[Intro - guitar & vocals only]
[Verse 1 - still no bass yet]
"will i make the morning? i don't know..."
"tied up...in half truths"
"wanting...payback...payback"
"whining drones, on a cold sea"
"ramming down doors, piling in"
"caught in dragnets by fisherman"
"wanting payback ... payback"
"where are you taking me (x2)"
[Chorus 1]
bass comes in right after 1st "there"
1:57 on the album track
"somewhere you'll be there"
G|--3-----------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|---1--1--1--1-1-1--1--1--1-1-1--1--1--|
E|--------------------------------------|
"so long"
G|------------3--3----------------------|
D|----3-3--3----------------------------|
A|--1-----------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------3-3-3--3--1-3-3-3--3--3-|
A|-4-4--4--4--4-------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|
"somewhere you'll be there"
G|---0-0--0--0-1-0----------------------|
D|-3------------------------------------|
A|-----------------1-1-1--1--1--1--1--1-|
E|--------------------------------------|
"so long"
G|-------------3-3-3--3--3--------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|-1-1-1--1--1--------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------3-3-3--3--3-3-3--3--3--3|
A|-4-4--4--4--4-------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|
"soon you'll be there"
G|-0-0-0--0-1-0-3-----------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|----------------1--1--1--0-1-1--1--1--|
E|--------------------------------------|
"so long"
G|--------------3-3-3--3--3-------------|
D|--------3--3--------------------------|
A|-1-1-1--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------3-3-3--3--3-3-3--3--3--3|
A|-4-4--4--4--4-------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|
"soon you'll be there"
G|-0-0-0--0-1-0-3-----------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|----------------1--1--1--1--1--1--1---|
E|--------------------------------------|
[Bridge 1 - switches to fingers]
"in all that fire..."
G|-13-13-13-13-18-18-18-18-17-17-17-17--|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|
E|13-13-13-13-18-18-18-18-16-16-16-16---|
"...and ice"
G|--13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|
E|-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13--------------|
"...and ice"
G|--18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|
E|-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18--|
"in all that..."
G|-13-13-13-13-18-18-18-18-17-17-17-17--|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|
E|13-13-13-13-18-18-18-18-16-16-16-16---|
"...fire"
G|--13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|
E|-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13--------------|
"in all that..."
G|-13-13-18-18-18-18--15-15-15-15-------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|
E|13-13-18-18-18-18--15-15-15-15--------|
"...ice"
G|--13-13-13-13-10-10-10-10-------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|
E|-13-13-13-13-9--9--9--9---------------|
G|--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|
E|-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11--|
[Verse 2]
G|--3-----------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|---1--1--1--1-1-1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1|
E|--------------------------------------|
"bury me..."
G|--------------------------------------|
D|-3-3--3--3--3-------------------------|
A|--------------4-4--4--4--4------------|
E|--------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------|
D|-1-1--1--1--1-1-1--1--1--1------------|
A|--------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|
"...in the way out"
G|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|---------------4-4-4--4--4------------|
E|-4-4-4--4--4--------------------------|
"in the past"
G|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|---4-4--4--4---6-4--4--4-6-4----------|
E|--------------------------------------|
"oh lord..."
G|--------------------------------------|
D|-3-3--3--3--3-------------------------|
A|--------------4-4--4--4--4------------|
E|--------------------------------------|
"how should i forget"
G|--------------------------------------|
D|-1-1--1--1--1-1-1--1--1--1-1--1--1----|
A|----------------------------------4-3-|
E|--------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|
E|-6-6--6--6--6--6--6--6----------------|
G|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|
E|-6-6-6--6--6-8-6----------------------|
"hung up..."
G|--------------------------------------|
D|-3-3--3--3--3-------------------------|
A|--------------4-4--4--4--4------------|
E|--------------------------------------|
"pinned up..."
G|--------------------------------------|
D|-1-1--1--1--1-1-1--1--1--1------------|
A|--------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|
"by hammer and nails"
G|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|---------------4----------------------|
E|-4-4-4--4--4--------------------------|
[Chorus 2]
"somewhere you'll be there"
G|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|
"so long"
G|--------------------------------------|
D|----3-3--3-3-3------------------------|
A|----------------1-1-------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------3-3-3--3--3-3-3-3--3--3-|
A|-4-4--4--4--4-------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|
"somewhere you'll be there"
G|---0-0--0--0-1-0----------------------|
D|-3------------------------------------|
A|-----------------1-1-1--1--1--1--1--1-|
E|--------------------------------------|
"so long"
G|-------------3-3-3--3--3--------------|
D|--------3--3--------------------------|
A|-1-1-1--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------3-3-3--3--3-3-3--3--3--3|
A|-4-4--4--4--4-------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|
"soon you'll be there"
G|-0-0-0--0-1-0-------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|----------------1-1--1--1--1--1--1--1-|
E|--------------------------------------|
G|--------------3--3--------------------|
D|--------3-3---------------------------|
A|-1-1-1--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|
[Bridge 2 - switches to fingers]
"in all that..."
G|-13-13-18-18-18-18-17-17-17-17--------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|
E|13-13-18-18-18-18-16-16-16-16---------|
"...fire"
G|--13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|
E|-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13--------------|
"in all that..."
G|-13-13-18-18-18-18--15-15-15-15-------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|
E|13-13-18-18-18-18--15-15-15-15--------|
"...ice"
G|--13-13-13-13-10-10-10-10-------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|
E|-13-13-13-13-9--9--9--9---------------|
G|--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|
E|-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11--|
[Verse 3]
G|--3-----------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|---1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1-1-1--1--1---|
E|--------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------|
D|--3-3--3--3--3------------------------|
A|---------------4-4--4--4--4-----------|
E|-1------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------|
D|-1-1--1--1--1-1-1--1--1--1------------|
A|--------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|-----------------4-4--4--4------------|
E|-4-4-4--4--4-6-4----------------------|
G|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|---4-6-4--4--4--4-4-4--4--4-6-4-------|
E|--------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------|
D|-3-3--3--3--3-------------------------|
A|--------------4-4--4--4--4------------|
E|--------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------|
D|-1-1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1-1--1--1-----|
A|----------------------------------4-3-|
E|--------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------|
D|---------------8----------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|
E|-6-6--6--6--6---6--6--6---------------|
G|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|-------------8------------------------|
E|-6-6-6--6--6---6----------------------|
G|--------------------------------------|
D|-3-3--3--3--3-------------------------|
A|--------------4-4--4--4--4------------|
E|--------------------------------------|
"where are you taking me"
G|--------------------------------------|
D|-1---1----1-----1---------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|
"where are you taking me"
G|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|---------------4----------------------|
E|-4--4---------------------------------|
Bass Tabs |
|
Title |
Teleharmonic |
Artist |
The Smile |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
RDasjf7vpPI |
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).