Tabbed by: tbob13
Tuning: Standard
Intro: (0:17-:33)
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------8h10-------------8h10-------------------------------------------------|
A|-8--8------8--8---8--8------8--8------------8h10-------------8h10-----------|
E|---------------------------------11-10-8--8------8--8---8--8------8-8-10-11-|
G|-------------------------------------------------|
D|------8h10-------------8h10----------------------|
A|-8--8------8--8---8--8------8--8-----------11/13-|
E|---------------------------------11-10-11--------|
Verse 1: (0:33-:57)
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------8/10--------------------------------8/10--------------|
A|-8----8-11-11--------------11-10---8-----8---------------------------------|
E|--------------11--8-----------------------------11-10--8-------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|
D|------6/8--------------------------|
A|------------11-10---8-------11/13--|
E|-6-----------------------11--------|
Chorus 1: (0:57-1:22)
G|-----------------8-9---------------------------|
D|-------8h10-----------------8h10---------------|
A|-8---8------8--8------8---8------8--8----------|
E|---------------------------------------11-10---|
G|-----------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------8-9---------------------------|
A|-------8h10-------------------8h10-------------|
E|-8---8------8--8--------8---8------8--8--10-11-|
G|--------------8-9------------------------------|
D|-------8h10-------------8h10-------------------|
A|-8---8------8-----8---8------8--8--------------|
G|----------------------------------11-10--------|
G|-----------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------8-9---------------------------|
A|-------8h10----------------8h10----------------|
E|-8---8------8--8-----8---8------8--8-10-11-----|
G|----------------8-9-------------------------------------|
D|-------8h10---------------8h10--------------------------|
A|-8---8------8-8-----8---8------8--8---------------11/13-|
E|--------------------------------------11-10--11---------|
Verse 2: (1:22-1:46)
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------8/10--------------------------------8/10--------------|
A|-8----8/11-11--------------11-10---8-----8----------------------11-10------|
E|--------------11--8-----------------------------11-10--8-------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|
D|------6/8--------------------------|
A|------------11-10---8-------11/13--|
E|-6-----------------------11--------|
Chorus 2: (1:46-2:10) *same as first chorus but I'll put it below
G|-----------------8-9---------------------------|
D|-------8h10-----------------8h10---------------|
A|-8---8------8--8------8---8------8--8----------|
E|---------------------------------------11-10---|
G|-----------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------8-9---------------------------|
A|-------8h10-------------------8h10-------------|
E|-8---8------8--8--------8---8------8--8--10-11-|
G|--------------8-9------------------------------|
D|-------8h10-------------8h10-------------------|
A|-8---8------8-----8---8------8--8--------------|
G|----------------------------------11-10--------|
G|-----------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------8-9---------------------------|
A|-------8h10----------------8h10----------------|
E|-8---8------8--8-----8---8------8--8-10-11-----|
G|----------------8-9-------------------------------------|
D|-------8h10---------------8h10--------------------------|
A|-8---8------8-8-----8---8------8--8---------------11/13-|
E|--------------------------------------11-10--11---------|
Bridge: (2:10-2:25)
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------8/10--------------------------------8/10--------------|
A|-8----8-11-11--------------11-10---8-----8---------------------------------|
E|--------------11--8-----------------------------11-10--8-------------------|
G|--------------------------------------|
D|------6/8----------------9/10-/12-/14-|
A|------------11-10---------------------|
E|-6------------------8-----------------|
Chorus 3/Ending: (2:35-3:24)
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------8h10-------------8h10-------------------------------------------------|
A|-8--8------8--8---8--8------8--8------------8h10-------------8h10-----------|
E|---------------------------------11-10-8--8------8--8---8--8------8-8-10-11-|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------8h10-------------8h10---------------------------------------------------|
A|-8--8------8--8---8--8------8--8-----------------------11/13--13--13-13-11-10-|
E|---------------------------------11-10-11--11--11---11------------------------|
G|-----------------8-9---------------------------|
D|-------8h10-----------------8h10---------------|
A|-8---8------8--8------8---8------8--8----------|
E|---------------------------------------11-10---|
G|-----------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------8-9---------------------------|
A|-------8h10-------------------8h10-------------|
E|-8---8------8--8--------8---8------8--8--10-11-|
G|--------------8-9------------------------------|
D|-------8h10-------------8h10-------------------|
A|-8---8------8-----8---8------8--8--------------|
G|----------------------------------11-10--------|
G|-----------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------8-9---------------------------|
A|-------8h10----------------8h10----------------|
E|-8---8------8--8-----8---8------8--8-10-11-----|
G|----------------8-9--------------------------------------------------|
D|-------8h10---------------8h10---------------------------------------|
A|-8---8------8-8-----8---8------8--8---------------------11/13---1-/8-|
E|--------------------------------------11-10--11---11-11--------------|
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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Bass Tabs |
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Title |
My Type |
Artist |
Saint Motel |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
bc3Sw3sJQYw |
Interactive Bass Tab Guide
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Use these buttons to control the digital tab player.
Symbol | Function |
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| Play interactive tabs |
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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).