[Intro]
S S S S S S S S S P S S S S S S S S S S S S P S S S
G|------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------(x)--------------------------(x)---------|
A|----------------------1--2--4----------------------1--2--4--|
E|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2------------|
S S S S S S S S S P S S S S S S S S S S S S P S S S
G|-------------------(x)--------------------------(x)---------|
D|----------------------9--8-------------------------9--8--6--|
A|--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6---------9--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
"There's someone knocking on my door..."
S S P S S P S S S P S S S S S P S S P S S S P S S S
G|------------------------------------------------------------| \
D|------4-----4------(X)-------------4-----4------(X)---------| |
A|----------------------1--2--4----------------------1--2--4--| |
E|--2-2---2-2---2-2-2------------2-2---2-2---2-2-2------------| |
> X2
S S P S S P S S S P S S S S S P S S P S S S P S S S |
G|------8-----8------(x)-------------8-----8------(x)---------| |
D|----------------------9--8-------------------------9--8--6--| |
A|--6-6---6-6---6-6-6---------9--6-6---6-6---6-6-6------------| |
E|------------------------------------------------------------| /
[Chorus]
"I've got run..."
S S P S S P S S S P S S P S S S P S S P S
G|------4------4----------------------------------|
D|---------------------6------6-------4------4----|
A|--2-2---x-2----x--------------------------------|
E|-----------------4-4---x-4----x-2-2---x-2----x--|
S S P S S P S S S P S S P S
G|------4------4-------------------|
D|---------------------6------6----|
A|--2-2---x-2----x-----------------|
E|-----------------4-4---x-4----x--|
[Intro]
S S S S S S S S S P S S S S S S S S S S S S P S S S
G|------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------(x)--------------------------(x)---------|
A|----------------------1--2--4----------------------1--2--4--|
E|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2------------|
S S S S S S S S S P S S S S S S S S S S S S P S S S
G|-------------------(x)--------------------------(x)---------|
D|----------------------9--8-------------------------9--8--6--|
A|--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6---------9--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
"There's someone crawling in my yard..."
S S P S S P S S S P S S S S S P S S P S S S P S S S
G|------------------------------------------------------------| \
D|------4-----4------(X)-------------4-----4------(X)---------| |
A|----------------------1--2--4----------------------1--2--4--| |
E|--2-2---2-2---2-2-2------------2-2---2-2---2-2-2------------| |
> X2
S S P S S P S S S P S S S S S P S S P S S S P S S S |
G|------8-----8------(x)-------------8-----8------(x)---------| |
D|----------------------9--8-------------------------9--8--6--| |
A|--6-6---6-6---6-6-6---------9--6-6---6-6---6-6-6------------| |
E|------------------------------------------------------------| /
[Chorus]
"I've got run..."
S S P S S P S S S P S S P S S S P S S P S
G|------4------4----------------------------------|
D|---------------------6------6-------4------4----|
A|--2-2---x-2----x--------------------------------|
E|-----------------4-4---x-4----x-2-2---x-2----x--|
"I've got run... might be the catcher..."
S S P S S P S S S P S S P S S S P S S P S
G|------4------4----------------------------------|
D|---------------------6------6-------4------4----|
A|--2-2---x-2----x--------------------------------|
E|-----------------4-4---x-4----x-2-2---x-2----x--|
"I've got run..."
S S P S S P S S S P S S P S S S S S
G|------4------4------------------------------|
D|---------------------6------6---------------|
A|--2-2---x-2----x----------------------------|
E|-----------------4-4---x-4----x-2--2--2--2--|
[Bridge] (No slap)
G|------------------------------|
D|-----------------------1-2-1--|
A|--2-2--x-2-2--x-2-2--x--------|
E|------------------------------|
"Faceless surgeons..."
