Tea for One- Led Zep
Bassist- John Paul Jones
- = 24th note
r = rest (or immediate pause after note)
() = ghost note
/ or \ =slide
Intro
G|----------------|----------------|
D|-------r--------|--------r-------|
A|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|--03----03------|----03----03----|------03----03--|--------03----03|
A|01----01----010-|--01----01----01|0---01----01----|010---01----01--|
E|---------------3|13--------------|-313------------|---313----------|
(7/8)
G|----------------|--------------|
D|----------03----|03----------0-|
A|--010---01----01|----010---01--|
E|-----313--------|-------313----|
Verse one (no lyrics)
(12/8) (Gm) (Fm) (Bb)
G|------------------------|------------------------|
D|------------------------|------------------------|
A|------------------------|------------1-----------|
E|3-----------3---------2-|1-----------------------|
(Cm)
G|------------------------|------------------------|
D|------------------------|------------------------|
A|3-----------3-----------|3-----------3-----------|
E|----------3-------------|----------3-----------2-|
(Fm)
G|------------------------|------------------------|
D|------------3-----------|------------3-----------|
A|----------3-------------|----------3-------------|
E|1-----------------------|1-----------------------|
(Cm)
G|------------------------|------------------------|
D|------------------------|------------------------|
A|3-----------3-----------|3-----------3-----------|
E|----------3-------------|----------3-------------|
(Gm) (Fm) (Bb)
G|------------------------|------------------------|
D|------------------------|------------------------|
A|----------5-------------|------------1---------2-|
E|1--3--------3-------3-2-|1---------1-------------|
(Cm)
G|------------------------|------------------------|
D|------------------------|------------------------|
A|3-----------3-----------|3---------------------1-|
E|----------3-----------3-|------------3-------3---|
Verse 2 (Cm)
G|------------------------|------------------------|
D|------------------------|------------------------|
A|3-----3-----3----(0)----|3--3--------3-----------|
E|------------------------|------------------------|
G|------------------------|------------------------|
D|------------------------|------------------------|
A|3---3-------3-----------|3---3-------3-----------|
E|------------------------|----------------------3-|
(Fm)
G|------------------------|------------------------|
D|----3-------------------|----3-------------------|
A|------------3----/5-----|------------3----/5-----|
E|1-----------------------|1-----------------------|
(Cm)
G|------------------------|------------------------|
D|------------------------|------------------------|
A|3---3--------------/5---|3---3-------3-----------|
E|------------------------|------------------------|
(Gm) (Fm) (Bb)
G|------------------------|------------------------|
D|------------------------|------------------------|
A|------------------------|--------3-2-1---------1-|
E|1---3-------3---------2-|1-----------------------|
(Cm)
G|------------------------|------------------------|
D|------------------------|------------------------|
A|3-----------3-----------|3-----------3-----------|
E|----------------------3-|----------3-------3-----|
Verse 3 (Cm)
G|------------------------|--------------3-5-------|
D|------------------------|------------------3-5-1-|
A|1---3-r-----------------|1---3-r-----------------|
E|------------------------|------------------------|
G|------------------------|--------------3-5-------|
D|------------------------|------------------3-5-1-|
A|1---3-r-----------------|1---3-r-----------------|
E|------------------------|------------------------|
(Fm)
G|------------------------|--------------3-5-------|
D|1---3-r-----------------|1---3-r-----------3-5-1-|
A|------------------------|------------------------|
E|------------------------|------------------------|
(Cm)
G|------------------------|--------------3-5-------|
D|------------------------|------------------3-5-1-|
A|1---3-r-----------------|1---3-r-----------------|
E|------------------------|------------------------|
(Gm) (Fm) (Bb)
G|------------------------|------------------------|
D|------------------5-----|------------------------|
A|------------------------|-----------1----------2-|
E|1---3---------------3-2-|1--------1--------------|
(Cm)
G|------------------------|------------------------|
D|------------------------|------------------------|
A|3-----------3---------1-|3----(3)------------1-2-|
E|----------3---------3---|------------3-----3-----|
Guitar solo(Cm) (Fm)
G|------------------------|------------------------|
D|------------------------|------------------------|
A|3-----3-----3-----3-----|------------------------|
E|------------------------|1r----------------------|
(Cm)
G|------------------------|------------------------|
D|------------------------|------------------------|
A|3-----3-----3-----3-----|3r-----------------/5---|
E|------------------------|------------------------|
(Fm/C)
G|------------------------|------------------------|
D|------------------------|------------------------|
A|3------------------/5---|3-----------3r----------|
E|------------------------|-------------------/4---|
(Cm)
G|------------------------|------------------------|
D|------------------------|------------------------|
A|3---3--------------/5---|3---3-------------3---3-|
E|------------------------|------------------------|
(Gm) (Fm) (Bb)
