Crotchet = 138
play with a funky almost triplet feel
for any1 who cares this song is in e minor
[Intro]
_____3_____ _____3_____
G|------------------------[---------]--[---------]-|
D|-------------2-------------------5-----------7---|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-0-----0-----------0-----3---3-------5---5-------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
T T P T T T P T T P
_____3_____ _____3_____
G|------------------------[---------]--[---------]-|
D|-------------2-------------------5-------7-------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-0-----0-----------0-----3---3-------5-------5---|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
T T P T T T P T P T
_____3_____ _____3_____
G|------------------------[---------]--[---------]-|
D|-------------2-------------------5-----------7---|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-0-----0-----------0-----3---3-------5---5-------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
T T P T T T P T T P
_____3_____ _____3_____
G|------------------------[---------]--[---------]-|
D|-------------2-------------------5-------7-------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-0-----0-----------0-----3---3-------5-------5---|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
T T P T T T P T P T
_____3_____ _____3_____
G|------------------------[---------]--[---------]-|
D|.------------2-------------------5-----------7---|
A|.------------------------------------------------|
E|-0-----0-----------0-----3---3-------5---5-------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
T T P T T T P T T P
_____3_____ _____3_____
G|------------------------[---------]--[---------]-|
D|-------------2-----------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-0-----0-----------0-----3---5---7---7---5---3---|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
T T P T T T T T T T
_____3_____ _____3_____
G|------------------------[---------]--[---------]-|
D|-------------2-------------------5-----------7---|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-0-----0-----------0-----3---3-------5---5-------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
T T P T T T P T T P
_____3_____ _____3_____
G|------------------------[---------]--[---------]-|
D|-------------2----------------------------------.|
A|-------------------------4---5---4---2---2------.|
E|-0-----0-----------0-------------------------3---|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
T T P T T T T T T T
[Verse]
_____3_____ _____3_____
G|------------------------[---------]--[---------]-|
D|.------------2-------------------5-----------7---|
A|.------------------------------------------------|
E|-0-----0-----------0-----3---3-------5---5-------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
T T P T T T P T T P (x4 both)
_____3_____ _____3_____
G|------------------------[---------]--[---------]-|
D|-------------2-------------------5-------7------.|
A|------------------------------------------------.|
E|-0-----0-----------0-----3---3-------5-------5---|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
T T P T T T P T P T
_____3_____ _____3_____
G|------------------------[---------]--[---------]-|
D|-------------4-------------------7-----------9---|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-2-----2-----------2-----5---5-------7---7-------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
T T P T T T P T T P
_____3_____ _____3_____
G|------------------------[---------]--[---------]-|
D|-------------4-------------------7-----------7---|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-2-----2-----------2-----5---5-------5---5-------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
T T P T T T P T T P
G|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------7-----------7-----5-----------------|
A|-------------------------------------7-----5-----|
E|-5-----5-----------5-----------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
T T P T
_____3_____ _____3_____ _____3_____ _____3_____
G|-[-------7-]-[-------7-]-[-------6-]-[-------5-]-|
D|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-5---5-------5---5-------4---4-------3---3-------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
T T P T T P T T P T T P
_____3_____ _____3_____
G|------------------------[---------]--[---------]-|
D|.------------2-------------------5-----------7---|
A|.------------------------------------------------|
E|-0-----0-----------0-----3---3-------5---5-------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
T T P T T T P T T P (x2 both)
_____3_____ _____3_____
G|------------------------[---------]--[---------]-|
D|-------------2-------------------5-------7------.|
A|------------------------------------------------.|
E|-0-----0-----------0-----3---3-------5-------5---|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
T T P T T T P T T P
[Chorus 1]
G|-------------------------------------------------|
D|.------------------------------------------------|
A|.------------------------------------------------|
E|-5-----------5-----3-----5-----3-----5-----3-----|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
