Tame Impala ///// Feels Like We Only Go Backwards ///// Lonerism
Bass Tab
[Intro]
G||-----------------------||
D||-----------------------||
A||-10\--10\--10\--10\----||
E||-----------------------||
[Chorus 1]
G||---------------------------------------------|
D||---------8-9-10-10---10----------------------|
A||-----8-8------------------10-10------10-10---|
E||-----------------------------------10--------|
G||-----------------------------------------------|
D||------8-9-10-10--10/12-------------------------|
A||--8-8------------------10-10----10--10--10--10-|
E||------------------------------10--10------10---|
G||-----------------------12-12----12---14--10--|
D||------8-9-10-10--10/12--------12--12---------|
A||--8-8----------------------------------------|
E||---------------------------------------------|
G||---------------------------------------------||
D||------8-9-10-10--10--8-8-----8--12\----------||
A||--8-8----------------------10-10--------10/--||
E||---------------------------------------------||
[Verse 1]
G||----------------7--7----7---7-|
D||--------------7-------7---7---|
A||-5--5--5-5--5-----------------|
E||------------------------------|
G||-7-----------------------------------------|
D||--7-5-5-5-----------5-5-5------------------|
A||----------3-3--2h3---------3-3--2h3--2-3-4-|
E||-------------------------------------------|
G||----------------7--7--------|
D||--------------7-------------|
A||-5--5----5--5---------5--5--|
E||-------5--------------------|
G||----------------------------||
D||-3---5--5--5-5-5-5---5------||
A||----------------------------||
E||----------------------------||
[Chorus 2]
G||------------------------------------------|
D||------8-9-10-10---10----------------------|
A||--8-8------------------10-10------10-10---|
E||--------------------------------10--------|
G||-----------------------------------------------|
D||------8-9-10-10--10/12-------------------------|
A||--8-8------------------10-10----10--10--10--10-|
E||------------------------------10--10------10---|
G||-----------------------12-12----12---14--10--|
D||------8-9-10-10--10/12--------12--12---------|
A||--8-8----------------------------------------|
E||---------------------------------------------|
G||---------------------------------------||
D||------8-9-10-10--10--8-8-----8---------||
A||--8-8----------------------10-10-10----||
E||---------------------------------------||
[Verse 2]
G||----------------7--7----7---7-|
D||--------------7-------7---7---|
A||-5--5--5-5--5-----------------|
E||------------------------------|
G||-7-----------------------------------------|
D||--7-5-5-5-----------5-5-5------------------|
A||----------3-3--2h3---------3-3--2h3--2-3-4-|
E||-------------------------------------------|
G||----------------7--7--------|
D||--------------7-------------|
A||-5--5----5--5---------5--5--|
E||-------5--------------------|
G||----------------------------||
D||-3---5--5--5-5-5-5----------||
A||----------------------------||
E||----------------------------||
[Chorus/Outro]
G||------------------------------------------|
D||------8-9-10-10---10----------------------|
A||--8-8------------------10-10------10-10---|
E||--------------------------------10--------|
G||-----------------------------------------------|
D||------8-9-10-10--10/12-------------------------|
A||--8-8------------------10-10----10--10--10--10-|
E||------------------------------10--10------10---|
G||-----------------------12-12----12---14--10--|
D||------8-9-10-10--10/12--------12--12---------|
A||--8-8----------------------------------------|
E||---------------------------------------------|
G||---------------------------------------||
D||------8-9-10-10--10-10--8-8------------||
A||--8-8----------------------------------||
E||---------------------------------------||
G||------------------------------------------|
D||------8-9-10-10--10/12--------------------|
A||--8-8------------------10-10------10-10---|
E||--------------------------------10--------|
G||-------------------------------------------12--|
D||------8-9-10-10--10/12------------------12-----|
A||--8-8------------------10-10----10--10---------|
E||------------------------------10---------------|
G||-----------------14--10--------------------------|
D||------8-9-10-10---------12-10-12-----------------|
A||--8-8----------------------------10-10------8-10-|
E||---------------------------------------8-10------|
G||----------------------------------------||
D||------8-9-10-10--10/12--8-8--8-8-8-8--8-||
A||--8-8-----------------------------------||
E||----------------------------------------||
G||------------------------------------------|
D||------8-9-10-10---10----------------------|
A||--8-8------------------10-10------10-10---|
E||--------------------------------10--------|
G||-----------------------------------------------|
D||------8-9-10-10--10/12-------------------------|
A||--8-8------------------10-10----10--10--10--10-|
E||------------------------------10--10------10---|
G||-----------------------12-12----12---14--10--|
D||------8-9-10-10--10/12--------12--12---------|
A||--8-8----------------------------------------|
E||---------------------------------------------|
G||---------------------------------------||
D||------8-9-10-10--10--8-8-----8---------||
A||--8-8----------------------10-10-10----||
E||---------------------------------------||
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| h Hammer-on
| / Slide up
| \ Slide down
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Bass Tabs |
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Title |
Feels Like We Only Go Backwards |
Artist |
Tame Impala |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
wycjnCCgUes |
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 |
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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).