[Intro]
Come in at the start of the "It started out with a kiss..." bar
G|--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
G-|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----------------------------------|
E-|----------------------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------/4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
A|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Bridge]
G|---------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------8-6-4---------8-6-4---------6-4-3---------1-3-4-|
E|-6-6-6-6-------4-4-4-4-------2-2-2-2-------2-2-2-2-------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-|
A|----------8-6-4---------8-6-4---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--6-6-6-6-------4-4-4-4-------1-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-1-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-1-2-2-2-1-2-2-2-1-------------|
[Chorus]
(Part A) G|----------------------------------------------------------------------| (x 2)
D|--------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------------------------------|
A|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4----------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6---4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8---6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
A|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4----------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Repeat Chorus Part A during synth break
[Verse 2]
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--------------9/4-|
E|-----------------------------------2----------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
A|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Bridge]
G-|---------------------------------------------------------|
D-|---------------------------------------------------------|
A-|---------8-6-4---------8-6-4---------6-4-3---------1-3-4-|
E-|-6-6-6-6-------4-4-4-4-------2-2-2-2-------2-2-2-2-------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-|
A|----------8-6-4---------8-6-4---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--6-6-6-6-------4-4-4-4-------1-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-1-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-1-2-2-2-1-2-2-2-1-------------|
[Chorus]
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------| (x 2)
D|--------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------------------------------|
A|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4----------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6---4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8---6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
A|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4----------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Breakdown]
G|--10-----------------6-------5------5/|
D|--11--------11-------8-------6------6/|
A|------------9-------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|
G|--10---10---10---10-------------------------------------------------------|
D|--11---11---11---11---11---11---11---11---8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6\|
A|----------------------9----9----9----9------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------| (x 2)
D|--------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------------------------------|
A|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4----------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6---4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
with a flourish at the end:
G|--------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--6---------|
A|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-------------------------------------6-------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------4-----|
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| / Slide up
| \ Slide down
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| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
Mr. Brightside |
| Artist |
The Killers |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
gGdGFtwCNBE |
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).
