I Feel Good
by James Brown
from James Brown Greatest Hits Album
Bass Line Tabbed by Adam Sorini
[VERSE BASS LINE]
G|----7p57p57p57----7--5----|----7p57p57p57----7--5----|------------|
D|------------------------7-|------------------------7-|------------|
A|-5--------------5---------|-5--------------5---------|------------|
E|--------------------------|--------------------------|------------|
G|--------------------------|----7p57p57p57----7--5----|--------------|
D|----5p35p35p35----5--3----|------------------------7-|--------------|
A|------------------------5-|-5--------------5---------|--------------|
E|-3--------------3---------|--------------------------|---5-5---3-3--|
G|-------5-9-|-------------|
D|---4-7-----|repeat once--|
A|-5---------|-------------|
E|-------------------------|
[BRIDGE BASS LINE] arranged for bass, originaly played on horns.
G|-----7-5--5----|----7-5--5-----|
D|---------7-7-3-|--------7-7-3--|
A|-5-------------|-5-------------|
E|---------------|---------------|
[CHORUS BASS LINE]
G|---------------|----------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|--------|
D|-5-5-3-3-2-2---|-5-5-3-3-2-2----|---------------|---------------|-5-5-3-3-2-2---|-5-5-3-3-2-2---|7-------|
A|------------5-5|------------5-5-|-5-5-3-3-2-2---|-5-5-3-3-2-2---|------------5-5|------------5-5|--------|
E|---------------|----------------|------------5-5|------------5-5|---------------|---------------|--------|
[OUTRO BASS LINE]
G|-------5-9-7-5---------------------------------------------|
D|---4-7---------7-5-----------------------------------------|
A|-5-----------------7~~~~~~~~-5~~~~~~~----------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
************************************
| p Pull-off
| ~ Vibrato
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| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
I Got You (I Feel Good) |
| Artist |
James Brown |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
pTdihu-mp90 |
Interactive Bass Tab Guide
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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).
