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LA BAMBA - Los Lobos
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Tuning: Standard
Verse 1 (0:05)
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------x--3--5--5-----x--5------x--x--5----------------|
A|-----------------3--3--------------------------------------------------|
E|--3\-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Para bailar la bamba Para bailar la bamba
G|-------------------------------------------|
D|----------x--3--5--5-----x---5----x--x--5--|
A|---3--3------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------|
se necesita Una poca de gracia
G|-------------------------------------------|
D|----------x--3--5--5-----x---5----x--x--5--|
A|---3--3------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------|
Una poca de gracia
G|-------------------------------------------|
D|----------x--3--5--5-----x---5----x--x--5--|
A|---3--3------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------|
pa'mi, pa'ti Aye Arriba y arriba
G|-------------------------------------------|
D|----------x--3--5--5-----x---5----x--x--5--|
A|---3--3------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------|
Aye Arriba y arriba
G|-------------------------------------------|
D|----------x--3--5--5-----x---5----x--x--5--|
A|---3--3------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------|
Por ti seré Por ti seré
G|-------------------------------------------|
D|----------3--5\----------------------------|
A|---3--3------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------|
Por ti seré Yo no soy
Verse 2 (0:27)
G|-------------------------------------------|
D|----------x--3--5--5-----x---5----x--x--5--|
A|---3--3------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------|
marinero Yo no soy marinero
G|-------------------------------------------|
D|----------x--3--5--5-----x---5----x--x--5--|
A|---3--3------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------|
Soy capitán Soy capitán
G|-------------------------------------------|
D|----------x--3--5--5-----x---5----x--x--5--|
A|---3--3------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------|
Soy capitán
Chorus (0:36)
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------3----5--------0-3-3-2-0-----------3----5--------0-3-3-2-0-|
A|---3--3--------------2---------------3--3--------------2-----------|
E|-------------------3---------------------------------3-------------|
Bamba, bamba Bamba, bamba
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------3----5--------0-3-3-2-0-------------3--3--3---5\--------|
A|---3--3--------------2---------------3---3-3---------------------|
E|-------------------3---------------------------------------------|
Bamba, bamba
Verse 3 (0:48)
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------x--3--5--5-----x--5------x--x--5----------------|
A|-----------------3--3--------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Para bailar la bamba Para bailar la bamba
G|-------------------------------------------|
D|----------x--3--5--5-----x---5----x--x--5--|
A|---3--3------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------|
se necesita Una poca de gracia
G|-------------------------------------------|
D|----------x--3--5--5-----x---5----x--x--5--|
A|---3--3------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------|
Una poca de gracia
G|-------------------------------------------|
D|----------x--3--5--5-----x---5----x--x--5--|
A|---3--3------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------|
pa'mi, pa'ti Aye Arriba y arriba
Guitar Solo (1:01)
G|-------0---2-0----0-------------------0---2-0----0----------|
D|-----2---3--------------------------2---3-------------------|
A|--3-----------------3-3-2-0------3-----------------3-3-2-0--|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------0---2-0----0-------------------0---2-0----0----------|
D|-----2---3--------------------------2---3-------------------|
A|--3-----------------3---2--------3--------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------0---2-0----0-------------------0---2-0---------------|
D|-----2---3--------------------------2---3-------------------|
A|--3-----------------3-3-2-0------3--------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------0---2-0----0-------------------0---2-0----0----------|
D|-----2---3--------------------------2---3-------------------|
A|--3-----------------3-3-2-0------3-----------------3-3-2-0--|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------0---2-0------------------------0---2-0----0----------|
D|-----2---3--------------------------2---3-------------------|
A|--3------------------------------3-----------------3\-------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------2-0----------------------------2-2-0-------|
D|-2-0-3-----------0-3-3-2-0-------2-0-3--------5\---|
A|---------------2---------------3-------------------|
E|-------------3-------------------------------------|
Verse 4 (1:36)
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------x--3--5--5-----x--5------x--x--5----------------|
A|-----------------3--3--------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Para bailar la bamba Para bailar la bamba
G|-------------------------------------------|
D|----------x--3--5--5-----x---5----x--x--5--|
A|---3--3------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------|
se necesita Una poca de gracia
G|-------------------------------------------|
D|----------x--3--5--5-----x---5----x--x--5--|
A|---3--3------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------|
Una poca de gracia
G|-------------------------------------------|
D|----------x--3--5--5-----x---5----x--x--5--|
A|---3--3------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------|
pa'mi, pa'ti Aye Arriba y arriba
G|-------------------------------------------|
D|----------x--3--5--5-----x---5----x--x--5--|
A|---3--3------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------|
Aye Arriba y arriba
G|-------------------------------------------|
D|----------x--3--5--5-----x---5----x--x--5--|
A|---3--3------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------|
Por ti seré Por ti seré
G|-------------------------------------------|
D|----------x--3--5--5-----x---5----x--x--5--|
A|---3--3------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------|
Por ti seré
Chorus (1:59)
G|------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------3----5--------0-3-3-2-0----------3----5--------0-3-3-2-0-|
A|---3--3--------------2--------------3--3--------------2-----------|
E|-------------------3--------------------------------3-------------|
Bamba, bamba Bamba, bamba
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------3----5--------0-3-3-2-0----------3----5--------0-3-3-2-0----|
A|---3--3--------------2--------------3--3--------------2--------------|
E|-------------------3--------------------------------3-------------3\-|
Bamba, bamba Bamba, bamba
Outro (2:15)
G|-------------------| G|-------------------|
D|-------------------| D|-------------------|
A|---------3--3------| x14 A|-------------------|
E|--3---3--------1---| E|--3----------------|
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
La Bamba |
| Artist |
Los Lobos |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
nLAWPrCUQQ0 |
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).
