|--------------------------------7h9---------------7h8------------------|
|------------------9-9-9-9-9-9-9-----8-8-8-8-8-8-8-----7-7-7-7-5--------|
|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5h7-----------------------------------------------6-5-3--|x2
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------7h9-----------5---7------------------|
|------------------9-9-9-9-9-9-9-----8-8-8-8-8---8---7-7-7-7-5--------|
|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5h7---------------------------------------------6-5-3--|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------7---8---------------7h8------------------------|
|---------------7-9-9-9-9-9---9---8-8-8-8-8-8-8-----7-7-7-7-/12h13h14------|
|7-7-7-7-7----9-------------------------------------------------------5-3--|
|----------10--------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------7h9---------------7h8------------------|
|------------------9-9-9-9-9-9-9-----8-8-8-8-8-8-8-----7-7-7-7-5--------|
|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5h7-----------------------------------------------6-5-3--|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus:
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--------------------------------------------------|x2
|----------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-6--|
Verse:
|-------------------------------7h9---------------7h8------------------|
|-----------------9-9-9-9-9-9-9-----8-8-8-8-8-8-8-----7-7-7-7-5--------|
|7-7-7-7-777-7-77-----------------------------------------------6-5-3--|
|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------7h9---------------7h8------------------|
|------------------9-9-9-9-9-9-9-----8-8-8-8-8-8-8-----7-7-7-7-5--------|
|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5h7-----------------------------------------------6-5-3--|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------7---8---------------7h8-----------------------|
|---------------7-9-9-9-9-9---9---8-8-8-8-8-8-8-----7-7-7-7-7h8h9-8h9h11--|
|7-7-7-7-7----9-----------------------------------------------------------|
|----------10-------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------7h9---------------7h8------------------|
|------------------9-9-9-9-9-9-9-----8-8-8-8-8-8-8-----7-7-7-7-5--------|
|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7h7-----------------------------------------------6-5-3--|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus:
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--------------------------------------------------|x2
|----------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-6--|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--------------------------------------------------|x2
|----------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3--|
Bridge:
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--|
|---------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------|
|9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--/21--21--21--21--21--21--21--21--|
|---------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--|
Solo:
|------------------------------7h9-----------7---8------------------|
|----------------9-9-9-9-9-9-9-----8-8-8-8-8---8---7-7-7-7-5--------|
|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9---------------------------------------------6-5-3--|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------7---8-------5---7---8-------------------------------|
|---------------7-9-9-9-9-9---9---8-8-8---8---8---7-7-7-7-/19h212121-19h212121--|
|7-7-7-7-7----9-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|----------10-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus:
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--------------------------------------------------|x2
|----------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-6--|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--------------------------------------------------|x2
|----------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3--|
Outro:
|------------------| |----|
|7-7-9--9-x--------| |5~--|
|-----------5-6-9--|x3 |----|
|------------------| |3~--|
| Bass Tabs |
|
| Title |
The Lost Art Of Keeping A Secret |
| Artist |
Queens of the Stone Age |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
0l0nzPpvbFs |
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).
