...Like Clockwork
Queens of the Stone Age
Bass
S E. S E. S S E Q S S E Q S S E Q
G||-----------------------------|---------------------------------|
D||-----------------------------|---------------------------------|
A||--3-3---5-5----6-8-10--11----|--11-11-11--10----10-10-10--8----|
E||-----------------------------|---------------------------------|
S E. S E. S S E Q S S S S E E S S S S Q
-----------------------------|----------------------------------------|
-----------------------------|----------------------------------------|
--3-3---5-5----6-8-10--11----|--11-11-11----11--11--11----11----10----|
-----------------------------|-----------11------------11----11-------|
E E S E. S E. S E. S S E Q Q Q Q Q
---------------|----5-----7-----------------|-------------------------|
------8--------|----------------------------|-------------------------|
--10-----8-8---|--3-----5-----6-8-10--11----|--11----10----10----8----|
---------------|----------------------------|-------------------------|
S E. S E. S S E Q E. S E E S S S S Q
----5-----7-----------------|------------------------------------|
----------------------------|------------------------------------|
--3-----5-----6-8-10--11----|--11------11--11---L----11----11----|
----------------------------|-------11------------11----11-------|
E E Q Q E E E E E E E Q E Q
---------------------|-------------------------|----------------------|
------8--------------|------------------8------|--10--------10--------|
--10-----8/----8/----|--------------10-----10--|----------------------|
---------------------|--11--11--11-------------|------8\--------8\----|
E E E E S S S S E Q E Q
----------------------------|----------------------|
------------------8-10-8----|--10--------10--------|
--------------10---------10-|----------------------|
--11--11--11----------------|------8\--------8\----|
E E E E S S S S E Q E Q E E E E E E
----------------------------|----------------------|-------------------------|
------------------8-10-8----|--10--------10--------|------------------8------|
--------------10---------10-|----------------------|--------------10-----10--|
--11--11--11----------------|------8\--------8\----|--11--11--11-------------|
E Q E Q E E E E S S S S E Q E Q
----------------------|----------------------------|------------/12---------|
--10--------10--------|------------------8-10-8----|--10-------------10\----|
----------------------|--------------10---------10-|------------------------|
------8\--------8\----|--11--11--11----------------|------8\----------------|
E E E E S S S S E Q E Q E E E E E E
----------------------------|--8---------8---------|--------------------------|
------------------8-10-8----|-----10\-------10\----|--------------------------|
--------------10---------10-|----------------------|--------------------------|
--11--11--11----------------|----------------------|--11--11--11--11--11--11--|
Q. Q. E E E E S S S S H. H.
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----------------|------------------8-10-8----|--10------------|---L------------|
----------------|--------------10---------10-|----------------|----------------|
--8------8------|--11--11--11----------------|----------------|----------------|
W H Q S S S S S E. Q Q S S S S
-------------------|-------------------8------|-------------------------8------|
-------------------|-----------8----10---10-8-|--10------------------10---10-8-|
-------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------------|
-------------------|--------------------------|-----8\---8\----8\--------------|
S E. Q Q S S E Q E. S Q Q
-------------------------8-----|---------------------------|
--10------------------10---10--|---------------------------|
-------------------------------|--8----8---10-11----11\----|
-----8\---8\----8\-------------|---------------------------|
Q S E. Q S S S S Q Q Q S S S S
--------------------------8------|-----------------------8------|
------------------8----10---10-8-|--10----------------10---10-8-|
--11\----11-11\------------------|------------------------------|
---------------------------------|--------8\----8\--------------|
Q Q Q S E. Q E. S Q Q
-----------------------8---|--------------------------|
--10----------------10-----|--------------------------|
---------------------------|--8----8---10-11----11----|
--------8\----8\-----------|--------------------------|
Q Q Q S S S S S E. Q Q S S E
-----------------------8----8-|--12----------------------------|
--------------------10---10---|-----10\---------------10-10----|
--11----11\----8--------------|--------------------------------|
------------------------------|-----------8\----8\-------------|
Q E. S E E S E. Q E. S S S E Q
----------------------------|--------------------------------|
--8----L-----8--8--8-/10\---|--------------------------------|
-----------8----------------|--10----10------10----10--10----|
----------------------------|-------------10----10-----------|
Q E S S Q S S S S Q Q Q Q
------------------------------|---------------------------|
------------8-10--------------|---------------------------|
--11----11-------8----8-6-8-6-|--10\----------------------|
------------------------------|---------8\----8\----8\----|
Q E. S E E S E S Q E. S S S E Q
-------------------------7-|--------------------------------|
--8----8-----8--8--L-10----|--------------------------------|
-----------8---------------|--10----10------10----10--10----|
---------------------------|-------------10----10-----------|
|---3---| |---3--| |--3--| |--3-|
E E E E E E E. S S S S S S S
---------------------8--10---10-10-10-10-10-8----|
--------------8--10---------------------------10-|
--11--10--11-------------------------------------|
-------------------------------------------------|
|---3---| |---3--|
S E. Q Q Q E E E E E E E. S S S S S
--12--------------------------|---------------------8--10---10-10-8-10-8-|
-----10\---------10\----------|--------------8--10-----------------------|
------------------------------|--11--10--11------------------------------|
-----------8\-----------8\----|------------------------------------------|
S E. E. S E. S Q Q E. S E E E. S
--12-----------------------------|-------------------------|
-----10\---10\-------------------|--8----8-----8--8--8-----|
-----------------10--------------|-----------8-----------8-|
--------------------8\---8-8\----|-------------------------|
Q E. S S S E Q Q E. S Q Q
-------------------------|-----------------------------|
--8----8-----8---8--8----|--10----10---12-13----13\----|
-----------8---8---------|-----------------------------|
-------------------------|-----------------------------|
Q Q E S S S S E Q Q E S S S S E
------------------------8---------|------------------------8---------|
---------------------10---10-10\--|---------------------10---10-10\--|
------------------10--------------|------------------10--------------|
--8\----8\----8\------------------|--8\----8\----8\------------------|
W
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--8----------------||
Duration Legend
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W - whole
H - half
Q - quarter
E - 8th
S - 16th
T - 32nd
X - 64th
. - note dotted
|-n-| - n-tuplets
Tablature Legend
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L - tied note
/ - slide into from below or out of upwards
\ - slide into from above or out of downwards
X
| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
Like Clockwork |
| Artist |
Queens of the Stone Age |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
f49yRhJ0NjI |
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 |
|---|
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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).
