[Intro]
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------2---------2---4-6---------9---9-| x2
E|4---------4-----0---------0-------------------------------------|
[Verse]
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------2---------2-----6---------------| x2
E|4---------4-----0---------0-------------------------------2---2-|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------2---------2---4-6---------------|
E|4---------4-----0---------0-------------------------------2---2-|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------2---------2---4-6-6\------------|
E|4---------4-----0---------0-------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-1-1-1-1-0--0--0--0--9-|
[Post-Chorus]
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------4---4-|
A|--------------------------------2---------2---4-6---------------|
E|4---------4-----0---------0---0---------------------------------|
[Verse]
(Play quietly)
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------2---------2---4-6---------------| x2
E|4---------4-----0---------0-------------------------------2---2-|
[Bridge]
G|----6---------------4-------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|4-4---4---4-----2-2---2---2-4-6-9-9--9-9--9---9---7-9-9-9-9-11-11-9-7-|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----6---------------4---------------11-----------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|4-4---4---4---6-2-2---2-2-2-4-6-9-9----9-9---7-9-9-9-9-------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------11-11-11-|
[Chorus]
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-1-1-1-1-0--0--0--0-|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|4--4--4--4-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-1-1-1-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-9-|
[Post-Chorus]
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|7------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-------|
[Outro]
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4/12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--|
E|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7----------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-1-1-1-1---------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
E|4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------|
D|---------------------|
A|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6\--|
E|---------------------|
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| Bass Tabs |
|
| Title |
Greek Tragedy |
| Artist |
The Wombats |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
BtAQfFWYrig |
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).
