Portugal. The Man
People Say Bass Tab
Confirmed correct from the bassist himself.
Email me: aaroncbuchanan@yahoo.com
See how it's done: http://www.youtube.com/user/aar0npl0x
Intro:
|---------------------|
|------------5h7-7-5--|
|----3h5p3~~~---------|
|-3h5-----------------|
Pre-Verse Thingy:
|-----------------------------------------------------5h7p5---------------------|
|-----------------------5h7p5------------------------------7--------------------|
|-3-3---3h5---------5-5------7p5-------5~~~5-5---------------5~~~5-5------------|
|-----------3-3---3--------------5-5~~5--------5~~~5----------------5~~~5--0////|
Verse
|-----------------------------------------------5h7p5-----------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------7-------------5h7-5---------|
|-3-3---3h5---------5-5~~5-7-------5~~~5-5-------------5~~~5-5------------7-5-----|
|-----------3-3---3----------5-5~~5--------5~~~5--------------5~~~5-----------3/5-|
Chorus:
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------5h7p5h7p5-----|
|-----------------------3-3--2-2--2-3~3--3-3-3-2-----------------------3-3--2/5x13----------7-5--|
|5-5~~~5-0-0~~~0-1-1~~~1------------------------5-5~~~5-0-0~~~0-1-1~~~1--------------------------|
TIME TO JAM (Imagine Learning This By Ear Like I Did)
|-----------5h7p5-------------5h7p5-------------------------|
|----------5-----5p3--------5------5p3----------------------|
|--3--0-0-5---------3--0-0-5----------3--0-0-5-----3--------|
|----------------------------------------------3-5---5-3-0--|
Sound Familiar?
|---------------------|
|------------5h7-7-5--|
|----3h5p3~~~---------|
|-3h5-----------------|
Verse
|---------------------------------------------------5h7p5-----------------------------|
|-----------------------5h7p5-----------------------------7-------------5h7-5---------|
|-3-3---3h5---------5-5------7p5-------5~~~5-5-------------5~~~5-5------------7-5-----|
|-----------3-3---3--------------5-5~~5--------5~~~5--------------5~~~5-----------3/5-|
Chorus
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------3-3--5--5-5-------3~3--3-3-3-2-----------------------3-3--2/5x16-|
|5-5~~~5-0-0~~~0-1-1~~~1------------3--3-3------------5-5~~~5-0-0~~~0-1-1~~~1------------|
Verse x2
|---------------------------------------------------5h7p5-----------------------------|
|-----------------------5h7p5-----------------------------7-------------5h7-5---------|
|-3-3---3h5---------5-5------7p5-------5~~~5-5-------------5~~~5-5------------7-5-----|
|-----------3-3---3--------------5-5~~5--------5~~~5--------------5~~~5-----------3/5-|
Finale Chorus
|------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------3-3-2/5--5-5-------|
|5-5~~~5-0-0~~~0-1-1~~~1------------3--3-3-|
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
3~3--3-3-3-2-----------------------3-3--5--5-5-------3~3--3-3-3-2/5--5-5-------3~3--3-3-3-2--|
-----------5-5~~~5-0-0~~~0-1-1~~~1------------3--3-3--------------------3--3-3---------------|
|-------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------3-3--2--------------|
|5-5~~~5-0-0~~~0-1-1~~~1-------5-5~~~5-0-0~-|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
-----------3-3--2------------------------3-3--2/5--5-5-------3~3--3-3-3-2-|
~~0-1-1~~~1-------5-5~~~5-0-0~~~0-1-1~~~1-------------3--3-3--------------|
|--------------------|
|--------------------|
|5--5-5---------3~~~~|
|------3--3---3------|
| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
People Say |
| Artist |
Portugal. The Man |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
GGDQOECShw8 |
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).
