[Intro]
(00:12)
G|-----------|-----------|-----------|------------|
D|-------7---|-------7---|-------9---|-------9---\|
A|-5---5-----|-5---5-----|-7---7-----|-7---7------|
E|-----------|-----------|-----------|------------|
G|-----------|-----------|-----------|------------|
D|-------7---|-------7---|-------9---|-------9--9-|
A|-5---5-----|-5---5-----|-7---7-----|-7---7------|
E|-----------|-----------|-----------|------------|
[Verse 1]
G|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
D|-------7---|-------7---|-------9---|-------9---|
A|-5---5-----|-5---5-----|-7---7-----|-7---7-----|
E|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
G|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
D|-------7---|-------7---|-------9---|-------9---|
A|-5---5-----|-5---5-----|-7---7-----|-7---7-----|
E|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
G|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
D|-5---5-----|-5---5-----|-7---7-----|-7---7-----|
A|-------5---|-------5---|-------7---|-------7---|
E|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
G|-----------|-----------|-----------|------------|
D|-5---5-----|-5---5-----|-------7---|-------7----|
A|-------5---|-------5---|-5---5-----|-5---5------|
E|-----------|-----------|-----------|----------5-|
[Verse 2]
G|-----------|-----------|-----------|------------|
D|-------7---|-------7---|-------9---|-------9---\|
A|-5---5-----|-5---5-----|-7---7-----|-7---7------|
E|-----------|-----------|-----------|------------|
G|-----------|-----------|-----------|------------|
D|-------7---|-------7---|-------9---|----------4-|
A|-5---5-----|-5---5-----|-7---7-----|-7---7-7----|
E|-----------|-----------|-----------|------------|
G|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
D|-5---5-----|-5---5-----|-7---7-----|-7---7-----|
A|-------5---|-------5---|-------7---|-------7---|
E|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
G|-----------|-----------|-----------|------------|
D|-5---5-----|-5---5-----|-------7---|-------7--5-|
A|-------5---|-------5---|-5---5-----|-5---5------|
E|-----------|-----------|-----------|------------|
[Bridge]
G|----------|------------|----------|------------|
D|-4---4----|-4----4-----|-5---5----|-5----5-----|
A|-------4--|--------4---|-------5--|--------5---|
E|----------|------------|----------|------------|
G|-----------|------------|-----------|------------|
D|-7---7-----|-5---5------|-7---7-----|-5---5----5-|
A|-------7---|-------5---5|-------7---|-------5----|
E|-----------|------------|-----------|------------|
G|----------|-------------|----------|------------|
D|-4---4----|-4----4------|-5---5----|-5----5-----|
A|-------4--|--------4---4|-------5--|--------5---|
E|----------|-------------|----------|------------|
G|-----------|-----------|----------|---------------|
D|-7---7-----|-5---5-----|-7---7----|-7--7--7-------|
A|-------7---|-------5---|-------7--|---------0--2-/|
E|-----------|-----------|----------|---------------|
[Verse 3]
G|-----------|-----------|-----------|------------|
D|-------7---|-------7---|-------9---|-------9---\|
A|-5---5-----|-5---5-----|-7---7-----|-7---7------|
E|-----------|-----------|-----------|------------|
G|-----------|-----------|-----------|------------|
D|-------7---|-------7---|-------9---|-------9---\|
A|-5---5-----|-5---5-----|-7---7-----|-7---7------|
E|-----------|-----------|-----------|------------|
G|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
D|-5---5-----|-5---5-----|-7---7-----|-7---7-----|
A|-------5---|-------5---|-------7---|-------7---|
E|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
G|-----------|-------------|-----------|------------|
D|-5---5-----|-5---5-------|-------7---|-------7--7-|
A|-------5---|-------0--2-/|-5---5-----|-5---5------|
E|-----------|-------------|-----------|------------|
G|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
D|-5---5-----|-5---5-----|-7---7-----|-7---7-----|
A|-------5---|-------5---|-------7---|-------7---|
E|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
G|-----------|--------------|-----------|-------------|
D|-5---5-----|-5---5--------|-------7---|-------------|
A|-------5---|-------5------|-5---5-----|-5---5-0--2-/|
E|-----------|----------5-/7|-----------|-------------|
[Outro]
G|-----------|-----------|-----------|------------| (x3)
D|-------7---|-------7---|-------9---|-------9---\|
A|-5---5-----|-5---5-----|-7---7-----|-7---7------|
E|-----------|-----------|-----------|------------|
G|-----------|-----------|--|
D|-------7---|-------7---|--|
A|-5---5-----|-5---5-----|-7|
E|-----------|-----------|--|
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| / Slide up
| \ Slide down
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Bass Tabs |
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Title |
Center Of Gravity |
Artist |
Yo La Tengo |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
aC6C1UXl2Io |
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).