[Verse]
"Take a long time..."
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
G|---------------|---------------|---------------|----------------|
D|---------------|---------------|---------------|----------------|
A|---------------|4-----4-4------|---------------|4-----x-4-4---x-|
E|4-----4-4-----4|--------------4|4-----4-4-----4|------------4---|
"Turn your head..."
G|---------------|---------------|---------------|----------------|
D|---------------|----------6----|---------------|----------------|
A|6-----6-6------|4-----x-4------|6-----6-6------|----------6---6-|
E|--------------4|---------------|--------------4/9---9-----------|
"Wait a long time..."
G|---------------|---------------|---------------|----------------|
D|--------6------|----------6----|3-----3--------|----------------|
A|------x---6----|4-----x-4-----6|---------------|4-----x-4-4---4/|
E|4-------------4|---------------|--------1-----1/----------------|
"Turn the lights down..."
G|---------------|---------------|---------------|----------------|
D|---------------|---------------|---------------|----------------|
A|6-----x-6-6----|4-----x-4---4--|6-----x-6-6---6\4---4---6---6\--|
E|--------------4|---------------|---------------|----------------|
[Chorus]
"We should go out..."
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
G|---------P3----|---------------|---------P3---3|----------------|
D|---------------|----------1-3--|3-1-2--------3-|----------1-1---|
A|------1-------x|3-----4--------|------1--------|3-----4------xxx|
E|1--------------|---------------|---------------|----------------|
"I can't tell you..."
G|---------------|---------------|---------------|----------------|
D|---------------|---------------|---------------|----------x-----|
A|------1------xx|3-----4---6-6\-|-------------xx|6-----4-----1---|(Let ring for 2 2/4 bars)
E|1--------------|---------------|2-----1--------|----------------|
[Verse]
"Took a long time..."
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
G|---------------|---------------|---------------|----------------|
D|---------------|----------6----|---------------|----------------|
A|---------------|4-----4-4-----6|-------------xx|4-----x-4---4\--|
E|4-----4-4-----4|---------------|4-----4-4------|----------------|
"Know that I..." (1 and 4, not 14)
G|---------------|---------------|---------------|----------------|
D|---------------|---------------|---------------|----------------|
A|6-----6-6------|4--------------|6-----6-6------|----4-----6---6-|
E|--------------4|-------14-4---x|---------------|----------------|
"Hated myself..." (The slides are only one beat. The second number)
G|---------------|---------------|---------------|----------------|
D|---------------|------6/8-6----|---------------|----------6-----|
A|------x---6----|4---------6/8--|---------------|4-----x-4------4|
E|4-------4-----4|---------------|1-----1-1-----x|----------------|
"Tried and I..."
G|---------------|---------------|---------------|----------------|
D|---------------|----------6----|---------------|----------------|
A|6-----8-6------|-------x8------|6-----6-6---6/-|----4---6---6---|
E|--------------4/9-------------9|---------------|----------------|
[Chorus]
"We should go out..."
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
G|---------------|---------------|---------------|----------------|
D|----6----P8----|---------------|---------P8----|----------------|
A|--8---6--------|----------6---6|8-6-8----------|----------6-6---|
E|--------------6/8-----8--------|------6-------6|9-8---9---------|
"I can't tell you..." (Read where the hammer/slide lands, not where it starts)
G|----5----------|---------------|---------------|----------------|
D|--6-----P6h8---|---------------|--6/8-6--------|----------------|
A|8--------------|----------6---6/9-------8-----8|6---------------|
E|------6-------4/8-8---9--------|---------------|------9-----6---|
[FILL]
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G|----------------17--18--15--17--13--15----------13--13---------|
D|----------------------------------------13--------------13--11-|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------| (One bar rest)
[Chorus]
like we used to Dance..."
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
G|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------P3----|----------------|
D|---------------|---------P8----|---------------|---x31--------x|----6-----------|
A|---------------|--------------x|----------6-xxxx------1--------|3-----4---6--xx-|
E|-------------16/8-----6--------|8-----9--------|1--------------|----------------|
G|---------------|---------------|---------------|----------------|
D|---------------|---------------|---------------|----------------|
A|9-----8--------|6---------6----|-xxx-----xxx---|-xxx----8-6-----|
E|---------------|------9-----6--|-----xxx----xxx|-----xx---------|
************************************
| x Dead note
| h Hammer-on
| / Slide up
| \ Slide down
| P Pop
************************************
Bass Tabs |
|
Title |
The Dress |
Artist |
Dijon |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
7QZfFpTbwpk |
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).