Artist: Robbie Williams
Song: South Of The Border
Album: Life Thru A Lens (1997)
Bassist: Fil Eisler
Tuning: Standard
Intro:
G|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A|-----0-2-3-3--------0-2-3-3----|-----0-2-3-3--------0-2-3-3----|
E|3-3------------0-0-----------0-|3-3------------0-0----------0-1|
Verse:
G|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A|-----0-2-3-3--------0-2-3-3----|-----0-2-3-3-------------------|
E|3-3------------3-3-----------0-|3-3------------1-1--3/5-5-5-5\-|
G|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A|-----0-2-3-3-----------1-3-----|-----0-2-3-3-------------------|
E|3-3------------3-3---------0-1-|3-3------------1-1--3/5-5-5-5--|
Pre-chorus:
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|---2--022--------------------2--022--------------------|
A|-----------3--3---3-3----------------3-----/15-15-15-\-|
E|0-------------------------0----------------------------|
Chorus:
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|--------3-3-------------3-3-----|--------3-3-------------3-3/5\3-|
E|3-3-----------0-1-1---3-----0-1-|3-3-----------0-1-1---3---------|
G|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|
A|--------3-3---------------------|
E|3-3---------0-1~----------------|
Bridge:
G|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A|-----0-2-3-3--------0-2-3-3----|-----0-2-3-3--------0-2-3-3----|
E|3-3------------0-0-----------0-|3-3------------0-0----------0-1|
Verse:
G|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A|-----0-2-3-3-----------1-3-----|-----0-2-3-3-------------------|
E|3-3------------3-3---------0-1-|3-3------------1-1--3/5-5-5-5\-|
G|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A|-----0-2-3-3-----------1-3-----|-----0-2-3-3-------------------|
E|3-3------------3-3---------0-1-|3-3------------1-1--3/5-5-5-5\-|
Pre-chorus:
G|-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|---2--022--------------------2--022------------------------|
A|-----------3-----3-3-----------------3-3-3-3-3/15-15-------|
E|0-------------------------0--------------------------15\---|
Chorus:
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|--------3-3-------------3-3-----|--------3-3-----------2-3-3-----|
E|3-3-----------0-1-1--3/5----0-1-|3-3-----------0-1-3-5-------0-1-|
G|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|
A|--------3-3---------------------|
E|3-3-------------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|
G|---------| |-----------|
D|---------| |-----------|
A|3/5-555--| |8-7--------|
E|---------| x7 |-----6-5-\-|
Guitar solo:
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|--------3-3-------------3-------|--------3-3-------------3-------|
E|3-3-----------0-1-1--3/5----0-1-|3-3-----------0-1-1-3-5---0-1-2-|
G|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|
A|--------3-3----------------/8\--|
E|3-3---------0-1~----------------|
Not sure about endings but it goes something like this...
G|------------------------------------|
D|----5---3-5-3-----------------------|
A|--------------5-3----3~-------------|
E|3-----------------6-----------------|
G|------------------------------------|
D|----5---3-5-3-----------------------|
A|--------------5-3----3~-------------|
E|3-----------------6--------0--1--2--|
G|------------------------------------|
D|----5---3-5-3----------------3-4-5--|
A|--------------5-3----3~-------------|
E|3-----------------6-----------------|
G|------------------------------------|
D|----5---3-5-3-----------------------|
A|--------------5-3----3~-----/3-3-3\-|
E|3-----------------6-----------------|
G|-----------------------------------------|
D|----5---3-5-3----------------------------|
A|--------------5-3----3~-----3-3333-3-----|
E|3-----------------6------------------0-1-|
G|-----------------------------------------|
D|----5---3-5-3----------------------------|
A|--------------5-3----3~----/15-15-15-15\-|
E|3-----------------6----------------------|
Chorus:
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|--------3-3-------------3-3-----|--------3-3---------0-2-3-------|
E|3-3-----------0-1-1--3/5----0-1-|3-3-----------0-1-33------0-1-22|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------3-3------------------------------------------------------|
E|3-3--3-3----0-1~-------------------------------------------/(13)-|
/ slide up
\ slide down
h hammer-on
p pull-off
~ let ring
| Bass Tabs |
|
| Title |
South Of The Border |
| Artist |
Robbie Williams |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
8c8jUJzIE50 |
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).
