Styx Midnight Ride
standard tuning
:00 x7
G|----------------------|
D|----------------------|
A|----------------------|
E|-5-5555-03-5-55-3--03-|
:25
G|------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------0-3-2-0--|
A|-3-55-5--0-3-5-55--3-2-0--3-55-5--0-3-5--0-3----------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|
:32 x2
G|----------------------|
D|----------------------|
A|----------------------|
E|-5-5555-03-5-55-3--03-|
:38
G|------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------0-3-2-0-|
A|-3-3-55-5--0-3-5-55--3-2-0--3-55-5--0-3-5--0-3--------|
E|------------------------------------------------------
:45 x2
G|----------------------|
D|----------------------|
A|----------------------|
E|-5-5555-03-5-55-3--03-|
:51
G|----------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------0-2-------------------------------0-2--------|
A|-77-7--7-5-3------55-5--5-3-2-0----77-7--7-5-3------0-3-5-|
E|--------------------------------3-------------------------|
1:05 x4
G|----------------------|
D|----------------------|
A|----------------------|
E|-5-5555-03-5-55-3--03-|
1:18
G|------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------0-3-2-0-|
A|-3-3-55-5--0-3-5-55--3-2-0--3-55-5--0-3-5--0-3--------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|
1:24 x2
G|----------------------|
D|----------------------|
A|----------------------|
E|-5-5555-03-5-55-3--03-|
1:31
G|------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------0-3-2-0-|
A|-3-3-55-5--0-3-5-55--3-2-0--3-55-5--0-3-5--0-3--------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|
1:37 x2
G|----------------------|
D|----------------------|
A|----------------------|
E|-5-5555-03-5-55-3--03-|
1:44
G|----------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------0-2-------------------------------0-2--------|
A|-77-7--7-5-3------55-5--5-3-2-0----77-7--7-5-3------0-3-5-|
E|--------------------------------3-------------------------|
2:00
G|----------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------3---3--3----------------|
A|-------------------------3-----3-4-5--5-3-2---|
E|-5--5-0-3-4-55--5-0-3-----------------------5-|
2:07
G|----------------------------------------|
D|----------------3---3--3-3--------------|
A|-------3--3-0-3----3-------3-5--5-3-2---|
E|-5-0-3--------------------------------5-|
2:14
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------3--3--------------------------------33333333----------|
A|-------3--3-0-3------3-4-5--5-3-2----------3--3-0-3----------55555555-|
E|-5-0-3----------------------------5--5-0-3----------------------------|
2:26 x4
G|----------------------|
D|----------------------|
A|----------------------|
E|-5-5555-03-5-55-3--03-|
2:39
G|------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------0-3-2-0-|
A|-3-3-55-5--0-3-5-55--3-2-0--3-55-5--0-3-5--0-3--------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|
2:46 x2
G|----------------------|
D|----------------------|
A|----------------------|
E|-5-5555-03-5-55-3--03-|
2:51
G|------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------0-3-2-0-|
A|-3-3-55-5--0-3-5-55--3-2-0--3-55-5--0-3-5--0-3--------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|
2:58 x2
G|----------------------|
D|----------------------|
A|----------------------|
E|-5-5555-03-5-55-3--03-|
3:05
G|----------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------0-2-------------------------------0-2--------|
A|-77-7--7-5-3------55-5--5-3-2-0----77-7--7-5-3------0-3-5-|
E|--------------------------------3-------------------------|
3:19 repeat until end
G|----------------------|
D|----------------------|
A|----------------------|
E|-5-5555-03-5-55-3--03-|
| Bass Tabs |
|
| Title |
Midnight Ride |
| Artist |
Styx |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
8zfn295vmfM |
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).
