STANDARD
INTRO/VERSE
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------3-3--3---3-3--3---------------|
A|-3-3-333---3-3--3------------------------6-6--6-3-3--3-|
E|------------------4-4--4-------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------|
D|---------------3-3--3---3-3--3--------|
A|-3-3--3------------------------6-6--6-|
E|--------4-4--4------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------3-3--3---3-3--3---------------|
A|-3-3-333---3-3--3------------------------6-6--6-3-3--3-|
E|------------------4-4--4-------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------|
D|---------------3-3--3---3-3--3---------------|2X
A|-3-3--3------------------------6-6--6-3-3--3-|
E|--------4-4--4-------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------|
D|---------------3-3--3---3-3--3--------|
A|-3-3--3------------------------6-6--6-|
E|--------4-4--4------------------------|
CHORUS
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------3-3--3---3-3--3---------------|
A|-3-3-333---3-3--3------------------------6\-6\--3-3--3-|
E|------------------4-4--4-------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------|
D|---------------3-3--3---3-3--3--------|
A|-3-3--3------------------------6\-6\--|
E|--------4-4--4------------------------|
VERSE
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------3-3--3---3-3--3---------------|
A|-3-3-333---3-3--3------------------------6-6--6-3-3--3-|
E|------------------4-4--4-------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------|
D|---------------3-3--3---3-3--3---------------|2X
A|-3-3--3------------------------6-6--6-3-3--3-|
E|--------4-4--4-------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------|
D|---------------3-3--3---3-3--3--------|
A|-3-3--3------------------------6-6--6-|
E|--------4-4--4------------------------|
BRIDGE...
VERSE
G|------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------3-3--3---3-3--3----------------|
A|-3-3--3--3-3--3------------------------6-6--6--3-3--3-|
E|----------------4-4--4--------------------------------|
G|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------|
A|-3-3--3--------|-optional|
E|--------4-4--4-|-1~~~~---|
CHORUS
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------3-3--3---3-3--3---------------|
A|-3-3-333---3-3--3------------------------6\-6\--3-3--3-|
E|------------------4-4--4-------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------|
D|---------------3-3--3--pause----------|
A|-3-3--3------------------------6\-6\--|
E|--------4-4--4------------------------|
BRIDGE.......
G|---------------|
D|---------------|
A|-6\-6\--3-3--3-|
E|---------------|
VERSE
G|---------------------------------------------|
D|---------------3-3--3---3-3--3---------------|3X
A|-3-3--3------------------------6-6--6-3-3--3-|
E|--------4-4--4-------------------------------|
G|----------------------|
D|---------------3-3--3-|
A|-3-3--3---------------|
E|--------4-4--4--------|
CHORUS
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------3-3--3---3-3--3---------------|
A|-3-3-333---3-3--3------------------------6\-6\--3-3--3-|
E|------------------4-4--4-------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------|
D|---------------3-3--3-3-pause----------|
A|-3-3--3-------------------------6\-6\--|2X
E|--------4-4--4-------------------------|
--------------------------------------------Drop D
INTRO/VERSE
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------3-3--3---3-3--3---------------|
A|-3-3-333---3-3--3------------------------6-6--6-3-3--3-|
D|------------------6-6--6-------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------|
D|---------------3-3--3---3-3--3--------|
A|-3-3--3------------------------6-6--6-|
D|--------6-6--6------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------3-3--3---3-3--3---------------|
A|-3-3-333---3-3--3------------------------6-6--6-3-3--3-|
D|------------------6-6--6-------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------|
D|---------------3-3--3---3-3--3---------------|2X
A|-3-3--3------------------------6-6--6-3-3--3-|
D|--------6-6--6-------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------|
D|---------------3-3--3---3-3--3--------|
A|-3-3--3------------------------6-6--6-|
D|--------6-6--6------------------------|
CHORUS
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------3-3--3---3-3--3---------------|
A|-3-3-333---3-3--3------------------------6\-6\--3-3--3-|
D|------------------6-6--6-------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------|
D|---------------3-3--3---3-3--3--------|
A|-3-3--3------------------------6\-6\--|
D|--------6-6--6------------------------|
VERSE
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------3-3--3---3-3--3---------------|
A|-3-3-333---3-3--3------------------------6-6--6-3-3--3-|
D|------------------6-6--6-------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------|
D|---------------3-3--3---3-3--3---------------|2X
A|-3-3--3------------------------6-6--6-3-3--3-|
D|--------6-6--6-------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------|
D|---------------3-3--3---3-3--3--------|
A|-3-3--3------------------------6-6--6-|
D|--------6-6--6------------------------|
BRIDGE
G|---------------------------|
D|---------------------------|
A|-3~~~~~~~------------------|
D|----------6~~-3~~~~~~~-1~~-|2x
VERSE
G|------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------3-3--3---3-3--3----------------|
A|-3-3--3--3-3--3------------------------6-6--6--3-3--3-|
D|----------------6-6--6--------------------------------|
G|----------------------|
D|----------------------|
A|-3-3--3---------------|
D|--------6-6--6--3~~~~-|
CHORUS
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------3-3--3---3-3--3---------------|
A|-3-3-333---3-3--3------------------------6\-6\--3-3--3-|
D|------------------6-6--6-------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------|
D|---------------3-3--3--pause----------|
A|-3-3--3------------------------6\-6\--|
D|--------6-6--6------------------------|
BRIDGE 2
G|------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------|
D|-3~~~~~~~-5~~-6~~~~~~~-1~~~-3~~~~~~~-5~~-6~~~~~~~-8-8-|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------6\-6\--3-3-3-|
D|-3~~~~~~~-5~~-6~~~~~~~-1~~~-3~~~~~~~-5~~-6~~~~~~~--------------|
VERSE
G|---------------------------------------------|
D|---------------3-3--3---3-3--3---------------|3X
A|-3-3--3------------------------6-6--6-3-3--3-|
D|--------6-6--6-------------------------------|
G|----------------------|
D|---------------3-3--3-|
A|-3-3--3---------------|
D|--------6-6--6--------|
CHORUS
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------3-3--3---3-3--3---------------|
A|-3-3-333---3-3--3------------------------6\-6\--3-3--3-|
D|------------------6-6--6-------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------|
D|---------------3-3--3-3-pause----------|
A|-3-3--3-------------------------6\-6\--|2X
D|--------6-6--6-------------------------|---------------
Bass Tabs |
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Title |
Dangerous |
Artist |
Big Data |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
cDSBYhfoON4 |
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).