[Pre-Verse]
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-3---------------------------6-6--6p5-3---3-----------------------------|
A|---5----5---5---5---5---5---------------5---5----5---5---5--------------|
D|------0---0---0---0---0------------------------0---0---0---6666-55-30---|
[Verse]
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-3------------------3-----------------3-----------------------------|
A|---5------------------5-----------------5---------------------------|
D|------0-0-3-3-2-0---------0-3-3-2-0--------0-3-3-2-2---6666-55-30---|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-3------------------3-----------------3-------------------------------|
A|---5------------------5-----------------5-----5---5---5---------------|
D|------0-0-3-3-2-0--------0-0-3-3-2-0--------0---0---0-----------------|
[Chorus]
G|------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------3-----|
A|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---------------------------------3-3-3-3-3h5--5p3-|
D|-----------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---------------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
D|-----------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3------------------|
G|---------------------------|
D|-6-6-6-6-6-6---6p5-3---3---|
A|---------------------5---5-|
D|---------------------------|
Pre-Verse:
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-3---------------------------6-6--6p5-3---3-----------------------------|
A|---5----5---5---5---5---5---------------5---5----5---5---5--------------|
D|------0---0---0---0---0------------------------0---0---0---6666-55-30---|
[Verse]
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-3------------------3-----------------3----------------------------|
A|---5------------------5-----------------5--------------------------|
D|-------0-3-3-2-0---------0-3-3-2-0--------0-3-3-2-2---6666-55-30---|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-3------------------3-----------------3-------------6-6--6p5-3-0----|
A|---5------------------5-----------------5---------------------------|
D|-------0-3-3-2-0---------0-3-3-2-0--------0-3-3-2-0-----------------|
[Chorus]
G|------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------3-----|
A|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---------------------------------3-3-3-3-3h5--5p-3|
D|-----------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---------------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
D|-----------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3------------------|
G|---------------------------|
D|-6-6-6-6-6-6---6p5-3---3-0-|
A|---------------------5-----|
D|---------------------------|
[Solo]
G|-------------20----------------20----------------20---------------------|
D|----------------20-----------------20----------------20-----------------|
A|-0-0-0-0-0----------3-3-3-3-3---------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-|
D|--------------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-------------------------|
G|-------------20---------------20-------------------------------------------|
D|----------------20---------------20---------------------------6-6--6p5-3-0-|
A|-0-0-0-0-0---------3-3-3-3-3-----------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-8-8-8-8---------------|
[Bridge]
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-1--------------------3------1----------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3|
D|-------0-------3--------------------0-------3--------------------------------------|
G|----------------------|
D|-6-6-6-6-6-6--6p5-3-0-|
A|----------------------|
D|----------------------|
[Chorus]
G|------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------3-----|
A|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---------------------------------3-3-3-3-3h5--5p-3|
D|-----------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------3h53---|
A|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3h53-3-3-3-3h5----5-3|
D|-----------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------3h53---|
A|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3h53-3-3-3-3h5----5-3|
D|-----------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-----------------------------------6-6-6-6-6-6--6p5-3--|
D|---------------------0-0-0-0-0-0-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--------------------5|
[Outro]
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-3---------------------------6-6--6p5-3---3------------------------|
A|---5----5---5---5---5---5---------------5---5----5---5---5---5---5-|
D|------0---0---0---0---0------------------------0---0---0---0---0---|
G|----------------------------------------|
D|-6-6--6p5-3---6-6--6p5-3---3------------|
A|------------5------------5---5----------|
D|----------------------------------------|
Bass Tabs |
|
Title |
Sound Of Madness |
Artist |
Shinedown |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
WGt-8adyabk |
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).