Verse 1 (0:00) – no bass
Chorus (0:38)
G|--------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|------------------------15\------|
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. . . .
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------8-----------|--------------------------------|
A|------------------------8-------|--------------------------------|
E|6-------6-------x-----------6---|5-------5-------1~----------x---|
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
. . . .
G|--------------------5-----------|--------------------------------|
D|------------------------5-------|--------------------------------|
A|3-------3-------x-----------3---|2-------2-----------------------|
E|--------------------------------|----------------3~----------x---|
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
. . . .
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------8-----------|----------------5---3-----------|
A|------------------------8-------|------------------------6---5---|
E|6-------6-------x-----------6---|5-------5-----------------------|
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
. . . .
G|--------------------5-----------|--------------------------------|
D|------------------------5-------|--------------------------------|
A|3-------3-------x-----------3---|2-------2-----------------------|
E|--------------------------------|----------------3~----------x---|
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
. . . .
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------8-----------|--------------------------------|
A|------------------------8-------|--------------------------------|
E|6-------6-------x-----------6---|5-------5-------1~----------x---|
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
. . . .
G|--------------------5-----------|--------------------------------|
D|------------------------5-------|--------------------------------|
A|3-------3-------x-----------3---|2-------2-----------------------|
E|--------------------------------|----------------3~----------x---|
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G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------8-----------|--------------------------------|
A|------------------------8-------|--------------------------------|
E|6-----6-6-------x-----------6---|1-------------------------------|
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
Verse 2 (1:05)
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
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G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
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. . . . . .
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|8-------8-----------8-----------|7-------7-----------7-----------|
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. . . . . .
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|6-------6-----------6-----------|5-------5-----------5-----------|
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. . . . . .
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|8-------8-----------8-----------|6-------6-----------6-----------|
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. . . . .
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|1-------1-----------1-----------|3-------3-----------3~--------7-|
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G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|8-------8-----------8-----------|7-------7-----------7-----------|
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G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|6-------6-----------6-----------|5-------5-----------5-----------|
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. . . . . .
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|4-------4-----------4-----------|4-------4-----------4-----------|
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. . . . . .
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|5-------3-----------------------|
A|------------------------------5-|----------------6---------------|
E|3-------3-----------3-----------|--------------------------------|
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
Chorus (1:41)
. . . .
G|--------------------5-----------|--------------------------------|
D|------------------------5-------|--------------------------------|
A|3-------3-------x-----------3---|2-------2-----------------------|
E|--------------------------------|----------------3~----------x---|
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
. . . .
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------8-----------|--------------------------------|
A|------------------------8-------|--------------------------------|
E|6-------6-------x-----------6---|5-------5-------1~----------x---|
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
. . . .
G|--------------------5-----------|--------------------------------|
D|------------------------5-------|--------------------------------|
A|3-------3-------x-----------3---|2-------2-----------------------|
E|--------------------------------|----------------3~----------x---|
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
. . . .
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------8-----------|----------------5---3-----------|
A|------------------------8-------|------------------------6---5---|
E|6-------6-------x-----------6---|5-------5-----------------------|
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
. . . .
G|--------------------5-----------|--------------------------------|
D|------------------------5-------|--------------------------------|
A|3-------3-------x-----------3---|2-------2-----------------------|
E|--------------------------------|----------------3~----------x---|
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
. . . .
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------8-----------|--------------------------------|
A|------------------------8-------|--------------------------------|
E|6-------6-------x-----------6---|5-------5-------1~----------x---|
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
. . . .
G|--------------------5-----------|--------------------------------|
D|------------------------5-------|--------------------------------|
A|3-------3-------x-----------3---|2-------2-----------------------|
E|--------------------------------|----------------3~----------x---|
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
.
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------8-----------|--------------------------------|
A|------------------------8-------|--------------------------------|
E|6-----6-6-------x-----------6---|1-------------------------------|
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
Outro (2:10)
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G|--------------------5-----------|--------------------------------|
D|------------------------5-------|--------------------------------|
A|3-------3-------x-----------3---|2-------2-----------------------|
E|--------------------------------|----------------3~----------x---|
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
. . . .
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------8-----------|--------------------------------|
A|------------------------8-------|--------------------------------|
E|6-------6-------x-----------6---|5-------5-------1~----------x---|
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
. . . .
G|--------------------5-----------|--------------------------------|
D|------------------------5-------|--------------------------------|
A|3-------3-------x-----------3---|2-------2-----------------------|
E|--------------------------------|----------------3~----------x---|
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
. . . .
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------8-----------|--------------------------------|
A|------------------------8-------|--------------------------------|
E|6-------6-------x-----------6---|5-------5-------1-------3/------|
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
. . . .
G|--------------------5-----------|--------------------------------|
D|------------------------5-------|--------------------------------|
A|3-------3-------x-----------3---|2-------2-----------------------|
E|--------------------------------|----------------3~----------x---|
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
. . . .
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------8-----------|--------------------------------|
A|------------------------8-------|--------------------------------|
E|6-------6-------x-----------6---|5-------5-------1~----------x---|
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
. . . .
G|--------------------5-----------|--------------------------------|
D|------------------------5-------|--------------------------------|
A|3-------3-------x-----------3---|2-------2-----------------------|
E|--------------------------------|----------------3~----------x---|
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
.
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------8-----------|--------------------------------|
A|------------------------8-------|--------------------------------|
E|6-----6-6-------x-----------6---|1-------------------------------|
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
Legend:
x = muted note
~ = hold note
. = staccato
\ = slide down
/ = slide up
^ = beat
Bass Tabs |
|
Title |
Sweet Relief |
Artist |
Madison Beer |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
mfsLhEGY4z4 |
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).