N.I.B. / NIB
Some people say my love can not be true...
G||----------------------------------------------------------|
D||-----------5-4-----------7b(9)-7-5-----------5-4----------|
A||--7-7-5-7-------7-7-5-7-------------7-7-5-7-------7-7-5-7-|
E||----------------------------------------------------------|
1st x
G|-----------||-----9-9-9---------7-7-7---------5-5-5--------4-|
D|---------5-||---9-------9-----7-------7-----5-------5-----4--|
A|-----5h7---||-7-----------7-5-----------5-3-----------3-2----|
E|-5h7-------||------------------------------------------------|
2nd & 4th x Your love for me...
G|-4-4-----|-----9--9---------7--7---------5--5---------------|
D|-----4---|---9------9-----7------7-----5------5-------------|
A|-------2-|-7----------7-5----------5-3----------3-2-2-2-2-2-|
E|---------|--------------------------------------------------|
G|-------9--9---------7--7---------5--5---------------------5-|
D|-----9------9-----7------7-----5------5-----------------5---|
A|-2-7----------7-5----------5-3----------3-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-----|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
3rd x (Solo)
G|--5---------4--4---------5--5----------|-----9-9-9---------7-|
D|----5-----4------4-----5------5--------|---9-------9-----7---|
A|------3-2----------2-3----------3-2----|-7-----------7-5-----|
E|---------------------------------------|---------------------|
G|-7-7---------5-5-5---------4-4-4----------------------------|
D|-----7-----5-------5-----4-------4--------------------------|
A|-------5-3-----------3-2-----------2-7--7-7-7--7-7-7--7-7-7-|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-7-7-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-7-7-7-7-7--------5-5-5-5-5-----|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------4-4-------------------7h9-9-9-|
D|---------------------------4-4-----4-4-----------7h9---------|
A|----3-3-3-3-3----------2-2--------------7--7-7-7-------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-9-9-9-7----------------5h7-7-7-7-7-7-5-----------------3h5-|
D|---------9----------5h7-----------------7-----------3h5-----|
A|-----------5--5-5-5------------------------3--3-3-3---------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
5th (2nd solo)
G|-5-5-5-5-5-3----------------2h4-4-4-4-4-4-2---|-----9-9-9---|
D|-------------5----------2h4-----------------4-|---9-------9-|
A|---------------2--2-2-2-----------------------|-7-----------|
E|----------------------------------------------|-------------|
G|-------7-7-7---------5-5-5----------4-4-4-------------------|
D|-----7-------7-----5-------5------4-------4-----------------|
A|-7-5-----------5-3-----------3-2------------2-7--7-7-7--7-7-|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-7--7-7-7--7-7-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5--3--3-3-3--3-3-3-|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------7h9-9-9-|
D|-------------------------------------------------7h9---------|
A|-3-3-3--3-3-2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-7--7-7-7-------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-9-9-9-7----------------5h7-7-7-7-7-7-5------------------3h5-|
D|---------9----------5h7-----------------7------------3h5-----|
A|-----------5--5-5-5-------------------------3--3-3-3---------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-5-5-5-5-5-3----------------2h4-4-4-4-4-4-2-----------------|
D|-------------5----------2h4-----------------4-------------9-|
A|---------------2--2-2-2-----------------------7--7-7-7--7---|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-------------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7--------------|
D|---------------9---------------7---------------7------------|
A|-----------------7-5--5-5-5--5-------------------5-3--3-3-3-|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4----------|
D|---5---------------5---------------4---------------4--------|
A|-3-------------------3-2--2-2-2--2-------------------2-7--7-|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------9-9-9-9-9-9-7------------------7-7-7-7-7-7-5-----|
D|----------9---------------9--------------7---------------7---|
A|-7-7-7--7-------------------5--5-5-5---5-------------------3-|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------5-5-5-5-5-3-------------------------------------|
D|-----------5-------------5-----------------------------------|
A|--3-3-3--3-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---------7-7-7-7-|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------|
D|-------------------|
A|-7-7--------7\-----|
E|-------------------|
******************************************
b bend
( ) bend to
h hammer-on
\ slide down
******************************************
Bass Tabs |
|
Title |
N.I.B. |
Artist |
Black Sabbath |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
9kgQQuPZ8K0 |
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).