[Intro]0:00-0:22
G|------------|------------|------------|------------|
D|------------|------------|------------|------------| x2
A|-5--5-5-5-5-|-2--2-2-2-2-|------------|------------|
E|------------|------------|-2--2-2-2-2-|-0--0-0-0-0-|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-----------------|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
[Verse] 0:24-0:34
G|------------|------------|------------|------------|
D|------------|------------|------------|------------|
A|-5--5-5-5-5-|-2--2-2-2-2-|------------|------------|
E|------------|------------|-2--2-2-2-2-|-0--0-0-0-0-|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
[Pre-chorus] 0:35-0:40
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-----------------|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-----------------|
[Chorus] 0:41-0:45
G|----|----|----|----|
D|----|----|----|----|
A|-5~-|-2~-|----|----|
E|----|----|-2~-|-0~-|
[Break] 0:46-1:03
G|------------|------------|------------|------------|
D|------------|------------|------------|------------| x2
A|-5--5-5-5-5-|-2--2-2-2-2-|------------|------------|
E|------------|------------|-2--2-2-2-2-|-0--0-0-0-0-|
G|----|
D|----|
A|-5~-|
E|----|
[Verse] 1:04-1:14
G|------------|------------|------------|------------|
D|------------|------------|------------|------------|
A|-5--5-5-5-5-|-2--2-2-2-2-|------------|------------|
E|------------|------------|-2--2-2-2-2-|-0--0-0-0-0-|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
[Pre-chorus] 0:15-0:19
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-----------------|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-----------------|
[Chorus] 1:20-1:25
G|----|----|----|----|
D|----|----|----|----|
A|-5~-|-2~-|----|----|
E|----|----|-2~-|-0~-|
[Bridge] 1:26-1:37
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-|-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-|-7-7-7-7---------|-7-7-7-7---------| x2
A|-----------------|-----------------|---------7-7-7-7-|---------7-7-7-7-|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
[Reprise] 1:38-1:47
G|------------|------------|------------|------------|
D|------------|------------|------------|------------|
A|-5--5-5-5-5-|-2--2-2-2-2-|------------|------------|
E|------------|------------|-2--2-2-2-2-|-0--0-0-0-0-|
G|------------|------------|------------|------------|
D|------------|------------|------------|------------|
A|-5--5-5-5-5-|-2--2-2-2-2-|------------|-7--7-7-7-7-|
E|------------|------------|-2--2-2-2-2-|------------|
[Break] 1:48-2:10
G|------------|------------|------------|----------|
D|------------|------------|------------|----------|
A|-5--5-5-5-5-|-2--2-2-2-2-|------------|-9-9-7--5-|
E|------------|------------|-2--2-2-2-2-|----------|
G|------------|------------|------------|---------|
D|------------|------------|------------|---------|
A|-5--5-5-5-5-|-2--2-2-2-2-|------------|-9-9--7~-|
E|------------|------------|-2--2-2-2-2-|---------|
G|------------|------------|------------|------------|
D|------------|------------|------------|------------|
A|-5--5-5-5-5-|-2--2-2-2-2-|------------|------------|
E|------------|------------|-2--2-2-2-2-|-0--0-0-0-0-|
G|------------|------------|------------|------------|
D|------------|------------|------------|------------|
A|-5--5-5-5-5-|-2--2-2-2-2-|------------|-7--7-7-7-7-|
E|------------|------------|-2--2-2-2-2-|------------|
[Pre-chorus] 2:11-2:16
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
[Chorus] 2:17-2:22
G|----|----|----|----|
D|----|----|----|----|
A|-5~-|-2~-|----|----|
E|----|----|-2~-|-0~-|
[Outro] 2:25-2:33
G|----|
D|----|
A|-5~-|
E|----|
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| ~ Let ring
Bass Tabs |
|
Title |
Connie |
Artist |
The Buttertones |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
x5A282udVto |
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).