People Are Strange - The Doors
Tabbed By: born21239
e-mail: bass21239@gmail.com
The bass on this song is played by frequent Doors session
bassist Doug Lubahn on an electric bass guitar.
Tuning: EADG
0:19
G|-------------|--------------|----4------|
D|----4-----4--|----0---------|-----------|
A|-2-----------|----------0-1-|-2---------|
E|-------2-----|-3-----3------|-----------|
0:25
G|-------------|--------------|----4------|
D|----4-----4--|----0---------|-----------|
A|-2-----------|----------0-1-|-2---------|
E|-------2-----|-3-----3------|-----------|
0:31
G|-------------|--------------|--------------|
D|----4-----4--|----4-4----4--|----4-4----4--|
A|-2-----------|-2------------|-2------------|
E|-------2-----|--------2-----|--------2-----|
0:38
G|--------------|--------------|--------------|
D|--------------|-------2--0---|-------2----2-|
A|-2-20-0-------|----2-------2-|-0--3-----2---|
E|-------3-32-2-|-0------------|--------------|
0:44
G|--------------|----------------|--------------|
D|-------2----2-|----1-4-2---2---|-------2--0---|
A|-0--3-----2---|-2--------2---2-|----2-------2-|
E|--------------|----------------|-0------------|
0:50
G|--------------|--------------|--------------|
D|-------2----2-|-------2----2-|----1-4-2-----|
A|-0--3-----2---|-0--3-----2---|-2---------2--|
E|--------------|--------------|--------------|
0:56
G|-------4--2---|-------4--2---|--------------|
D|----4-------4-|----4-------4-|-------2--0---|
A|-2------------|-2------------|----2-------2-|
E|--------------|--------------|-0------------|
1:02
G|---------------|-------4--2---|-------4--2---|
D|-------2-0-----|----4-------4-|----4-------4-|
A|----2------0-1-|-2------------|-2------------|
E|-0-------------|--------------|--------------|
1:08
G|-------------------|--------------|-------------|
D|-------------------|--------------|----4-----4--|
A|---------7\5--5\---|--------------|-2-----------|
E|-0--5/7----------3-|-0------------|-------2-----|
1:14
G|--------------|----4------|-------------|
D|----0---------|-----------|----4-----4--|
A|----------0-1-|-2---------|-2-----------|
E|-3-----3------|-----------|-------2-----|
1:20
G|--------------|----4------|-------------|
D|----0---------|-----------|----4-----4--|
A|----------0-1-|-2---------|-2-----------|
E|-3-----3------|-----------|-------2-----|
1:26
G|-------------|-------------|--------------|
D|----4-----4--|----4-----4--|--------------|
A|-2-----------|-2-----------|-2-20-0-------|
E|-------2-----|-------2-----|-------3-32-2-|
1:32
G|-------------|--------------|--------------|
D|------2--0---|-------2----2-|-------2----2-|
A|-----------2-|-0--3-----2---|-0--3-----2---|
E|-0-----------|--------------|--------------|
1:38
G|-----------------|--------------|--------------|
D|---1-4---2---2---|-------2--0---|-------2----2-|
A|-2-----2---2---2-|----2-------2-|-0--3-----2---|
E|-----------------|-0------------|--------------|
1:44
G|--------------|----------4----|-------4-----|
D|-------2---2--|----1-4-2---2--|----4-----4--|
A|-0--3----2----|-2-------------|-2-----------|
E|--------------|---------------|-------------|
1:50
G|--------------|-------------|-------------|
D|----0---------|----4-----4--|----4-----4--|
A|----------0-1-|-2-----------|-2-----------|
E|-3-----3------|-------2-----|-------2-----|
1:56
G|--------------|-------------|-------------|
D|--------------|----4-----4--|----4-----4--|
A|----5-----5-0-|-2-----------|-2-----------|
E|-3-----3------|-------2-----|-------2-----|
2:02
G|-------------|
D|----4-----4--|
A|-2-----------|
E|-------2-----|
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| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
People Are Strange |
| Artist |
The Doors |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
N23X70m37L8 |
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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).
