Play-through of these tabs here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKql8DpjaOc
[Intro]
G|-----20---18----20--18--17--18--18---17-15-----------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------18-15----16p15-----|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------18--|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse]
G|-----------6---------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|-4--4--4-4---4---4--4--4-4---4---|
E|---------------6-----------6---6-|
Vocals enter
G|-----------6---5-----------3---------------8---------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------6---4-|
A|-4--4--4-4---3---1--1--1-1-------6--6--6-6-----------------------|
E|-----------------------------1-2-------------4-6-4--4--4-4---2---|
G|---------------------------3---------------8-------------------5-|
D|-----------3-------------------3---------------------------6-----|
A|---------------3-1--1--1-1--/4---6--6--6-6-------------------3---|
E|-1--1--1-1---4-------------------------------4-6-4--4--4-4-------|
G|-----------6---5--------------------------8---------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------6---4-|
A|-4--4--4-4---3--1--1--1-1-------6--6--6-6-----------------------|
E|----------------------------1-2-------------4-6-4--4--4-4---2---|
G|---------------------------3---------------8-------------------|
D|-----------3-------------------3---------------------------6---|
A|---------------3-1--1--1-1--/4---6--6--6-6-------------------3-|
E|-1--1--1-1---4-------------------------------4-6-4--4--4-4-----|
[Chorus 1]
G|---------------3---5---6---7-------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------8---6---8---10---6-|
A|-4--4--4--3--1---3---4---5---6--6--6-----------------------| x2
E|--------------------------------------6---4---6---8----4---|
G|---------------3---5---6---7-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------8-------------------------------------1---1-1--1----6---8---10---6-|
A|-4--4--4--3--1---3---4---5---6--6--6---------------------------3--1---1-1--1-------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------6---4--4--4--3--1---1-1-----------------------------4---6---8----4---|
[Post-Chorus 1]
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-----------4-4-3-----------------|
E|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-----------------2-2-2-2-2-------4-4-4-4-4-4-2-2-|
G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------1-1-----------------------------4-4-4---|
A|---------------4-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-6-6-6-6-6---------|
E|-1-1-1-1-1---------------------------------------4~|
[Verse 2] -------
G|-----------6---5-----------3---------------8---------------------| |
D|-----------------------------------------------------------6---4-| |
A|-4--4--4-4---3---1--1--1-1-------6--6--6-6-----------------------| |
E|-----------------------------1-2-------------4-6-4--4--4-4---2---| |
| x2
G|---------------------------3---------------8-------------------5-| |
D|-----------3-------------------3---------------------------6-----| |
A|---------------3-1--1--1-1--/4---6--6--6-6-------------------3---| |
E|-1--1--1-1---4-------------------------------4-6-4--4--4-4-------| |
-------
[Chorus 2]
G|---------------3---5---6---7-------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------8---6---8---10---6-|
A|-4--4--4--3--1---3---4---5---6--6--6-----------------------| x2
E|--------------------------------------6---4---6---8----4---|
G|---------------3---5---6---7-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------8-------------------------------------1---1-1--1----6---8---10---6-|
A|-4--4--4--3--1---3---4---5---6--6--6---------------------------3--1---1-1--1-------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------6---4--4--4--3--1---1-1-----------------------------4---6---8----4---|
[Post-Chorus 2]
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-----------4-4-3-----------------|
E|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-----------------2-2-2-2-2-------4-4-4-4-4-4-2-2-|
G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------1-1-----------------------------4-4-4---|
A|---------------4-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-6-6-6-6-6---------|
E|-1-1-1-1-1---------------------------------------4~|
[Bridge]
G|-------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------|
E|-1~~~~-2~~~~-1~~~~-2~~~~-1~~~~-2~~~~-4~~~~-|
[Solo]
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------3-------------------------|
A|-6--6--6-----------------------------3-1--1--1--4---6--6--6---------------3-|
E|----------4-6-4--4--4--2--1--1--1--4-------------------------4-6-4--4--4----|
[Chorus 3]
G|-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------6---8---10---6-|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------4---6---8----4---|
G|---------------3---5---6---7-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------8-------------------------------------1---1-1--1----6---8---10---6-|
A|-4--4--4--3--1---3---4---5---6--6--6---------------------------3--1---1-1--1-------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------6---4--4--4--3--1---1-1-----------------------------4---6---8----4---|
G|---------------3---5---6---7-------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------8---6---8---10---6-|
A|-4--4--4--3--1---3---4---5---6--6--6-----------------------|
E|--------------------------------------6---4---6---8----4---|
Fade out
G|---------------3---5---6---7-------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------8---6---8---10---6-|
A|-4--4--4--3--1---3---4---5---6--6--6-----------------------|
E|--------------------------------------6---4---6---8----4---|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Alternate Parts:
[Solo] With keyboard thing
G|----13h15-17------------17-20------------15-18------20-17--------20-17----------|
D|-15----------15----15-18------18----15-18------16----------18----------18-16----|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------.-----------------------------------15-18-------20-17-------20-17-------|
D|----15h16-18-/20-18----18-16p15-.--------15-18------16----------18----------18-16-|
A|-18-----------------------------18-16---------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus 3] With vocals
G|-8---6----8--6--5--6--10p8--8----10--8--7--8--8p6--6----8--6--5-------------/6p5-----|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------6--8p6h8--------8\6-|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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p Pull-off
h Hammer-on
/ Slide up
\ Slide down
~ Sustain
. Staccato
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Bass Tabs |
|
Title |
Puppy Princess |
Artist |
Hot Freaks |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
jt616vOe1r0 |
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).