One Headlight Bass Tab - The Wallflowers

Song: One Headlight
Artist: The Wallflowers
Album: Bringing Down the Horse (1996)
Bassist: Greg Richling
Tabbed by LoudLon for Big BassTabs.com

Standard tuning (EADG)

INTRO:
              (Rest x4)
G |---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------|
E |-r-------------------------------|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &

G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------|-5-r-5-5-5-r-5-5-5-r-5-5-5-------|
E |-3-r-3-3-3-r-3-3-3-r-3-3-3-r-3-3-|-----------------------------0---|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &

G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------|-2-r-2-2-2-r-2-2-0-r-0-0-0-r-0---|
E |-2-r-2-2-2-r-2-2-2-r-2-2-2-r-2-2-|---------------------------------|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &

PRE-VERSE:

G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------|-5-r-5-5-5-r-5-5-5-r-5-5-5-------|
E |-3-r-3-3-3-r-3-3-3-r-3-3-3-r-3---|-----------------------------0---|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &

G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------|-2-r-2-2-2-r-2-2-0-r-0-0---------|
E |-2-r-2-2-2-r-2-2-2-r-2-2-2-r-2-2-|-------------------------0---5---|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &

VERSE 1 (x2):

G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------|-5-r-5-5-5-r-5-5-5-r-5-5-5-------|
E |-3-r-3-3-3-r-3-3-3-r-3-3-3-r-3-3-|-----------------------------0---|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &

G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------|-2-r-2-2-2-r-2-2-0-r-0-0-0-r-0-0-|
E |-2-r-2-2-2-r-2-2-2-r-2-2-2-r-2-2-|---------------------------------|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &

PRE-VERSE:

G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------|-5-r-5-5-5-r-5-5-5-r-5-5-5-------|
E |-3-r-3-3-3-r-3-3-3-r-3-3-3-r-3-3-|-----------------------------0---|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &

G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------|-2-r-2-2-2-r-2-2-0-r-0-0---------|
E |-2-r-2-2-2-r-2-2-2-r-2-2-2-r-2-2-|-------------------------0---5---|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &

VERSE 2:

G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------|-5-r-5-5-5-r-5-5-5-r-5-5-5-------|
E |-3-r-3-3-3-r-3-3-3-r-3-3-3-r-3-3-|-----------------------------0---|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &

G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------|-2-r-2-2-2-r-2-2-0-r-0-0-0-r-0-0-|
E |-2-r-2-2-2-r-2-2-2-r-2-2-2-r-2-2-|---------------------------------|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &

G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------|-5-r-5-5-5-r-5-5-5-r-5-5-5-------|
E |-3-r-3-3-3-r-3-3-3-r-3-3-3-r-3-3-|-----------------------------0---|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &

G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------|-2-r-2-2-2-r-2-2-0-r-0-0---------|
E |-2-r-2-2-2-r-2-2-2-r-2-2-2-r-2-2-|-------------------------0---5---|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &

PRE-CHORUS:

G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------|-----------------------------5---|
E |-3-r-3-3-3-r-3-3-3-r-3-3-3-r-3-3-|-3---3-3-3-r-2-2-3-r-3-3/7-------|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &

G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |-4-----------4-------------------|-4-r-4-------2-------4-----------|
A |-----------------4-----------4---|-------------------------2---0---|
E |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &

CHORUS 1:

G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------|-5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---|
E |-3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---|---------------------------------|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &

G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E |-0---0---2---2---3---3---2---3---|-5---5---5---5---5---5---0---2---|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &

G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------|-5---5---5---5-------5-----------|
E |-3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---|----------------/7-------7---5---|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &

G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|-7---------------------------\---|
A |-------------------------2-------|---------------------5--/7-------|---------------------------------|
E |-0---0---2---2---3---3-------3---|-5---5---5---5---5---------------|---------------------------------|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &

PRE-VERSE:

