[Intro]
G|----------------------|
D|----5/7-7-3-5---------| (x7)
A|----------------------|
E|3-3-----------3-6-5-5-|
G|--------------|
D|----5/7-7-3-5-| (x1)
A|--------------|
E|3-3-----------|
[Verse]
G|----------------------|
D|----5/7-7-3-5---------| (x2)
A|----------------------|
E|3-3-----------3-6-5-5-|
G|----8/10-10-7-8-------------9-9-5-7---------|
D|----------------------8---------------------| (x1)
A|6-6-------------8-6-8---5-5-----------5-5---|
E|------------------------------------3-----6-|
[Verse]
G|----------------------|
D|----5/7-7-3-5---------| (x2)
A|----------------------|
E|3-3-----------3-6-5-5-|
G|----8/10-10-7-8-------------9-9-5-7---------|
D|----------------------8---------------------| (x1)
A|6-6-------------8-6-8---5-5-----------5-5---|
E|------------------------------------3-----6-|
[Pre-verse]
G|----------------------|
D|----5/7-7-3-5---------| (x3)
A|----------------------|
E|3-3-----------3-6-5-5-|
G|--------------|
D|----5/7-7-3-5-| (x1)
A|--------------|
E|3-3-----------|
[Verse]
G|----------------------|
D|----5/7-7-3-5---------| (x2)
A|----------------------|
E|3-3-----------3-6-5-5-|
G|----8/10-10-7-8-------------9-9-5-7---------|
D|----------------------8---------------------| (x1)
A|6-6-------------8-6-8---5-5-----------5-5---|
E|------------------------------------3-----6-|
[Verse]
G|----------------------|
D|----------------------| (x1)
A|----------------------|
E|----------------6-5-5-|
G|----------------------|
D|----5/7-7-3-5---------| (x1)
A|----------------------|
E|3-3-----------3-6-5-5-|
G|----8/10-10-7-8-------------9-9-5-7---------|
D|----------------------8---------------------| (x1)
A|6-6-------------8-6-8---5-5-----------5-5---|
E|------------------------------------3-----6-|
[Pre-verse]
G|----------------------|
D|----5/7-7-3-5---------| (x3)
A|----------------------|
E|3-3-----------3-6-5-5-|
G|--------------|
D|----5/7-7-3-5-| (x1)
A|--------------|
E|3-3-----------|
[Pre-verse]
G|----------------------|
D|----5/7-7-3-5---------| (x3)
A|----------------------|
E|3-3-----------3-6-5-5-|
G|--------------|
D|----5/7-7-3-5-| (x1)
A|--------------|
E|3-3-----------|
[Verse]
G|----------------------|
D|----5/7-7-3-5---------| (x2)
A|----------------------|
E|3-3-----------3-6-5-5-|
G|----8/10-10-7-8-------------9-9-5-7---------|
D|----------------------8---------------------| (x1)
A|6-6-------------8-6-8---5-5-----------5-5---|
E|------------------------------------3-----6-|
[Verse]
G|----------------------|
D|----5/7-7-3-5---------| (x2)
A|----------------------|
E|3-3-----------3-6-5-5-|
G|----8/10-10-7-8-------------9-9-5-7---------|
D|----------------------8---------------------| (x1)
A|6-6-------------8-6-8---5-5-----------5-5---|
E|------------------------------------3-----6-|
[Verse]
G|----------------------|
D|----5/7-7-3-5---------| (x2)
A|----------------------|
E|3-3-----------3-6-5-5-|
G|----8/10-10-7-8-------------9-9-5-7---------|
D|----------------------8---------------------| (x1)
A|6-6-------------8-6-8---5-5-----------5-5---|
E|------------------------------------3-----6-|
[Verse]
G|----------------------|
D|----5/7-7-3-5---------| (x2)
A|----------------------|
E|3-3-----------3-6-5-5-|
G|----8/10-10-7-8-------------9-9-5-7---------|
D|----------------------8---------------------| (x1)
A|6-6-------------8-6-8---5-5-----------5-5---|
E|------------------------------------3-----6-|
[Verse]
G|----------------------|
D|----5/7-7-3-5---------| (x2)
A|----------------------|
E|3-3-----------3-6-5-5-|
G|----8/10-10-7-8-------------9-9-5-7---------|
D|----------------------8---------------------| (x1)
A|6-6-------------8-6-8---5-5-----------5-5---|
E|------------------------------------3-----6-|
[Verse]
G|----------------------|
D|----5/7-7-3-5---------| (x2)
A|----------------------|
E|3-3-----------3-6-5-5-|
G|----8/10-10-7-8-------------9-9-5-7---------|
D|----------------------8---------------------| (x1)
A|6-6-------------8-6-8---5-5-----------5-5---|
E|------------------------------------3-----6-|
[Verse]
G|----------------------|
D|----5/7-7-3-5---------| (x2)
A|----------------------|
E|3-3-----------3-6-5-5-|
G|----8/10-10-7-8-------------9-9-5-7---------|
D|----------------------8---------------------| (x1)
A|6-6-------------8-6-8---5-5-----------5-5---|
E|------------------------------------3-----6-|
[Verse] - No bass
[Verse] - No bass
[Verse]
G|----------------------|
D|----5/7-7-3-5---------| (x2)
A|----------------------|
E|3-3-----------3-6-5-5-|
G|----8/10-10-7-8-------------9-9-5-7---------|
D|----------------------8---------------------| (x1)
A|6-6-------------8-6-8---5-5-----------5-5---|
E|------------------------------------3-----6-|
[Verse]
G|----------------------|
D|----5/7-7-3-5---------| (x2)
A|----------------------|
E|3-3-----------3-6-5-5-|
G|----8/10-10-7-8-------------9-9-5-7---------|
D|----------------------8---------------------| (x1)
A|6-6-------------8-6-8---5-5-----------5-5---|
E|------------------------------------3-----6-|
[Verse]
G|----------------------|
D|----5/7-7-3-5---------| (x2)
A|----------------------|
E|3-3-----------3-6-5-5-|
G|----8/10-10-7-8-------------9-9-5-7---------|
D|----------------------8---------------------| (x1)
A|6-6-------------8-6-8---5-5-----------5-5---|
E|------------------------------------3-----6-|
[Verse]
G|----------------------|
D|----5/7-7-3-5---------| (x2)
A|----------------------|
E|3-3-----------3-6-5-5-|
G|----8/10-10-7-8-------------9-9-5-7---------|
D|----------------------8---------------------| (x1)
A|6-6-------------8-6-8---5-5-----------5-5---|
E|------------------------------------3-----6-|
[Verse] - No bass
[Verse] - No bass
[Outro]
G|------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|3---------/15----13\11---10---1-3---------/15----13\11---10---1-3~|
************************************
| / Slide up
| \ Slide down
| ~ Let ring
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Bass Tabs |
|
Title |
Foldin’ Clothes |
Artist |
J. Cole |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
fgsBOHHhOYQ |
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).