[Intro]
12 Bars Rest
[Verse 1]
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----6-----6-----|-----------------|
D|-----7-----7-----|-----6-----6-----|-------6---------|-----7-----7-----|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-4---------------|-----------------| x2
E|-5-----0-5-----4-|(4)------4---4-4-|---------------5-|(5)------5---0-2-|
Q E E E Q E Q E E E E E E Q E Q Q E Q E E E E E E
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----6-----6-----|-----------------|
D|-----7-----7-----|-----------6-----|-------6---------|-----7-----7-----|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-4---------------|-----------------| x3
E|-5-----0-5-----4-|(4)--4---4---4-4-|---------------5-|(5)------5---0-2-|
Q E E E Q E Q Q E E E E Q E Q Q E Q E E E E E E
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----6-----6-----|-----------------|
D|-----7-----7-----|-----------------|-------6---------|-----7-----7-----|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-4---------------|-----------------|
E|-5-----0-5-----4-|(4)--4-4-4---4---|---------------5-|(5)------5---0-2-|
Q E E E Q E Q E E Q Q Q E Q Q E Q E E E E E E
[Chorus 1]
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----6-----6-----|-----------------|
D|-----7-----7-----|-----------6-----|-------6---------|-----7-----7-----|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-4---------------|-----------------|
E|-5-----0-5-----4-|(4)--4---4---4-4-|---------------5-|(5)------5---0-2-|
Q E E E Q E Q Q E E E E Q E Q Q E Q E E E E E E
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----6-----6-----|-----------------|
D|-----7-----7-----|-------6---6-----|-------6---------|-----7-----7-----|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-4---------------|-----------------|
E|-5-----0-5-----4-|(4)--4---4---4---|---------------5-|(5)------5---0-2-|
Q E E E Q E Q E E E E Q Q E Q Q E Q E E E E E E
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----6-----6-----|-----------------|
D|-----7-----7-----|-----------6-----|-------6---------|-----7-----7-----|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-4---------------|-----------------|
E|-5-----0-5-----4-|(4)--4---4---4-4-|---------------5-|(5)------5---0-2-|
Q E E E Q E Q Q E E E E Q E Q Q E Q E E E E E E
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----6-----6-----|-----------------|
D|-----7-----7-----|-----------------|-------6---------|-----7-----7-----|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-4---------------|-----------------|
E|-5-----0-5-----4-|(4)--4-4-4---4---|---------------5-|(5)------5---0-2-|
Q E E E Q E Q E E Q Q Q E Q Q E Q E E E E E E
[Verse 2]
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----6-----6-----|-----------------|
D|-----7-----7-----|-----6-----6-----|-------6---------|-----7-----7-----|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-4---------------|-----------------| x2
E|-5-----0-5-----4-|(4)------4---4-4-|---------------5-|(5)------5---0-2-|
Q E E E Q E Q E E E E E E Q E Q Q E Q E E E E E E
[Chorus 2]
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----6-----6-----|-----------------|
D|-----7-----7-----|-----------------|-------6---------|-----7-----7-----|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-4---------------|-----------------|
E|-5-----0-5-----4-|(4)--4-4-4---4---|---------------5-|(5)------5---0-2-|
Q E E E Q E Q E E Q Q Q E Q Q E Q E E E E E E
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----6-----6-----|-----------------|
D|-----7-----7-----|-------6---6-----|-------6---------|-----7-----7-----|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-4---------------|-----------------|
E|-5-----0-5-----4-|(4)--4---4---4---|---------------5-|(5)------5---0-2-|
Q E E E Q E Q E E E E Q Q E Q Q E Q E E E E E E
G|-----------------|-----------------|---------6-6-----|-----------------|
D|-----7-----7-----|-----------------|-----------------|-----7-----7-----|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-4---4-----------|-----------------|
E|-5-----0-5-----4-|(4)--4-4-4---4---|---------------5-|(5)------5---0-2-|
Q E E E Q E Q Q Q Q Q Q E Q E Q E E E E E E
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----7-----7-----|-----------6-----|-----------------|-----7-----7-----|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-4---4-4-4---4---|-----------------|
E|-5-----0-5-----4-|(4)--4---4---4---|---------------5-|(5)------5---0-2-|
Q E E E Q E Q Q E E Q Q E E Q E E Q E E E E E E
[Breakdown]
16 Bars Rest
[Chorus 3]
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----6-6---6-6---|-----------------|
D|-----7-----7-----|-----------------|-----------------|-----7-----7-----|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-4-------4-------|-----------------|
E|-5-----0-5-----4-|(4)--4-4-4---4---|---------------5-|(5)------5---0-2-|
Q E E E Q E Q E E Q Q Q E E E E E E Q E E E E E E
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----6-----------|-----------------|
D|-----7-----7-----|-------------6---|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-4-----4---4-----|-----------------|
E|-5-----0-5-----4-|(4)--4-4-4-------|---------------5-|(5)--5---5---0-2-|
Q E E E Q E Q E E Q Q Q E Q Q E Q E E E E E E
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----6-6-6-6-----|-----------------|
D|-----7-----7-----|-------------6---|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-4---------------|-----------------|
E|-5-----0-5-----4-|(4)--4-4-4-------|---------------5-|(5)--5---5---0-2-|
Q E E E Q E Q E E Q Q Q E E E Q E Q E E E E E E
