Artist: Phillip Phillips
Song: Home
Tuning: Standard
No bass till [0:32]
G|----------------------------------|
D|10-9-7----7~----------------------|
A|-------10-----------------8-7-5-5-|
E|----------------------------------|
G|----------------| |----------------|
D|----------------| |----------------|
A|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-| |3-3-3-3-3-3-3---|
E|----------------| x4 |--------------3-|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------------------------|
D|----------------|----------------|10-9-7----------------------------|
A|----------------|3-3-3-3---------|-------10-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-8-7-5-5-|
E|5-5-5-5-1-1-1-1-|--------3-3-3-3-|----------------------------------|
G|----------------|
D|----------------|
A|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
E|----------------|
You can play here some parts octave lower but it doesn't sound right for me.
G|----------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------|
A|8-8-8-8-------7-12-12-12-12-10-10-10----|
E|--------8-8-8------------------------12-|
G|----------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------|
A|8-8-8-8---------10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|
E|--------8-8-8-8-------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------| |
D|----------------------------------------| |
A|8-8-8-8-------7-12-12-12-12-10-10-10----| |
E|--------8-8-8------------------------12-| |
| x2
G|----------------------------------------| |
D|----------------------------------------| |
A|8-8-8-8---------10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-| |
E|--------8-8-8-7-------------------------| |
G|----------------| |----------------|
D|----------------| |----------------|
A|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-| |3-3-3-3-3-3-3---|
E|----------------| x3 |--------------3-|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------------------------|
D|----------------|----------------|10-9-7----------------------------|
A|----------------|3-3-3-3---------|-------10-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-8-7-5-5-|
E|5-5-5-5-1-1-1-1-|--------3-3-3-3-|----------------------------------|
G|----------------|
D|----------------|
A|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
E|----------------|
G|----------------------------------------| |
D|----------------------------------------| |
A|8-8-8-8-------7-12-12-12-12-10-10-10----| |
E|--------8-8-8------------------------12-| |
| x2
G|----------------------------------------| |
D|----------------------------------------| |
A|8-8-8-8---------10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-| |
E|--------8-8-8-7-------------------------| |
/ slide up
\ slide down
h hammer-on
p pull-off
~ let ring
Bass Tabs |
|
Title |
Home |
Artist |
Phillip Phillips |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
HoRkntoHkIE |
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).