We have an official Love Illumination tab made by UG professional guitarists.
Love Illumination
Franz Ferdinand
Bass
Intro
G|----------------|
D|----------------|
A|----------------|
E|-------0-3-5-6-7|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|---------5-7-8-9|
A|7---7---7---7---|7---7-----------|7---7---7---7---|7---7--7--------|
E|----------------|-------0-3-5-6-7|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|---------3-5-6-7|
E|8---8---8---8---|8---8--0-8-7-5-3|5---5---5---5---|5---5--5--------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----7---7---7---|7---7-----------|7---7---7---7---|7---7-----------|
E|0---------------|-------0-3-5-6-7|----------------|----------------|
Verse
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|7---7---7---7---|7---7---7---5---|7---7---7---7---|7---7---7---5---|
E|----------------|----------7---7-|----------------|----------7---7-|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|7---7---7---7---|7---7---7---5---|7---7---7---7---|7---7-----------|
E|----------------|----------7---7-|----------------|-------0-3-5-6-7|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|---------3-5-6-7|
E|8---8---8---8---|8---8--0-8-7-5-3|5---5---5---5---|5---5--5--------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----7---7---7---|7---7---7---5---|7---7---7---7---|7---7-----------|
E|0---------------|----------7---7-|----------------|----------------|
Chorus 1
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|\
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |
A|7---7-------5---|7---7-------5---|--------------10|----------10----| |
E|--------7-7---7-|--------7-7---7-|8---8---8---8---|8---8---8---8\--| |
| X2
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |
A|----------------|----------------|5---5---5---3---|5---5---5---6---| |
E|3---3---3-0-3-0-|3---3---3-0-3-0-|----------5---5-|----------------|/
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|7---7---7---7---|7---7---7---7\--|3---3---3---3---|3---3---3---3---|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|5---5---5---5---|5---5---5---5---|
E|3---3---3---3---|3---3---3---3---|----------------|----------------|
Pre Verse
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|7---7---7---7---|7---7-----------|7---7---7---7---|7---7-----------|
E|----------------|-------0-3-5-6-7|----------------|-------0-3-5-6-7|
Verse
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|7---7---7---7---|7---7---7---5---|7---7---7---7---|7---7---7---5---|
E|----------------|----------7---7-|----------------|----------7---7-|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|7---7---7---7---|7---7---7---5---|7---7---7---7---|7---7-----------|
E|----------------|----------7---7-|----------------|-------0-3-5-6-7|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|---------3-5-6-7|
E|8---8---8---8---|8---8--0-8-7-5-3|5---5---5---5---|5---5--5--------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----7---7---7---|7---7---7---5---|7---7---7---7---|7---7-----------|
E|0---------------|----------7---7-|----------------|----------------|
Chorus 2
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|\
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |
A|7---7-------5---|7---7-------5---|--------------10|----------10----| |
E|--------7-7---7-|--------7-7---7-|8---8---8---8---|8---8---8---8\--| |
| X2
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |
A|----------------|----------------|5---5---5---3---|5---5---5---6---| |
E|3---3---3---3-0-|3---3---3-0-3-0-|----------5---5-|----------------|/
Solo
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|7---7---7---7---|7---7---7---7\--|3---3---3---3---|3---3---3---3---|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|3---3---3---3---|3---3---3---3/--|7---7---7---7---|7---7---7---7---|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7\|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5/|9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
Bridge
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|3~--------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|5~--------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|14--14--14--14--|14--14--14--14--|14--14--14--14--|14--14--14--14--|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| X2
G|----------------|
D|14--------------|
A|----------------|
E|----------------|
Chorus 3 / Outro
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|7---7-------5---|7---7---7---5---|--------------10|----------10----|
E|--------7-7---7-|----------7---7-|8---8---8---8---|8---8---8---8\--|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|5---5---5---3---|5---5---5---6---|
E|3---3---3-0-3-0-|3---3---3-0-3-0-|----------5---5-|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|7---7-------5---|7---7-------5---|--------------10|----------10----|
E|--------7-7---7-|--------7-7---7-|8---8---8---8---|8---8---8---8\--|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|3---3---3-0-3-0-|3---3---3-0-3-0-|7---7---7---7---|7---7---7---7---|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|3---3-------1---|3---3---3---1---|5---5---5---5---|5---5---5---3-5-|
E|--------3-3---3-|----------3---3-|----------------|----------5-----|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|7---7---7---5---|7---7---7---5---|7---7---7---5---|7---------------|
E|----------7---7-|----------7---7-|----------7---7-|----------------|
Bass Tabs |
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Title |
Love Illumination |
Artist |
Franz Ferdinand |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
Ooq23i-QGBM |
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).