G|------------------------|------------------------|
D|------------5-----------|------------------------|
A|------------------------|------3-----1-----------|
E|1---3-------------3-----|1-----------------------|
(Cm)
G|------------------------|------------------------|
D|------------------------|------------------------|
A|3-----------3-----------|3---------------------1-|
E|----------3-------/3----|------------3-------3---|
G|------------------------|------------------------|
D|------------------------|------------------------|
A|3---3--------------/5---|3---3--------------/5---|
E|------------------------|------------------------|
G|------------------------|------------------------|
D|------------------------|------------------------|
A|3---3-------3------/5---|3---3-------3------/5---|
E|----------3-------------|----------3-------------|
(Fm)
G|------------------------|------------------------|
D|------------5-----------|------------5-----------|
A|----------3--------/5---|----------3--------/5---|
E|3---3-------------------|3---3-------------------|
(Cm)
G|------------------------|------------------------|
D|------------------------|------------------------|
A|3---3-------3------/5---|3---3-------3-----3-----|
E|----------3-------------|----------3-------------|
(Gm) (Fm) (Bb)
G|------------------------|------------------------|
D|------------------------|------------------------|
A|------------------------|------------1-----------|
E|1---3-------------3---2-|1---1r------------------|
(Cm)
G|------------------------|------------------------|
D|------------------------|------------------------|
A|3---3r------3-----------|3-----------------------|
E|----------3-----------3-|------------3-----3---3-|
Verse 4 (Cm)
G|------------------------|--------------3-5-------|
D|------------------------|------------------3-5-1-|
A|1---3-r-----------------|1---3-r-----------------|
E|------------------------|------------------------|
G|------------------------|--------------3-5-------|
D|------------------------|------------------3-5-1-|
A|1---3-r-----------------|1---3-r-----------------|
E|------------------------|------------------------|
(Fm)
G|------------------------|--------------3-5-------|
D|1---3-r-----------------|1---3-r-----------3-5-1-|
A|------------------------|------------------------|
E|------------------------|------------------------|
(Cm)
G|------------------------|--------------3-5-------|
D|------------------------|------------------3-5-1-|
A|1---3-r-----------------|1---3-r-----------------|
E|------------------------|------------------------|
(Gm) (Fm) (Bb)
G|------------------------|------------------------|
D|------------------5-----|------------------------|
A|------------------------|-----------1----------2-|
E|1---3---------------3-2-|1--------1--------------|
(Cm)
G|------------------------|------------------------|
D|------------------------|------------------------|
A|3-----------3---------1-|3-----3-------------1-2-|
E|----------3---------3---|------------3-----3-----|
Verse 5 (Cm)
G|------------------------|--------------3-5-------|
D|------------------------|------------------3-5-1-|
A|3---3--------------/5---|3---3-------------------|
E|------------------------|------------------------|
G|------------------------|--------------3-5-------|
D|------------------------|------------------3-5-1-|
A|3---3-------3------/5---|3---3-------3r----------|
E|----------3-------------|----------3-------------|
(Fm)
G|------------------------|--------------3-5-------|
D|-----------(5)----------|------------------3-5-1-|
A|----------3-------3/5---|------------------------|
E|3---3-------------------|3---3-------------------|
(Cm)
G|------------------------|--------------3-5-------|
D|------------------------|------------------3-5-1-|
A|3---3-------------3/5---|3---3-------------------|
E|------------------------|------------------------|
(Gm) (Fm) (Bb)
G|------------------------|------------------------|
D|------------5-----------|------------------------|
A|---------(5)------------|--------3-2-1---------1-|
E|1---3-------------3---2-|1-----------------------|
(Cm)
G|------------------------|------------------------|
D|------------------------|------------------------|
A|3-----3-----3-----------|3-----------3--------(3)|
E|----------3-----------3-|----------3-------------|
Outro
(Gm) (Fm) (Bb)
G|------------------------|------------------------|
D|------------5-----------|------------------------|
A|------------------------|-----------1----------2-|
E|1---3-------------3---2-|1-----1-------------1---|
(Cm)
G|--------------------3---|-----------------(5)----|
D|----------------------5-|------------------------|
A|3-----3-----3-----------|3-----------3-----------|
E|----------3-------------|----------3---------3-5-|
(Gm) (Fm) (Bb)
G|------------------------|------------------------|
D|------------5-----------|------------------------|
A|-----------5------------|-----------1----------2-|
E|1---3-------------3-3-2-|1-----1-------------1---|
(Cm) rit………………………
G|------------------------|------------------------|------
D|------------------------|------------------------|-----
A|3-----3-----/5-3------3-|-/5-3-5r----3-----------|3\r-
E|------------------------|------------------------|--
Bass Tabs |
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Title |
Tea For One |
Artist |
Led Zeppelin |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
rgfXPlpneyE |
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).