Doobie Brothers – China Grove
8bar guitar riff (bass tacit)
G|----------|
D|----------|
A|-----7----|
E|-7-9---7--|
G|-------------|-------9-----|-----------|--------|
D|-------------|-9-h11---9---|----789----|--------|
A|-7-7-------7-|-----------7-|-54-----77-|-7------|
E|-----7-9-7---|-------------|-----------|---567--|
G|-------------|-------9-----|------|-986-----|
D|-------------|-9-h11---9---|------|----976--|
A|-7-7-------7-|-----------7-|-54-0-|-------9-|
E|-----7-9-7---|-------------|------|---------|
Verse
G|--------------|-------9-----|-----------|--------|
D|--------------|-9-h11---9---|----789----|--------|
A|-7-7-------77-|-----------7-|-54-----77-|-7------|
E|-----7-9-7----|-------------|-----------|---567--|
G|--------------|-------9-----|--------|------------|
D|--------------|-9-h11---9---|----789-|------------|
A|-7-7-------77-|-----------7-|-54-----|-77-7-------|
E|-----7-9-7----|-------------|--------|------7-9-7-|
Pre-Chorus
G|--------|----------|---------|------|
D|--------|----6-----|---------|------|
A|--------|--69-96---|---------|------|
E|-9-99-7-|-9------9-|-5--5678-|-7-9--|
Chorus
G|-----------|----------|-------------|----------|
D|-----------|------789-|-------------|------789-|
A|-7-7-----7-|-55-4-----|-7-7-----7---|-55-4-----|
E|-----7-9---|----------|-----7-9---9-|----------|
G|---------|----------|-------|---------|
D|---------|------9---|-------|---------|
A|-77--7-7-|-55-4---7-|---7777|7777-7---| (at end, play low E instead of 7th fret)
E|----7-7--|----------|-------|---------|
Verse
Pre-Chorus
Chorus
Bridge
G|---------|------------|------------|---11---|
D|---------|----------2-|-4-244------|-----42-|
A|---2-4-2-|-4-244-244--|-------244--|-4------|
E|-4-------|------------|------------|--------|
G|---------|---------|------432----|--------|----431-|---------|
D|---------|-------2-|-3-44-----44-|-4--24--|-4-4----|-4-4-----|
A|-4-244-2-|-4-244---|-------------|---4--4-|--------|-------2-|
E|---------|---------|-------------|--------|--------|-----4---|
G|---------|---------|------------|-----1-|
D|---------|-------2-|-4-244-2----|-2-24--|
A|-4-244-2-|-4-244---|---------44-|--4----|
E|---------|---------|------------|-------|
G|-2----2-|-2--21-------|---------|--------------|
D|----2---|-------2-0---|--------9|--------------|
A|--------|-----------4-|-3-5-7---|-3-35-57------|
E|--------|-------------|---------|--3--5--------|
4bar guitar riff (bass tacit)
Fill
G|-7h9-99-7h9-99-7h9-|-7h9-99-7h9-99-7h9-|
D|-------------------|-------------------|
A|-------------------|-------------------|
E|-------------------|-------------------|
G|-99-7h9-99-7h9-99-|-7h9-99-9-9----------|
D|------------------|------------9-7------|
A|------------------|----------------10-7-|
E|------------------|---------------------|
Guitar Solo
G|--------------|-------9-----|-----------|--------| x3
D|--------------|-9-h11---9---|----789----|--------|
A|-7-7-------77-|-----------7-|-54-----77-|-7------|
E|-----7-9-7----|-------------|-----------|---567--|
G|--------------|-------9-----|--------|------------|
D|--------------|-9-h11---9---|----789-|------------|
A|-7-7-------77-|-----------7-|-54-----|-77-7-------|
E|-----7-9-7----|-------------|--------|------7-9-7-|
Pre-Chorus
Chorus (slide in)
| Bass Tabs |
|
| Title |
China Grove |
| Artist |
The Doobie Brothers |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
RX7iHsAIw9o |
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).
