[Intro]
G|----------------------------------------|
D|---/7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7\--|
A|----------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------7---------------------|
A|----4-5----------4-5--x-7-----4-5----------4-5--| x2
E|--5------x-2-4-5------------5------x-2-4-5------|
[Verse 1]
"Mon p'tit trésor..." "Louise..."
G|----------------------| |--------------------------------------|
D|----------------------| |-----------------7---7---7---7--------|
A|----4-5----------4-5--| x3 |---4-5--------------------------------|
E|--5------x-2-4-5------| |-5------x-2-4--5---5---5---5-------5--|
"T'es ma chérie!"
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------7----------7-----------------------|
A|----4-5--x-7-----4-5--x---7---4-5----------4-5--|
E|--5------------5------------5------x-2-4-5------|
[Verse 2]
"The way you speak..." "Louise..."
G|----------------------| |------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------| |-----------------7---7----7---7-----------|
A|----4-5----------4-5--| x3 |---4-5---------------------------(7)/12)--|
E|--5------x-2-4-5------| |-5------x-2-4--5---5--x-5---5---5---------|
"Be true to me!"
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------7----------7-----------------------|
A|----4-5--x-7-----4-5--x---7---4-5----------4-5--|
E|--5------------5------------5------x-2-4-5------|
[Bridge] 1 2
"When I think..." - - - \ - - - \
G|----------------------------------------------------|-------|
D|----------------------------------------------------|-------|
A|----4----------4-4-4------4-----4-5-5-5--7--7-------|-------|
E|--2----x-2-2-2----------2---x-2----------------5-5--|--4-5--|
[Chorus]
"Be true to me!"
G|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------7-------------------------7---------|
A|----4-5--x-7-----4-5----------4-5--x-7-----4-5\--|
E|--5------------5------x-2-4-5------------5-------|
G|-----6----7-6------6---7-6------6---7-6-x-14--|
D|--7----7------9-7----7-----9-7----7-----------|
A|----------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------|
[Bridge]
G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------7----------------4-4-6-6--|
A|-----4-----4--5-5-7-7------7----7--5-5-7-----------|
E|--5-----5-------------5------5---------------------|
G|-------6-------------------------------------------|
D|--7------7----------------------------7------------|
A|-----7------7-7-5-5-7----4-5--------4----7--5-5-7--|
E|-----------------------5------x-4-5----------------|
- - - - Let Ring
G|--------------6------------|
D|--4-4-6-6-7----------------|
A|------------7--------------|
E|---------------------------|
[Theme]
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------7---------------------|
A|----4-5----------4-5--x-7-----4-5----------4-5--|
E|--5------x-2-4-5------------5------x-2-4-5------|
[Verse 3]
"The way you speak..." "Louise..."
G|----------------------| |------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------| |-----------------7---7----7---7-----------|
A|----4-5----------4-5--| x3 |---4-5------------------------------------|
E|--5------x-2-4-5------| |-5------x-2-4--5---5--x-5---5---5-(12)\5--|
[Chorus]
"Be true to me!"
G|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------7-------------------------7---------|
A|----4-5--x-7-----4-5----------4-5--x-7-----4-5\--|
E|--5------------5------x-2-4-5------------5-------|
G|-----6----7-6------6---7-6------6---7-6-x-14--|
D|--7----7------9-7----7-----9-7----7-----------|
A|----------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------|
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| x Dead note
| (n) Ghost note
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| Bass Tabs |
|
| Title |
Louise |
| Artist |
Oingo Boingo |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
n5WQEmz9g74 |
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).
