0:03 Verse x2
Gb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|o---------------------------------------------------------5-------|
Ab|o-----------------0-1-2-----------2---------2-4-0---0---0---4-6-7-|
Eb|--0---------------------0---0---0---------------------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Gb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------o|
Ab|-----------------0-1-2-----------2---------2-4-------------------o|
Eb|-0---------------------0---0---0---------------5---5-4-5-4-5-4-2--|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
0:32 Pre-Chorus
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---|
Ab|---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-3-0-3-0-3-0-3-0-3-0-3-0-3-0-3-0-4-0-4-0-4-0-4-0-4-0-4-0-4-0-4-0-|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
0:46 Chorus
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------0-------2---2-----------2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-1-2-----------|
Eb|-0-----------------------0-----------------------------0---------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------2-----------------------------|
Ab|---------0-------2---2-----------4---4-2-4-2-5-0-----------------|
Eb|-0-----------------------0---------------------------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Gb|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------7-7-4-0---------|
Eb|-0-------0-----------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
1:04 Verse
Gb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|o---------------------------------------------------------5-------|
Ab|o-----------------0-1-2-----------2---------2-4-0---0---0---4-6-7-|
Eb|--0---------------------0---0---0---------------------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Gb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------o|
Ab|-----------------0-1-2-----------2---------2-4-------------------o|
Eb|-0---------------------0---0---0---------------5---5-4-5-4-5-4-2--|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
1:32 Pre-Chorus
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---|
Ab|---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-3-0-3-0-3-0-3-0-3-0-3-0-3-0-3-0-4-0-4-0-4-0-4-0-4-0-4-0-4-0-4-0-|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
1:47 Chorus
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------0-------2---2-----------2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-1-2-----------|
Eb|-0-----------------------0-----------------------------0---------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------0-------2---2-----------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
Eb|-0-----------------------0---------------------------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Gb|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|
Ab|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
Eb|---------------------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
2:05 Solo
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|o-----------------------------------------------------------------o|
Ab|o---------------------0-----------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0---4-3-2-0-2-4-4-o|
Eb|--2-------2-------0-2---2---2-2-2----------------------------------|x4
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
2:33 Bridge
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------|
Eb|-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
Eb|-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---------------------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------------------------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
3:05
Gb|---|
Db|---|
Ab|---|
Eb|-0-|
3:23 Chorus
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------0---0-----------2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-1-2-----------|
Eb|-0-----------------------0-----------------------------0---------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------0-------2---2-----------2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-1-2-----------|
Eb|-0-----------------------0-----------------------------0---------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
3:37 Chorus
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------0-------2---2-----------2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-1-2-----------|
Eb|-0-----------------------0-----------------------------0---------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------0-------2---2-----------4-4-4-4---------2-2-2-2---------|
Eb|-0-----------------------0---------------2-2-2-2---------0-0-0-0-|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
3:51 Outro
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|---2-------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-4---4-2-4-2-5-0---------------------------------0---0-----------|
Eb|---------------------------------0-------0---------------0-0-----|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Tabbed By Jack Mills
Bass Tabs |
|
Title |
Party Like Tomorrow Is The End Of The World |
Artist |
Steel Panther |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
roRcksH2_HQ |
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).