[Intro]
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F |-7--7--7--7-----|
C |------------12\-|
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F |---7---7---7-------|---7---7---7------|---7---7---7-------|
C |-0---0---0---0-12\-|-0---0---0---0-7/-|-0---0---0---7/12\-|
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[Verse 1]
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F |---7---7---7---------7-|
C |-0---0---0---0---------|
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A#|---------------5h7p5-| x2
F |---7---7---7---------|
C |-0---0---0---0-------|
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A#|----------------5-|
F |---7---7------5---|
C |-0---0---55-7-----|
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F |--------------------6-6-6-6-6-5-6-5-|
C |-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-77-7-----------------|
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F |---7---7---7-------|---7---7------5---|
C |-0---0---0---0-12\-|-0---0---55-7-----|
D#|-----------------------|
A#|---------------5h7p5---|
F |---7---7---7---------7-|
C |-0---0---0---0---------|
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A#|---------------5h7p5-| x2
F |---7---7---7---------|
C |-0---0---0---0-------|
D#|-----------------------|
A#|-----------7h9-7-------|
F |---7---7---------7h9-7-|
C |-0---0---5-------------|
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F |---------------------6-6-6-6-6-5-6-5-|
C |-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-7-5-----------------|
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A#|-------------------|-----------7h9-7-------|
F |---7---7---7-------|---7---7---------7h9-7-|
C |-0---0---0---0-12\-|-0---0---5-------------|
D#|------------------------------------|
A#|------------------------------------|
F |--------------------6-6-6-6-6-5-6-5-|
C |-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-77-7-----------------|
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F |---7---7---7-------|---7---7---7---7-|
C |-0---0---0---0-12\-|-0---0---0---0---|
[Chorus]
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F |---7---9---10---9---12---10---14---12-|
C |-0---0---0----0---0----0----0----0----|
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F |------------------------|
C |-7-77-77-77-77-77-77-77-|
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F |---7---9---10---9---12-10-9-14-12-10-|
C |-0---0---0----0---0------------------|
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F |-------------------------|
C |-7-77-77-77-77-77-77-77/-|
D#|---------------------------------------|
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F |---------------------------------------|
C |-12-12121212-10-10101010-12-10-7-5-3-2-|
D#|-------------------------|
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F |-------------------------|
C |-7-77-77-77-77-77-77-77/-|
D#|--------------------------------|
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F |--------------------------------|
C |-12-12-12-14-14-14-15-15-15-17\-|
D#|------------------------|
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F |------------------------|
C |-7-77-77-77-77-77-77-77-|
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A#|-------------------|----------------5-|
F |---7---7---7-------|---7---7------5---|
C |-0---0---0---0-12\-|-0---0---55-7-----|
[Verse 2]
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A#|---------------5h7p5---| x3
F |---7---7---7---------7-|
C |-0---0---0---0---------|
D#|-----------------------|
A#|-----------7h9-7-------|
F |---7---7---------7h9-7-|
C |-0---0---5-------------|
D#|------------------------------------|
A#|------------------------------------|
F |--------------------6-6-6-6-6-5-6-5-|
C |-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-77-7-----------------|
D#|-------------------|------------------|
A#|-------------------|----------------5-|
F |---7---7---7-------|---7---7------5---|
C |-0---0---0---0-12\-|-0---0---55-7-----|
D#|-----------------------|
A#|---------------5h7p5---| x3
F |---7---7---7---------7-|
C |-0---0---0---0---------|
D#|-----------------------|
A#|-----------5h7h5-7h9-7-|
F |---7---7---------------|
C |-0---0---5-------------|
D#|---------------------------7h9-7-------|
A#|-----------9-7-------------------7h9-7-|
F |---------------9-6-6-6-6-6-------------|
C |-7-7-7-7-7-----------------------------|
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A#|-------------------|----------------5-|
F |---7---7---7-------|---7---7------5---|
C |-0---0---0---0-12\-|-0---0---55-7-----|
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A#|------------------------------------|
F |--------------------6-6-6-6-6-5-6-5-|
C |-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-77-7-----------------|
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A#|-------------------|----------------55-|
F |---7---7---7-------|---7---7------5----|
C |-0---0---0---0-12\-|-0---0---55-7------|
[Chorus]
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F |---7---9---10---9---12---10---14---12-|
