[Intro]
G|-----------3---------------------------------------3---|
D|--5--3-5-----5-3-5-5-3----------------3--------3-5---5-|
A|------------------------3-5---5--3-5-----5-3-5---------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse]
G|-------------3------------------------------------------------|
D|--3--5--35----5---35-----------------------3---------3-4-5----|
A|-5---------------------3-4-5-------5--35----5---35------------| x4
E|------------------------------555-----------------------------|
G|-----------3---------------------------------------3-------|
D|--5--3-5-----5-3-5-5-3----------------3--------3-5---5--23-|
A|------------------------3-5---5--3-5-----5-3-5---------5---|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
G|------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-5--5-----5--5-----5--5-5-547-|-----7-7------7-7------7-7---754-|
A|------5-5------5-5------------|-5-5-----5-5------5-5------5-----|
E|------------------------------|---------------------------------|
x3
G|-------------------|------2-2------2-2-|------5-5------5-5-|--------------------|
D|------5-5------5-5-|-2-2------2-2------|-3-3------3-3------|-----7-7------7-7---|
A|-3-3------3-3------|-------------------|-------------------|-5-5-----5-5--------|
E|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|--------------------|
[Post-Chorus]
G|-----------3---------------------------------------3---|
D|--5--3-5-----5-3-5-5-3----------------3--------3-5---5-|
A|------------------------3-5---5--3-5-----5-3-5---------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse]
G|-------------3------------------------------------------------|
D|--3--5--35----5---35-----------------------3---------3-4-5----|
A|-5---------------------3-4-5-------5--35----5---35------------| x2
E|------------------------------555-----------------------------|
G|-------------3--------------------------------------------------|
D|--3--5--35----5---35-----------------------3---------3-4-5---23-|
A|-5---------------------3-4-5-------5--35----5---35----------5---|
E|------------------------------555-------------------------------|
[Chorus]
G|------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-5--5-----5--5-----5--5-5-547-|-----7-7------7-7------7-7---754-|
A|------5-5------5-5------------|-5-5-----5-5------5-5------5-----|
E|------------------------------|---------------------------------|
x2
G|-------------------|------2-2------2-2-|------5-5------5-5-|--------------------|
D|------5-5------5-5-|-2-2------2-2------|-3-3------3-3------|-----7-7------7-7---|
A|-3-3------3-3------|-------------------|-------------------|-5-5-----5-5--------|
E|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|--------------------|
G|------------------|
D|------8-8-----8-8-|
A|-6-6------6-6-----|
E|------------------|
G|------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-6--6-----6--6-----6--6-6-658-|-----8-8------8-8------8-8---865-|
A|------6-6------6-6------------|-6-6-----6-6------6-6------6-----|
E|------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|-------------------|------3-3------3-3-|------6-6------6-6-|--------------------|
D|------6-6------6-6-|-3-3------3-3------|-4-4------4-4------|-----8-8------8-8---|
A|-4-4------4-4------|-------------------|-------------------|-6-6-----6-6--------|
E|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|--------------------|
G|------------------|
D|------7-7-----7-7-|
A|-5-5------5-5-----|
E|------------------|
G|------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-5--5-----5--5-----5--5-5-547-|-----7-7------7-7------7-7---754-|
A|------5-5------5-5------------|-5-5-----5-5------5-5------5-----|
E|------------------------------|---------------------------------|
x2
G|-------------------|------2-2------2-2-|------5-5------5-5-|--------------------|
D|------5-5------5-5-|-2-2------2-2------|-3-3------3-3------|-----7-7------7-7---|
A|-3-3------3-3------|-------------------|-------------------|-5-5-----5-5--------|
E|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|--------------------|
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Bass Tabs |
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Title |
Little Green Bag |
Artist |
George Baker Selection |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
sobvrbX-_tM |
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).