G|-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------1-2-1------------------------1-2-1----|
A|--2-2--x-2-2--x-2-2--x-------4-2-2--x-2-2--x-2-2--x-------4--|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
"Cut out our imagination"
G|------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--2-2--x-2-2--x-2-2--x-2-2--x-------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------4-4--x-4-4--x-4-4--x-4-4-4-4--|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------1--2--4-----------------------1--2--4--|
E|--2-2-x-2-2-2-x-2-2-2-----------2-2-x-2-2-2-x-2-2-2-----------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------9--8--------------------------9--8--6--|
A|--6-6-x-6-6-6-x-6-6-6--------9--6-6-x-6-6-6-x-6-6-6-----------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 3]
"...I think they're looking for me- e- e- e..."
G|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------| x2
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------7--6--4--(2)--|
[Chorus]
"I've got run..."
S S P S S P S S S P S S P S S S P S S P S
G|------4------4----------------------------------|
D|---------------------6------6-------4------4----|
A|--2-2---x-2----x--------------------------------|
E|-----------------4-4---x-4----x-2-2---x-2----x--|
"I've got run... might be the catcher..."
S S P S S P S S S P S S P S S S P S S P S
G|------4------4----------------------------------|
D|---------------------6------6-------4------4----|
A|--2-2---x-2----x--------------------------------|
E|-----------------4-4---x-4----x-2-2---x-2----x--|
"I've got run..."
S S P S S P S S S P S S P S S S S S
G|------4------4------------------------------|
D|---------------------6------6---------------|
A|--2-2---x-2----x----------------------------|
E|-----------------4-4---x-4----x-2--2--2--2--|
[Bridge 2] (No slap)
"Faceless surgeons..."
G|-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------1-2-1------------------------1-2-1----|
A|--2-2--x-2-2--x-2-2--x-------4-2-2--x-2-2--x-2-2--x-------4--|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
"Cut out our imagination"
G|-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|--2-2--x-2-2--x-2-2--x-2-2--x------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------4-4--x-4-4--x-4-4--x-4-4--x--|
"It's a strange thing..."
G|-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------1-2-1------------------------1-2-1----|
A|--2-2--x-2-2--x-2-2--x-------4-2-2--x-2-2--x-2-2--x-------4--|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
"Razors cut with such precision... "
G|-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|--2-2--x-2-2--x-2-2--x-2-2--x------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------4-4--x-4-4--x-4-4--x-4-4--x--|
"Probing deep without detection..."
G|-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------1-2-1------------------------1-2-1----|
A|--2-2--x-2-2--x-2-2--x-------4-2-2--x-2-2--x-2-2--x-------4--|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
"Razors never lie"
G|---------------------------------------------|
D|--2-2--x-2-2--x-2-2--x-2-2--x----------------|
A|---------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------4---3---2---0--|
[Outro]
[Verse 1]
"It's alright!"
S S P S S P S S S P S S S S S P S S P S S S P S S S
G|------------------------------------------------------------| \
D|------4-----4------(X)-------------4-----4------(X)---------| |
A|----------------------1--2--4----------------------1--2--4--| |
E|--2-2---2-2---2-2-2------------2-2---2-2---2-2-2------------| |
> X2
S S P S S P S S S P S S S S S P S S P S S S P S S S |
G|------8-----8------(x)-------------8-----8------(x)---------| |
D|----------------------9--8-------------------------9--8--6--| |
A|--6-6---6-6---6-6-6---------9--6-6---6-6---6-6-6------------| |
E|------------------------------------------------------------| /
"I think they're looking for me..."
S S P S S P S S S P S S S S S P S S P S S S P S S S
G|------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------4-----4------(X)-------------4-----4------(X)---------| x2
A|----------------------1--2--4----------------------1--2--4--|
E|--2-2---2-2---2-2-2------------2-2---2-2---2-2-2------------|
P P S S
G|--4---3-----------|
D|----------4---1---|
A|------------------|
E|------------------|
************************************
| x Dead note
| (n) Ghost note
| S Slap
| P Pop
************************************
Bass Tabs |
|
Title |
Controller |
Artist |
Oingo Boingo |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
pbQuJFC-Ieg |
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).