[Bass figure 1]
G|----------------------------|-----------------2---------|
D|------2--2-------2--2---2---|------2--2-------------5---|
A|----------------------------|---------------------------|
E|-0--x-------0--x------0---0-|-0--x-------0--x---x-3---3-|
T T P P T T P P T P T T T P P T T P T T P T
[Chorus]
G|-----------------------|---------------------------|
D|-----------------------|-----2---------------------|
A|-----------------------|-----------0h2p0---0h2p0---|
E|-5---5--x-x-3--3--x--0-|--0--------------3-------3-|
T T T T T T T T T P T T T T
G|-----------------------|-------------------------|
D|-----------------------|----2--------------------|
A|------------3--3-------|---------0h2p0---0h2p0---|
E|-5---5--x-x-------x--0-|--0------------3-------3-|
T T T T T T T T T T T T T T
G|-----------------------|-----------------------|---------------------|
D|-----------------------|----------4------------|---------------------|
A|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------3--3------|
E|-5---5--x-x-3--3--0--2-|--2--2--2---3--3--0--2-|--2--2-x-x--------5--|
T T T T T T T T T T T P T T T T T T T T T T T
G|-----------------------|
D|-----------------------|
A|-----------------------|
E|--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|
T T T T T T T
[Interlude]
(With Auto-wah)
G|-------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
D|----14-14--------x-------------|-------------12p11h12p11h12p11h12p11-|
A|----------12h14-x--------------|--------10---------------------------|
E|-0-x---------------x-10h12-x-x-|-10h12-x---x-------------------------|
T TP P T TP T T T T T TP T P
G|------------------------12h14------|-14---12--12p11--------|
D|-----14-14--------x-----------12-x-|----------------12--12-|
A|-----------12h14-x-----------------|-----------------------|
E|-0-x----------------x-x------------|-----------------------|
T T P P T TP T T P T T P P P T T
G|--------------------------------------------------|
D|-12h14P12h14-11h12p11h12--------------------------|
A|-------------------------10h12p10h12--------------|
E|--------------------------------------10h12p10h12-|
T T T T
G|-----------------------------|-----------------------------------|
D|-----x-x---------x-----------|----------------12--x-------12-----|
A|---------------x---x-x-------|-------x-10h12-x---x--x-x-10-------|
E|-0-x-----10h12---------10h12-|-10h12-------------------------x-x-|
T T P P T T P T T T T T T TP TP T T T P T T
G|------------------------------|
D|-------x-x---x----------x-----|
A|-----------x---x-12h14----x-x-|
E|-10h12------------------------|
T P P T P T T P T T
G|---9--7--6----x-------|------------------|---9--7--6---x--------|
D|----------------------|----5--7----9/17\-|----------------------|
A|-7----------x---x-x-5-|-7--------x-------|-7---------x---x-x-4--|
E|----------------------|------------------|----------------------|
T P P P T P T T T T P P T P T P P P T P T T T
G|--------7----6---------|---9--7--6----X-------|----------12/14----14-|
D|-----6-----------7P5P0-|----------------------|----------11/12----12-|
A|--5--------X---X-------|-7----------X---X-X---|-X-X------------------|
E|-----------------------|--------------------3-|-----0-----------0----|
T T P T P T T T P P P T P T T T T T T P T P
G|---9--7--6---X-------|-------------------|
D|---------------------|-------------------|
A|-7---------X---X-X---|-/11---10---9---8--|
E|-------------------3-|-------------------|
T P P P T P T T T T T T T
G|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|
E|-0--0--0--0--0--0-0-0--0-|-0--0--0--0--0--0-0-0--0-|
T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T
(Repeat two times)
[Bass solo]
G|-----------------------------|-------------------------|
D|----------5------------------|----------5--------5-7-5-|
A|-----5h7-7---7--7-5h7-5h7--5-|-----5h7-7---7--7-7------|
E|-0--0------------------------|-0--0--------------------|
G|---------------------7--7h9-7--|-7h9--7-7-9-9-9-/12--12-12--12-12----|
D|-7/9-7-5-7-5-----7/9--9------9-|-------9--------------------------12-|
A|-------------7-5---------------|-------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
B(1/2) B B B
G|------12---14--14-14--14--14-----12--12-|
D|-12h14--14-------------------------14---|
A|----------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------|
B B B B B
G|-14--14--14--14--14-12---------------|--------------------------12----|
D|----------------------14-12-14-14-14-|-12h14-14-14-12--------------14-|
A|-------------------------------------|---------------14-15-15-15------|
E|-------------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G|-------------12----------------------------|
D|------14-------16-14--------------------12-|
A|-14h15--14h15-------12-15-15-12-14-14-14---|
E|-------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------12-----------|
D|------------12--12-13-14--14-12-14---|
A|-14-12-13-14--14---------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|
G|------------------------12-----------|
D|------------12--12-13-14--14-12-14---|
A|-14-12-13-14--14---------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|
G|---------------------12h14-14-14--14-14-|
D|---------12--12-13-14-------------------|
A|-12-13-14--14---------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------|
G|-/19--19--18-18-16--16--------------------|
D|-----------------------17--17-16-16-14-14-|
A|------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------|-----------------2---------|
D|------2--2-------2--2---2---|------2--2-------------5---|
A|----------------------------|---------------------------|
E|-0--0-------0--0------0---0-|-0--0-------0--0---0-3---3-|
T T P P T T P P T P T T T P P T T P T T P T
G|----------------------------|-----------------2---------|
D|------2--2-------2--2---2---|------2--2-------------5---|
A|----------------------------|---------------------------|
E|-0--0-------0--0------0---0-|-0--0-------0--0---0-3---3-|
T T P P T T P P T P T T T P P T T P T T P T
G|-----|
D|-----|
A|-----|
E|-0---|
T
************************************
| x Dead note
| P Pop
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| / Slide up
| \ Slide down
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Bass Tabs |
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Title |
Coffee Shop |
Artist |
Red Hot Chili Peppers |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
WkkKStRwokQ |
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).