[Intro]
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D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
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D|----------------|----------------|----------------|------------5---|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------5-8---8-|
E|6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|6-6-6-6---------|
[Verse 1]
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D|8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|8-8-8-8-----------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------10-8-10-8-| x2
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|------------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| x2
E|6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
BREAK
G|----------------|
D|----------------|
A|----------------| x6
E|----------------|
[Chorus]
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|----------------|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
E|----------------|----------------|6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|----------------|
*
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|----------------|----------------| x2
E|----------------|----------------|6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
[Verse 2]
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| x2
E|6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|------------------|
D|8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|8-8-8-8-----------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------10-8-10-8-| x2
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|------------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| x2
E|6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
[Chorus]
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|----------------|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
E|----------------|----------------|6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|----------------|
*
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|----------------|----------------| x2
E|----------------|----------------|6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
[Bridge]
G|----------------|
D|----------------|
A|----------------| x6
E|----------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|6-6-6-6-6-6-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------6-6-6-6-6-6-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|
E|--------------------------------6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|----------------|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
E|----------------|----------------|6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|----------------|
*
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|----------------|----------------| x3
E|----------------|----------------|6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
| Bass Tabs |
|
| Title |
Boyfriend |
| Artist |
Teenage Dads |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
x71yWeqHXfM |
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).
