Artist: The Story So Far
Album: What You Don’t See
Track: Empty Space
Tuning: Half step down (EbAbDbGb)
Intro
Gb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------|---------------------------3-3\-|
Gb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Eb|-3---3-3---3-3-----3-3-3-3---3--|-3---3-3---3-3-----3-3-3-3--3---|
Gb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Ab|-3---3-3---3-3-----3-3-3-3---3--|-3---3-3---3-3-----3-3-3-5-5-3--|
Eb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Eb|-3---3-3---3-3-----3-3-3-3---3--|-3---3-3---3-3-----3-3-3-3--3---|
Verse 1
Gb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Ab|-3-3-3-3-3-3--------------------|--------------------------------|
Eb|-------------3------------------|--------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Ab|-3-3-3-3-3-3--------------------|--------------------------------|
Eb|-------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3|
Gb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------|---------------------------2-5--|
Ab|-3-3-3-3-3-3--------------------|-----------------------3-3------|
Eb|-------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----------|
Chorus
Gb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Ab|-3---3---x-x---3---3---3---3----|-3---3---x-x---3---3------------|
Eb|--------------------------------|-----------------------3---3----|
Gb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Eb|-5---5---x-x---5---5---5---5----|-5---5---x-x---5---5---3---3----|
Gb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Ab|-3---3---x-x---3---3---3---3----|-3---3---x-x---3---3------------|
Eb|--------------------------------|-----------------------3---3----|
Gb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------|---------------5---2------------|
Eb|-5---5---x-x---5---5---5---5----|-5---5---x-x-----------5---3----|
Verse 2
Gb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Eb|---------------3-----3-3-3-3-3-3|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3|
Gb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-5-5--|
Ab|-3-3-3-3-3-3--------------------|--------------------------------|
Eb|-------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0|--------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Ab|-3-3-3-3-3-3--------------------|--------------------------------|
Eb|-------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3|
Gb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Ab|-3-3-3-3-3-3--------------------|--------------------------------|
Eb|-------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0|
Bridge
Gb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------|----------------------------12\-|
Gb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Ab|-3-----3-----3------------------|--------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------|-5-----5-----5------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------|-------------------------5------|
Db|--------------------------------|-------------5-----5-7-5---5-7--|
Ab|--------------------------------|-------5------------------------|
Eb|-3-----3-----3------------------|-3------------------------------|
Gb|-5-----5-----5------------------|--------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------|-7-----7-----7------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------|---------------------------3-3\-|
Gb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Eb|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3|
Gb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Ab|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3|--------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5|
Gb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Eb|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3|
Last Chorus
Gb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------|-----------------------3-3-3-3--|
Gb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Eb|-5---5---x-x---5---5---5---5----|-5---5---x-x---5---5---3---3----|
Gb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Ab|-3---3---x-x---3---3---3---3----|-3---3---x-x---3---3------------|
Eb|--------------------------------|-----------------------3---3----|
Gb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------|---------------5---2------------|
Eb|-5---5---x-x---5---5---5---5----|-5---5---x-x-----------5---3----|
Gb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------5--------|---------------5---4-------2----|
Ab|-3---3---x-x---3---3-------3----|-3---3---x-x-----------5--------|
Eb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------7--------|--------------------------------|
Eb|-5---5---x-x---5---5-------5----|-5---5---x-x---5---5---3---3----|
Gb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------5--------|---------------5---4-------2----|
Ab|-3---3---x-x---3---3-------3----|-3---3---x-x-----------5--------|
Eb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------7--------|---------------5---2------------|
Eb|-5---5---x-x---5---5-------5----|-5---5---x-x-----------5---3----|
Bass Tabs |
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Title |
Empty Space |
Artist |
The Story So Far |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
jQg9pZal5_8 |
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).