Band: Jane's Addiction
Song: Ocean Size
Album: Nothing's Shocking
Bassist: Eric Avery
Tuning: Standard
Verse (main riff) [0:19-0:50]
G|----------------------------------|
D|-----------------7------7---------|
A|7--7--7-10-10-10----10-------7----|
E|--------------------------10---10-|
First guitar solo [0:50-1:11]
G|----------------------------------|----------------------------|
D|-----------------7------7---------|--------5-5-5---------------|
A|7--7--7-10-10-10----10-------7----|7--7--7---------------5-7-5-|
E|--------------------------10---10-|--------------5--3--5-------| x2
Verse [1:11-1:32]
G|----------------------------------|
D|-----------------7------7---------|
A|7--7--7-10-10-10----10-------7----|
E|--------------------------10---10-|
Pre chorus and chorus [1:32-2:00]
G|----12--9--7--9--9-7h9p7----------------------------------|
D|------------------------9---------------------------------|
A|7~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-----|
E|------------------------------------------------------7-5-|
G|-----------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------|
A|------------5--5--5-555555-----3/5-7-7-5-|
E|3--3--3--3----------------5--5-----------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------7------7-----------------5-5-5----------|
A|7--7--7-10-10-10----10-------7----7--7--7----------------|
E|--------------------------10---10---------------5--3--5--|
Bridge [2:00-2:09]
G|---------------------|
D|-----------------0---|
A|7---10---10-10-0-----|
E|---------------------|
Second guitar solo [2:09-2:30]
G|----------------------------------|----------------------------|
D|-----------------7------7---------|--------5-5-5---------------|
A|7--7--7-10-10-10----10-------7----|7--7--7---------------5-7-5-|
E|--------------------------10---10-|--------------5--3--5-------| x2
Pre chorus and chorus [2:30-2:58]
G|--------6--7--9--8h9-8h9-9---------------------------------| Those
D|-----------------------------------------------------------| hammer-on's
A|7~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-----| are fast
E|-------------------------------------------------------7-5-|
-
G|----------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------|
A|------------5--5--5-555555------------5-|
E|3--3--3--3----------------5--5--35555---|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------7------7-----------------5-5-5----------------|
A|7--7--7-10-10-10----10-------7----7--7--7----------------5-7-5-|
E|--------------------------10---10---------------5--3--5--------|
Play main riff again till [3:28] + one more riff without last 3 notes.
Bridge [3:33-3:41]
Third guitar solo/outro [3:41+](play it like 2nd solo, but x3)
and end song with 7 on A (let ring).
/ slide up
\ slide down
h hammer-on
p pull-off
~ let ring
| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
Ocean Size |
| Artist |
Jane’s Addiction |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
lVIev94s7Mo |
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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).