G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------|-5-r-5-5-5-r-5-5-5-r-5-5-5-------|
E |-3-r-3-3-3-r-3-3-3-r-3-3-3-r-3-3-|-----------------------------0---|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &

G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------|-2-r-2-2-2-r-2-2-0---2-----------|
E |-2-r-2-2-2-r-2-2-2-r-2-2-2-r-2-2-|-------------------------0---2---|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &

VERSE 3:

G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------|-5-r-5-5-5-r-5-5-5-r-5-5-5-------|
E |-3-r-3-3-3-r-3-3-3-r-3-3-3-r-3-3-|-----------------------------0---|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &

G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------|-2-r-2-2-2-r-2-2-0-r-0-0-0-r-0-0-|
E |-2-r-2-2-2-r-2-2-2-r-2-2-2-r-2-2-|---------------------------------|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &

G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------|-5-r-5-5-5-r-5-5-5-r-5-5-5-------|
E |-3-r-3-3-3-r-3-3-3-r-3-3-3-r-3-3-|-----------------------------0---|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &

G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------|-2-r-2-2-2-r-2-2-0-r-0-0---------|
E |-2-r-2-2-2-r-2-2-2-r-2-2-2-r-2-2-|-------------------------0---5---|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &

VERSE 4:

G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------|-5-r-5-5-5-r-5-5-5-r-5-5-5-------|
E |-3-r-3-3-3-r-3-3-3-r-3-3-3-r-3-3-|-----------------------------0---|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &

G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------|-2-r-2-2-2-r-2-2-0-r-0-0-0-r-0-0-|
E |-2-r-2-2-2-r-2-2-2-r-2-2-2-r-2-2-|---------------------------------|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &

G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------|-5-r-5-5-5-r-5-5-5-r-5-5-5-------|
E |-3-r-3-3-3-r-3-3-3-r-3-3-3-r-3-3-|-----------------------------0---|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &

G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------|-2-r-2-2-2-r-2-2-0-r-0-0---------|
E |-2-r-2-2-2-r-2-2-2-r-2-2-2-r-2-2-|-------------------------0---5---|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &

PRE-CHORUS:

G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------|-------------------------2---5---|
E |-3-r-3-3-3-r-3-3-3-r-3-3-3-r-3-3-|-3---3-3-3-r-2-2-3-r-3-3---------|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &

G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |-4-----------4-------------------|-4-r-4-------2-------0-----------|
A |-----------------4-----------4---|-------------------------2---0---|
E |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &

CHORUS 2:

G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------|-5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---|
E |-3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---|---------------------------------|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &

G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E |-0---0---2---2---3---3---2---3---|-5---5---5---5---5---5---0---2---|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &

G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------|-5---5---5---5-------5-----------|
E |-3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---|----------------/7-------7---5---|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &

G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------7-----------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|-7--------------/9-------9-----\-|
A |-------------------------2-------|---------------------5--/7-------|---------------------------------|
E |-0---0---2---2---3---3-------3---|-5---5---5---5---5---------------|---------------------------------|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &

INTERLUDE:

G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------|-5-r-5-5-5-r-5-5-5-r-5-5-5-------|
E |-3-r-3-3-3-r-3-3-3-r-3-3-3-r-3-3-|-----------------------------0---|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &

G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------|-2-r-2-2-2-r-2-2-0-r-0-0-0-r-0-0-|
E |-2-r-2-2-2-r-2-2-2-r-2-2-2-r-2-2-|---------------------------------|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &

G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------|-5-r-5-5-5-r-5-5-5-r-5-5-5-------|
E |-3-r-3-3-3-r-3-3-3-r-3-3-3-r-3-3-|-----------------------------0---|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &

G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E |-2-r-2-2-2-r-2-2-2-r-2-2/5---6---|-7-r-7-7-7-r-7-7-5-r-5-5-0---5---|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &

VERSE 5:

G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------|-5-r-5-5-5-r-5-5-5-r-5-5-5-------|
E |-3-r-3-3-3-r-3-3-3-r-3-3/5---7---|-----------------------------0---|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &

