[Intro] - [0:00] "Ooh..."
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------4-----------------------------|
A|-4-------4-----2-------2---------------------9-7-----7-----------|
E|------4----4--------4----4----2-------2-2---------9----9---------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------4-----------------------------|
A|-4-------4-----2-------2---------------------9-7-----------------|
E|------4----4--------4----4----2-------2-2------------------------|
[Chorus] - [0:23] "Even if my heart stops beating..."
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
A|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-------------------------------------------------| (x4)
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
[Bridge] - [1:14]
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------4-----------------------------|
A|-4-------4-----2-------2---------------------9-7-----7\----------|
E|------4----4--------4----4----2-------2-2---------9--------------|
[Verse] - [1:26] "Pretty boy, you did this with me, boy..."
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
A|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-------------------------------------------------| (x2)
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
"As long as I got...
[Pre-chorus] - [1:51] "...you, I'm gonna be alright..."
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------6--6--5--5--4---4-4-4-4---4---4-4-4-4---------|
A|---------4-4-4-4-------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------6--6--5--5--4---4-4-4-4---4--4-4-4-4----------|
A|-4-------4-4-4-4-------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus] - [2:16] "Even if my heart stops beating..."
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
A|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-------------------------------------------------| (x2)
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------6-6-6-6---6-----4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
A|-4-4-4-4-6-6-4-2---------4---6-4---------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------6--6--5--5--4---4-4-4-4---4--4-4-4-4-4--------|
A|---------4-4-4-4-------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------6--6--5--5--4-------------4-------------------|
A|---------4-4-4-4-------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
[Outro] - [3:17] "Ooh..."
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------4-----------------------------|
A|-4-------4-----2-------2---------------------9-7-----7-----------|
E|------4----4--------4----4----2-------2-2---------9----9---------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------4-----------------------------|
A|-4-------4-----2-------2---------------------9-7-----------------|
E|------4----4--------4----4----2-------2-2---------9\-------------|
No bass after [3:42]
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Bass Tabs |
|
Title |
Pretty Boy |
Artist |
The Neighbourhood |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
Jir-WItz1OI |
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).