Listen to the song to get the exact rythms because they vary a bit throughout the song.
[Intro]
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|
A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------| (x2)
[Verse 1]
G|-----------------|----------------|----------------|------------------|
D|-------2-2-4-4-4-|------4-4-6-6-6-|------6-6-6-4-4-|------4-4-4-2-2---|
A|-0-0-0-----------|-2-2-2----------|-4-4-4----------|-2-2-2------------|
E|-----------------|----------------|----------------|------------------| (x2)
G|-----------------|----------------|--------------------|
D|-------2-2-4-4-4-|------4-4-6-6-6-|------6-6-6-4-4-----|
A|-0-0-0-----------|-2-2-2----------|-4-4-4----------2---|
E|-----------------|----------------|--------------------|
G|-----------------|----------------|----------------|------------------|
D|-------2-2-4-4-4-|------4-4-6-6-6-|------6-6-6-4-4-|------4-4-4-2-2---|
A|-0-0-0-----------|-2-2-2----------|-4-4-4----------|-2-2-2------------|
E|-----------------|----------------|----------------|------------------| (x4)
G|-----------------|----------------|--------------------|
D|-------2-2-4-4-4-|------4-4-6-6-6-|------6-6-6-4-4-----|
A|-0-0-0-----------|-2-2-2----------|-4-4-4----------2---|
E|-----------------|----------------|--------------------|
[Pre-Chorus]
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|-4--4-4-4-4-4-4-|-3--3-3-3-3-3-3-|-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-|-1--1-1-1-1-1-1-|-0--0-0-0-0-0---|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|------------------|------------------|
D|-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-1--1-1-1-1-1-1---|
A|------------------|-------------->---|
E|------------------|------------------|
[Chorus]
G|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|
D|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|
A|-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-|-2-2-2-4-4-4-5-5-|-----------------|-------------------|
E|----------------|-----------------|-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0---|
G|----------------|-----------------|---------------------------|
D|----------------|-----------------|---------------------------|
A|-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-|-2-2-2-4-4-4-5-5-|---------------------------|
E|----------------|-----------------|-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-2---12\---|
>
G|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|
D|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|
A|-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-|-2-2-2-4-4-4-5-5-|-----------------|-------------------|
E|----------------|-----------------|-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0---|
G|----------------|-----------------|---------------------|
D|----------------|-----------------|---------------------|
A|-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-|-2-2-2-4-4-4-5-5-|---------------------|
E|----------------|-----------------|-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-2---|
>
[Verse 2]
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|
A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------| (x4)
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------------|
A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------------|
[Verse 3]
G|-----------------|----------------|----------------|------------------|
D|-------2-2-4-4-4-|------4-4-6-6-6-|------6-6-6-4-4-|------4-4-4-2-2---|
A|-0-0-0-----------|-2-2-2----------|-4-4-4----------|-2-2-2------------|
E|-----------------|----------------|----------------|------------------| (x3)
G|-----------------|----------------------|
D|-------2-2-4-4-4-|------4-4-6-6-6-------|
A|-0-0-0-----------|-2-2-2-----------4~---|
E|-----------------|----------------------|
[Pre-Chorus]
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------------|
D|-4--4-4-4-4-4-4-|-3--3-3-3-3-3-3-|-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-|-1--1-1-1-1-1-1-|-0--0-0-0-0-0-|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------------|
G|------------------|------------------|
D|-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-1--1-1-1-1-1-1---|
A|------------------|-------------->---|
E|------------------|------------------|
[Chorus]
G|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|
D|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|
A|-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-|-2-2-2-4-4-4-5-5-|-----------------|-------------------|
E|----------------|-----------------|-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0---|
G|----------------|-----------------|---------------------|
D|----------------|-----------------|---------------------|
A|-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-|-2-2-2-4-4-4-5-5-|---------------------|
E|----------------|-----------------|-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-2---|
>
G|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|
D|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|
A|-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-|-2-2-2-4-4-4-5-5-|-----------------|-------------------|
E|----------------|-----------------|-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0---| (x2)
[Outro]
G|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|
D|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|
A|-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-|-2-2-2-4-4-4-5-5-|-----------------|-------------------|
E|----------------|-----------------|-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0---| (x5)
G|----------------|-----------------|-------------------|
D|----------------|-----------------|-------------------|
A|-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-|-2-2-2-4-4-4-5-5-|-------------------|
E|----------------|-----------------|-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0---|
************************************
| > Accented note
| \ Slide down
| ~ Vibrato
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| Bass Tabs |
|
| Title |
It’s All Futile! It’s All Pointless! |
| Artist |
Lovejoy |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
c-34RPgdW4s |
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).
