Bass starts at 00:23
[Intro]
G|------------------------------|
D|------------------------------|
A|---------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5| x3
E|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---------------|
G|---------------------------|
D|---------------------------|
A|---------------------------|
E|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--5-7-5--3-3|
[Verse 1]
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|4---5-5--4---7---9----4-----------------------------------------|
A|--5--------5---7---10---5------5-----------------4-4-4-4-7-7-7-7|
E|---------------------------5-7---5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7----------------|
we'll call it a night...
G|-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------4-5-4-|
A|----------------5-5-5-5--5-7-5-----------------5-5-5-5-------|
E|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---------------|
we're happiest dead...
G|--------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------5-5-5-5--4-5-4-----------------4-4-4-4-7-7-7-7|
E|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----------------5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7----------------|
[Pre-Chorus]
G|-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------4-5-4-|
A|----------------5-5-5-5--5-7-5-----------------5-5-5-5-------|
E|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------5-5-5-5--4-5-4-----------------4-4-4-4-7-7-7-7|
E|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----------------5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7----------------|
G|-------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------|
A|----------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5| x3
E|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----------------|
G|-------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------|
A|----------------4-4-4-4-7-7-7-7|
E|5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7----------------|
[Post-Chorus]
G|-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------4-5-4-|
A|----------------5-5-5-5--5-7-5-----------------5-5-5-5-------|
E|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------5-5-5-5--4-5-4-----------------4-4-4-4-7-7-7-7|
E|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----------------5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7----------------|
[Verse 2]
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------4---7--|
A|----------------5-5-5-5--5-7-5--------------------5---7|
E|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---------|
i think i love you...
G|---------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------4-5-4----------------|
A|----------------5-5-5-5----------------------|
E|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5|
we'll call it a night...
G|-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------4-5-4-|
A|----------------5-5-5-5--5-7-5-----------------5-5-5-5-------|
E|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---------------|
we're happiest dead...
G|--------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------5-5-5-5--4-5-4-----------------4-4-4-4-7-7-7-7|
E|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----------------5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7----------------|
[Pre-Chorus]
G|-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------4-5-4-|
A|----------------5-5-5-5--5-7-5-----------------5-5-5-5-------|
E|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------5-5-5-5--4-5-4-----------------4-4-4-4-7-7-7-7|
E|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----------------5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7----------------|
G|-------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------|
A|----------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5| x3
E|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----------------|
G|-------------------------------|
D|------------------------5-5-5-5|
A|--------4-4-4-4-7-7-7-7--------|
E|5-5-5-5------------------------|
[Bridge]
G|--------------------|
D|---2--5--2------9--7|
A|3----------0--0-----| x3
E|--------------------|
G|----------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------|
A|13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13\8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8/| x3
E|----------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10(x2)-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--5-5|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------|
A|----------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5| x3
E|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----------------|
G|-------------------------------|
D|----------------7-----7-5------|
A|-------------------------------|
E|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---5-5-----5-5-5|
G|4--------4-----------------------|
D|------------------5---------5-7-5|
A|--------------------5-5-5-5------| x3
E|---3-3-3----3-3-3----------------|
[Outro]
G|--------------------------|
D|--------------------------|
A|--------------------------|
E|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---|
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Bass Tabs |
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Title |
Far Too Young To Die |
Artist |
The Brobecks |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
Y64RXNvV2Dw |
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).