[Intro]
G|-----------------------|--------------------|
D|-----------------------|--------------------|
A|-3/8-------3-/11------3|-/13-------\--------|
E|-----------------------|--------------------|
G|------------------|--|
D|------------------|--|
A|------------------|--|
E|-5-5--------------|-5|
(00:08 ~ 00:14 - No Bass)
(00:15)
G|-------------------|------------------|--|
D|-------------------|------------------|--|
A|-15\--------------2|-/7---------------|--|
E|-------------------|------------------|-5|
(00:20 ~ 00:26 - No Bass)
(00:27)
G|------------------------|-----------------------| x4
D|------------------------|-------------3----2--0-|
A|-3--3-3------3--3-5---3-|-2--2-2----------------|
E|----------3-------------|----------3------------|
[Verse 1]
G|------------------------|------------------------|
D|------------------------|------------------------|
A|-3--3-3------3--3--5--3-|-3--3-3------3--3--5--3-|
E|----------3-------------|----------3-------------|
G|------------------------|------------------------|
D|------------------------|------------------------|
A|-2--2-2------2--2--3--2-|-2--2-2------2--2--3--2-|
E|----------3-------------|----------3-------------|
G|------------------------|------------------------|
D|------------------------|------------------------|
A|-5--5-5---0--5--5--7--5-|-5--5-5---0--5--5--7--5-|
E|------------------------|------------------------|
G|------------------------|------------------------|
D|-5--5-5------5----------|-5--5-5---0--5--3--2--0-|
A|----------5-----5--0--5-|------------------------|
E|------------------------|------------------------|
G|------------------------|------------------------|
D|------------------------|------------------------|
A|-3--3-3------3--3--5--3-|-3--3-3------3--3--5--3-|
E|----------3-------------|----------3-------------|
G|------------------------|------------------------|
D|------------------------|------------------------|
A|-2--2-2------2--2--3--2-|-2--2-2------2--2--3--2-|
E|----------3-------------|----------3-------------|
G|------------------------|------------------------|
D|------------------------|------------------------|
A|-5--5-5---0--5--5--7--5-|-5--5-5---0--5--5--7--5-|
E|------------------------|------------------------|
G|------------------------|------------------------|
D|-5--5-5------5----------|-5--5-5---0--5--3--2--0-|
A|----------5-----5--0--5-|------------------------|
E|------------------------|------------------------|
[Pre-Chorus]
G|------------------------|-----------------------|
D|------------------------|------------------2----|
A|-2--2-2------2--2--3--2-|-2--2-2------2---------|
E|----------3-------------|----------3----------0-|
G|------------------------|-----------------------|
D|------------------------|------------------2----|
A|-2--2-2------2--2--3--2-|-2--2-2------2-------2-|
E|----------3-------------|----------3------------|
G|------------------------|-----------------------|
D|------------------------|------------------2----|
A|-3--3-3------3--3--5--3-|-2--2-2------2-------2-|
E|----------3-------------|----------3------------|
G|------------------------|------------------------|
D|-3--3-3------3--3--5--3-|-5--5-5---0--5--3--2--0-|
A|----------3-------------|------------------------|
E|------------------------|------------------------|
[Chorus]
G|------------------------|-----------------------| x4
D|------------------------|-------------3----2--0-|
A|-3--3-3------3--3--5--3-|-2--2-2----------------|
E|----------3-------------|----------3------------|
G|------------------------|------------------------| x4
D|------------------------|-7--7-7---5-------4-----|
A|-5--5-5---0--5--5--7--5-|-------------7--7-----7-|
E|------------------------|------------------------|
[Interlude]
G|------------------------|-----------------------| x2
D|------------------------|-------------3----2--0-|
A|-3--3-3------3--3--5--3-|-2--2-2----------------|
E|----------3-------------|----------3------------|
[Verse 2]
G|------------------------|------------------------|
D|------------------------|------------------------|
A|-3--3-3------3--3-5---3-|-3--3-3------3--3-5---3-|
E|----------3-------------|----------3-------------|
G|------------------------|------------------------|
D|------------------------|------------------------|
A|-2--2-2------2--2-3---2-|-2--2-2------2--2-3---2-|
E|----------3-------------|----------3-------------|
G|------------------------|------------------------|
D|------------------------|------------------------|
A|-5--5-5---0--5--5-7---5-|-5--5-5---0--5--5-7---5-|
E|------------------------|------------------------|
G|------------------------|------------------------|
D|-5--5-5------5----------|-5--5-5---0--5--3--2--0-|
A|----------5-----5--0--5-|------------------------|
