[Intro/Verse]
(Repeat 4 times]
G|------|--------------|-------------|-------------|------------|
D|------|*-----5-5---5-|---5---5-5---|-----5-5---5-|-----------*|
A|-10\X-|*-------------|-------------|-------------|-3-1-3-1---*| x4
E|------|--3-3-----3---|-3---3-----1/|-3-3-----3---|---------1/-|
[Chorus]
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|---5-5-5---5-5-5-|---5-5-5---5-5-5-|---8-8-8---8-8-8-|---8-8-8---8-8-8-|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-3-------3-------|-3-------3-------|-6-------6-------|-6-------6-------|
G|-------|---------|
D|-------|---------|
A|-----6-|-6-6-6-8-|
E|-8-8---|---------|
[Verse]
G|------|--------------|-------------|-------------|------------|
D|------|*-----5-5---5-|---5---5-5---|-----5-5---5-|-----------*| x3
A|-10\X-|*-------------|-------------|-------------|-3-1-3-1---*|
E|------|--3-3-----3---|-3---3-----1/|-3-3-----3---|---------1/-|
(Repeat 3 times)
[Chorus]
[1st Variation] (Repeat 4 times)
G|-------------|-------------|--------------|-------------|-------|------------|
D|-----5-5---5-|---5---5-5---|*-----5-5---5-|---5---5-5-5-|-------|-----------*|
A|-------------|-------------|*-------------|-------------|-3-3-6-|-6-6-8-6-8-*|
E|-3-3-----3---|-3---3-----1/|--3-3-----3---|-3---3-------|-------|------------|
G|-----------------|----------------|
D|-----------------|----------------|
A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5-5-10\X-|
E|-----------------|----------------|
[Intro/Verse]
G|------|--------------|-------------|-------------|------------|
D|------|*-----5-5---5-|---5---5-5---|-----5-5---5-|-----------*| x4
A|-10\X-|*-------------|-------------|-------------|-3-1-3-1---*|
E|------|--3-3-----3---|-3---3-----1/|-3-3-----3---|---------1/-|
[Chorus]
[2nd Variation] (Repeat 4 times)
G|-------------|-------------|-------|-----------|--------------|--------------|
D|-----5-5---5-|---5---5-5-5-|-------|-----------|*-----5-5---5-|---5-----5---*|
A|-------------|-------------|-3-3-6-|-6-6-8-6-8-|*-------------|-------------*|
E|-3-3-----3---|-3---3-------|-------|-----------|--3-3-----3---|-3---3-3---3--|
G|-------------|-----------|---|-----|---|------------------|
D|-----5-5---5-|---5-----5-|---|-----|---|------------------|
A|-------------|-----------|-3-|-3---|---|------------------|
E|-3-3-----3---|-3---3-3---|---|---3/|-8-|-8-8-10-10-10-8-3-|
[Solo]
(Repeat 8 times) (Repeat 15 times)
G|----------|----------|----------|--------------|---------|---------|---------|
D|*---------|---------*|*---------|-------------*|---------|-----3-3-|---------|
A|*-3-------|---------*|*-3-------|---------0-1-*|-3-------|---------|-3-------|
E|----3-3-1-|-1-1-1-3--|----3-3-1-|-1-1-3-3------|---3-3-1-|-1-1-----|---3-3-1-|
G|---------|---------|-------|---------|---------|-----------------|
D|---------|---------|-------|---------|---------|-----------------|
A|---------|-3-------|-------|-3-------|---------|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
E|-1-1-1-3-|---3-3-1-|-1-1-1-|---3-3-1-|-1-1-1-3-|-----------------|
2/4
G|-------------|----------|
D|-----------R-|---R------|
A|-5-5-5-5-5---|-----10\X-|
E|-------------|----------|
[End]
(Repeat 5 times)
G|----------------|--------------|
D|--------5-5---5-|---5---5-5---*|
A|----------------|-------------*|
E|----3-3-----3---|-3---3-----1/-|
(Repeat 3 times Intro/Verse)
G|------|--------------|-------------|-------------|------------|
D|------|*-----5-5---5-|---5---5-5---|-----5-5---5-|-----------*|
A|-10\X-|*-------------|-------------|-------------|-3-1-3-1---*| x3
E|------|--3-3-----3---|-3---3-----1/|-3-3-----3---|---------1/-|
************************************
| / Slide up
| \X = Slide to nowhere
| R Rest
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| Bass Tabs |
|
| Title |
My Sharona |
| Artist |
The Knack |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
bbr60I0u2Ng |
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).
