Tune 1/2 Step down
Intro (bass comes in towards the end)
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|--------5----7--------------------------------|
Ab|-/7--------------3----------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Verse
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------|
Ab|--5------5--5--------5------5--5--------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------|
Ab|--3------3--3--------3------3--2----0---------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------|
Ab|--5------5--7------7--8-----8\----------------|
Eb|--------------------------------3-------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|----------/7----5-----------------------------|
Ab|--3----3--------------7----3-----------12\----|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Verse
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------|
Ab|--5------5--5--------5------5--5--------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------|
Ab|--3------3--3--------3------2--3--0--2--3-----|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------|
Ab|--5------5--7------7---8------8\--------------|
Eb|---------------------------------3-----3------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------5----7------------------------|
Ab|--3-----3-/7--------------3-----3--3--2--0----|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Pre-Chorus
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------|
Ab|--8----7----5------5--5------5--5------5------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------|
Ab|--8----7\---5------5\-------------------------|
Eb|----------------------1--------3--------------|
Chorus
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------5\-------------------5\-----|
Ab|--3------3--5/7--------3------3--5/7----------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|--------------5/7---5-----------5h7---5-------|
Ab|--5------5-------------5------5---------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|-----3----2----0------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------3------------0----2-------|
Eb|--1--------------------3------3---------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------5----7-------------------5---|
Ab|--3------3-/7--------------5-----5--8---------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------5\-------------------5\-----|
Ab|--3------3--5/7--------3------3--5/7----------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|--------------5/7---5-----------5h7---5-------|
Ab|--5------5-------------5------5---------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------|
Ab|--8----7----5---------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------1--------3---------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------|
Ab|--3------3--3------3\5------5-----------------|
Eb|--------------------------------3------3------|
Verse
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------5-----------------5----------|
Ab|---5-----5--/7------5-----5--/7---------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------|
Ab|--3-----3--3-------0---3-----3--2-----0-------|
Eb|---------------3------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------|
Ab|--5------5--7-----7------8------8\------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------3-------3--|
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------5---7-----------------------|
Ab|--3------3--/7-------------3------3--2----0---|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Pre-Chorus
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------|
Ab|--8----7----5------5----5-----5--5------5-----|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------|
Ab|--8----7----5------5----5-----5--5------5-----|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------|
Ab|--8----7----5---------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------1--------3--3------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------5---7--------------3-----5--|
Ab|--3------3--/7-------------5------5-----------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|------------/7---5----------------------------|
Ab|--3------3-------------3------3--2----3-------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------|
Ab|--8----7----5---------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------1--------3---------------|
Outro
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------5--7--------------------------|
Ab|--3------3--/7----------3---------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------5--------------/7-----5------|
Ab|---5-----5--7--------5-----5------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------5----------------------------|
Ab|---3-----3--/7------3-----3--0-----2----------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------5--------------/7-----5------|
Ab|---5-----5--/7--------5-----5-----------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------/9-----7----5--------|
Db|-----------------5----------------------7--5--|
Ab|--3------3--/7-------3------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------5--------------7-----5\------|
Ab|---5-----5--/7--------5-----5-----------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------5----------------------------|
Ab|---3-----3--/7-------3--0-----2----3----4-----|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------5--------------7-----5-------|
Ab|---5-----5--/7--------5-----5-----------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------5------------5--7--5---------|
Ab|---3-----3--/7------3-----/7------------7-----|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------5------------/7-----5--------|
Ab|---5-----5--7--------5-----5------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------5-------------5--7--5-------|
Ab|--3------3--/7--------3-----/7------------7---|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------5-------------7---5----------|
Ab|---5-----5--7--------5-----5-----------7---5--|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------5----------------------------|
Ab|3------3--/7---------3---0-----2-----3---3---4|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bass Tabs |
|
Title |
Hard Luck Woman |
Artist |
KISS |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
yEioRXSgdsk |
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).