The Wombats - Moving To New York
Tabbed by Ben Hale
(0:11)
G|-----|
D|-----|
A|—----|
E|—10/-|
[Intro]
0:12
G|--------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--5--5--5-5-5-------------3-3-3-3-3-3------2-2--3-3--4-4------| X2
E|--------------5-5-5-5-5-5--------------3-3--------------------|
[Verse]
(0:24)
G|------------------------------7-6-5-5-5-5-5-5------------------------|
D|--------------5-6-7-7-7-7-7-7-----------------3-4-5-5-5-5-5-5--------|
A|--5-5-5-5-5-5-------------------------------------------------0-3-4--| X3
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------5-6-7-7-7-7-7-7---------------------------------------------|
A|--5-5-5-5-5-5-----------------5-4-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------1-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-------------|
[Chorus]
(0:47)
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------3-3-3-3-3-3--------------------2-2--3-3--4-4----------------|
E|--1--1--1-1-1--------------5-5-5-5-5-5--3-3-------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--5--5--5-5-5-------------3-3-3-3-3-3-------2-2--3-3--4-4-----------------|
E|--------------5-5-5-5-5-5--------------3-3--------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------3-3-3-3-3-3--------------------2-2--3-3--4-4----------------|
E|--1--1--1-1-1--------------5-5-5-5-5-5--3-3-------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------|
A|--5--5--5-5-5-------------3~~~~~~~----------------|
E|--------------5-5-5-5-5-5--------------3~~~~~~~~--|
[After Chorus]
(1:11)
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1/13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13---|
Repeat Verse at 1:17
Repeat Chorus at 1:40
[After Chorus]
(2:04)
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1/13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13---|
STOP! (guitar bit)
then... 2:22
G-----|
D-----|
A—----|
E—10/-|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--5-5r--55-5r--5----------------3-3r--33-3r--3----------------------------|
E|-----------------5-5r--55-5r--5----------------3-3r--33-3r--3-------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--5-5r--55-5r--5---------------3-3-3-3-3-3-------------------------|
E|----------------5-5r--55-5r--5-------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---------|
("r" = rest)
[Chorus]
(2:34)
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------3-3-3-3-3-3--------------------2-2--3-3--4-4----------------|
E|--1--1--1-1-1--------------5-5-5-5-5-5--3-3-------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--5--5--5-5-5-------------3-3-3-3-3-3-------2-2--3-3--4-4-----------------|
E|--------------5-5-5-5-5-5--------------3-3--------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------3-3-3-3-3-3--------------------2-2--3-3--4-4----------------|
E|--1--1--1-1-1--------------5-5-5-5-5-5--3-3-------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--5--5--5-5-5-------------3~~~~~~~----------------------------------------|
E|--------------5-5-5-5-5-5--------------3~~~~~~~~--------------------------|
[After Chorus]
(2:58)
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1/13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13---|
[Ending]
(3:04)
G|----------------------------------|
D|--7-5----------7-5--7-5-----------|
A|------7-5-7-5---------------------|
E|------------------------3-3-3-----|(x2)
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-3-3-3/13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13---|
G|-----------------------------|
D|-----------------------------|
A|-----------------------------|
E|-15-15-15-/-1~~~~~~~~~-------|
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| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
Moving To New York |
| Artist |
The Wombats |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
fD92J4W9n04 |
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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).
