"My Generation" by the Who
Bass part by John Entwistle
Tabbed by Dan Bogosian (UtBDan)
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[Intro]
G|--------------------------|
D|—3h5--5--5--5--3--3--3--3-|
A|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|
[Verse]
(1, 2, pre-chorus)
G|------------------------|
D|-5--5--5—5--3~~-3-3-3-3-|
A|------------------------|
E|------------------------|
[Verse 3, 4]
G|-------------------------|
D|-5--5--5--5--3--3--3--3--|
A|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|
[Verse 1, 3]
G|--------------------------------|
D|-3-5-5-5-0h3-5--5-5-3-3-3-3-5-5-|
A|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
G|-------------------------------|
D|-3-5-5-5-3-5-5-5-3~~~3-3-3-5-5-|
A|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|
[Verse 4]
G|-------------------------------|
D|-3-5-5-5-3-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-|
A|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|
[Chorus]
(Part 1)
G|-------------------------------|
D|-5--5--5-5-5-5--3-3-3-3~~3-3-3-|
A|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|
(Part 2)
G|-------------------------------|
D|-5--5--5-5-5-5--3-3-3-3~~3-3---|
A|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|
[Midway Verse Setup]
G|--------------------------|
D|-5--5--5--5--3--3--3--3—5-|
A|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|
[Bass Solo Verse 1]
G|-----5h7—5(5)h3----3-----------|
D|--5-------------5----5h3-3-----|
A|-------------------------5—--5-|
E|-------------------------------|
[Bass Solo Verse 2]
(NOTE: "13" is 1-3 quickly, not 13th fret)
G|----------------------------|
D|--5—5h3---------------3--4--|
A|-------5h3--1-----13h5------|
E|---------------3------------|
[Bass Solo Verse 3]
G|-----5h7—5h3-3-3-----------------|
D|--5---------------5h3-3----------|
A|---------------------5-5h3—-1----|
E|-------------------------------3-|
[Bass Solo Verse 4]
(so fast it sounds like he's playing notes he's not!)
G|---------------------------------------3----|
D|--5—-5-5-5--3--3-3-3-----------------5---5--|
A|---------------------3--3-3-3-1--1----------|
E|-----------------------------------3--------|
[Later Verse Setup 1, 3]
G|--------------------------|
D|-7--7--7--7--5--5--5--5—7-|
A|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|
[Later Verse Setup 2, 4, 5]
G|-----------------------------|
D|-7--7--7--7--5--5--5-5-5-5—7-|
A|-----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|
[Later Verse Setup]
(Crazy 1)
G|--------------------------------------|
D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--5--5--5-5-5-5—7-|
A|--------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|
[Later Verse Setup]
(Crazy 2)
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
A|------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------|
[Ending Setup 1]
G|-----------------------------|
D|-8--8—-8-8-8-8--6-6-6-6--6-6-|
A|-----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|
[Ending Setup 2, 3]
G|---------------------------|
D|-8--8—-8--8--8--6--6--6--6-|
A|---------------------------|
E|---------------------------|
[Pure Ending 1]
G|--------------------------------------------|
D|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--7-7-7-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|
A|--------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|
[Pure Ending 2]
G|------------------------------|
D|-6-6-6-6~~~6-6-6--8--8--8--8--|
A|------------------------------|
E|------------------------------|
[Pure Ending 3]
G|---------------------------------|
D|-6--6-6-6-6-6-6--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
[Pure Ending 4]
G|---------------------------------|
D|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
[Pure Ending 5]
G|-----------------------|
D|-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8---10--|
A|-----------------------|
E|-----------------------|
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| h Hammer-on
| ~ Vibrato
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| Bass Tabs |
|
| Title |
My Generation |
| Artist |
The Who |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
qN5zw04WxCc |
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).
