Tuning:
Eb Bb F C
[Intro] (2x)
Eb|-------16-13------------------16-13----------|
Bb|-------------14-11------------------14-11----|
F |---------------------------------------------|
C |--7-9--------------------7-9-----------------|
Eb|------------16-15-------------------16-15--16-15-16-15-13-|
Bb|-------9-11--------------------9-11-----------------------|
F |--7-9---------------------7-9-----------------------------|
C |----------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1] (2x)
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------|
F |-------------------------------------7-9--9-11--11-12--12-11-7-|
C |--7-9--------7-9--------11-12----------------------------------|
[Chorus] (2x)
Eb|---------16-13-----------------16-13------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------14-11-----------------14-11------------------------------------------------|
F |--------------------------------------------------7-9--9-7-9----7-9--9---7-7-9--10-9-7----|
C |--7-9--------------------7-9--------------------------------------------------------------|
[Pre-Verse]
Eb|---------|
Bb|---------|
F |---------|
C |--7-9----|
[Verse 2]
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------|
F |---------------------------------------------------|
C |--7-9--------7-9--------11-12----12--14--7--12b----|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
F |-------------------------------------7-9--9-11--11-12--12-12-|
C |--7-9--------7-9--------11-12--------------------------------|
[Chorus 2] (2x)
Eb|-------16-13-----------------16-13------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------14-11-----------------14-11------------------------------------------------|
F |------------------------------------------------7-9--9-7-9----7-9--9---7-7-9--10-9-7----|
C |--7-9--------------------7-9------------------------------------------------------------|
[Bridge 1]
Eb|--------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------|
F |------------------------7-9------7-9-7-9----|
C |--3-5--------5-7----------------------------|
[Chorus 3]
Eb|-------16-13-----------------16-13--------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------14-11-----------------14-11--------------------------------------------------|
F |------------------------------------------------7-9--9-7-9----7-9--9-----7-7-9--10-9-7----|
C |--7-9-------------------7-9---------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F |--------------------------------------------7-9--7-9----7-9----7-7-9-9--10-9-7----|
C |--7-9----9--7-9--------7-9----9--7-9----------------------------------------------|
[Bridge 2]
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------9-7--|
F |-------------------------------------------------------------------------7-9------|
C |--3-5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5-7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--0-2--2--2--2--2--2----------|
Eb|--------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------|
F |--------------------------|
C |--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--|
[Outro]
Eb|-------16-13---------------------|
Bb|-------------14-11---------------|
F |--------------------------9-7----|
C |--7-9----------------------------|
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| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
Careless |
| Artist |
Royal Blood |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
ge1TPrB-TUA |
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).
