- Take note that this tab is supposed to be played on a 5-string bass, you may transpose some notes to
play it on a 4-string bass
[Intro]
G|----6h7p6-------------------6h7p6---------------|----6h7p6-------------------6h7p6---------------|
D|0--------7----4----7----0--------7----4----7----|0--------7----4----7----0--------7----4----7----|
A|----------7-----------------------7-------------|----------7-----------------------7-------------|
E|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
D|------3h4p2---2----0----------3h4p2---2----0----|------7h9p7---4----7----------7h9p7---4----7----|
A|---2h4---------------------2h4------------------|---7h9---------------------7h9------------------|
E|3-----------------------3-----------------------|5-----------------------5-----------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
[Verse]
"Oh, Buwan ng Mayo..."
G|----6h7p6-------------------6h7p6---------------|----6h7p6-------------------6h7p6---------------|
D|0--------7----4----7----0--------7----4----7----|0--------7----4----7----0--------7----4----7----|
A|----------7-----------------------7-------------|----------7-----------------------7-------------|
E|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
x2
"...Mga talulot ng..."
G|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
D|------3h4p2---2----0----------3h4p2---2----0----|------7h9p7---4----7----------7h9p7---4----7----|
A|---2h4---------------------2h4------------------|---7h9---------------------7h9------------------|
E|3-----------------------3-----------------------|5-----------------------5-----------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
"Kalachuchi..."
G|----------------------------|----------------------------|
D|----------------------------|----------------------------|
A|----------------------------|----------------------------|
E|3-3-----------3-3-----------|5-5-----------5-5-----------|
B|----------------------------|----------------------------|
"...bumabalik ang dugo"
G|----------------------------|----------------------------|-----|
D|----------------------------|----------------------------|-----|
A|----------------------------|----------------------------|0----|
E|3-3-----------3-3-----------|5-5-----------5-5---------5/|-----|
B|----------------------------|----------------------------|-----|
[Verse]
"Oh, alam ko..."
G|----6h7p6-------------------6h7p6---------------|----6h7p6-------------------6h7p6---------------|
D|0--------7----4----7----0--------7----4----7----|0--------7----4----7----0--------7----4----7----|
A|----------7-----------------------7-------------|----------7-----------------------7-------------|
E|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
x2
"Buhay mo..."
G|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
D|------3h4p2---2----0----------3h4p2---2----0----|------7h9p7---4----7----------7h9p7---4----7----|
A|---2h4---------------------2h4------------------|---7h9---------------------7h9------------------|
E|3-----------------------3-----------------------|5-----------------------5-----------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
"Tila ika'y..."
G|----------------------------|----------------------------|
D|----------------------------|----------------------------|
A|----------------------------|----------------------------|
E|3-3-3---------3-3-3---------|5-5-5---------5-5-5---------|
B|----------------------------|----------------------------|
"...Namamatay, naghihingalo"
G|----------------------------|----------------------------|-----|
D|----------------------------|----------------------------|-----|
A|----------------------------|----------------------------|0----|
E|3-3-3---------3-3-3---------|5-5-5---------5-5-5-------5/|-----|
B|----------------------------|----------------------------|-----|
"Kalachuchi..."
G|----------------------------|----------------------------|
D|----------------------------|----------------------------|
A|----------------------------|----------------------------|
E|3-3-3---------3-3-3---------|5-5-5---------5-5-5---------|
B|----------------------------|----------------------------|
"...bumabalik ang dugo"
G|----------------------------|----------------------------|-----|
D|----------------------------|----------------------------|-----|
A|----------------------------|----------------------------|0----|
E|3-3-3---------3-3-3---------|5-5-5---------5-5-5-------5/|-----|
B|----------------------------|----------------------------|-----|
[Bridge]
"Kundi sa kamay ng araw..."
G|------------------|-------------------|------------------|------------------|
D|------------------|-------------------|------------------|------------------|
A|------------------|-------------------|------------------|------------------|
E|3--------5--------|3--------5-------0-|----------------2/|4-----------------|
B|------------------|-------------------|2------------2----|------------------|
"Kalachuchi..." "Kalachuchi..."
G|--------------------| G|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------| D|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------| A|--------------------------------|
E|3----3----5----5----| x2 E|3---3---3---3---5---5---5---5---| x2
B|--------------------| B|--------------------------------|
G|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
D|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
A|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
E|3--3--3--3--3--3--|3--3--3--3--3--3--|5--5--5--5--5--5--|5--5--5--5--5--5--|
B|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
G|------------------|------------------|------------------|---------------------|
D|------------------|------------------|------------------|---------------------|
A|------------------|------------------|------------------|---------7-7-7-7-7-7-|
E|3--3--3--3--3--3--|3--3--3--3--3--3--|5--5--5--5--5--5--|5--5--5/-------------|
B|------------------|------------------|------------------|---------------------|
[Drum Solo]
G|---------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|0---------0---------0---------0--------|12------------12------------12------------12---------------|
E|---3-3-3-----3-3-3-----3-3-3-----3-3-3-|----12-12-12------12-12-12------12-12-12------12-12-12-----|
B|---------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|0---------0---------0---------0--------|12------------12------------12------------12---------------|
E|---3-3-3-----3-3-3-----3-3-3-----3-3-3-|----12-12-12------12-12-12------12-12-12------12-12-12\----|
B|---------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|
[Outro]
G|------------------|
D|------------------|
A|------------------|
E|3-----------------|
B|------------------|
************************************
/ slide up
\ slide down
h hammer-on
p pull-off
************************************
Bass Tabs |
|
Title |
Kalachuchi |
Artist |
Munimuni |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
PF-2mrY0Wr4 |
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).