(x3 both)
_____3_____ _____3_____ _____3_____ _____3_____
G|-[---------]-[---------]-[---------]-[---------]-|
D|------------------------------------------------.|
A|-7---7---7---5---0---5---7---7---7---7-------5--.|
E|-----------------------------------------7-------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
_____3_____ _____3_____ _____3_____ _____3_____
G|-[---9---11]-9---------]-[---------]-[---------]-|
D|-----------------11--10--9---8-------9---8-------|
A|-9-------------------------------9-----------9---|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
_____3_____ _____3_____ _____3_____ _____3_____
G|-[---------]-[---------]-[---------]-[---------]-|
D|-7---9---7---------------------------------------|
A|-------------9---8---7---------------------------|
E|-------------------------10--9---8---7---10--7---|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
_____3_____ _____3_____
G|------------------------[---------]--[---------]-|
D|-------------2-------------------5-----------7---|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-0-----0-----------0-----3---3-------5---5-------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
T T P T T T P T T P
_____3_____ _____3_____
G|------------------------[---------]--[---------]-|
D|-------------2-------------------5-------7-------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-0-----0-----------0-----3---3-------5-------5---|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
T T P T T T P T P T
_____3_____ _____3_____
G|------------------------[---------]--[---------]-|
D|-------------2-------------------5-----------7---|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-0-----0-----------0-----3---3-------5---5-------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
T T P T T T P T T P
_____3_____ _____3_____
G|------------------------[---------]--[---------]-|
D|-------------2-------------------5-------7-------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-0-----0-----------0-----3---3-------5-------5---|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
T T P T T T P T P T
[Chorus 2]
G|-------------------------------------------------|
D|.------------------------------------------------|
A|.------------------------------------------------|
E|-5-----------5-----3-----5-----3-----5-----3-----|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
(x3 both)
_____3_____ _____3_____ _____3_____ _____3_____
G|-[---------]-[---------]-[---------]-[---------]-|
D|------------------------------------------------.|
A|-7---7---7---5---0---5---7---7---7---7-------5--.|
E|-----------------------------------------7-------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
_____3_____ _____3_____ _____3_____ _____3_____
G|-[---9---11]-9---------]-[---------]-[---------]-|
D|-----------------11--10--9---8-------9---8-------|
A|-9-------------------------------9-----------9---|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
_____3_____ _____3_____ _____3_____ _____3_____
G|-[---------]-[---------]-[---------]-[---------]-|
D|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------5-------------------------------5---|
E|-7---5---7-------7---5---7---5---7---5---7-------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
[Outro]
_____3_____ _____3_____
G|------------------------[---------]--[---------]-|
D|.------------2-------------------5-----------7---|
A|.------------------------------------------------|
E|-0-----0-----------0-----3---3-------5---5-------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
T T P T T T P T T P
_____3_____ _____3_____
G|------------------------[---------]--[---------]-|
D|-------------2-----------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-0-----0-----------0-----3---5---7---7---5---3---|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
T T P T T T P T T P
_____3_____ _____3_____
G|------------------------[---------]--[---------]-|
D|-------------2-------------------5-----------7---|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-0-----0-----------0-----3---3-------5---5-------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
T T P T T T P T T P
_____3_____ _____3_____
G|------------------------[---------]--[---------]-|
D|-------------2----------------------------------.|
A|-------------------------4---5---4---2---2------.| (x4)
E|-0-----0-----------0-------------------------3---|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
T T P T T T P T T P
then theres a little break before it changes speed going wayyyy faster
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|.--------------------------------|--------------------------------.|
A|.--------------------------------|--------------------------------.|
E|-0-------0---0---0---0---0---0---|-3-------3---5-------3---3---3---| (x4)
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
[Ending]
G|-------|
D|-------|
A|-------|
E|-0-----|
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Bass Tabs |
|
Title |
Higher Ground |
Artist |
Red Hot Chili Peppers |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
lowGWYD76Lc |
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).