[Intro]
C|----------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|------------3-3-3-3-3-3/5---7-3---5-----3-3-3-3-3-3-|
A|5\--5\--5\--------------------------5\--------------|
[Verse 1]
C|-------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------3-3-3-3-3-3/5---7-3---5-----3-3-3-3-3-3| x4
A|5\--0-5\--0-5\--------------------------5\-------------|
[Chorus]
C|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------5-3-------10-9-7-------------7|
D|---7-8-7-5-3-3-5-7-------7-8-7-5-3-----5------------7-5-3-3-5-7--|
A|-5-----------------5---5-----------------5-----------------------|
C|-----------------|
G|-----------------|
D|-----------------|
A|8-7-5-8-7-5-3---4|
[Verse 2]
C|------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------|
D|----------------3-3-3-3-3-3/5---7-3---5---|
A|5\--0-5\--0-5\--------------------------5\|
C|-------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------3-3-3-3-3-3/5---7-3---5-----3-3-3-3-3-3|
A|5\--0-5\--0-5\--------------------------5\-------------|
[Bridge]
C|-------5-----------5------------9------------9--|
G|---7-----------7-----------10-----------10------|
D|------------------------------------------------|
A|-5---5---5---5---5---5---8----8---8---8----8---8|
C|-------4-----------4-----------5------------5--|
G|---5-----------5-----------7------------7------|
D|-----------------------------------------------|
A|-3---3---3---3---3---3---5---5---5---5----5---5|
C|-------5-----------5------------9------------9--|
G|---7-----------7-----------10-----------10------|
D|------------------------------------------------|
A|-5---5---5---5---5---5---8----8---8---8----8---8|
C|------4-----------4--------------------|
G|--5-----------5------------------------|
D|------------------------7-7-5-5-3-3-2-2|
A|3---3---3---3---3---3------------------|
[Chorus]
C|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------5-3-------10-9-7-------------7|
D|---7-8-7-5-3-3-5-7-------7-8-7-5-3-----5------------7-5-3-3-5-7--|
A|-5-----------------5---5-----------------5-----------------------|
C|--------------|
G|--------------|
D|-------7-5-3--|
A|-8-7-5-------1|
[Pre-Chorus]
C|---------------------9-7\------7-5\------5-4\---------|
G|---------------------------------------------------9-7|
D|------------------------------------------------------|
A|-1-1-0-3---3-3-4-5-5-------5-5-------5-5-------5-5----|
[Chorus]
C|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------5-3-------10-9-7-------------7|
D|---7-8-7-5-3-3-5-7-------7-8-7-5-3-----5------------7-5-3-3-5-7--|
A|-5-----------------5---5-----------------5-----------------------|
C|-----------------|
G|-----------------|
D|-----------------|
A|8-7-5-8-7-5-3---4|
C|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------5-3-------10-9-7-------------7|
D|---7-8-7-5-3-3-5-7-------7-8-7-5-3-----5------------7-5-3-3-5-7--|
A|-5-----------------5---5-----------------5-----------------------|
C|------------------------------|
G|------------------------------|
D|------------------------------|
A|-8-7-5-8-7-5-8-7-5-8-7-5-3---4|
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| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
Tell Me When It’s Too Late |
| Artist |
Royal Blood |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
6htXbCoiSbs |
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).
