[Intro / Verse]
G||----------------------------------------------------------------------||
D||-o---------.--------------------------------------------------------o-||
A||-o-.-------7-----------.-------.-----------.---------------.--------o-|| 11x
E||---0---------------0---0-------0-------0---0-------0---0---0----------||
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 +
G|------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------.--------------------------------------------------------|
A|-.-------7-----------.-------.-----------.-------0-------2--------|
E|-0---------------0---0-------0-------0---0------------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 +
[Pre-Chorus 1]
G|------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-3-------3-------3---3---3--/5-------5---5-------5---5---5---0----|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 +
G|------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----0---0-------0---0---0---0-------0---0-------0-------2--------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 +
G|------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-3-------3-------3---3---3--/5-------5---5-------5---5---5---5----|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 +
G|------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----0---0-----------0---0---2-------3---3------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 +
G|----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
[Chorus 1]
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-.-------.-------.-------.-------.-------.-------.---------------|
E|-0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------5---7---|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 +
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-.-------.-------.-------.-------.-------.-------.-------.-------|
A|-5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 +
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-.-------.-------.---------------.-------.-------.-------.-------|
A|-3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------|
E|-----------------------------3-----------------------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 +
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-0-------------------------------5---------------6---------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 +
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-.-------.-------.-------.-------.-------.-------.---------------|
E|-0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------5---7---|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 +
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-.-------.-------.-------.-------.-------.-------.-------.-------|
A|-5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 +
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-.-------.-------.-------.-------.-------.-------.-------.-------|
A|-3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 +
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-0-------------------------------5---------------6---------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 +
[Bridge / Verse]
G||----------------------------------------------------------------------||
D||-o------------------------------------------------------------------o-||
A||-o-.-------.-----------.-------.-----------.---------------.--------o-|| 11x
E||---0-------0-------0---0-------0-------0---0-------0---0---0----------||
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 +
G|------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-.-------.-----------.-------.-----------.-------0-------2--------|
E|-0-------0-------0---0-------0-------0---0------------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 +
[Pre-Chorus 2]
G|------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-3-------3-------3-------3---5-------5---5-------5---5---5---0----|
E|---------------------3--------------------------------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 +
G|------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----0---0-------0---0---0---0-------0---0-------0-------2--------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 +
G|------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-3-------3-------3---3---3---5-------5---5-------5---5---5---0----|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 +
G|------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----0---0-------0---0---0---2-------3---3------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 +
G|----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
[Chorus 2]
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-.-------.-------.-------.-------.-------.-------.---------------|
E|-0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------5---7---|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 +
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-.-------.-------.-------.-------.-------.-------.---------------|
A|-5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------5---|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 +
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-.-------.-------.---------------.-------.-------.-------.-------|
A|-3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------|
E|-----------------------------3-----------------------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 +
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-0-------------------------------5---------------6---------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 +
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-.-------.-------.-------.-------.-------.-------.---------------|
E|-0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------5---7---|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 +
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-.-------.-------.-------.-------.-------.-----------------------|
A|-5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5---4---|
E|-----------------------------------------------------5-----------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 +
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-.-------.-------.---------------.-------.-------.-------.-------|
A|-3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------|
E|-----------------------------3-----------------------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 +
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-0-------------------------------5---------------6---------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 +
[Guitar Solo] (play twice)
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-.-------.-----------.-------.-----------.---------------.-------|
E|-0-------0-------0---0-------0-------0---0-------0---0---0-------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 +
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-.-------.-----------.-------.-----------.---------------.-------|
A|-5-------5-------5---5-------5-------5---5-------5---5---5-------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 +
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-.-------.-----------.-------.-----------.-----------------------|
A|-3-------3-------3---3-------3-------3---3-------3---3---3---2---|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 +
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-0-------------------------------5---------------6---------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 +
[Interlude]
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-0---------------------------------------------------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 +
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-3---------------------------------------------------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 +
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-3---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 +
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-0---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------12\-----|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 +
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-0---------------------------------------------------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 +
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-5---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 +
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-3---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 +
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2-------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 +
[Chorus 3]
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-.-------.-------.-------.-------.-------.-------.---------------|
E|-0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------5---7---|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 +
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-.-------.-------.-------.-------.-------.-------.-------.-------|
A|-5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 +
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-.-------.-------.---------------.-------.-------.-------.-------|
A|-3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------|
E|-----------------------------3-----------------------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 +
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-0----------------------(0)-(0)--5---------------6---------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 +
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-.-------.-------.-------.-------.-------.-------.---------------|
E|-0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0---7---|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 +
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-.-------.-------.-------.-------.-------.-------.-------.-------|
A|-5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 +
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-.-------.-------.-------.-------.-------.-------.-------.-------|
A|-3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 +
|----3----| |----3----|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------7-----------------------------------------------|
A|-0--------------(0)--------------5----5----5-----6----6----6-----|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 +
[Outro / Guitar Solo]
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-.-------.-----------.-------.-----------.-------.-------.-------|
E|-0-------0-------0---0-------0-------0---0-------0-------0-------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 +
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-.-------.-----------.-------.-----------.-------.-------.-------|
A|-5-------5-------5---5-------5-------5---5-------5-------5-------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 +
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-.-------.-----------.-------.-----------------------------------|
A|-3-------3-------3---3-------3-------3---3---3---3---3---3---2---|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 +
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------7-----------------------------------------------|
A|-0--------------(0)--------------5---------------6----------(6)/-|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 +
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-.-------.-----------.-------.-----------.-------.-------.-------|
E|-0-------0-------0---0-------0-------0---0-------0-------0-------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 +
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-.-------.-----------.-------.-----------.-------.-------.-------|
A|-5-------5-------5---5-------5-------5---5-------5-------5-------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 +
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-.-------.-----------.-------------------------------------------|
A|-3-------3-------3---3-------3-------3---3-------3---3---3---2---|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 +
|----3----| |----3----|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------7-----------------------------------------------|
A|-0--------------(0)--------------5----5----5-----6----6----6-----|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 +
[Outro]
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------.---|
E|-0-------------------------------------------------------0---0---|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 +
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 +
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------.---|
E|-0-------------------------------------------------------0---0---|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 +
************************************
| . = accent note
| \ = slide down
| / = slide up
|(n) = optional / ringing note
||----3----| = triplet
************************************
Bass Tabs |
|
Title |
Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) |
Artist |
Journey |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
LatorN4P9aA |
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).