Intro I (0:30) Intro II (0:44)
G|------------------------| G|------------------------|
D|----------0h2---2-------| x8 D|--------0h3h5---5-------| x4
A|------0h2---------------| A|------3-------------1h3-|
E|0---0-------------0h3h5-| E|3---3-------------3-----|
Intro I (0:52) x8
Intro II (1:06) x4
Small Fill (1:14)
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------| x1
A|------------------------------------------------|
E|5-5-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-3-3-3-*-----------------------|
Verse Intro (1:17) x1
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------3-2-0-------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------3-0---|
E|6-5-5-5-6---5---5-3-0-0-6-5-5-5-6---5---5-3-0-0-4---3---0-------------3-|
Verse I (1:23)
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------|
E|6-5-5-5-6---5---5-3-0-0-6-5-5-5-6---5---5-3-0-0-|
| | x5
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------3-2-0-------|
A|------------------------------------------3-0---|
E|6-5-5-5-6---5---5-3-0-0-4---3---0-------------3-|
Bridge I (2:00)
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------|
A|7-7-7-------7-7-7-------------------------------|
E|------0-0-0-------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-1-1-|
| | x3
G|------------------2-2-2-------------------------|
D|------2-2-2-3-3-3-------------2h3-1h2p1---------|
A|----------------------------------------2-2---5-|
E|0-0-0-------------------0-0-0---------------0---|
Bridge I Ending (2:22)
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------|
A|7-7-7-------7-7-7-------------------------------|
E|------0-0-0-------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-1-1-|
| | x1
G|------------------2-2-2-------------------------|
D|------2-2-2-3-3-3-------------2h3-1h2p1---------|
A|----------------------------------------2-------|
E|0-0-0-------------------0-0-0-------------1~----|
Bridge Fill (2:29)
G|----------------------|
D|----------------------| x1
A|2---------------------|
E|--0-5-0-1-0-1-0-0-0~--|
Bridge II intro (2:31)
G|------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------7-7-7-------8-8-8-------8-8-8-------5-5-5-------5-5-5-|
E|0-0-0-------0-0-0-------0-0-0-------0-0-0-------0-0-0-------|
G|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------|
A|-------------------2-2-2-|
E|-0-0-0-4-4-4-0-0-0-------|
Bridge II (2:38)
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------|
A|------7-7-7-------7-7-7-------8-8-8-------8-8-8-|
E|0-0-0-------0-0-0-------0-0-0-------0-0-0-------|
| | x3
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------|
A|------5-5-5-------5-5-5-------------------2-2-2-|
E|0-0-0-------0-0-0-------0-0-0-4-4-4-0-0-0-------|
Bridge III (3:00)
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------2-----| x2
A|--------------------------------------0h2---2---|
E|2*----------3*----------6---5---3-2p0---------3-|
Bridge IV (3:07)
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------2-----| x4
A|--------------------------------------0h2---2---|
E|2---2---2-2-3-3---3---3-6---5---3-2p0---------3-|
Bridge II (3:22) x3
Bridge II Modified (3:44)
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------|
A|------7-7-7-------7-7-7-------8-8-8-------8-8-8-|
E|0-0-0-------0-0-0-------0-0-0-------0-0-0-------|
| | x1
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------|
A|------5-5-5-------5-5-5-------------------------|
E|0-0-0-------0-0-0-------0-0-0-4-4-4-0*----------|
Interlude I (3:53)
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------| x4
A|------------------------------------------------|
E|0~----------------------*-----------------------|
Verse II (4:06)
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|------------0--h2p0h2p0---------2h3p2-----------| x6
A|--------------------------------------1-1-1-1---|
E|4-4-4-4-4-4-------------4-4-4-4---------------0-|
Guitar Solo I (4:28)
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0---------------------------------|
A|----------------2-2-----------------------------|
E|--------------------0-0-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
| | x2
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|2---2-2-2-2-4h5p4-2p0---1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|
A|----------------------2-------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------|
Guitar Solo II (4:43)
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|0---0---0-0-------------------------------------|
A|------------3-3---3---3-4---4---4-4-0-0---0---0-|
E|------------------------------------------------|
PM . . . . . . |
G|------------------------------------------4-----|
D|2---2---2-2-0-0---0---0-----------------4-----2-|
A|------------------------2---2---2-2-2-2---------|
E|------------------------------------------------|
PM . . . . . . | x1
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|0---0---0-0-------------------------------------|
A|------------3-3---3---3-4---4---4-4-------------|
E|------------------------------------4-4---4---4-|
PM . . . . . . |
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|2---2---2-2-0-0---0---0-------------------------|
A|------------------------2---2---2-2-2-2---2---2-|
E|------------------------------------------------|
PM . . . . . .
Guitar Solo I (4:58) x2
Guitar Solo III (5:12)
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------|
A|5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-4-4-4-4-4-4-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
E|------------------------------------------------|
| |
G|----------------------------------------4-------|
D|2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-------------4-----------|
A|------------------------2-2-2-2-2-2---------2---|
E|------------------------------------------------|
| | x1
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------|
A|5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-4-4-4-4-4-4-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
E|------------------------------------------------|
| |
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-------------------------|
A|------------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
E|------------------------------------------------|
Interlude Ending (5:27)
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------| x1
A|------------------------------------------------|
E|0~~~~-~~~-~~-~----------------------------------|
Intro I (5:34) x8
Intro II (5:49) x4
Intro I (5:57) x8
Intro II (6:11) x4
Bridge III (6:19) x1
Bridge IV (6:22) x2
Bridge IV Modified (6:30)
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------0h2-4-| x1
A|--------------------------------------0h2-------|
E|2---2---2-2-3-3---3---3-6---5---3-2p0-----------|
Verse III (6:33)
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-5-------------------------|
A|------------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
E|------------------------------------------------|
| |
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------|
A|0-0-0-0-0-0-------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
E|------------1-1-1-1-1-1-------------------------|
| | x3
G|------------------------------------------5-----|
D|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-5---------------5-5-----5-|
A|------------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-3-----------|
E|------------------------------------------------|
| |
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------|
A|0-0*--0*--0-------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
E|------------1-1*--1*--1-------------------------|
Fadeout (7:16)
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-|
E|5-5-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-------------|
| | x12
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------7-------|
A|------------------------------------7-------7---|
E|5-5-5-5-5-0-4-4-4-4-4-0-5-5-5-5-5-5-------------|
Bass Tabs |
|
Title |
The Funeral Portrait |
Artist |
Opeth |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
KrbtnCHv-Hc |
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).