Artist: The Story So Far
Album: What You Don’t See
Track: Face Value
Tuning: Half step down (EbAbDbGb)
Intro
Gb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Ab|-3-3--------3-3--------3--------|-3-3--x-x-x-3-3--x-x-x-3--x-x-x-|
Eb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------|
Ab|-3-3--x-x-x-3-3--x-x-x-3--x-x-x-|
Eb|--------------------------------|
Verse 1
Gb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------3-3-3-3|-3-3-3-2-2-3-0------------------|
Eb|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-3-3-3--------|---------------3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0|
Gb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Ab|-5-5-5-5------------------------|-------------------------3-3-3-3|
Eb|---------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-3-5|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-3-3-3--------|
Gb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Db|-----------9--------------------|--------------------------------|
Ab|-3-3-x-7-10--107----------------|-5-5-5-5------------------------|
Eb|-----------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0|---------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-3-5|
Pre-chorus
Gb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Ab|-3------------------------------|-3------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------0h3h5|--------------------------------|
Chorus
Gb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Ab|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|--------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3|
Gb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Ab|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|--------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3|
Verse 2
Gb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------3-3-3-3|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----------------|
Eb|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-3-3-3--------|-----------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0|
Gb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Ab|-5-5-5-5------------------------|-------------------------3-3-3-3|
Eb|---------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-3-3-3--------|
Gb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Db|-----------9--------------------|--------------------------------|
Ab|-3-3-x-7-10--107----------------|-5-5-5-5------------------------|
Eb|-----------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0|---------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5|
Chorus 2
Gb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------|-------------------------------2|
Ab|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|-----------------------------3--|
Eb|--------------------------------|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-3-3-3-3-0-3----|
Gb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| Section
Ab|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|--------------------------------| x2
Eb|--------------------------------|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3|
Bridge part 1
Gb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Ab|-3------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------|-----------------------x-5------|
Ab|-3-3--x-x-x-3-3--x-x-x-3--x-x-x-|-------------------3--------5-x-|
Eb|--------------------------------|-3---x-3-3-5---x-5--------------|
Gb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Ab|-3-3--x-x-x-3-3--x-x-x-3--x-x-x-|---------------------------5-3--|
Eb|--------------------------------|-5---x-5-5-5---x-5-5---x-5------|
Gb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------|-5---x-5---------------5--------|
Ab|-3-3--x-x-x-3-3--x-x-x-3--x-x-x-|---------5-3---x-3-3-5---5------|
Eb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Ab|-3-3--x-x-x-3-3--x-x-x-3--x-x-x-|---------------------------5----|
Eb|--------------------------------|-5---x-5-5-5---x-5-5---x-5------|
Bridge part 2
Gb|-------------7-7----------------|--------------------------------|
Db|-9-9-9-9-9-9-----5-5-5-7-7-5-5-5|--------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------|-7-7-7-7-7-7-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3| x3
Eb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Gb|-------------7-7----------------|--------------------------------|
Db|-9-9-9-9-9-9-----5-5-5-7-7-5-5-5|--------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------|-7-7-7-7-7-7-3-3-3-3-3-3-7-10---|
Eb|--------------------------------|-----------------------------8-7|
Chorus 3
Gb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------|-------------------------------2|
Ab|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|-----------------------------3--|
Eb|--------------------------------|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-3-3-3-3-0-3----|
Gb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| Section
Ab|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|--------------------------------| x2
Eb|--------------------------------|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3|
Outro
Gb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------|-3-3--x-x-x-3-3--x-x-x-3--x-x-x-|
Eb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Ab|-3-3--x-x-x-3-3--x-x-x-3--x-x-x-|-3-3--x-x-x-3-3--x-x-x-3--x-x-x-|
Eb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Bass Tabs |
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Title |
Face Value |
Artist |
The Story So Far |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
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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).