[Intro 0:50]
G|----------------|----------------|--------------------------------|----------------|
D|--------------7~|~~7-7~~~7-7-7-7-|--------------------------------|----------------|
A|5~~~5-5-5-5-5---|(12)------------|10------10--10--10--10--10--8.--|--8-8---8-8-8-8-|
E|----------------|----------------|--------------------------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|5~~~5-5-5-5-5---|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|--------------5~|~~5-5~~~5-5-5-5-|8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|
[Verse 1:03]
G|----------------|----------------|--------------------------------|----------------| |
D|----------------|----------------|--------------------------------|----------------| |
A|5~~~5-5-5-5-5---|----------------|10~~~~~~10--10--10--10--10--8.~~|~~8-8~~~8-8-8-8-| |
E|--------------5~|~~5-5~~~5-5-5-5-|--------------------------------|----------------| |
|X3
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |
A|5~~~5-5-5-5-5---|----------------|----------------|----------------| |
E|--------------5~|~~5-5~~~5-5-5-5-|8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-| |
[Buildup /Prechorus 1:39]
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|8~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
E|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
E|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----REST--------|----------------|----------------|----------------| X2
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
[*Accent on Beat]
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|*-------*-------|*-------*-------|*-------*-------|*-------*-------|
A|8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| x2
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
[*Accent on Snare]
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|*-----*-----*---|--*-----*---*---|*-----*-----*---|--*-----*---*---|
A|8---8-8---8-8---|8-8---8-8---8---|7---7-7---7-5---|5-5---5-5---5---| x2
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|*-------*-------|*-------*-------|*-------*-------|*-------*-*-----|
A|8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|5-5-5-5-5-5~~~--| x2
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
[Outro 2:53]
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|*-------*-------|*-------*-------|*-------*-------|*-------*-*-----|
A|8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|5-5-5-5-5-5~~~--| x2
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|*-----*-----*---|--*-----*---*---|*-----*-----*---|--*-----*---*---|
A|8---8-8---8-8---|8-8---8-8---8---|7---7-7---7-5---|5-5---5-5---5---|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|8~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
************************************
| ~ Vibrato
| (n) Ghost note
| * Natural harmonic
************************************
Bass Tabs |
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Title |
Cutting My Fingers Off |
Artist |
Turnover |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
52XkwbW-wU8 |
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).