[Intro]
0:00 0:03 Couplet
G|-------------------------------|
D|---------------0-----------0-2-|
A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2-----|
E|-------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------2/4-2---------2/4-2---------2/4-2---------2/4-2---|
A|-0-0-0-------4-0-0-0-------4-0-0-0-------4-0-0-0-------4-|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------4/5-4-2-------4/5-4-2-------4/5-4-2-------4/5-4-2-|
E|-0-0-0---------0-0-0---------0-0-0---------0-0-0---------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------2/4-2---------2/4-2---------2/4-2---------2/4-2---|
A|-0-0-0-------4-0-0-0-------4-0-0-0-------4-0-0-0-------4-|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------4-2-----|
A|-------4/5-4-2-0-0--0-0-0-2-4--------2-4-0--0-0-0-0-4------7\-|
E|-0-0-0-------------------------0--0---------------------------|
[Refrain]
0:34
G|-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------0-----------0-2-|
A|-----------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2-----|
E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-------------------------------------------|
[Couplet]
0:39
G|---------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------2/4-2---------2/4-2---------2/4-2---------2/4-2---|
A|-0-0-0-------4-0-0-0-------4-0-0-0-------4-0-0-0-------4-|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------4/5-4-2-------4/5-4-2-------4/5-4-2-------4/5-4-2-|
E|-0-0-0---------0-0-0---------0-0-0---------0-0-0---------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------2/4-2---------2/4-2---------2/4-2---------2/4-2---|
A|-0-0-0-------4-0-0-0-------4-0-0-0-------4-0-0-0-------4-|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------4-2-----|
A|-------------2/4-0-0-0-0-0-2-4--------2-4-0--0-0-0-0-4------7\-|
E|-0-0-0-0-0-0--------------------0--0---------------------------|
[Refrain]
1:09
G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------0-------|
A|-----------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2---2-0---|
E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3---------------------------------3-|
[Solo]
1:16
G|-----------------------------------------------------------2-|
D|-------------------------------------------------------0-2---|
A|---------------------------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-1-------|
E|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------------------------|
[Couplet]
1:24
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------0-1-2--2-------2-------|
A|-0--0--0-0-------0--0--------0--0--------0--0-----------2-2-4---------|
E|-----------0-2-4-------0-2-4-------0-2-4------------------------0--0--|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------2-------------2-------------------------------------------------------1-2-|
A|-2-2-4---------2-2-4-------------0--0-------0--0-------0--0-------0--0-0-4-4-----|
E|---------0--0----------0-0-0-2-4------0-2-4------0-2-4------0-2-4----------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-------------2-4---2--2--2---------------4---2-----|
A|---------------0-0-0-0-0-0-----4---------2-0-0-0-0-0-4---4----7\-|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
[Refrain]
1:53
G|-----------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------0---0-1-2-|
A|-----------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2---2-------|
E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------2-4-2-----------------------------2-------------------------|
A|--------------0--0-4-------4-------------0-0-0-0-0-2-4---------------0-0-2-2-4-4-|
E|-0-0-0--0-2-4----------------0--0--0-2-4-----------------0--0--0-2-4-------------|
G|---------------------2-2-0-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|-2-4-----------------------4-2-----------------------4-2-------------------------2-4-|
A|-----------------0-0-----------------------0-0-0-0-4-----------------0-0-2-2-4-4-----|
E|-----0--0--0-2-4---------------0--0--0-2-4---------------0--0--0-2-4-----------------|
G|-----------------2-2-0----------------------2-2-0-------------------2-0-------|
D|-----------------------4-2------------------------4-2-------------------4-2---|
A|-------------0-0-----------------------0-0------------------------0-----------|
E|-0--0--0-2-4---------------0--0--0-2-4----------------0--0--0-2-4-----------0-|
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| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
Knock On Wood |
| Artist |
Tom Jones |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
L5-gq3BTU5A |
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).
