[Intro]
G|-------------------------------------|
D|------------------4-6----------------|
A|--7---7---7---7-----------------8----|
E|-----------------------7--7-7-7------|
[Verse 1] 0:21
G|-----------------------------------------------9-8------------------------|
D|----------4-6-7--7-7-7---9---------4-6-7--7-7-----9-------4-6-7--7-7-7--9-|
A|--7---7-7-----------------7----7-7-----------------7--7-7-----------------|
E|----7------------------------7-----------------------7--------------------|
G|-------------------------9-8--|
D|-----------4-6-7--7-7-7-----9-|
A|--7--7-7-7--------------------|
E|------------------------------|
[Verse 2] 0:50
G|--------10-10-----------------------------------------------------------9-8------|
D|----7-10------10-------------6-9-7--7-7-7--9-9-9--------6-7-9-7--7-7-7-----9-----|
A|-8---------------8-7---7-7--7-------------------7---7-7---------------------7-7--|
E|---------------------7----------------------------7--------------------------7---|
G|--------------------------------------------------9-9-9-9-----|
D|--------4-6-7---------------------9-----9-9-7--7-7-------9-9--|
A|--7-7-7----------------------6-7-----7---7----------------7---|
E|--------------5-4-5-5--7-9-10-------7-------------------------|
[Chorus?] 1:22
G|---------10------------------------------------------------------------9-8----|
D|-----7-10---10---------6-7-9-7-----------------------------9-6-7--7-7-----9---|
A|--8-----------8-7--7-7---------7h9p7--------7-9-7-7---7-7--------7-7-------7--|
E|------------------7-----------------5-5--7-9-----7---7------------------------|
G|-------------------9---------------9-9----9----------------9-8------|
D|----------5/6---7----7-7--9-9-9---9-9------9-7-6-7--7--7--7---9-----|
A|----6-7-7----7-7----7----------7------7-7----------------------7-6--|
E|-7-9----------7---------------------------------------------------8-|
[Verse] 1:53
G|----------------------------------5--5-5-----------------------|
D|--------------------------2-5-----------5-5-----------6-6--2---|
A|--7-10-------------------3---2-3---------------------6----3-3--|
E|--------x-6-4--4--4-4-4---------------------x-6-4--4---------4-|
G|-------------|
D|-3--3-3-3--2-|
A|-------------|
E|-------------| x4
[Verse] 2:21
G|------------------------------------------9---------9---------9-8-----|
D|-------------------------------------------6-9-----9-6-7---7-----9----|
A|------------------------------------7-9-7-----7---7-----------------7-|
E|--7--7-7-7---7--7-7-7---7--7-7-7-7-9-----------7-9-----------------7--|
[Outro] 2:40
G|---9--------------------------------------10--14-12-10-12-10--10--------------|
D|--9-9---------------------------------7-10------------------12--12-10---------|
A|-----7-----7-8-9---9-11------------8---------------------------------8-----8--|
E|--------7-9--------------7--7-7-7-------------------------------------10-8----|
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| x Dead note
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| / Slide up
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Bass Tabs |
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Title |
Terrapin |
Artist |
Clairo |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
TMlJlbyG5Yo |
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).