The Offspring - Gone Away Bass
Tuning: Standard
[Intro]
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|x2
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8---------------3-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-------------------|
E|-----------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-------------------6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6---|
[Pre-Verse]
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------3-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8--------------------|
E|-1--1-1-1-1-1-3-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-------------------6-6-6-6-6-6-4-3----|
[Verse]
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------3-6--6-6-6-6-6-8----------------------|
E|-1--1-1-1-1-1-3-4--4-4-4-4-4------------------6--6-6-6-6-4-3-------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------3-6---6-6-6-6-6-8---------------------|
E|-1--1-1-1-1-1-3-4--4-4-4-4-4-------------------6-6-6-6-666666-6----|
[Chorus]
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|x2
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8---------------3-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-------------------|
E|-----------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-------------------6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6---|
[Pre-Verse]
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|x2
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8---------------3-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-------------------|
E|-----------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-------------------6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6---|
[Verse]
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|x2
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------3-6--6-6-6-6-6-8----------------------|
E|-1--1-1-1-1-1-3-4--4-4-4-4-4------------------6--6-6-6-6-4-3-------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------3-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8---------------------|
E|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-3-4-4-4-4-4-4-------------------6-6-6-6-6-6-4-3-----|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------3-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-------------------|
E|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-3-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-------------------6-6-6-6-666666-6--|
[Chorus]
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|x2
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8---------------3-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-------------------|
E|-----------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-------------------6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6---|
[Pre-Verse]
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|x2
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8---------------3-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-------------------|
E|-----------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-------------------6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6---|
[Bridge]
G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------3-6-----6-6-----------------|
E|-1-----1-1-1-4-----4-4-------------4-6-----6-4-3---|
G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------3-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8---|
E|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-3-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6666666666666666------------------|
[Chorus]
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|x2
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8---------------3-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-------------------|
E|-----------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-------------------6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6---|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------3-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-------------------|
E|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-3-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-------------------6-6-6-6-6-6-4-3---|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------3-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-------------------|
E|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-3-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-------------------6-6-6-6-6666666-6-|
[Out-Chorus]
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|x6
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8---------------3-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-------------------|
E|-----------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-------------------6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6---|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-66666666666666661-------------------------------------------------|
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| Bass Tabs |
|
| Title |
Gone Away |
| Artist |
The Offspring |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
40V9_1PMUGM |
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).
