Girl Afraid
The smiths
Intro A
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |-7---7-------5---7-7-7-------5---|-0-0---0-2-2---2-3-3---3-5-2-5---|
E |---------7-----7-------7---7---7-|---------------------------------|
Intro B
G |---------------------------------|| |-----------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|| |-----------5-5-5-------5-5-5-|
A |-7---7-------5---7-7-7-------5---|| |---------3-------3-----------|
E |---------7-----7-------7---7---7-|| 3x |-3---3-----------------------|
Intro C
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |-7---7-------5---7-7-7-------5---|-0-0---0-2-2---2-3-3---3-5-2-5---|
E |---------7-----7-------7---7---7-|---------------------------------|
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |-7---7-------5---7-7-7-------5---|-2-2-----2-2---5-5-0-5-0-4-2-0---|
E |---------7-----7-------7---7---7-|-------2-------------------------|
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |-7---7-------5---7-7-7-------5---|-0-0---0-2-2---2-3-3---3-5-2-5---|
E |---------7-----7-------7---7---7-|---------------------------------|
Vocals enter
G |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------||
D |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------||
A |-7---7-------5---7-7-7-------5---| |-2-2-----2-2---5-5-0-5-0-4-2-0---||
E |---------7-----7-------7---7---7-| |-------2-------------------------||2x
Bridge
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------4---0----------/7-------|---------------------------------|
A |-----------------4---------------|-------------6-------7-----------|
E |-2-----2-------------------------|-4-4---4-4-4---4-5-5---5-7---8---|
Chorus
G |-------------------------4-------|---------------------------------||
D |---------6-----2---2-2-2---------|-------------------------6---4---||
A |-4-----4---2-4-------------------|-0-------0---4-0---2-/(4)--------||
E |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|| 4x
Chorus Ending
G |---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|
A |-0---0-0-0-0-0-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-6-|
E |---------------------------------|
Order:
[00:03] Intro A
[00:08] Intro B 2x
[00:31] Intro C
[00:54] Bridge
[01:00] Chorus | Chorus Ending (Without last bar)
[01:25] Intro B (Skip the first bar)
[01:33] Intro B
[01:44] Intro C
[02:08] Bridge
[02:14] Chorus | Chorus Ending
| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
Girl Afraid |
| Artist |
The Smiths |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
zVy-zkB3ESg |
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).
