Tuning: EADG
[Verse]
(0:27)
My hands, they were strong...
G|--------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------|
A|---5~-7-8~-3~-----023-5~-/12--\3~---3-3-3-3-|
E|--5-----------2-3---------------------------|
[Pre-Chorus]
(0:43)
But there's a side
G|---------------------------------------------6-3-----------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-31-1-1-1-----------3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-1--4-1--1/-3-3-3-3-3-3-3333/-|
E|----------53--3-3--5---------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
(1:00)
Set fire…
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-5555555555555555-777888---------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------8888888888888-101010-121212-3333333333333-777-8888-|
G|--------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------|
E|-9-12-1010101010101010-121212131313-88888888-5578-|
[Verse]
(1:16)
When I lay…
G|----------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------77777777----------|
A|-5~-/8~-3~-----------24-5~----------333333333-|
E|-----------2333333-35------5------------------|
[Pre-Chorus]
(1:34)
But there's a side...
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------7-------------7-6----------------------------------|
A|-31-1-1-1----------3-5-5---5-5-5-5-5-5---5--1111311-3-3-3-3-3-3-/15151515\-|
E|----------53--3-3-5--------------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
(1:51)
Set fire…
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-5555555555555555-777888------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------88888888888881010-121212-3333333333333-777-8888-|
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------|
E|-9-12-1010101010101010-121212131313-88888888/17-|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-5555555555555555777888--------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------8888888888888881010-121212-3333333333333-777-8888-|
G|-------------------------|
D|-88810101012121010101010-|
A|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|
[Bridge]
(2:25)
Sometimes I wake up...
G|---------------------------5555555555--------------------------------------|
D|-88888888-7777777777777777------------88888888-7777\333333/77777-101010----|
A|---------8----------------7-------------------8------------------------5/12|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
(2:45)
Set fire…
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-555555555555555577888---------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------8888888888888-101010-121212-33333333333333377-8888-|
G|--------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------|
E|-9-12-1010101010101010-121212131313-88888888-5578-|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-55555555555555555777888---------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------88888888888888101010-121212-33333333333333777-8888-|
G|--------------------------------|
D|-888-101010-1212-10101012121414-|
A|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|
[Outro]
(3:20)
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-55555555555555555577888-------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------8888888888888888810121212-33333333333333377-8888-|
G|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|
A|-55555555555557--------------8--|
E|---------------88888888888-10-8-|
G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|------------777------------------------------------|
A|-55555555555---888-33--------------101010----------|
E|-----------------------88888888888-------111111-88-|
G|----------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-3333333333333777-888-10-666-888-101010-888-101010-121212-|
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| / Slide up
| \ Slide down
| ~ Vibrato
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Bass Tabs |
|
Title |
Set Fire To The Rain |
Artist |
Adele |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
zFR9Wi3znTM |
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).