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----6-----------|-----------------|
D|-----7-----7-----|-------------6---|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-4-----4---4-----|-----------------|
E|-5-----0-5-----4-|(4)--4-4-4-------|---------------5-|(5)--5---5---0-2-|
Q E E E Q E Q E E Q Q Q E Q Q E Q E E E E E E
[Rap]
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----6-----------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------7---|
A|-------7---------|-----------------|-4-----4-4-4-----|-----------------|
E|-5-------5-----4-|(4)--4---4-4-4---|---------------5-|(5)--5---5-5-----|
Q E E E Q E Q Q E E Q Q E E E Q E Q E E E E Q
G|-----------------|-----------------|-------6---------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|---------------6-|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-------7---------|-----------------|-4---4---4-4-----|-----------------|
E|-5-------5-----4-|(4)--4---4---4---|---------------5-|(5)--5---5---0-2-|
Q E E E Q E Q Q Q E E Q E E E Q E Q Q Q E E
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|---------------6-|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-------7---------|-----------------|-4---4-4-4---4---|-----------------|
E|-5-------5-----4-|(4)--4---4---4---|---------------5-|(5)--5---5---0-2-|
Q E E E Q E Q Q Q E E Q E E Q E E Q Q Q E E
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----6-----------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-------------6---|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-------7---------|-----------------|-4-----4-4-4-----|-----------------|
E|-5-------5-----4-|(4)--4---4-4-----|---------------5-|(5)\-------------|
Q E E E Q E Q Q E E Q Q E E E Q E H H
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----6-----6-6---|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-------7---------|-----------------|-4-----4-4-------|-----------------|
E|-5-------5-----4-|(4)--4---4---4---|---------------5-|(5)--5---5---0-2-|
Q E E E Q E Q Q Q Q Q E E E E E E Q Q Q E E
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----6-----6-6---|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-------7---------|-----------------|-4-----4-4-------|-----------------|
E|-5-------5-----4-|(4)--4---4---4-4-|---------------5-|(5)--5---5---0-2-|
Q E E E Q E Q Q Q E E Q E E E E E E Q Q Q E E
G|-----------------|--------------13-|-----6-------6---|-----------------|
D|-----------------|------------11---|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-------7---------|-----------------|-4-----4-4-4-----|-----------------|
E|-5-------5-----4-|(4)--4---4-------|---------------5-|(5)--5---5---0-2-|
Q E E E Q E Q Q Q E E Q E E E E E E Q Q Q E E
G|-----------------|--------------13-|-----6---6-6-6---|-----------------|
D|-----------------|------------11---|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-------7---------|-----------------|-4-----4---------|-----------------|
E|-5-------5-----4-|(4)--4---4-------|---------------5-|(5)--5---5---0-2-|
Q E E E Q E Q Q Q E E Q E E E E E E Q Q Q E E
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----6-6-6---6---|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-------7---------|-----------------|-4---------------|-----------------|
E|-5-------5-----4-|(4)----4-4---4---|---------------5-|(5)--5---5---0-2-|
Q E E E Q E Q. E Q Q Q E E Q E E Q Q Q E E
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----6-------6---|-----------------|
D|-----------------|---------------6-|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-------7---------|-----------------|-4-----4-4-4-----|-----------------|
E|-5-------5-----4-|(4)--4---4---4---|---------------5-|(5)--5---5---0-2-|
Q E E E Q E Q Q Q E E Q E E E E E E Q Q Q E E
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----6-----6-6---|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-------7---------|-----------------|-4-----4-4-------|-----------------|
E|-5-------5-----4-|(4)------4---4---|---------------5-|(5)--5---5---0-2-|
Q E E E Q E H Q Q Q E E E E E E Q Q Q E E
[Chorus 4]
16 Bars Rest
[Outro]
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----6-----6-6---|-----------------|
D|-----7-----7-----|-----6-------6---|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-4-----4-4-------|-----------------|
E|-5-----0-5-----4-|(4)--------4-----|---------------5-|(5)--5---5---0-2-|
Q E E E Q E Q E Q E E E Q E E E E E E Q Q Q E E
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----6-----6-----|-----------------|
D|-----7-----7-----|-------6-----6---|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-4-----4---------|-----------------|
E|-5-----0-5-----4-|(4)------4-------|---------------5-|(5)--5---5---0-2-|
Q E E E Q E Q E E E E E E Q E Q E E E Q Q Q E E
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----6-----------|-----------------|
D|-----7-----7-----|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-4-----4-4-------|-----------------|
E|-5-----0-5-----4-|(4)--4---4---4---|---------------5-|(5)--5---5---0-2-|
Q E E E Q E Q Q Q Q Q E E Q. E Q Q Q E E
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----6-----------||
D|-----7-----7-----|-----------------|-----------------||
A|-----------------|-----------------|-4-----4-4---4---||
E|-5-----0-5-----4-|(4)--4---4---4-4-|-----------------||
Q E E E Q E Q Q Q E E Q E E Q Q
Bass Tabs |
|
Title |
The Dreamer |
Artist |
Anderson .Paak |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
Jv95aptVSUk |
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).