Faith
George Michael
Bass George Michael
In 2/2
Intro 1
Organ (No Bass)
Intro 2
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H E E E E
Verse 1
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Q. Q E E E E E Q Q E E Q. Q E E E E E Q E E E E
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Q. Q E E E E E Q Q E E Q. Q E E E E E Q E E E E
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Q. Q E E E E E Q Q E E Q. Q E E E E E Q E E E E
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Q. Q E E E E E Q E E E E Q. Q E E E E E Q E E E E
Pre-Chorus 1
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Q. Q. Q Q Q E E E E Q. Q. Q E E Q Q E E
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Q. Q. Q E E Q Q E E Q. Q. Q E Q E E E E E
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Q. Q. Q E E Q E E E E Q. Q. Q E E Q Q E E
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Q. Q. Q E E Q Q E E Q. Q. Q E E Q H
Chorus 1
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Q. Q. Q E E Q E E E E Q. Q. Q E E E E E E E E
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Q. Q. Q E E Q E E E E Q. Q. Q E E Q H
Verse 2
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Q. Q. E E E E Q E E E E Q. Q. E E E E H.
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Q. Q. E E E E Q E E E E Q. Q. E E E E Q Q E E
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Q. Q. E E E E Q Q E E Q. Q. E E E E Q E E E E
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Q. Q E E E E E Q E E E E Q. Q E E E E E Q E E E E
Pre-Chorus 2
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Q. Q. Q E E Q Q E E Q. Q. Q E E Q Q E E
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Q. Q. Q E E Q E E E E Q. Q. Q E Q E E E E E
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Q. Q. Q E E Q E E E E Q. Q. Q E E Q Q E E
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Q. Q. Q E E Q E E E E Q. Q. Q E E Q H
Chorus 2
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Q. Q. Q E E Q E E E E Q. Q. E E Q. E H
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Q. Q. Q E E Q E E E E Q. Q. Q E E Q H
Solo
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Q. Q. E E E E Q E E E E Q. Q. E E E E H.
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Q. Q E E E E E Q E E E E Q. Q E E E E E Q E E E E
Pre-Chorus 3
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Q. Q. Q E E Q E E E E Q. Q. Q E Q E E E E E
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Q. Q. Q E E Q E E E E Q. Q. E E W W
Chorus 3
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Q. Q. Q E E Q E E E E Q. Q. E E Q. E H
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Q. Q. Q E E Q E E E E Q. Q. Q E E Q H
Key to rhythm notations:
W - Whole Note/Semi-Brieve
H - Half Note/Minim
Q - Quarter Note/Crotchet Q. - Dotted Quarter Note
E - Eight Note/Quaver E. - Dotted Eight Note
S - Sixteenth Note/Semi-Quaver S. - Dotted Sixteenth Note
T - Thirty Second Note/ T. - Dotted Thirty Second Note
Demi-Semi Quaver
Bass Tabs |
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Title |
Faith |
Artist |
George Michael |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
6Cs3Pvmmv0E |
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).