[Intro]
hard to hear
G|---------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
D|-------------4-4-----------------|-------------6-6-------4-4-----------|
A|-2-2-----2-2---------------------|-4-4-----4-4-------------------------|
E|-----2-2-----------4-4-4---4-----|-----4-4-----------------------------|
[Verse]
G|---------------|----------------|----------------|-------------------|
D|---------------|----------------|----------------|-------------------|
A|---------------|--rest----------|-rest-----------|-------------------|
E|-7\------------|----------------|----------------|-2/----------------|
G|-------------------------------------|------------------------------|
D|---------9---------------------------|------------------------------|
A|-----9-9----------9-11-9-11-11----11-|-------------------9-9-7---9--|
E|-7-7---------------------------11----|-9-7-9---9--9-----------------|
G|--------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
D|-----------9--------------------------|-------------------------------|
A|-----9-9----------9-11-9-11-11-----11-|-------------------9-9-7---9-7-|
E|-7-7---------------------------11-----|-9-7-9---9--9------------------|
[Pre-Chorus]
G|--------------------------------|------------------------------|
D|-------------11-----------------|------------------------------|
A|-----------------9----------/11-|--------------------------/11-|
E|-9------------------------------|-9-----------4-2--------------|
G|--------------------------------|----------------9/11\9-------|
D|--------------------------------|-------------9---------------|
A|--------------11-9--------------|-7---------------------------|
E|-9------------------------------|--------------------------2/-|
[Chorus]
G|---------------------------------|------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|-----------6-6-6--------------------|
A|----------9-9-9-9/-------6-6-6---|-4-------4-------4---------/9---9---|
E|-7------7--------------4-------7-|------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
D|-------------------------6---------|-----------------------------------|
A|---------9-9-9-9/----------6-6-6---|-----------------9-9-9-9-9-11-9----|
E|-7-----7-------------------------7-|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------6---------|-----------6-6-6--------------------|
A|----------9-9-9-9/---------6-6-6---|-4-------4-------4---------/9---9---|
E|-7------7------------------------7-|------------------------------------|
rest for 2 measures
[Verse 2]
G|--------------------------------------|------------------------------|
D|-----------9--------------------------|------------------------------|
A|-----9-9----------9-11-9-11-11-----11-|-------------------9-9-7---9--| play 2x
E|-7-7---------------------------11-----|-9-7-9---9--9-----------------|
[Pre-Chorus 2]
G|-----------------------------|------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------|------------------------------|
A|----------------9------------|------------------------------|
E|-9---------------------------|-9-------------2~~------------|
G|------------------------------|----------------------------|
D|------------------------------|----------------------------|
A|------------11-9--------------|---rest---------------------|
E|-9----------------------------|----------------------------|
[Chorus 2]
G|-----------------------------------|------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------6---------|-----------6-6-6--------------------|
A|----------9-9-9-9/---------6-6-6---|-4-------4-------4---------/9---9---|
E|-7------7------------------------7-|------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------6---------|----------------------------------------|
A|----------9-9-9-9/---------6-6-6-6-|---------------------9-9-9-9-9-11-11-11-|
E|-7------7--------------------------|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|---------6---------------------|
D|---------------------------------|-----6-----------------4-4-4/--|
A|------9------------------6-6-6---|-4-4---------------------------|
E|-7-7-----7-------4-4---4---------|---------------2-2---2---------|
G|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|------9------------------6-6-6/--|-----------------9-9-9-9-9-11-9----|
E|-7-7------7------4-4---4---------|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------6-------6-|-----------6-6-6--------------------|
A|----------9-9-9-9/---------6-6-6---|-4-------4-------4---------/9---9---|
E|-7------7--------------------------|------------------------------------|
[Bridge]
G|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A|-----------6-------------------|-------------------------------|
E|-7----7---------4----4----4/---|-9---9---9/11\9---14--14---14--|
quiet, fade in
G|-------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------|-----------------9-9-9-9-9-11-9----|
E|-7--------------4--------------|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-------------------|
[Outro]
G|---------------------------------|---------6---------------------|
D|---------------------------------|-----6-----------------4-4-4/--|
A|------9------------------6-6-6---|-4-4---------------------------|
E|-7-7-----7-------4-4---4---------|---------------2-2---2---------|
G|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|------9------------------6-6-6/--|-----------------9-9-9-9-9-11-9----|
E|-7-7-----7-------4-4---4---------|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-------------------|
G|---------------------------------|------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------6-------6-|-----------6-6-6--------------------|
A|----------9-9-9-9/-------6-6-6---|-4-------4-------4---------/9---9---| play 2x
E|-7------7------------------------|------------------------------------|
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KEY:
| / Slide up
| \ Slide down
| ~ Vibrato
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Bass Tabs |
|
Title |
Red Dress |
Artist |
MAGIC! |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
_M21qyXMpJ0 |
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).