FIRST VERSE (come in when the vocals come in)
Gb|-------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------5--5--5-5-5-------------------------| x2
Eb|-3--3--3-3-3-------------5--5--5-5-5-0--0--0-0-0-|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|-2-3-5---------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------5---5-0-----------------5---5-0-------|
Eb|-------3---3-----------5-0---0-3---3-----------5-0-|
Gb|------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------5--5-----------------------------|
Eb|-0-3---3------5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-/-3-|
SECOND VERSE
Gb|-------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------5--5--5-5-5-------------------------| x2
Eb|-3--3--3-3-3-------------5--5--5-5-5-0--0--0-0-0-|
Gb|-------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-/?\-------5---5-0-----------------5---5-0-------|
Eb|-----3---3-----------5-0---0-3---3-----------5-0-|
Gb|------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------|
Ab|---------5--5-0---------------------|
Eb|-0-3---3----------5-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-7-|
CHORUS
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---------3-3-5-5-7-7-7-7-5-5-3-3-|
Eb|---------------------------------3-3-3-3-------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---------3-3-5-5-7-7-7-7-5-5-3-3-|
Eb|-5-5-5-5-5-5---------------------3-3-3-3-------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---------3-3-5-5-7-7-7-7-5-5-3-3-|
Eb|-5-5-5-5-5-5---------------------3-3-3-3-------------------------|
Gb|-----------------|
Db|-----------------|
Ab|-----------------| (followed directly by guitar fill)
Eb|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
THIRD VERSE
Gb|----------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------|
Eb|-3--3-3-0--3--3-3-0--3--3-3-0--3--3-3-0-|
Gb|-------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------5--5--5-5-5-------------------------| x2
Eb|-3--3--3-3-3-------------5--5--5-5-5-0--0--0-0-0-|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|-2-3-5---------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------5---5-0-----------------5---5-0-------|
Eb|-------3---3-----------5-0---0-3---3-----------5-0-|
Gb|--------------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------------|
Ab|---------5--5-------------------------|
Eb|-0-3---3------5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-7-|
AFTER SECOND CHORUS
Gb|------------------------|
Db|------------------------|
Ab|-7-7--7-7--7-7--7-7--7/-|
Eb|------------------------|
GUITAR SOLO
Gb|---------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------|
Ab|---4-3---2-1---4-3---2-1---4-3---2-1---4-3---|
Eb|-4-----2-----0-----0-----4-----2-----0-----2-|
Gb|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
Eb|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------|
(slows down)
Gb|------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------|
Ab|-3--3-3--5--5-5---------------|
Eb|-----------------3--3-5-3-2-0-|
Gb|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|
Ab|-------------5---------2-0-------|
Eb|-0-2-3-5---5-----5-3-------3-2-0-|
BRIDGE
Gb|-----------------------5h7-5-----------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------7-5-5-5-5-5-5/7-5-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
Ab|-----------------5-5-5-----------------------------------------|
Eb|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---------------------------------|
Eb|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
Gb|-------------------|
Db|-------------------|
Ab|-------------------|
Eb|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-|
FINAL CHORUS
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---------3-3-5-5-7-7-7-7-5-5-3-3-|
Eb|---------------------------------3-3-3-3-------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------10-10-12-12-14-14-14-14-12-12-10-10-|
Ab|-------------3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-10-10-10-10-------------------------------------|
Eb|-5-5-5-5-5-5---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---------5-5-7-7-9-9-9-9-7-7-5-5-|
Db|-7-7-7-7-7-7---------------------5-5-5-5-------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---------5-5-7-7-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|
Db|-7-7-7-7-7-7---------------------5-5-5-5-------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-7h9-9-9-9-7h9-9-9-9-7h9-9-9-9-7h9-9-9-9-|
Db|-----------------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------|
OUTRO
Gb|------------------------|
Db|------------------------|
Ab|-/7-7--/7-7--/7-7-7~----|
Eb|------------------------|
~ = vibrato
Bass Tabs |
|
Title |
The Good Life |
Artist |
Weezer |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
gkroIXktjgE |
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).