standard tuning
:02
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------7--6---------------------------------7--6---------|
A|-------------------------9----5--5-5--------------------------9----8-|
E|-5--5--5--5--5--5---------------------5--5--5--5--5--5---------------|
:25
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-7---7-7---7-7---7-------7-7-----7-7-6-------------7-7-----7-6-------------|
A|---------------------------------------9----5------------------9----5--5-5-|
E|----------------------5-------5-----------------5-------5------------------|
1:00
G|-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------5-----7-7-----7-7-6-------------|
A|-10--9--7--5-5-5--9--7--5----------------------9----5--5-5-|
E|------------------------------5-------5--------------------|
1:24
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----7-7-----7-7-6----------------------------------------5-----4-6---|
A|------------------9----5--5-5--10--9--7--5-5-5--9--7--5------7-----7-|
E|-5-------5-----------------------------------------------------------|
1:52
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------7--6---------------------------------7--6---------|
A|-------------------------9----5--5-5--------------------------9----8-|
E|-5--5--5--5--5--5---------------------5--5--5--5--5--5---------------|
2:17
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------7-----7-----7-----7-----7-----7-----7-|
A|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8----8-8-------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5----|
2:35
G|--------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----7-----7-----7-----7-----7-----7-----7-----7------7-|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|-55-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----55----|
2:47
G|----7-----7-----7------7-----7----7-----7-----7-|
D|------------------------------------------------|
A|-5-----5-----5-----55-----5----5-----5-----5----|
E|------------------------------------------------|
2:57
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----7-----7-----7------7-----7-----7-----7------7--------------5---------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------8-------8-----------8-10-10-|
E|-5-----5-----5-----55-----5-----5-----5-----55--------8--8---8----8--8---------|
3:13
G|--------------------------------------------------|
D|----7-----7-----7------7--------------5---5-5-5-5-|
A|--------------------------8-------8---------------|
E|-5-----5-----5-----55--------8--8---8-------------|
3:23
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------7--6---------------------------------7--6---------|
A|-------------------------9----5--5-5--------------------------9----8-|
E|-5--5--5--5--5--5---------------------5--5--5--5--5--5---------------|
3:46
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------7--6---------------------------------7--6----|
A|-------------------------9----5--5-5--------------------------9-|
E|-5--5--5--5--5--5---------------------5--5--5--5--5--5----------|
4:05 repeat until end
G|--------|
D|--------|
A|-5--5-5-|
E|--------|
| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
Lights |
| Artist |
Styx |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
UjSPZYBLwn0 |
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).