E|------------------------|------------------------|
G|------------------------|------------------------|
D|------------------------|------------------------|
A|-3--3-3------3--3-5---3-|-3--3-3------3--3-5---3-|
E|----------3-------------|----------3-------------|
G|------------------------|------------------------|
D|------------------------|------------------------|
A|-2--2-2------2--2-3---2-|-2--2-2------2--2-3---2-|
E|----------3-------------|----------3-------------|
G|------------------------|------------------------|
D|------------------------|------------------------|
A|-5--5-5---0--5--5-7---5-|-5--5-5---0--5--5-7---5-|
E|------------------------|------------------------|
G|------------------------|------------------------|
D|-5--5-5------5----------|-5--5-5---0--5--3--2--0-|
A|----------5-----5--0--5-|------------------------|
E|------------------------|------------------------|
[Pre-Chorus Part]
G|------------------------|-----------------------|
D|------------------------|------------------2----|
A|-2--2-2------2--2--3--2-|-2--2-2------2-------2-|
E|----------3-------------|----------3------------|
G|------------------------|-----------------------|
D|------------------------|------------------2----|
A|-2--2-2------2--2--3--2-|-2--2-2------2-------2-|
E|----------3-------------|----------3------------|
G|------------------------|-----------------------|
D|------------------------|------------------2----|
A|-3--3-3------3--3--5--3-|-2--2-2------2-------2-|
E|----------3-------------|----------3------------|
G|------------------------|------------------------|
D|-3--3-3------3----------|-5--5-5---0--5--3--2--0-|
A|----------3-----3--0--3-|------------------------|
E|------------------------|------------------------|
[Bridge]
G|------------------------|------------------------| x2
D|------------------------|------------------------|
A|-5--5-5---0--5--5--7--5-|------------------------|
E|------------------------|-5--5-5---0--5--5--6--5-|
G|------------------------|------------------------|
D|-3--3-3------3--3--5--3-|------------------------|
A|----------3-------------|-3--3-3------3--3--5--3-|
E|------------------------|----------3-------------|
G|------------------------|-----------------|
D|-3--3-3------3--3--5--3-|-----------------|
A|----------3-------------|-3---------------|
E|------------------------|-----------------|
[Chorus]
G|------------------------|-----------------------| x4
D|------------------------|-------------3----2--0-|
A|-3--3-3------3--3-5---3-|-2--2-2----------------|
E|----------3-------------|----------3------------|
G|------------------------|------------------------| x4
D|------------------------|-7--7-7---5-------4-----|
A|-5--5-5---0--5--5-7---5-|-------------7--7-----7-|
E|------------------------|------------------------|
G|----------|--|
D|----------|--|
A|-5\-------|--|
E|----------|-5|
(03:50 ~ 04:03 - No Bass)
[Solo]
(04:04)
G|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
D|-------------------7---------------|-----------------------------------|
A|-5---------------------------------|-5---------------------------------|
E|---------3------5------------------|---------3------3--5---------------|
G|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
A|-5-------5--7-------5------------------|-5-------5--7-------7-----------------7-|
E|-----------------------5---------------|-----------------------5----------------|
G|------------------------|------------------------| x6
D|------------------------|-7--7-7---5-------4-----|
A|-5--5-5---0--7--7-7---0-|-------------7--7-----7-|
E|------------------------|------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------|-----------------------*---------------|
D|---------------------------------------|-----------------------7---------------|
A|-5--5-5-----7-------7------------------|-5-------5--7-------7------------------|
E|-----------------------5---------------|---------------------------------------|
[Interlude]
G|------------------------|-------------------------| x2
D|------------------------|-7--7-7---5---------4----|
A|-5--5-5---0--7--7-7---0-|-------------7--7-7----7-|
E|------------------------|-------------------------|
[Outro]
G|------------------------|-------------------------| x7
D|------------------------|-7--7-7---5---------4----|
A|-5--5-5---0--7--7-7---0-|-------------7--7-7----7-|
E|------------------------|-------------------------|
G|--|
D|--|
A|-5|
E|--|
*****************************************
| / Slide up
| \ Slide down
| * Hold until next part
*****************************************
Bass Tabs |
|
Title |
[Nothing But] Flowers |
Artist |
Talking Heads |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
2twY8YQYDBE |
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).