Tuning: E-A-D-G
[Intro]
(0:18)
G|-18\--5-------|-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----7--7-5-77-|-------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------7-----|------5-3--------------5-3--------------5-3--------------5-3-|
E|--------------|-555\0-----55-555-555-5-----55-555-555-5-----55-555-555-5----|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------5-3--------------5-3--------------5-3--------------5-3---------|
E|-55-555-55555-----55-555-555-5-----55-555-555-5-----55-555-555-5-----55-5555-|
[Chorus]
(0:53)
P S P P P S P S P S P P P S P P S P S P S P
G|---------12-11\---2---2---2-|----------12-11\-----2---2-----5h6-|
D|-7---7----------4-------4---|-7---7-------------4-------4-------|
A|--------------------4-------|-----------------------4-----------|
E|---5------------------------|-------5---------------------------|
P S P S P P S P S P S P P S P S P P S P S P S P
G|---------12-11\---2---2---2-|---------12-11\---2---2---2-|
D|-7---7----------4-------4---|---7---7--------4-------4---|
A|--------------------4-------|--------------------4-------|
E|---5---5--------------------|-5---5----------------------|
(1:10)
G|-------------------------------------------------121314---19\----------|
D|-7-------5h7-----/15---------------------7-----------------------------|
A|--------------------15\--------------------------------------------5-3-|
E|------------------------55-555-555-5555-----------------------555-5----|
G|-----------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------5-3--------------5-3---------------5-3-|
E|-55-555-55---5-----55-5555-5-55-----55-555-5555-5----|
G|------------------------------|
D|------------5h7---5h7-5h7-5h7-|
A|------------------------------|
E|-555555-355-------------------|
G|------------------------------------------|
D|-5---5-5h7---5h7-5h7-5h7------------------|
A|---------------------------------------57-|
E|---5---------------------55555555-5-5-5---|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|------5h7---5h7-5h7-77------7---5h7-5h7-5h7-5h775----------|
A|-------------------------------------------------755-7-----|
E|-55--------------------55------------------------------8-5-|
(Guitar Solo, no bass)
(1:59)
(Duet)
(2:07)
G|----------------------------7--9------|
D|---------7----------------7--10--10-7-|
A|--4567----7\64-----4567---------------|
E|-5------------5---5-------------------|
[Chorus]
(2:15)
P S P P P S P S P S P P S P P P S P S P S SP
G|----------12-11\---2---2---2-|----------12-11\-----2---2-----5h6-|
D|-7---7-----------4-------4---|---7---7-----------4-------4-------|
A|---------------------4-------|-----------------------4------4----|
E|---5---5---------------------|-5---5-----------------------------|
P S P P P S P S P S P S P S P P S P S P S P
G|----------12-11\---2---2---2-|---------12-11\---2---2---2-|
D|-7---7-----------4-------4---|---7---7--------4-------4---|
A|---------------------4-------|--------------------4-------|
E|---5---5---------------------|-5---5----------------------|
G|---------121314---19\------------------------------|
D|-7-------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------5-3--|
E|----------------------555-55555555-5555-5555-5-----|
G|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|--------------5-3--------------5-3--------|
E|-55-555-5555-5----55-555-5555-5----55-555-|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----5h7---5h7-5h7-5h7------5h7---5h7-5h7-5h7----------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-55---------------------55-------------------55-555-5-55555-5/12\-|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|------5h7---5h7-5h7-5h7------7---5h7-5h7-5h7-5h775---------|
A|--------------------------------------------------755-7----|
E|-55--------------------55------------------------------8-5-|
(3:20)
G|-17\5-5-5h7p5 ---------------------------------------|
D|-------7-----7-5-------------------------------------|
A|----------------7------------------------------------|
E|-----------------8-55-555-555-5553455-555-55555557h8-|
P
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------5-6-7---------|
A|-----------------------3--------------------------------------------6h7-|
E|-55-555-555-555555555-x--55555333444-55-555-555555-3455555------555-----|
G|----------------------------------------|
D|---7-7-77---7-7---------7-7-7-----7-----|
A|-----------------6-77-------------------|
E|-55-5-5---55-5-5------55-5-5-5---5----5-|
************************************
| \ Slide down
| h Hammer-on
| P Pop
| / Slide up
| p Pull-off
| x Dead note
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| Bass Tabs |
|
| Title |
Slow Ride |
| Artist |
Foghat |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
DfwsXn5n8HU |
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).
