[Intro]
8 Bars Rest
[Verse 1]
G|-----------------|-----------------|---------------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|---------2---4-2-----|-----------------|
A|-2-------7-------|---------5---4---|-2---------------4-2-|-0-------5---4---|
E|-----------------|-5---------------|---------------------|-----------------|
H H H Q Q H Q S S S S H Q Q
G|-----------------|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|------------2------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-2---------------|-0------2-4----4-2-|-2---------------|-----------------|
E|---------4-------|-------------------|---------4-------|-5---------------|
H H H S S S E. S S H H H H
G|-----------------|-------------------|-----------------|-----------2-------|
D|-----------------|-------------2-----|-----------------|---------2-----4-2-|
A|-2-------7-------|-0-0---2-2-4---4-2-|-2-------7-------|-0-0---------------|
E|-----------------|-------------------|-----------------|-------------------|
H H E E E.E S E E S S H H E E Q S Q S E
G|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------4-2-----|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-2-------------4-2-|-0-------5---4---|-2---------------|-----------------|
E|-------4-----------|-----------------|---------4-------|-5---------------|
H Q S S S S H Q Q H H H H
4 Bars Rest
[Chorus 1]
G|------------------|--------------------|------------------|------------------|
D|------------------|--------------------|------------------|------------------|
A|-9-9-9\7/12-12-12-|\11-11-11\2/4--4--4-|-9-9-9\7/12-12-12-|\11-11-11---------|
E|------------------|--------------------|------------------|------------------|
E E E E E. E. E E E E E E. E. E E E E E E. E. E E E E E H
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-2-2-2-0/5--5--5-|\4-4-4/7/9--9--9-|-2-2-2-0/5--5--5-|\4-4-4/7/9--9--9-|
E E E E E. E. E E E E E E. E. E E E E E E. E. E E E E E E. E. E
G|-----------------|---------7---6---|-4----------11-9-----|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-7---------------|---------2------11-9-|-7---------------|
A|-2-------7-------|-----------------|---------------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|---------------------|-----------------|
H H H Q Q H Q S S S S H H
[Verse 1]
G|-----------------|-----------------|---------------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|---------2---4-2-----|-----------------|
A|-2-------7-------|---------5---4---|-2---------------4-2-|-0-------5---4---|
E|-----------------|-5---------------|---------------------|-----------------|
H H H Q Q H Q S S S S H Q Q
G|-----------------|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|------------2------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-2---------------|-0------2-4----4-2-|-2---------------|-----------------|
E|---------4-------|-------------------|---------4-------|-5---------------|
H H H S S S E. S S H H H H
G|-----------------|-----------------|---------------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-------------4-2-----|-----------------|
A|-2-------7-------|-0-0-------------|-2-------7-------4-2-|-0-0-------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|---------------------|-----------------|
H H E E Q H E E S H Q S S S S E E Q H
G|-----------------|-------2-2-----2-----|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|---2-4-----4-2---4-2-|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-2---------------|-0-------------------|-2---------------|-----------------|
E|---------4-------|---------------------|---------4-------|-5---------------|
H H E.S S E E S S E S E H H H H
[Chorus 2]
G|------------------|--------------------|------------------|------------------|
D|------------------|--------------------|------------------|------------------|
A|-9-9-9\7/12-12-12-|\11-11-11--/4--4--4-|-9-9-9\7/12-12-12-|\11-11-11---------|
E|------------------|--------------------|------------------|------------------|
E E E E E. E. E E E E E E. E. E E E E E E. E. E E E E E H
G|------------------|--------------------|------------------|------------------|
D|------------------|--------------------|------------------|------------------|
A|-9-9-9\7/12-12-12-|\11-11-11--/4--4--4-|-9-9-9\7/12-12-12-|\11-11-11---------|
E|------------------|--------------------|------------------|------------------|
E E E E E. E. E E E E E E. E. E E E E E E. E. E E E E E H
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-2-2-2-0/5--5--5-|\4-4-4/7/9--9--9-|-2-2-2-0/5--5--5-|\4-4-4/7/9--9--9-|
E E E E E. E. E E E E E E. E. E E E E E E. E. E E E E E E. E. E
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-2-2-2-0/5--5--5-|\4-4-4/7/9--9--9-|-2-2-2-0/5--5--5-|\4-4-4/7/9--9--9-|
E E E E E. E. E E E E E E. E. E E E E E E. E. E E E E E E. E. E
[Outro]
6 Bars Rest
G|-----------------|-------------------|-----------------|-------------------|
D|-----------------|------------2------|-----------------|------------2------|
A|-2---------------|-0------2-4----4-2-|-2---------------|-0------2-4----4-2-|
E|---------4-------|-------------------|---------4-------|-------------------|
H H H S S S E. S S H H H S S S E. S S
G|-----------------|-----------------|---------------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|---------2---4-2-----|-----------------|
A|-2-------7-------|---------5---4---|-2---------------4-2-|-0-------5---4---|
E|-----------------|-5---------------|---------------------|-----------------|
H H H Q Q H Q S S S S H Q Q
G|-----------------|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------||
D|-----------------|------------2------|-----------------|-----------------||
A|-2---------------|-0------2-4----4-2-|-2---------------|-----------------||
E|---------4-------|-------------------|---------4-------|-5---------------||
H H H S S S E. S S H H H H
Bass Tabs |
|
Title |
Parking Lot |
Artist |
Anderson .Paak |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
bIG35tCV7ws |
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).