[Intro]
G|-----------------------------------|
D|--7-----7-----7-----7-----7---7----|
A|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
[Link of Intro]
A
G|-----------------------------------|
D|:-7-7-4-4-----4-7---7-4-4-----4-4-:|
A|:---------7-7-------------7-7-----:|
E|-----------------------------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
[Verse/Solo]
A F G A F G
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--7-7-4-4-------3---3-3-3-3-3-5-5-7-7-4-4-7-7-7-3---3---3-5-5---5--|
A|----------7-7-----------------------------------------3-------5----|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
A B D F G
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--7-7-4-4-----7-----------------------------------3-3---3-5-5---5--|
A|----------7-7-----------------4-5-5-5-3-3-----3-5-----3-------5----|
E|----------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-------------5------------------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
[Chorus]
A D F C G
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|:-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----------------3-3---3--------05-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-:|
A|:-----------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-8---------3-3---3-----------------:|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
[Outro]
A
G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|--7-----7-----7-----7-----7---7---7-7-4-4-----4-7--|
A|------------------------------------------7-7------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
F A
G|-----------------------------------|
D|:-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-3-:|(repeat 7 times)
A|:---------------------------------:|
E|-----------------------------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
F E
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
A
G|-----------------------------------|
D|--7-(& off)------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Errr, Wham bam thank you mam
A F A
G|-----------------------------------|
D|:-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-:|(repeat 7 times)
A|:---------------------------------:|
E|-----------------------------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
A F
G|-----------------------------------|
D|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
A|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
E A
G|-----------------------------------------------------|
D|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-7--|(& that’s your lot)
A|-----------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1
Order of tune:
[Intro]
[Link of Intro]
[Verse] (x2)
[Chorus] (x2)
[Intro]
[Link of Intro]
[Verse] (x1)
[Chorus] (x2)
[Intro]
[Solo] (same riff as Verse (x1))
[Chorus] (x2)
[Outro]
| Bass Tabs |
|
| Title |
Suffragette City |
| Artist |
David Bowie |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
QIBDX9ldplY |
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).
