artist - mitski
song - i want you
no capo
standard tuning
fairly simple bass part, but a v good exercise in timing
(no bass in intro, verse 1)
[Pre-Chorus] (0:38, "you're coming back, and it's the end of the world...")
1 + a 2 + a 1 + a 2 + a 1 + a 2 + a 1 + a 2 + a
G|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
D|-------.-----|-------------|-------------|-------------|
A|-6-6-6-6-----|-------.-----|-------.-----|-2-2-2-.-----|
E|-------------|-3-3-3-3-----|-4-4-4-4-----|-------3-----|
G|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
D|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
A|-------.-----|-------.-----|-------.-----|-------5-----|
E|-4-4-4-4-----|-3-3-3-3-----|-1-1-1-1-----|-6-6-6-------|
[Chorus] (1:00, "you're in the house, and i am here in the car...")
1 + a 2 + a 1 + a 2 + a 1 + a 2 + a 1 + a 2 + a
G|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
D|-------.-----|-------------|-------------|-------.-----|
A|-6-6-6-6-----|-------.-----|-------.-----|-------5-----|
E|-------------|-3-3-3-3-----|-4-4-4-4-----|-3-3-3-------|
G|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
D|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------.-----|
A|-------.-----|-------.-----|-------------|-6-6-6-6-----|
E|-4-4-4-4-----|-6-6-6-3-----|-4-4-4-0-----|-------------|
[Instrumental] (1:21)
1 + a 2 + a 1 + a 2 + a 1 + a 2 + a 1 + a 2 + a 1 + a 2 + a
G|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
D|-------.-----|-------.-----|-------.-----|-------.-----|-------.-----|
A|-6-6-6-6-----|-6-6-6-6-----|-6-6-6-6-----|-6-6-6-6-----|-6-6-6-6-----|
E|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
[Verse 2] (1:35, "i found you, i found the door...")
1 + a 2 + a 1 + a 2 + a 1 + a 2 + a 1 + a 2 + a
G|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------.-----|
D|-------.-----|-------.-----|-5-5-5-.-----|-6-6-6-6-----|
A|-6-6-6-6-----|-6-6-6-6-----|-------5-----|-------------|
E|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
G|-------.-----|-------------|-------------|-------------|
D|-5-5-5-5-----|-------.-----|-------------|-------------|
A|-------------|-8-8-8-8-----|-7---7-6---6-|-------.-----|
E|-------------|-------------|-------------|-6-6-6-6-----|
[Pre-Chorus] (1:57, "you're coming back, and it's the end of the world...")
1 + a 2 + a 1 + a 2 + a 1 + a 2 + a 1 + a 2 + a
G|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
D|-------.-----|-------------|-------------|-------------|
A|-6-6-6-6-----|-------.-----|-------.-----|-2-2-2-.-----|
E|-------------|-3-3-3-3-----|-4-4-4-4-----|-------3-----|
G|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
D|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
A|-------.-----|-------.-----|-------.-----|-------5-----|
E|-4-4-4-4-----|-3-3-3-3-----|-4-4-4-4-----|-6-6-6-------|
[Chorus] (2:19, "you're in the house, and i am here in the car...")
1 + a 2 + a 1 + a 2 + a 1 + a 2 + a 1 + a 2 + a
G|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
D|-------.-----|-------------|-------------|-------.-----|
A|-6-6-6-6-----|-------.-----|-------.-----|-------5-----|
E|-------------|-3-3-3-3-----|-4-4-4-4-----|-3-3-3-------|
G|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
D|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------.-----|-------.-----|
A|-------.-----|-------------|------/7-----|-6-6-6-6-----|-6-6-6-6-----|
E|-4-4-4-4-----|-6-6-6-3-----|-4---4-------|-------------|-------------|
[Outro] (2:43, "i want you...")
1 + a 2 + a 1 + a 2 + a 1 + a 2 + a 1 + a 2 + a 1 + a 2 + a
G|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
D|-------.-----|-------.-----|-------.-----|-------.-----|-------.-----|
A|-6-6-6-6-----|-6-6-6-6-----|-6-6-6-6-----|-6-6-6-6-----|-6-6-6-6-----|
E|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
************************************
| . Staccato
| / Slide up
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| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
I Want You |
| Artist |
Mitski |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
1-kO12tP3SE |
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).
