---------- I Will - Mitski ----------
Tuning: Drop D
[Intro]
G|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
D|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
[Verse]
“I will take good care of you”...
G|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------| x2
D|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|
G|---------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
D|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-12-12-12-12-11-11-11-11|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
[Pre-Chorus]
G|---------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
D|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-12-12-11-11-9-9-9-9-|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
[Chorus]
"So stay with me"...
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
[Verse]
“And all the quiet nights you bear”...
G|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
D|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-12-12-12-12-11-11-11-11-|
G|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
D|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|
[Bridge]
"'Cause all I've ever wanted is here"...
G|-----------------|
D|-----------------|
A|-----------------| x4
D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
G|-----------------|
D|-----------------|
A|-----------------| x6
D|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
G|---------------------------------|-----------------|
D|---------------------------------|-----------------|
A|---------------------------------|-----------------|
D|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
[Pre-chorus]
"And we're not out of the tunnel"...
G|-----------------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------|
D|-----------------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------|
A|-----------------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------|
D|-12-12-12-12-11-11-11-11-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-2-2-2-2-|
[Chorus]
"Stay with me"...
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-7-7-7-7-|
G|--------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------|
D|--------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------|
A|--------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------|
D|7-7-7-7-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-|
[Outro]
"And while you sleep"...
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| x3
D|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
G|---------------------------------|-----------------------|
D|---------------------------------|-----------------------|
A|---------------------------------|-----------------------|
D|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-0-0-0-|
Bass Tabs |
|
Title |
I Will |
Artist |
Mitski |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
A2LEaF1jCeA |
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).