[Verse 1] (0:00)
"...I'm acting funny I keep refilling my wine"
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------don't play yet-----------------------------------------6--5---------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------8------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
"...said I didn't"
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------3-5------------------------------3-5-----------------6--5---------|
A|---5-5-------------5-5---3-3------5-5-------------------------------8------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
"I'm writing words that didn't come to my head" (0:19)
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------3-5------------------------------3-5-----------------6--5---------|
A|---5-5-------------5-5---3-3--0--5-5--------------------------------8------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------3-5------------------------------3-5-----------------6--5---------|
A|---5-5-------------5-5---3-3--0--5-5--------------------------------8------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus] (0:34)
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------3---5-------------------------3---5--------------------------------|
A|----5------------3-5------------3-5------------3-5-----------3-------------|
E|-----------------------1---3-------------------------1---3-----------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------3---5--------------------------|
A|----5-5-5----------3--5-5-5-----------3-5-----------3-5----------3---------|
E|-----------1-1-3-3-----------1-1-3-3----------------------1---3------------|
[Verse 2] (0:51)
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------3-5------------------------------3-5-----------------6--5---------|
A|---5-5-------------5-5---3-3--0--5-5--------------------------------8------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------3-5------------------------------3-5-----------------6--5---------|
A|---5-5-------------5-5---3-3--0--5-5--------------------------------8------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------3-5------------------------------3-5-----------------6--5---------|
A|---5-5-------------5-5---3-3--0--5-5--------------------------------8------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------3-5------------------------------3-5-----------------6--5---------|
A|---5-5-------------5-5---3-3--0--5-5--------------------------------8------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus] (1:27)
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------3---5-------------------------3---5--------------------------------|
A|----5------------3-5------------3-5------------3-5-----------3-------------|
E|-----------------------1---3-------------------------1---3-----------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------3---5--------------------------|
A|----5-5-5----------3--5-5-5-----------3-5-----------3-5----------3---------|
E|-----------1-1-3-3-----------1-1-3-3----------------------1---3------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------3---5-------------------------3---5--------------------------------|
A|----5------------3-5------------3-5------------3-5-----------3-------------|
E|-----------------------1---3-------------------------1---3-----------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------3---5--------------------------|
A|----5-5-5----------3--5-5-5-----------3-5-----------3-5----------3---------|
E|-----------1-1-3-3-----------1-1-3-3----------------------1---3------------|
[Bridge] (2:01)
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------6-5---------------------|
A|---------pause----------------------5--5--5--5--5------8--5--5--5--5--5----|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--6-5------------------------6-5-------------------------------------------|
A|------8--5-0-5-0-5-0-5-0-5-------8--5-0-5-0-5-0-5-0-5----------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--6-5------------------------6-5-------------------------------------------|
D|------8--5-0-5-0-5-0-5-0-5-------8--5-0-5-0-5-0-5-0-5----------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---5-6-5-------------------------5-6-5-------------------------------------|
A|---------8--5-0-5-0-5-0-5-0-5----------8-5-0-5-0---3---3---0--3------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------3~~~~~~~--|
[Outro Riff] (2:46)
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------5---5----------5----------3-----------------------------------|
A|------pause----------6-6--------6-6----------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------5----------5----------5------------3----3----3---------3---3--|
A|-----------------6-6--5-----6-6--5-------6-6--5----3----3------3------3----|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------7-----------------------------|
D|-5--0-5---7-8-10------------5--0-5---7-8-10--------------------------------|
A|-----------------6--6--6-----------------------6--6--6---------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-5--0-5-5-7-8-10------------3------3-3-3----3-3---3-3---3------------------|
A|-----------------6--6--6--------3---------3-----3-----3--------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
"not at all" (3:38)
G|---------------------------------------------7-----------------------------|
D|-5-5-5-5--7-8-10--------------5---7-8-10-10--------------------------------|
A|-----------------6--6--6--5--------------------6--6--6--6------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-5---5-5--7-8-10--------------3----3-3-3---3-5-5-7-7-5-3-3-0---------------|
A|-----------------6--6--6--5------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Outro] (3:56) (repeat until end)
G|------------------------------7-5---------------------------------7-5------|
D|-5-5-5-5-5-7-8-10-----------------8--5-5-5-5-5-7-8-10-----------------8----|
A|------------------6-6-6-6-6---------------------------6-6-6-6-6------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------7-5------------------------------------------|
D|-5-5-5-5-5-7-8-10-----------------8--3-3-3-3-3---3-----------------3-------|
A|------------------6-6-6-6-6--------------------3---3-------------3---------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------1-1-1-1-1-1-----------|
Bass Tabs |
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Title |
Personal Lies |
Artist |
Djo |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
7Rg3n8OqLXs |
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).