[Main riff] (x4)
G|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------3---3-------------------|
A|-5-3---3-5-------5-3---3-5---------|
E|-----5---------------5-------------|
[Bridge]
G|-------------7-----7---5---6-----------------7---------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------5-3-----------|
A|-13\\-5---5-5---5-----3---4---5-------5---5-5---5---5-----5-3-5----|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
repeated w/out the 13\\
[Bass solo]
G|------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------3---3---------------------------3---3------------------|
A|-5-3---3-5-------5-3---3-5-------5-3---3-5-------5-----3-5--------|
E|-----5---------------5---------------5---------------5------------|
G|---------------------------------7-5---5-------------------------|
D|-----------3---5---------------------7---7-6-5-3---3-------------|
A|-5-5---3-5-------5-3---3-5---x-x-----------------5---5-3---3-5-3-|
E|-----5---------------5-----------------------------------5-------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---3-------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-5---5-3---3---3-----3-4-5-------5-3---3-5-3---3-----3-4-5-------|
E|---------5-------5-5-----------------5-----------5-5-------------|
G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|-5-3---3-5-3---3-3-3-3-4-5-------|
E|-----5---------------------------|
(guitar solo bass starts late in solo)
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------5-5---------------------8-7-5-5-----------------------3---5-5--|
E|-3___/12\\----------------------------------------------------5---5------|
[Bridge] (x2)
G|-------------7-----7---5---6-----------------7---------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------5-3-----------|
A|-13\\-5---5-5---5-----3---4---5-------5---5-5---5---5-----5-3-5----|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
repeated w/out the 13\\
[Solo]
G|------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------3-3----------------------------------------------|
A|-5-5---5-3-3---3-------------12\\-5-5-----3-3---------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------3-3-----1-1--/---|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------5-----------------------------5-5-----3-3---|
A|-5-5---x-3-3---3---------------3-5-5---5-3-3---3-------------------|
E|-----------------3-3-----1-1-3-------------------3-3-----1-1-------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------5-----5-5-------------------------5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-|
A|-5-5---5-3-3-3-------------------5-5---5-3-3---3-----------------|
E|-----------------3-3-----1---1/3---------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------3-3-|
A|-5-5-5-5-3-3---3-----------------5-5-----3-3---3-----------------|
E|-----------------3-3---3-1-----------------------3-3---3-1-1-----|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------5-----5-----3-3-3-----------------5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-|
A|-5-5-----3-3---------------------5-5-5-5-3-3---3-----------------|
E|-----------------3-3---3-1---------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------7---------5------------------|
D|-----------------------5---3-2-3---------------------5-5---3---3--|
A|-5-5-5-5-3-3---3-----------------5-------3-3----------------------|
E|-----------------3---3---1-----------------------3-------1--------|
[Outro]
G|-*---7-7---5------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------5-------5---3-------------------------x-5-----3-3--|
A|-5-------3---------------------3-5---x-5-3-3---3------------------|
E|-----------------3-3-----1---1-------------------3-------1-1------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------3-3---------------5-------------3-3-|
A|-5---x-5-3-3---3-----------------5---5-5-3-3---------------------|
E|-----------------3-----3-1-1---------------------3-3---3-1-1-----|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------5-----------2-3-3---------------------5-5---3-----|
A|-5---5-5-3-3---------------------5---5-5-3-3---3-----------------|
E|-----------------3-----3-1-----------------------3-------1---1-3-|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-----------------5-5-5-5---------|
A|-5---5-5-3-3---3-----------------5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3---------3-3-3-3-|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3---------------------------------|
A|-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-----------------5-5---5-3-3---3-------------3/5-|
E|-------------------------------------5-----------3-3-5-3-1-------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------3-3-----------------------------3-5-|
A|-5-5---5-3-3---3-5-3---3-5-------5-5-5-5-3-3---3-----------------|
E|-----5---------------5---------------------------3---5-3-1-------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------5-5-5-5---3-3-----------------------------------|
A|-5---5-5-3-3-3-3---------5-------5-3---5-3-3---3-5-3---3-5-------|
E|-------------------------------------5---------------5-----------|
| Bass Tabs |
|
| Title |
Dragon Attack |
| Artist |
Queen |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
spm5-SXo4Do |
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).
