth the pain
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--0----|

                                                           G
   Got a long list of ex-lovers They'll tell you I'm insane
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--3-------------|

                                                          D
   Cause you know I love the players and you love the game
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------5-------------|
E|-3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3----------------|

  D                                                                  Bm
   Cause we're young and we're reckless   We'll take this way too far
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5----5--5--5-----|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------7--|

                                                       Em
   It'll leave you breathless, mmm Or with a nasty scar
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--0----------------|

                                                           G
   Got a long list of ex-lovers They'll tell you I'm insane
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--3-------------|

                              G  N.C.
   But I got a blank space baby and I'll write your
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-------------------------------------------|

    D
   name
G|----------------------|
D|----------------------|
A|--5-------------------|
E|----------------------|

G|---------------|
D|---------------|
A|-5--5----5--5--|
E|---------------|

[Verse]

   D
   Cherry lips, crystal skies I could show you incredible
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-5------5-----5-------5-----5-5-----5----5---5--5--5--5--------------------|

   Bm
   things Stolen kisses, pretty lies You're the king baby I'm your
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-7------7------7---7---7------7----7------7---7----7----7---7--------------|

   G
   queen Find out what you want Be that girl for a month
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-3-----3----3---3----3---3----3--3----3----3--3--3-------------------------|

   A7sus4                     A
   Wait the worst is yet to come, oh no
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-0----0---0-----0--0---0--0-----0--0---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

   D
   Screaming crying perfect storms I can make all the tables
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-5----5----5---5--5----5--5------5-5---5----5---5---5--5-------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

   Bm
   turn Rose garden filled with thorns Keep you second guessing Like
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-7----7----7------7------7----7------7----7---7--7---7---7----7------------|

   G
   "Oh my god who is she?" I get drunk on jealousy But
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--3--3--3---3---3--3-----3-3--3------3--3--3-----3-------------------------|

   A
   you'll come back each time you leave Cause darlin' I'm a nightmare,
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-0------0----0----0----0----0---0-----0-----0-------0---0--0---0-----------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

   G N.C.
   dressed like a daydream
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-3-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Chorus]

  D                                                                 Bm
   So it's gonna be forever          or it's gonna go down in flames
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5-------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------7----|

                                                                    Em
   You can tell me when it's over mmm If the high was worth the pain
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--0----|

                                                           G
   Got a long list of ex-lovers They'll tell you I'm insane
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--3-------------|

                                                          D
   Cause you know I love the players and you love the game
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------5-------------|
E|-3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3----------------|

  D                                                                  Bm
   Cause we're young and we're reckless   We'll take this way too far
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5----5--5--5-----|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------7--|

                                                       Em
   It'll leave you breathless, mmm Or with a nasty scar
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--0----------------|

                                                           G
   Got a long list of ex-lovers They'll tell you I'm insane
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--3-------------|

                              G  N.C.
   But I got a blank space baby and I'll write your
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-------------------------------------------|

    D
   name
G|----------------------|
D|----------------------|
A|--5-------------------|
E|----------------------|

[Bridge]

  D
   Boys only want love if it's torture
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-5----5----5----5----5--5----5---5-----------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

   Don't say I didn't, say I didn't warn you
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-5-----5---5--5------5---5-5------5----5-----------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
  D
   Boys only want love if it's torture
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-5----5---5-----5----5--5----5---5-----------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
  D N.C.
   Don't say I didn't, say I didn't warn you
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-5-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Outro/ Chorus]

 D                                                                 Bm
   So it's gonna be forever          or it's gonna go down in flames
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5-------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------7----|

                                                                    Em
   You can tell me when it's over mmm If the high was worth the pain
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--0----|

                                                           G
   Got a long list of ex-lovers They'll tell you I'm insane
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--3-------------|

                                                          D
   Cause you know I love the players and you love the game
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------5-------------|
E|-3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3----------------|

  D                                                                  Bm
   Cause we're young and we're reckless   We'll take this way too far
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5----5--5--5-----|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------7--|

                                                       Em
   It'll leave you breathless, mmm Or with a nasty scar
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--0----------------|

                                                           G
   Got a long list of ex-lovers They'll tell you I'm insane
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--3-------------|

                              G  N.C.
   But I got a blank space baby and I'll write your
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-------------------------------------------|

    D
   name
G|----------------------|
D|----------------------|
A|----------------------|
E|----------------------|

************************************

| x   Dead note
| g   Grace note
| (n) Ghost note
| h   Hammer-on
| p   Pull-off
| r   Release
| >   Accented note
| t   Tapping
| b   Bend
| br  Bend release
| pb  Pre-bend
| pbr Pre-bend release
| /   Slide up
| \   Slide down
| ~   Vibrato
| s   Slap
| P   Pop
| PM  Palm mute
| TR  Trill
| N   Tremolo

************************************
Bass Tabs
Title Blank Space
Artist Taylor Swift
Tablature Type ASCII Tab
YouTube ID uHpcbSsPrRE

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.

SymbolFunction
Move cursor to the first bar
Play interactive tabs
Pause playback
Loop
Print the tab
Zoom
PageSwitch 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).

BassTabz is a bass tab library maintained by professional Guitar Pro transcribers. With over 15 years of experience, we try to transcribe as accurately as possible, we transcribe bass tabs for free. Learn More

Disclaimer: We do not host images, MP3s or lyrics. This Bass Tab is a transcription by a musician, not written by the original artist, for education and personal use only.
© 2024 BassTabz - WordPress Theme by WPEnjoy