[Intro and Verse 1] x4 (the 6 and 8 of the 4th bar can also be played as 11 and 13 on the E and D strings)
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--6-------6---6---6-----8-8-9-9-|--2-------2---2---2-------4---6-|
A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|4-----4-----4---4-----4---------|0-----0-----0---0-----0-2---4---|
G|--6-------6---6-6-4---------4---|------------------8-------8---8-|
D|----------------------6-6-----6-|--6-------6---6-----------------|
A|4-----4-----4-------------------|----------------6-----6-----6---|
E|--------------------------------|4-----4-----4-------------------|
[Refrain]
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|4-4-4---------------------------|0-0-0---------------------------|
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|4-4-4---------------------------|4-4-4-----------6-6-6-----------|
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
[Verse 2] x2
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--6-------6---6---6-----8-8-9-9-|--2-------2---2---2-------4---6-|
A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|4-----4-----4---4-----4---------|0-----0-----0---0-----0-2---4---|
G|--6-------6---6-6-4---------4---|------------------8-------8---8-|
D|----------------------6-6-----6-|--6-------6---6-----------------|
A|4-----4-----4-------------------|----------------6-----6-----6---|
E|--------------------------------|4-----4-----4-------------------|
[Chorus] x2
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
[Post-Chorus]
G|-------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------|
E|4-4-4-----------4-4-4----------|
[Verse 3] x2
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--6-------6---6---6-----8-8-9-9-|--2-------2---2---2-------4---6-|
A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|4-----4-----4---4-----4---------|0-----0-----0---0-----0-2---4---|
G|--6-------6---6-6-4---------4---|------------------8-------8---8-|
D|----------------------6-6-----6-|--6-------6---6-----------------|
A|4-----4-----4-------------------|----------------6-----6-----6---|
E|--------------------------------|4-----4-----4-------------------|
[Bridge] x2
G|----------------------|----------------------|
D|----------------------|----------------------|
A|-------4-6-------4-6--|-------0-2-------0-2--|
E|-4-4-7-----4-4-7------|-0-0-3-----0-0-3------|
G|----------------------|----------------------|
D|----------------------|----------------------|
A|-------4-6-------4-6--|----------------------|
E|-4-4-7-----4-4-7------|-0-0-3-----0-0-3------|
[Refrain]
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|4-4-4---------------------------|0-0-0---------------------------|
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|4-4-4---------------------------|4-4-4-----------6-6-6-----------|
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
[Chorus] x4
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
[Outro]
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|----------------2--0------------|
E|4-4-4-----------4-4-4-----------|4-4-4------------------3--0-----|
| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
Portrait of a Blank Slate |
| Artist |
Lovejoy |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
yzGQc6sFHkg |
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).
