[Intro]
G|----------------|----------------|
D|------x9--9-9-9-|------x9--9-9-9-|
A|----------------|----------------| x4
E|-7--------------|-7--------------|
[Verse 1]
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|------x9--9-9-9-|------x9--9-9-9-|------x9--9-9-9-|------x9--9-9-9-|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|-7--------------|-7--------------|-7--------------|-7--------------|
G|------x12--12-12-12-|------x12--12-12-12-|----------------|----------------|
D|--------------------|--------------------|------x9--9-9-9-|------x9--9-9-9-|
A|-10-----------------|-10-----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|--------------------|--------------------|-7--------------|-7--------------|
[Chorus Riff]
G|----------------|-7-7------------|----------------|----------------|
D|-9------7-7-9-9-|------9---------|-5--5-5----7-7--|-9--------9-9-9-|
A|----9-9---------|--------------x-|---5-----5------|----------------| x2
E|----------------|-------------(3)|----------------|----------------|
[Verse 2]
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|------x9--9-9-9-|------x9--9-9-9-|------x9--9-9-9-|------x9--9-9-9-|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|-7--------------|-7--------------|-7--------------|-7--------------|
G|------x12--12-12-12-|------x12--12-12-12-|----------------|----------------|
D|--------------------|--------------------|------x9--9-9-9-|------x9--9-9-9-|
A|-10-----------------|-10-----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|--------------------|--------------------|-7--------------|-7--------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|------x9--9-9-9-|------x9--9-9-9-|
A|-5--------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|-5--------------|-7--------------|-7--------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|------x9--9-9-9-|------x9--9-9-9-|
A|-5--------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|-5--------------|-7--------------|-7--------------|
G|----------------|----------------|
D|------x9--9-9-9-|------x9--9-9-9-|
A|----------------|----------------|
E|-7--------------|-7--------------|
[Bridge]
G|----------------|----------------|
D|------x9--9-9-9-|------x9--9-9-9-| The entire time
A|----------------|----------------| x8
E|-7--------------|-7--------------|
[Bridge - Guitar part tabbed for bass]
G|-9h11--11-11-11h12-|11p9-9---------|-9---9-9-9h11p9-|----------------|
D|-------------------|-------------12|----------------|12--9--------11-| \
A|-------------------|---------------|----------------|----------------| \
E|-------------------|---------------|----------------|----------------| \
-x2
G|--------------9-|------------------|----------------|----------------| /
D|-12---12-12-12--|12p11--11-------9-|11--11-11-11h12-|-11p9--9--------| /
A|----------------|------------------|----------------|----------------| /
E|----------------|------------------|----------------|----------------|
[Chorus]
G|----------------|-7-7------------|----------------|----------------|
D|-9------7-7-9-9-|------9---------|-5--5-5----7-7--|-9--------9-9-9-|
A|----9-9---------|--------------x-|---5-----5------|----------------| x4
E|----------------|-------------(3)|----------------|----------------|
[Bridge]
G|----------------|----------------|
D|------x9--9-9-9-|------x9--9-9-9-|
A|----------------|----------------| x4
E|-7--------------|-7--------------|
[Bridge - Guitar part tabbed for bass]
G|-9h11--11-11-11h12-|11p9-9---------|-9---9-9-9h11p9-|----------------|
D|-------------------|-------------12|----------------|12--9--------11-| \
A|-------------------|---------------|----------------|----------------| \
E|-------------------|---------------|----------------|----------------| \
-Only once
G|--------------9-|------------------|----------------|----------------| /
D|-12---12-12-12--|12p11--11-------9-|11--11-11-11h12-|-11p9--9--------| /
A|----------------|------------------|----------------|----------------| /
E|----------------|------------------|----------------|----------------|
[Verse 3]
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|------x9--9-9-9-|------x9--9-9-9-|------x9--9-9-9-|------x9--9-9-9-|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|-7--------------|-7--------------|-7--------------|-7--------------|
G|------x12--12-12-12-|------x12--12-12-12-|----------------|----------------|
D|--------------------|--------------------|----------------|----------------|
A|-10-----------------|-10-----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|--------------------|--------------------|----------------|----------------|
Rest until "...the darkness comes for all of us"
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|------x9--9-9-9-|------x9--9-9-9-|
A|-5--------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|-5--------------|-7--------------|-7--------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|------x9--9-9-9-|------x9--9-9-9-|
A|-5--------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|-5--------------|-7--------------|-7--------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|------x9--9-9-9-|------x9--9-9-9-|------x9--9-9-9-|------x9--9-9-9-|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|-7--------------|-7--------------|-7--------------|-7--------------|
G|----------------|----------------|
D|------x9--9-9-9-|------x9--9-9-9-|
A|----------------|----------------|
E|-7--------------|-7--------------|
[Solo]
G|----------------|-7-7------------|----------------|----------------|
D|-9------7-7-9-9-|------9---------|-5--5-5----7-7--|-9--------9-9-9-|
A|----9-9---------|--------------x-|---5-----5------|----------------| x2
E|----------------|-------------(3)|----------------|----------------|
[Chorus]
G|----------------|-7-7------------|----------------|----------------|
D|-9------7-7-9-9-|------9---------|-5--5-5----7-7--|-9--------9-9-9-|
A|----9-9---------|--------------x-|---5-----5------|----------------| x6
E|----------------|-------------(3)|----------------|----------------|
[Outro]
G|----------------|----------------|
D|------x9--9-9-9-|------x9--9-9-9-|
A|----------------|----------------| x4
E|-7--------------|-7--------------|
***********************************
| x Dead note
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
|(3) Ghost note
***********************************
Bass Tabs |
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Title |
Secret Of Life |
Artist |
Lord Huron |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
N2R1jNyQwOE |
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).