[Intro]
Rest for 15 bars
[Interlude]
Rest for 8 bars
[Verse 1]
Rest for 16 bars
[Pre-Chorus]
Rest for 8 bars
[Chorus]
G|------------|--------------|-----------|----------|
D|------------|--------------|-----------|----------|
A|----------9-|-----------13-|-----------|----------|
E|-2-2-/6-9---|-6-6-/9-13----|-9-9--\6-4-|-2-2--2-2-|
G|------------|--------------|-----------|--------------------|
D|------------|--------------|-----------|--------------------|
A|----------9-|-----------13-|-----------|--------------------|
E|-2-2-/6-9---|-6-6-/9-13----|-9-9--\6-4-|-2--2-2-2--2-2--2-2-|
G|----------|----------|----------|-------------|
D|----------|----------|----------|-------------|
A|----------|----------|----------|-------------|
E|-4--4-----|-6--6-6---|-9--9\----|-2-2--2-2--2-|
G|----------|----------|----------|----------------------|
D|----------|----------|----------|----------------------|
A|----------|----------|----------|----------------------|
E|-4--4-----|-6--6-6---|-9--9\----|-2-2--2-2-2--2-2--2-2-|
G|----------|
D|----------|
A|----------|
E|-6--------|
[Verse 2]
G|----------|----------|----------|----------|
D|----------|----------|----------|----------|
A|----------|----------|----------|----------|
E|-2--------|--------1-|-6--------|----------|
G|----------|----------|----------|----------|
D|----------|----------|----------|----------|
A|----------|----------|----------|----------|
E|-2--------|--------4-|-6--------|----------|
G|----------|----------|----------|----------|
D|----------|----------|----------|----------|
A|----------|----------|----------|----------|
E|-2--------|--------1-|-6--------|----------|
G|----------|----------|----------|----------|
D|----------|----------|----------|----------|
A|----------|----------|----------|----------|
E|-2--------|--------4-|-6--------|----------|
[Pre-Chorus]
G|----------|----------|----------|----------|
D|----------|----------|----------|----------|
A|----------|----------|----------|----------|
E|-9--------|-11\------|-6------4-|-6--------|
G|----------|----------|----------|----------|
D|----------|----------|----------|----------|
A|----------|----------|----------|----------|
E|-9--------|-11\------|-2--------|----------|
[Chorus]
G|------------|--------------|-----------|----------|
D|------------|--------------|-----------|----------|
A|----------9-|-----------13-|-----------|----------|
E|-2-2-/6-9---|-6-6-/9-13----|-9-9--\6-4-|-2-2--2-2-|
G|------------|--------------|-----------|-------------|
D|------------|--------------|-----------|-------------|
A|----------9-|-----------13-|-----------|-------------|
E|-2-2-/6-9---|-6-6-/9-13----|-9-9--\6-4-|-2-2--2-2--2-|
G|------------|--------------|-----------|----------|
D|------------|--------------|-----------|----------|
A|----------9-|-----------13-|-----------|----------|
E|-2-2-/6-9---|-6-6-/9-13----|-9-9--\6-4-|-2-2--2-2-|
G|------------|--------------|-----------|--------------------|
D|------------|--------------|-----------|--------------------|
A|----------9-|-----------13-|-----------|--------------------|
E|-2-2-/6-9---|-6-6-/9-13----|-9-9--\6-4-|-2--2-2-2--2-2--2-2-|
G|----------|----------|----------|-------------|
D|----------|----------|----------|-------------|
A|----------|----------|----------|-------------|
E|-4--4-----|-6--6-6---|-9--9\----|-2-2--2-2--2-|
G|----------|----------|----------|---------------------|
D|----------|----------|----------|---------------------|
A|----------|----------|----------|---------------------|
E|-4--4-----|-6--6-6---|-9--9-----|-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2-2-|
[Bridge]
Rest for 19 bars
[Chorus]
G|------------|--------------|-----------|----------|
D|------------|--------------|-----------|----------|
A|----------9-|-----------13-|-----------|----------|
E|-2-2-/6-9---|-6-6-/9-13----|-9-9--\6-4-|-2-2--2-2-|
G|------------|--------------|-----------|--------------------|
D|------------|--------------|-----------|--------------------|
A|----------9-|-----------13-|-----------|--------------------|
E|-2-2-/6-9---|-6-6-/9-13----|-9-9--\6-4-|-2--2-2-2--2-2--2-2-|
G|----------|----------|----------|-------------|
D|----------|----------|----------|-------------|
A|----------|----------|----------|-------------|
E|-4--4-----|-6--6-6---|-9--9\----|-2-2--2-2--2-|
G|----------|----------|----------|----------------------|
D|----------|----------|----------|----------------------|
A|----------|----------|----------|----------------------|
E|-4--4-----|-6--6-6---|-9--9\----|-2-2--2-2-2--2-2--2-2-|
G|----------|----------|----------|-------------|
D|----------|----------|----------|-------------|
A|----------|----------|----------|-------------|
E|-4--4-----|-6--6-6---|-9--9\----|-2-2--2-2--2-|
G|----------|----------|----------|---------------------|
D|----------|----------|----------|---------------------|
A|----------|----------|----------|---------------------|
E|-4--4-----|-6--6-6---|-9--9-----|-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2-2-|
[Outro]
G|----------|-------------|------------|---------------|
D|----------|-------------|------------|---------------|
A|----------|-------------|------------|---------------|
E|-4--4--4--|-6--6-6--6-6-|-9--9-9--9\-|-2-2--2-2--2-2-|
G|----------|-----------|------------|---------------------|
D|----------|-----------|------------|---------------------|
A|----------|-----------|------------|---------------------|
E|-4--4--4--|-6--6-6--6-|-9--9-9--9\-|-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2-2-|
G|----------|----------|
D|----------|----------|
A|----------|----------|
E|-6\-------|----------|
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Bass Tabs |
|
Title |
Burn Out |
Artist |
Imagine Dragons |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
7mUXMm4-oKc |
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).