C |-0---0---0----0---0----0----0----0----|
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A#|---------------9-9999-7-----|
F |------------------------9---|
C |-77-77-77-77-7------------7-|
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F |---7---9---10---9---12---10---14---12-|
C |-0---0---0----0---0----0----0----0----|
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A#|---------------9-9999-----5-9\---|
F |----------------------5-7--------|
C |-77-77-77-77-7-----------------7-|
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F |-7-7777-9-9999-10-9-7-5-----|
C |------------------------7-5-|
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F |-------------------------|
C |-7-77-77-77-77-77-77-77/-|
D#|----------------------|
A#|----------------------|
F |-7--5-------5h7-5-----|
C |-------5h7--------7-5-|
D#|------------------------|
A#|------------------------|
F |------------------------|
C |-7-77-77-77-77-77-77-77-|
[Bridge]
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F |-7-777-7-777-7-777-7-777-7-777-7-777-|
C |-------------------------------------|
D#|-------------|
A#|-------------|
F |-----6-------|
C |-7-8---7-5-7-|
D#|-------------------------------------|
A#|-------------------------------------|
F |-7-777-7-777-7-777-7-777-7-777-7-777-|
C |-------------------------------------|
D#|-------------|
A#|-------------| x3
F |-----6-------|
C |-7-8---7-5-7-|
D#|--------------|
A#|--------------|
F |-----6--------|
C |-7-8---7-5-7/-|
[Bass Solo]
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A#|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-12h14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-12h14-14-14-14-|
F |-------------------------------------------------------------------|
C |-------------------------------------------------------------------|
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D#|-12h14-14-14-14-------------------------------|
A#|----------------12h14-14-14-14----------------|
F |-------------------------------12h14-14-14-14-|
C |----------------------------------------------|
[Guitar Solo]
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A#|-12h14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-12h14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-12h14-14-14-14-|
F |----------------------------------------------------------------------|
C |----------------------------------------------------------------------|
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D#|-12h14-14-14-14----------12h14-14-------------------|
A#|----------------12h14-14----------12h14-14----------|
F |-------------------------------------------12h14-14-|
C |----------------------------------------------------|
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A#|-12h14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-12h14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-12h14-14-14-14-|
F |----------------------------------------------------------------------|
C |----------------------------------------------------------------------|
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A#|----------------12h14-14-------------------12h14-14-|
F |----------------------------------------------------|
C |----------------------------------------------------|
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A#|-12h14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-12h14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-|
F |-------------------------------------------------------|
C |-------------------------------------------------------|
D#|----------12h14-14-------------------|
A#|-12h14-14----------12h14-14----------| x2
F |----------------------------12h14-14-|
C |-------------------------------------|
[Outro]
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C |-0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-\12-|
D#|----------------------------------|
A#|--------------------------------5-|
F |---7---7---7---7---7---7------5---|
C |-0---0---0---0---0---0---55-7-----|
D#|---------------------------7h9-7-----|
A#|-----------7h9-7-----------------9-7-|
F |-----------------9-6-6-6-6-----------|
C |-7-7-7-7-7---------------------------|
D#|-------------------|---------------------|
A#|-------------------|---------7h9-7-------|
F |---7---7---7-------|---7---7-------7h9-7-|
C |-0---0---0---0-12\-|-0---0---------------|
D#|------------------------------------|
A#|------------------------------------|
F |--------------------6-6-6-6-6-5-6-5-|
C |-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-77-7-----------------|
D#|---------------|
A#|---------------|
F |-7--7--7--7--7-|
C |---------------|
************************************
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| / Slide up
| \ Slide down
************************************
Bass Tabs |
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Title |
No One Knows |
Artist |
Queens of the Stone Age |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
s88r_q7oufE |
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).