Use a pick and a distortion/fuzz effect to get the right tone.
[Intro] - Bass starts at 0:10 (No distortion in this part)
G G B C
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
E|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-----------------|-----------------|
PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
G G B C
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-4-5-|
E|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-----------------|-----------------|
PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[Pre-Chorus]
E C G D
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-3---------------|-----------------|-5---------------|
E|-0---------------|-----------------|-3---------------|-----------------|
E C D# C
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-5555555555555---|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-3----------(3)/-|-6---------------|-----------------|
E|-0---------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
[Chorus]
G G B C
G|-----------------|-----------------|---4---4---4---4-|---5---5---------|
D|---5---5---5-3-5-|---5---5---5-3-5-|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-2---2---2---2---|-3---3---3-\-1---| x2
E|-3---3---3-------|-3---3---3-------|-----------------|-----------------|
[Verse]
G G B C
G|-----------------|-----------------|---4---4---4---4-|---5---5---------|
D|---5---5---5-3-5-|---5---5---5-3-5-|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-2---2---2---2---|-3---3---3-\-1---| x4
E|-3---3---3-------|-3---3---3-------|-----------------|-----------------|
[Pre-Chorus]
E C G D
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-3---------------|-----------------|-5---------------|
E|-0---------------|-----------------|-3---------------|-----------------|
E C D# C
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-5555555555555---|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-3----------(3)/-|-6---------------|-----------------|
E|-0---------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
[Chorus]
G G B C
G|-----------------|-----------------|---4---4---4---4-|---5---5---------|
D|---5---5---5-3-5-|---5---5---5-3-5-|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-2---2---2---2---|-3---3---3-\-1---| x2
E|-3---3---3-------|-3---3---3-------|-----------------|-----------------|
[Bridge] - (No distortion in this part - Turn it back on when you play the 8th measure.)
G G B C
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
E|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-----------------|-----------------|
PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
G G B C
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-3-3-3-3-3-------|
E|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-----------------|-----------------|
PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[Chorus]
G G B C
G|-----------------|-----------------|---4---4---4---4-|---5---5---------|
D|---5---5---5-3-5-|---5---5---5-3-5-|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-2---2---2---2---|-3---3---3-\-1---| x2
E|-3---3---3-------|-3---3---3-------|-----------------|-----------------|
[Pre-Chorus]
E C G D
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-3---------------|-----------------|-5---------------|
E|-0---------------|-----------------|-3---------------|-----------------|
E C D# C
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-5555555555555---|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-3----------(3)/-|-6---------------|-----------------|
E|-0---------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
[Chorus]
G G B C
G|-----------------|-----------------|---4---4---4---4-|---5---5---------|
D|---5---5---5-3-5-|---5---5---5-3-5-|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-2---2---2---2---|-3---3---3-\-1---| x2
E|-3---3---3-------|-3---3---3-------|-----------------|-----------------|
[Bridge] - (There's a different rythm in this part, so I've marked the beats below.)
D E C C
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|---5---5---5---5-|---7---7---7---7-|---3---3---3---3-|---3---3---3---3-| x3
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
D E C D
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|---5---5---5---5-|---7---7---7---7-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-555555555-------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
PM . . . . . . . .
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
[Outro]
G G B C
G|-----------------|-----------------|---4---4---4---4-|---5---5---------|
D|---5---5---5-3-5-|---5---5---5-3-5-|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-2---2---2---2---|-3---3---3-\-1---| x5
E|-3---3---3-------|-3---3---3-------|-----------------|-----------------|
G G B C
G|-----------------|-----------------|---4---4---4---4-|---5---5---------|
D|---5---5---5-3-5-|---5---5---5-3-5-|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-2---2---2---2---|-3---3-----------|
E|-3---3---3-------|-3---3---3-------|-----------------|-----------------|
************************************
| / Slide up
| \ Slide down
| PM Palm mute
************************************
Bass Tabs |
|
Title |
Planetary (GO!) |
Artist |
My Chemical Romance |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
UvfNmXbVHi4 |
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).