G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------|-2-r-2-2-2-----------------------|
E |-2-r-2-2-2-r-2-2-2-r-2-2-2-r-2-2-|-------------3---5-r-5-5-0---5---|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &

G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------|-5-r-5-5-5-r-5-5-5-r-5-5-5-------|
E |-3-r-3-3-3-r-3-3-3-r-3-3-3-r-3-3-|-----------------------------0---|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &

G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E |-2-r-2-2-2-r-2-2-2-r-2-2/5---6---|-7-r-7-7-7-r-7-7-5-r-5-5-0---5---|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &

VERSE 6:

G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |---------------------5-r-5-------|-5-r-5---r-----------------------|
E |-3-r-3-3-3-r-3-3/7-----------7---|-------------7---r---5---0---1---|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &

G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |-------------------------0-------|-2-r-2-2-2-r-2-2-0-r-0-0---------|
E |-2-r-2-2-2-r-2-2-2-r-2-2-----2---|-------------------------0---5---|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &

G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------|-5-r-5-5-5-r-5-5-5-r-5-5-5-------|
E |-3-r-3-3-3-r-3-3-3-r-3-3-3-r-3-3-|-----------------------------0---|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &

G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |-------------------------0---1---|-2-r-2-2-2-r-2-2-0-r-0-0---------|
E |-2-r-2-2-2-r-2-2-2-r-2-2---------|-------------------------0---5---|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &

PRE-CHORUS 3:

G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------|-------------------------2---5---|
E |-3-r-3-3-3-r-3-3-3-r-3-3-3-r-3-3-|-3---3-3-3-r-2-2-3-r-3-3---------|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &

G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |-4-----------4-------------------|-4-r-4-------2-------4-----------|
A |-----------------4-----------4---|-------------------------2---0---|
E |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &

CHORUS 3:

G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------|-5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---|
E |-3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---|---------------------------------|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &

G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E |-0---0---2---2---3---3---2---3---|-5---5---5---5---5---7---5---0---|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &

G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------|-5---5---5---5-------5-----------|
E |-3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---|----------------/7-------7---5---|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &

G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |-------------------------2-------|------------/7-------7---5---0---|
E |-0---0---2---2---3---3-------3---|-5---5---5-----------------------|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &

JAM, Part 1:

G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |-----------------------------5---|(5)--5---7---5---7---5-----------|
E |-3---3---3---3---3---5---7-------|-------------------------7---0---|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &

G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E |(0)--0---2---2---3---3---2---3---|-5---5---5---5---5---7---5---0---|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &

G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|-------------4-------------------|
A |-----------------------------5---|(5)--5---7-------7---5-----------|
E |-3---3---3---3---3-/-5---7-------|-------------------------7---0---|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &

G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E |(0)--0---2---2---3---3---2---3---|-5---5---5---5---5---7---5---0---|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &

(Part 2):

G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------|-5---5---7---5---7---5-----------|
E |-3---3---3---3---3---3---5---7---|-------------------------7---0---|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &

G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E |(0)--0---2---2---3---3---2---3---|-5---5---5---5---5---7---5---0---|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &

G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------|-5---5---5---5-------5-----------|
E |-3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---|----------------/7-------7---5---|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &

                                                                  vf
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E |-0---0---2---2---3---3---2---3---|-5---5---5---5---5---7---5---0---|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &

OUTRO:

G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------|-5---5---5---5-------5-----------|
E |-3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---|----------------/7-------7---5---|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &

G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------|------------/7-------7---5-------|
E |-0---0---2---2---3---3---2---3---|-5---5---5-------------------0---|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &
                                                                      vo
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------|-5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---|
E |-3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---|---------------------------------|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &

LEGEND:
r = rest
/ = slide up
\ = slide down
vf = volume fade (appears above bar)
vo = volume out (appears above bar)

Bass Tabs
Title	One Headlight
Artist	The Wallflowers
Tablature Type	ASCII Tab
YouTube ID	Zzyfcys1aLM

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).

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