Artist: Robbie Williams
Song: Come Undone
Album: Escapology (2002)
Bassist: Phil Spalding
Tuning: Standard
Intro and Verse:
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|7~------------------------------0~------------------------------| x3
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|7~------------------------------0~--------------------------0-1-|
Pre-chorus:
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------/7-7-7-7-|
E|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0---------|
Chorus:
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
E|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------------------------------|
Bridge:
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|7~--------------0~--------------7~--------------0~--------------|
Verse:
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|7~--------------------------7\--0~------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|7~--------------------------7\--0~--------------------------0-1-|
Pre-chorus:
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------/7-7-7-7-|
E|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0---------|
Chorus:
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
E|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-0-0-0-0-0-0-4-----------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------/14-14-14-14\-|
E|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------g---------------------|
E|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/(4)-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
Guitar Solo:
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
E|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-7-7-7-7-7---7---|
E|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-------------------------------------------0---0-|
Chorus:
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-7-7-7-7-7---7---|
E|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-------------------------------------------0---0-|
Ending:
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
E|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----------------7-7-7-7-7---7---|
E|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----------0---0-|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-7~------------------------------|
/ slide up
\ slide down
h hammer-on
p pull-off
~ let ring
Bass Tabs |
|
Title |
Come Undone |
Artist |
Robbie Williams |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
4D35vfQ7eZg |
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).