Bass comes in at end of first verse
|Rhy figA break, first verse x2|
G--------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D--------|-----------------|---------------4|-----------------|-----------------|
A--------|------467-6-4-4--|----------------|------467-6-4-4--|---------44444444|
E22222222|4-6-7----------76|4-6-7-7-6-642-2-|4-6-7----------76|4-6-7-7-7--------|
PreChorus Chorus
G------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|
D111111222222|111111------|111111222222|111111------|------222222|111111------|
A------------|------444444|------------|------------|222222------|------------|
E------------|------------|------------|------222222|------------|------222222|
end chorus solo x3
G------------|------------|--------|---------------|
D------222222|111111------|--------|---------------|
A222222------|------------|--------|4444-666647----|
E------------|------555555|55555555|----7------4557|
Lightly picked after solo x2 x5
G--------------------------------|-------------------------|get louder after 2nd repeat
D--------------------------------|-------------------------|
A16//////18//////----------------|4444444666666------------|
E----------------16//////14//////|-------------444444222222|
Chorus no music only vocals
G------------|------------|------------|---------|Come back in 2nd repeat
D------------|------------|------------|444444444|
A------------|------------|222222444444|---------|
E444444222222|444444222222|------------|---------|
Chorus 4x same as above then this riff x2END
G------------|------------|-----------|-------|------------------------
D------222222|111111------|------221--|-------|------------------------
A222222------|------------|222222---43|-------|-----4677777777777777777
E------------|------222222|-----------|4555555|4-6-7-------------------
Bass Tabs |
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Title |
Bless The Lord (Son Of Man) |
Artist |
Tye Tribbett |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
mHm6D2PQgRs |
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).