COLD CHISEL - "Cheap Wine" - Bass
Tab
Common Time(4/4)
Standard Tuning(EADG)
VERSE 1 & 2:
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------|
|-----------------|-5-5-------5-----|-----------------|---------|
|-3-3-------3-----|-----7-5-r---7-5-|-1-1-------1-----|---------|
|-----5-3-r---5-3-|-----------------|-----3-1-r---3-1-|-4---3-1-|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 2 3 4
|---------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------------|
|---------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------------|
|---------|-----------|-----------|---------2-|-3-3-------3-----|
|-0-------|-1---1-1---|-3---3-3---|-3---5-----|-----5-3-r---5-3-|
1 2 3 4 1 2 & 3 4 1 2 & 3 4 1 2 & 3 4 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
|-----------------|-3-3-------3-----|---------|---------|-----------|
|-5-5-------5-----|-----5-3-r---5-3-|-6---5-3-|-2-------|-3---3-3---|
|-----7-5-r---7-5-|-----------------|---------|---------|-----------|
|-----------------|-----------------|---------|---------|-----------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 & 3 4
|-----------|-----------|
|-5---5-5---|-----------|
|-----------|---------2-|
|-----------|-3---5-----|
1 2 & 3 4 1 2 & 3 4
CHORUS/END:
|-----------|-----------------|-----------|-------------|-----------|
|-----------|-5-5-------5-----|-----------|-------------|-----------|
|-3-3-3-----|-----7-5-r---7-5-|-1-1-1-----|-------------|-----------|
|-------5-3-|-----------------|-------3-1-|-4-4---4-3-1-|-3---3-3---|
1 2 3 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 2 3 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 4 1 2 & 3 4
|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|-----------|-2---2-2---|---------2-|
|-5---5-5---|-----------|-3---5-----|
1 2 & 3 4 1 2 & 3 4 1 2 & 3 4
MIDDLE:
|-----------|---------4-|-2-------|-----5---4---|-9-----9h12-|
|-----------|-2---------|---------|-------------|------------|
|---------2-|-----------|---------|-------------|------------|
|-0---------|-----------|---------|-------------|------------|
1 2 3 4 & 1 2 3 4 & 1 2 3 4 1 2 & 3 & 4 1 2 3 4 &
|---------4-|-2-------|-17---16---14-|-----------------|
|-----------|---------|--------------|-----------------|
|-----------|---------|--------------|-----------------|
|-0---------|---------|--------------|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|
1 2 3 4 & 1 2 3 4 1 2 & 3 4 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|-----------------|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|-----------------|
|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|-----------------|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|---------2-2-2-2-|-3-3-3-3---------|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
|-3-3-3-3---------|---------5-5-5-5-|-----------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
|------------------|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|-------------|
|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5/12-|-------------------------|-------------|
|------------------|-------------------------|-------------|
|------------------|-------------------------|-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 2 & 3 4 &
VERSE 3:
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------|
|-----------------|-5-5-------5-----|-----------------|---------|
|-3-3-------3-----|-----7-5-r---7-5-|-1-1-------1-----|---------|
|-----5-3-r---5-3-|-----------------|-----3-1-r---3-1-|-4---3-1-|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 2 3 4
|---------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|---------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|---------|-----------|-----------|---------2-|
|-0-------|-1---1-1---|-3---3-3---|-3---5-----|
1 2 3 4 1 2 & 3 4 1 2 & 3 4 1 2 & 3 4
By: Johari Taylor
E-mail: viking@powerup.com.au
Bass Tabs |
|
Title |
Cheap Wine |
Artist |
Cold Chisel |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
SUGlWCCVA4M |
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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).