Tuning: EADG
[Verse 1]
I've never seen a diamond in the flesh...
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------NO-BASS------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Pre-Chorus]
But every song's like gold teeth...
G|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
D|-0~~-0~~--0~~-0~~--------------------|-0~~-0~~--0~~-0~~--------------------|
A|--------------------3~~-3~~----------|-------------------3~~-3~~-----------|
E|-----------------------------3~~-3~~-|---------------------------3---------|
*
[Chorus]
And we'll never be royals...
G|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
D|-0~~-0~~--0~~-0~~--------------------|-0~~-0~~--0~~-0~~--------------------|
A|--------------------3~~-3~~----------|-------------------3~~-3~~-----------|
E|-----------------------------3~~-3~~-|---------------------------3~~-3~----|
[Verse 3]
My friends and I have cracked the code...
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----Technically no bass here, but you can play an open D if you want------|
A|---------------with the same type of pattern as above----------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Pre-Chorus]
But every song's like gold teeth...
G|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
D|-0~~-0~~--0~~-0~~--------------------|-0~~-0~~--0~~-0~~--------------------|
A|--------------------3~~-3~~----------|-------------------3~~-3~~-----------|
E|-----------------------------3~~-3~~-|---------------------------3---------|
*
[Chorus]
And we'll never be royals...
G|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
D|-0~~-0~~--0~~-0~~--------------------|-0~~-0~~--0~~-0~~--------------------|
A|--------------------3~~-3~~----------|-------------------3~~-3~~-----------|
E|-----------------------------3~~-3~~-|---------------------------3~~-3~----|
[Bridge]
Oooh ooooh ohhh... We're bigger than we ever dreamed...
G|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
D|--------REST-------------------------|-0~~-0~~--0~~-0~~--------------------|
A|--------------------3~~-3~~----------|-------------------3~~-3~~-----------|
E|-----------------------------3~~-3~~-|---------------------------3---------|
*
[Chorus]
And we'll never be royals...
G|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
D|-0~~-0~~--0~~-0~~--------------------|-0~~-0~~--0~~-0~~--------------------|
A|--------------------3~~-3~~----------|-------------------3~~-3~~-----------|
E|-----------------------------3~~-3~~-|---------------------------3~~-3~----|
[Ending]
D
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-0~~~~~~~~~~~~~------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
************************************
| ~ Vibrato
| * Natural harmonic
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| Bass Tabs |
|
| Title |
Royals |
| Artist |
Lorde |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
LFasFq4GJYM |
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).
