Tame Impala ///// Keep On Lying ///// Lonerism
Bass Tab
[Fade in/0:00] Intro/verse
G||------------------------------------------------------|
D||------------------------------------------------------|
A||--8---8-8--8--8---8-8--8--8---8-8--8------------------|
E||--------------------------------------6---6-6--6------|
G||----------------------------------------------------|
D||------------------------------8---8-8--8--8---8-----|
A||--8---8-8--8--10---10-10--10--------------------8---|
E||----------------------------------------------------|
G||------------------------------------------------------|
D||------------------------------------------------------|
A||--8---8-8--8--8---8-8--8--8---8-8--8------------------|
E||--------------------------------------6---6-6--6------|
G||----------------------------------------------------------|| (( X2 ))
D||---------------------------------------------8--10-10--10-||
A||--8---8-8--8--10---10-10--10--11---11-11--11--------------||
E||----------------------------------------------------------||
[1:02]
G||--------------------------------------------------------------|
D||---------------8--10-10--10------------------8--8-10/12-10-10-|
A||-11--11-11--11---------------11--11-11-10-11------------------|
E||--------------------------------------------------------------|
G||--------------------------------------------------------------|
D||---------------8--8-10/12-10-10------------------8--10-10--10-|
A||-11--11-11--11-------------------11--11-11--11----------------|
E||--------------------------------------------------------------|
G||--------------------------------------------------------------|
D||---------------8--10-10--10------------------8--8-10/12-10-10-|
A||-11--11-11--11---------------11--11-11--11--------------------|
E||--------------------------------------------------------------| x2
G||-------------------------------------------------------------|
D||-----------------8--10-10--10-----------------8--8-10-10--10-|
A||-11--11-11-10-11---------------11--11-8-10-11----------------|
E||-------------------------------------------------------------|
G||-----------------------------||
D||---------------8--10-10--10--||
A||-11--11-11--11---------------||
E||-----------------------------||
[1:44]
G||------------------------------------------------------|
D||------------------------------------------------------|
A||--8---8-8--8--8---8-8--8--8---8-8--8------------------|
E||--------------------------------------6---6-6--6------|
G||----------------------------------------------------|
D||------------------------------8---8-8--8--8---8-----|
A||--8---8-8--8--10---10-10--10--------------------8---|
E||----------------------------------------------------|
G||------------------------------------------------------|
D||------------------------------------------------------|
A||--8---8-8--8--8---8-8--8--8---8-8--8------------------|
E||--------------------------------------6---6-6--6------|
G||----------------------------------------------------------||
D||---------------------------------------------8--10-10--10-||
A||--8---8-8--8--10---10-10--10--11---11-11--11--------------||
E||----------------------------------------------------------||
G||------------------------------------------------------|
D||------------------------------------------------------|
A||--8---8-8--8--8---8-8--8--8---8-8--8------------------|
E||--------------------------------------6---6-6--6------|
G||---------------------------------------------------||
D||------------------------------8---8-8---8---8------||
A||--8---8-8--8--10---10-10--10-------------------8---||
E||---------------------------------------------------||
[2:31]
G||---------------10/12---7----------------10/12---10---|
D||------------10-----------------------10--------------|
A||--8---10-11----------------8---10-11-----------------|
E||-----------------------------------------------------|
G||---------------8/10---7---8/10---8-7---7-------------|| (( X7 ))
D||------------10-----------------------8----8-8/10-10--|| (there a a few minor
A||--8---10-11------------------------------------------|| variations in this section,
E||-----------------------------------------------------|| easy to figure out)
[4:20]
G||------------------------------------------------------|
D||------------------------------------------------------|
A||--8---8-8--8--8---8-8--8--8---8-8--8------------------|
E||--------------------------------------6---6-6--6------|
G||----------------------------------------------------|
D||------------------------------8---8-8--8--8---8-----|
A||--8---8-8--8--10---10-10--10--------------------8---|
E||----------------------------------------------------|
G||------------------------------------------------------|
D||------------------------------------------------------|
A||--8---8-8--8--8---8-8--8--8---8-8--8------------------|
E||--------------------------------------6---6-6--6------|
G||----------------------------------------------------------|| (( X3 ))
D||---------------------------------------------8--10-10--10-||
A||--8---8-8--8--10---10-10--10--11---11-11--11--------------||
E||----------------------------------------------------------||
G||-------------------------------------------------|| (a variation played toward
D||--8---8-8--8--8---8---10---8---8-8--8--8---10----|| the end. )
A||--------------------8----8---------------8----8--||
E||-------------------------------------------------||
Enjoy!
| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
Keep On Lying |
| Artist |
Tame Impala |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
FRbDkPsj0wk |
Interactive Bass Tab Guide
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Use these buttons to control the digital tab player.
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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).
