Speed of Life Bass Tab

Album: Low (1977)
Bassist: George Murray

Tabbed by Leo Chiurco

[Part A]
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-6---------------6---6-----------|-4---4-----------4---4-----------|
E|---------------------------------|-----------------------------4---|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|-----------------4---5---6-------|
A|---------------------------------|---------4---6---------------4---|
E|-6---6---------x-6---6---------x-|-4---4---------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-6-------------x-6---6---------x-|-4---4-----------4---4-----------|
E|---------------------------------|-------------4-4---------4---5---|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|-------------------------4---6---|
A|---------------------------------|-----------------4---6-----------|
E|-6---6---------6-6---6---------6-|-4---4-------4-------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-6-------------x-6---6---------x-|-4---4---------4-4---4-----------|
E|---------------------------------|-----------------------------4---|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|-------------------------4---5---|
E|-6---6-------6.--6---6-------6---|-4---4-------4---4---4-----------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-6---------------6---6---------x-|-4---4---------x-4---4-----------|
E|---------------------------------|-------------------------4---5---|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|-----------------4~------6~------|
E|-6---6-------6.--6---6-------6---|-4---4-------4-------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

[Part B]
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-5~--------------5---5.----------|---------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------3---|-6~------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|-----------------3---4.------5---|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|-6~------------------------------|
E|-6~------------x-6---6.------8---|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

[Part C]
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-4~------6.------4~----------6.--|-----6---4~------3~------4~------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-3~------5.------3~----------5.--|-----5---3~------2~------3~------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-4~------6.------4~----------6.--|-----6---4~------3~------4~------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-3~------5.------3~----------5.--|-----5---3~------2~------3~------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

[Part A]
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-6---------------6---6---------x-|-4---4-----------4---4-----------|
E|---------------------------------|-------------------------4---5---|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|-------------------------4---6---|
A|---------------------------------|-----------------4---6-----------|
E|-6---6---------x-6---6-----------|-4---4-------4-------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-6-------------x-6---6---------x-|-4---4-----------4---4-----------|
E|---------------------------------|-----------------------------4---|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|-------------------------4---6---|
A|---------------------------------|-----------------4---6-----------|
E|-6---6---------6-6---6---------6-|-4---4-------4-------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-6-------------x-6---6---------x-|-4---4---------4-4---4-----------|
E|---------------------------------|-----------------------------4---|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|-----------------4-------4---5---|
E|-6---6-------6.--6---6-----------|-4---4-------4-------4-----------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-6---------------6---6---------x-|-4---4---------x-4---4-----------|
E|---------------------------------|-----------------------------4---|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|-----------------4~------6~------|
E|-6---6-------6.--6---6-----------|-4---4-------4-------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

[Part B]
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-5~--------------5---5.----------|---------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------3---|-6~------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|-----------------3---4.------5---|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|-6~------------------------------|
E|-6~--------------6---6.------8---|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

[Part C]
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-4~------6.------4~----------6.--|-----6---4~------3~------4~------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-3~------5.------3~----------5.--|-----5---3~------2~------3~------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-4~------6.------4~----------6.--|-----6---4~------3~------4~------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-3~------5.------3~----------5.--|-----5---3~------2~------3~----x-|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

[Part A]
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-6---------------6---6-----------|-4---4---------x-4---4-------4---|
E|-----------------------------4---|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|-----------------5.--5---6-------|
D|---------------------------------|-------------4---------------6---|
A|---------------------------------|-----4---6-----------------------|
E|-6---6-------6---6---6-----------|-4-------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-6---------------6---6---------x-|-4---4---------x-4---4-----------|
E|---------------------------------|-----------------------------4---|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------6-------4---|
D|---------------------------------|-----------------6-------4-------|
A|---------------------------------|---------4---6-------------------|
E|-6---6-------6---6---6-----------|-4---4---------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-6---------------6---6---------x-|-4---4---------x-4---4-----------|
E|---------------------------------|-----------------------------4---|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------5---6-------------------|
D|---------------------------------|-----------------4---4-----------|
A|---------------------------------|-------------------------4---5---|
E|-6---6-------6---6---6-----------|-4---4---------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-6---------------6---6---------x-|-4---4---------x-4---4-----------|
E|---------------------------------|-----------------------------4---|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|-------------10------11------10--|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------8-------9-------8-------|
E|-6---6-------6---6---6-----------|-4---4---------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-6---------------6---6-----------|-4---4---------x-4---4-----------|
E|---------------------------------|-----------------------------4---|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------5---6-------------------|
D|---------------------------------|-----------------3---4-----------|
A|---------------------------------|-------------------------4---5---|
E|-6---6-------6---6---6-----------|-4---4---------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

**********************************

| /  Slide up
| \  Slide down
| x  Ghost note
| ~  Let ring
| .  Staccato

**********************************

Bass Tabs
Title	Speed of Life
Artist	David Bowie
Tablature Type	ASCII Tab
YouTube ID	2oRgZjcfE4g

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).

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