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# ROBBIE WILLIAMS #
# OLD BEFORE I DIE #
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# Tabbed by Robert Owen (rob@rainhill20.freeserve.co.uk) #
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Intro :
G---2-2-2-----2---2-----2-|
D-----------2---2----2----|
A-------------------------| then ...
E-------------------------|
G------2-------2----|----2------------|
D----------------2--|------------0-2--|
A---0------00-------|-0------00-------| X 2
E-------------------|-----------------|
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Verse
G------2-------2----|----2------------|
D----------------2--|------------0-2--|
A---0------00-------|-0------00-------| X 3
E-------------------|-----------------|
G-------------------|-------------5---|
D---4---4---4---4---|-3---3---3-------|
A-------------------|-----------------|
E-------------------|-----------------|
G-------2--------2--|-----2---------2-|-----2---------2-|-0------------|
D-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|--------------|
A---0-------0-0-----|-0-------0-0-----|-0----------2----|--------------|
E-------------------|-----------------|--------0--------|--------------|
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Chorus
G---2-2-2-2-2-2-2---|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D-----------------2-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
A-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G---2-2-2-2-2-2-2---|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D-----------------2-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
A-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G---2---2---2---2---|-----------------|-4-4-4-4-4-2-4-6-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
D-------------2---2-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-----------------|-----------------|
A-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G-------2-------2---|-----2-------2---|-4---4---4---4-6-|-8---------------|
D-------------------|-----------------|-----------2-----|-----------------|
A---0-------0-0-----|-0-------0-0-----|-----------------|-----------------|
E-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
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Bass during Solo
G-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D---4-4-4-4-4-3-2-1-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-|-----------------|-----------------|
A-------------------|-----------------|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---|-----------------|
E-------------------|-----------------|---------------3-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
G-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D---4-4-4-4-4-3-2-1-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-|-----------------|-----------------|
A-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E-------------------|-----------------|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-4-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
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Key Change
G-------2--------2--|-----2-------2---|-----2--------2--|
D-------------------|-----------------|------------2----|
A---0-------0-0-----|-0-------0-0-----|-0-------0-------|
E-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G---0---------------|-0---------------|
D-----------0-------|-----------------|
A-------------------|-----------------|
E-------------------|-----------------|
G---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---|-----------------|-----------------|
D-------------------|---------------2-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
A-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G---5---5---5-0-5-0-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-|-----------------|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
D-------------------|-----------------|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-----------------|
A-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-9-9-9-9-9-7-9-10|-111111111111111-|
D-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G-------5-------5---|-----5-------5---|-----------------|-----------------|
D-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A---3-------3-3-----|-2-------3-3-----|-5---5---5-3-5-7-|-10--------------|
E-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
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Ending
Repeat till fade
G---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---|-----------------|-----------------|
D-------------------|---------------2-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
A-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
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Song Structure:
Intro
Verse
Chorus
Verse
Chorus
Solo
KeyChange
Ending
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| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
Old Before I Die |
| Artist |
Robbie Williams |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
mSCqeuaP3Lo |
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).
