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Breathing - Yellowcard
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Tuning: Standard
Album: Ocean Avenue
Intro (0:05)
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----333------------------333----------------333------------------333----------|
D|-222-----444-55555-44-222-----444-5555---222-----444-55555-44-222-----444-5555-|
Pre Verse(0:16)
G|-------------7h97--------0--------------------------------------------|
D|------------------9h79-7---------------2/4-5/7-5\---------------------|
A|-2h3-3h5-5h7---------------7-9-2h3-3h5--------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse (0:26)
G|---------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------|
A|-333-3-555-5--------------0h2-333-3-222-2-000-0-00022222-|
D|-------------222-2-444555--------------------------------|
(0:37)
G|-------------------------------------------------------------7-9-10-9-|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-33333333-55555555-------------------33333333-55555555-77777----------|
D|-------------------22222224-66655544----------------------------------|
Chorus (0:47)
G|-----------------------------------------------------| 2x
D|-----------------------------------------------------|
A|-3333333333333333------------------------------------|
D|------------------0000000000000000-22-222-0-22-222-0-|
Pre Verse (1:04)
G|-------------7h97--------0-------------------11h12-11------|
D|------------------9h79-7---------------2/4-5----------12-9-|
A|-2h3-3h5-5h7---------------7-9-2h3-3h5---------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Verse (1:15)
G|----------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-333-3-555-5---------------0h2-333-3-222-2-000-0-00022222-|
D|-------------222-2-444555---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------7-9-10-9-|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-33333333-55555555----------7779991010-33333333-55555555-77777----------|
D|-------------------22222224---------------------------------------------|
Chorus (1:36)
G|-----------------------------------------------------| 2x
D|-----------------------------------------------------|
A|-3333333333333333------------------------------------|
D|------------------0000000000000000-22-222-0-22-222-0-|
(1:52)
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------5555555544440000---------|
A|-3333333333333333-5555555555555555-7777777777777777--------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------5----------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------|
A|-3333333333333333-5555555555555555-77-777---77-777-5-|
D|-----------------------------------------------------|
Bridge (2:11)
G|------------------------------------|5x |------------------------------|
D|-----10-10-10-----------------------| |-----10-10-10-----------------|
A|-777----------999-10-10-10-10-10-99-| |-777----------999-10-10-10-10-|
D|------------------------------------| |------------------------------|
(2:26)
G|------------------------------------|------------------------------| 2x
D|-----10-10-10-----------------------|-----10-10-10-----------------|
A|-777----------999-10-10-10-10-10-99-|-777----------999-10-10-10-10-|
D|------------------------------------|------------------------------|
Chorus (2:58)
G|-----------------------------------------------------| 2x
D|-----------------------------------------------------|
A|-3333333333333333------------------------------------|
D|------------------0000000000000000-22-222-0-22-222-0-|
(3:14)
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------5555555544440000---------|
A|-3333333333333333-5555555555555555-7777777777777777--------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|
A|-3333333333333333-5555555555555555-|
D|-----------------------------------|
Bridge (3:31))
G|------------------------------------|------------------------------|
D|-----10-10-10-----------------------|-----10-10-10-----------------|
A|-777----------999-10-10-10-10-10-99-|-777----------999-10-10-10-10-|
D|------------------------------------|------------------------------|
Bass Tabs |
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Title |
Breathing |
Artist |
Yellowcard |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
mygwsezFMlY |
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).