Standard Tuning
[Intro]
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------2-2--4-4-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-2-2--4-4--------------------------------------------------------------------|(X2)
[Verse](0:21)
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------2-2--4-4----------2-2--4-44-4------------------------------------|
E|-2-2--4-4----------2-2--4-4------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus](0:42)
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------4-4--4-4--------------------4-4--4-4------|
A|--------------------2-2--4-4--44------------------2-2--4-4----------------|
E|-2-2--2-2--4-4--4-4----------------------4-4--4-4-------------------------|
[Verse 2](1:17)
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------2-2--4-44-4----------2-2--4-44----------2-2--4-44----------|
E|-2-2--4-4-------------2-2--4-4-----------2-2--4-4--------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------2-2--4-44--------------------------------------------------------|
E|-2-2--4-4------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus 2](1:56)
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------2-2--4-4--------------------2-2--4-4---------------------|
E|-2-2--2-2--4-4--4-4----------2-2--2-2--4-4--4-4----------2-2--2-2------------|
[Outro](2:31)
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|Here The Bass Line Suffer
D|-----------------------------4-4---------------------------------------4-4-------|Some Variations
A|--------------------2-2--4-4-------------------------------2-2--4-4--4-----------|
E|-2-2--2-2--4-4--4-4---------------2-2--2-2--2-2--4-4--4-4-------------------2-2--|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------4-4---------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------2-2--4-4-------------------------------------------|
E|-2-2--2-2---2-4-4--4-4---------------2-2----------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------2-2--4-4---4---------------------------2-2--4-4---------------|
E|-2-2--2-2--2-4-4--4-4---------------2-2--2-2--4-4--4-4--2-4-2-----------2-2--2-2-----|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------2-2--4-4--------------------------------2-2--4-4------|
E|-2-2--2-2--4-4--4-4------------2-2--2-2--2-2--2-2--4-4--4-4------------2---|
| Bass Tabs |
|
| Title |
Sweet |
| Artist |
Cigarettes After Sex |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
XsagL-UZW1U |
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).
