[Intro]
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------4--6---4-6-4-| x2
E|-----------------------------------------------------------6---------------|
[Verse 1]
G|---------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------|
D|---8--8-----8--8-----8-8---|----4--4------------------|----6---7---8-------|
A|---------8---------8-------|----------4--4-7-6-4-6-4--|--------------------|
E|---------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------|
"...I'm gonna find my way..." "...lonely days..."
G|-------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------|
D|---8-----6--8--6---------|-----------------6-7-8-----|-8-8---8--6--6---6---|
A|------8----------8-------|---4--6-----6-6------------|-----7---------8-----|
E|--------------------6----|---------6-----------------|---------------------|
"...comin' home..." "..wrote me a .."
G|---------------------|-------------------|
D|--5--5----4--4-4-4---|--3-3-3-3-3--------|
A|---------------------|------------4------|
E|---------------------|--------------6----|
[Full band hits Intro riff]
G|----------------------|
D|----------------------|
A|---------4--6---4-6-4-| x2
E|------6---------------|
[Chorus]
"Well she wrote me.." "without me no more"
G|--------------------------|----------------------------|-------------------|
D|---------3--6-----------3-|-4-4-4-4--3-------------6-8-|-6-6-6-6-6-6-------|
A|---4-4---------------3----|-------------6--4-4--8------|-------------8-6---|
E|----------------4-4-------|----------------------------|-------------------|
(listen for cymbals here)
G|-----------------|-------------------------|-------------------------------|
D|-6--6--6---------|-------------------------|-------3--6-------------3-4-4-4|
A|----------8--6---|-------------------------|--4-4-------------3--6---------|
E|-----------------|--4--7--4--6--4--8-------|-------------4-4---------------|
"..anyway.."
G|--------------------3-|----------------------|------------------------------|
D|-3------------3--6----|-6-6-6-6-6-6-5-4-3----|------------------------------|
A|----4--6--4-4---------|----------------------|------------------------------|
E|----------------------|----------------------|------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
G|---------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------|
D|---8--8-----8--8-----8-8---|----4--4------------------|----6---7---8-------|
A|---------8---------8-------|----------4--4-7-6-4-6-4--|--------------------|
E|---------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------|
"...I'm gonna find my way..." "...lonely days..."
G|-------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------|
D|---8-----6--8--6---------|-----------------6-7-8-----|-8-8---8--6--6---6---|
A|------8----------8-------|---4--6-----6-6------------|-----7---------8-----|
E|--------------------6----|---------6-----------------|---------------------|
"...comin' home..." "..wrote me a .."
G|---------------------|-------------------|
D|--5--5----4--4-4-4---|--3-3-3-3-3--------|
A|---------------------|------------4------|
E|---------------------|--------------6----|
[Full band hits Intro riff]
G|----------------------|
D|----------------------|
A|---------4--6---4-6-4-| x2
E|------6---------------|
[Solo over the verse sections] x2
G|---------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------|
D|---8--8-----8--8-----8-8---|----4--4------------------|----6---7---8-------|
A|---------8---------8-------|----------4--4-7-6-4-6-4--|--------------------|
E|---------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------|
G|-------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------|
D|---8-----6--8--6---------|-----------------6-7-8-----|-8-8---8--6--6---6---|
A|------8----------8-------|---4--6-----6-6------------|-----7---------8-----|
E|--------------------6----|---------6-----------------|---------------------|
G|---------------------|-------------------|
D|--5--5----4--4-4-4---|--3-3-3-3-3--------|
A|---------------------|------------4------|
E|---------------------|--------------6----|
[Chorus]
"Well she wrote me.." "without me no more"
G|--------------------------|----------------------------|-------------------|
D|---------3--6-----------3-|-4-4-4-4--3-------------6-8-|-6-6-6-6-6-6-------|
A|---4-4---------------3----|-------------6--4-4--8------|-------------8-6---|
E|----------------4-4-------|----------------------------|-------------------|
(listen for cymbals here)
G|-----------------|-------------------------|-------------------------------|
D|-6--6--6---------|-------------------------|-------3--6-------------3-4-4-4|
A|----------8--6---|-------------------------|--4-4-------------3--6---------|
E|-----------------|--4--7--4--6--4--8-------|-------------4-4---------------|
"..anyway.."
G|--------------------3-|----------------------|------------------------------|
D|-3------------3--6----|-6-6-6-6-6-6-5-4-3----|------------------------------|
A|----4--6--4-4---------|----------------------|------------------------------|
E|----------------------|----------------------|------------------------------|
[Verse 3]
G|---------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------|
D|---8--8-----8--8-----8-8---|----4--4------------------|----6---7---8-------|
A|---------8---------8-------|----------4--4-7-6-4-6-4--|--------------------|
E|---------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------|
"...ain't got time..." "...lonely days..."
G|-------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------|
D|---8-----6--8--6---------|-----------------6-7-8-----|-8-8---8--6--6---6---|
A|------8----------8-------|---4--6-----6-6------------|-----7---------8-----|
E|--------------------6----|---------6-----------------|---------------------|
"...comin' home..." "..wrote me a .."
G|---------------------|-------------------|
D|--5--5----4--4-4-4---|--3-3-3-3-3--------|
A|---------------------|------------4------|
E|---------------------|--------------6----|
[Full band hits Intro riff]
G|----------------------|
D|----------------------|
A|---------4--6---4-6-4-| x2
E|------6---------------|
"My baby wrote me a letter..." Section has no bass.
[Full band hits Intro riff]
G|----------------------|
D|----------------------|
A|---------4--6---4-6-4-| x2
E|------6---------------|
enjoy!
| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
The Letter |
| Artist |
Joe Cocker |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
VMtQQ1EfcPQ |
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).
