Artist: Robbie Williams
Song: Monsoon
Album: Escapology (2002)
Bassist: Phil Spalding
Tuning: Standard
Verse:
+ + + +
G|----------------|
D|----------------|
A|---------------3|
E|----------------|
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|3---------------|5---------------|5---------------|
A|---------------3|---------------5|---------------5|----------------|
E|1---------------|----------------|----------------|---------------3|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|3---------------|3---------------|1---------------|----------------|
E|---------------3|----------------|------1-1~------|----------------|
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
E|1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|1---------------|--------3-1-0---|
E|----------------|----------------|------1-1-------|1-1-1-1-------3-|
Chorus:
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|1---------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|------1-1-------|----------------|
Verse:
+ + + +
G|----------------|
D|----------------|
A|--------------3-|
E|----------------|
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|------3---------|3-----3---------|5-----5---------|5-----5---------|
A|--------------3-|--------------5-|--------------5-|----------------|
E|1---------------|----------------|----------------|--------------3-|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|3-----3---------|3-----3---------|1---------------|----------------|
E|--------------3-|----------------|------1-1~------|----------------|
+ + + +
G|----------------|
D|----------------|
A|--------------3-|
E|----------------|
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|------3-3-3-----|3-----3-3-3-----|5-----5-5-5-----|5-----5-5-5-----|
A|--------------3-|--------------5-|--------------5-|----------------|
E|1---------------|----------------|----------------|--------------3-|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|3-----3-3-3-----|3-----3-3-3---3-|1---------------|----------------|
E|--------------3-|----------------|------1-1~------|----------------|
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
E|1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|1---------------|--------3-1-0---|
E|----------------|----------------|------1-1-------|1-1-1-1-------3-|
Chorus:
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|1---------------|----0-0-3-3-5-5-|
E|----------------|----------------|------1-1~------|--1-------------|
Middle-eight:(Oh Lord...)
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|------5---------|------5---------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|3-------------3-|3-------------3-|
E|----------------|----------------|---------------3|----------------|
Verse:
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|3---------------|5---------------|5---------------|
A|--------------3-|--------------5-|--------------5-|----------------|
E|1---------------|----------------|----------------|--------------3-|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|3---------------|3---------------|1---------------|----------------|
E|--------------3-|----------------|------1-1~------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|-----------/13\-|
Chorus:
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|1---------------|--------3-1-0---|
E|----------------|----------------|------1-1-------|1-1-1-1-------3-|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|--------------0-|1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|
E|1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|1-1-1-1-1-1-3---|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|1---------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|------1-1-------|----------------|
/ slide up
\ slide down
h hammer-on
p pull-off
~ let ring
Bass Tabs |
|
Title |
Monsoon |
Artist |
Robbie Williams |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
V62jBC1n4sE |
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).