Verse 1(enter at 0:22)
G:------------------|
D:------------------|
A:------------------|x1
E:-7~-70~~~---------|
G:------------------------------------------------------------------|
D:------------------------------------------------------------------|
A:-7777777777777777----------------7777777777777777-----------------|x1
E:-----------------5555555555555555----------------7777777777777777-|
G:------------------------------------------------------------------|
D:------------------------------------------------------------------|
A:-7777777777777777----------------7777777777777777-----------------|x1
E:-----------------5555555555555555----------------7777000000000000-|
Play during solo
G:------------------------------------------------------------------|
D:------------------------------------------------------------------|
A:-77777777--------77777777--------77777777----------------77777777-|x1
E:---------77777777--------77777777--------5555555577777777---------|
Verse 2
G:------------------------------------------------------------------|
D:------------------------------------------------------------------|
A:-77777777--------44444444--------77777777--------77777777---------|x1
E:---------77777777--------55555555--------77777777--------77777777-|
G:------------------------------------------------------------------|
D:--------------46-----976------------------------------------------|
A:-7777777744447--47777---7--------7777777777777777--------77777777-|x1
E:-------------------------55555555----------------77777777---------|
G:------------------------------------------------------------------|
D:------------------------------------------------------------------|
A:-77777777--------77777777--------77777777----------------77777777-|x1
E:---------77777777--------55555555--------5555555577777777---------|
G:------------------------------------------------------------------|
D:------------------------------------------------------------------|
A:-77777777--------77777777--------77777777----------------77554422-|x1
E:---------77777777--------55555555--------5555555577777777---------|
Chorus
G:--------------------------------------------------|
D:--------------------------------------------------|
A:-----------------7777775544444444-----------------|x1
E:-5555555555555555----------------000055557--------|
Play during solo
G:------------------------------------------------------------------|
D:------------------------------------------------------------------|
A:-77777777--------44444444--------77777777--------77777777--667799-|x1
E:---------77777777--------55555555--------77777777--------77-------|
G:------------------------------------------------------------------|
D:------------------------------------------------------------------|
A:-777777774444444477777777--------7777777777777777--------77777777-|x1
E:-------------------------55555555----------------77777777---------|
Verse 3
G:------------------------------------------------------------------|
D:------------------------------------------------------------------|
A:-77777777--------77777777--44557777777777----------------77777777-|x1
E:---------77777777--------55--------------5555555577777777---------|
G:------------------------------------------------------------------|
D:------------------------------------------------------------------|
A:-77777777--------77777777--------77777777----------------77554422-|x1
E:---------77777777--------55555555--------5555555577777777---------|
Repeat:
Chorus
Bridge
G:------------------------------------------------------------------|
D:------------------------------------------------------------------|
A:-7~~~~~~~------------------------7~~~~~~~-------------------------|x1
E:-----------------5~~~~~~~------------------------7~~~~~~~---------|
G:------------------------------------------------------------------|
D:------------------------------------------------------------------|
A:-7--7-7--7--7-7------------------7--7-7--7--7-7-------------------|x1
E:-----------------5--5-5--5--5-5------------------7--7-7--7--7-7---|
G:------------------------------------------------------------------|
D:------------------------------------------------------------------|
A:-7777777777777777----------------7777777777777777-----------------|x1
E:-----------------5555555555555555----------------7777000000000000-|
Repeat:
Chorus
Outro
G:--------------------|
D:--------------------|
A:-777777775/7775/777-|x1
E:--------------------|
G:---------------------------------------------------|
D:---------------------------------------------------|
A:-----------------7777775544444444----------------7-|x1
E:-5555555555555555----------------000055557---------|
| Bass Tabs |
|
| Title |
Fairytale Of New York |
| Artist |
No Use for a Name |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
eG16hoDiw2M |
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).
