Foo Fighters - The Pretender
Album: 2007 - Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace
Instrument: Bass
Tuning: EADG
[Intro]
Rest until 00:35
[Verse]
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A|0-0----0-0-0-0---|0-0----0-0-0-0---|------------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|2-2----2-2-2-2----|1-1----1-1-1-1---|
G|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|--------------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|--------------------|
A|0-0----0-0-0-0---|0-0----0-0-0-0---|------------------|--------------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|2-2----2-2-2-2----|1-1--1-1-1-1-1-0-3--|
G|-----------------|-----------------|----------------------|---------------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|----------------------|---------------------|
A|0-0----0-0-0-0---|0-0----0-0-0-0---|--------------------3-|---------------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|8\2-2--2-2-2-2--2-0---|1-1--1-1-1-1--1-0-3--|
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
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A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
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[Pre-Chorus]
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D|----------------4-4-4-4-5-5-5-5-|
A|5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-----------------|
E|--------------------------------|
[Chorus]
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D|--------------------------------|-------------------------4---4-4-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---------|
A|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0---------|---------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|---------------------------------|-------------------------1-1-1-1-|
G|--------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-------3-----3---3-3------------|---------------------------------|---------------------4-------4-4-|
A|-----------------------0-0-0-0--|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-|-2-2-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0-------------|
E|-1-1-1---------1-----1----------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---------|-------3-----3---3-3-----------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|-----------------------0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
E|-------------------------1-1-1-1-|-1-1-1---------1-----1---------|---------------------------------|
[Verse]
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D|----------------|-----------------|-----------------------|---------------------|
A|-0-0--0-0-0-0---|0-0--0-0-0-0-----|--------------------3--|---------------------|
E|----------------|-----------------|8\2-2--2-2-2-2--2-0----|1-1--1-1-1-1--1-0-3--|
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-0-3---|
[Pre-Chorus]
G|--------------------------------|
D|----------------4-4-4-4-5-5-5-5-|
A|5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-----------------|
E|--------------------------------|
[Chorus]
G|--------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|-------------------------4---4-4-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---------|
A|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0---------|---------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|---------------------------------|-------------------------1-1-1-1-|
G|--------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-------3-----3---3-3------------|---------------------------------|---------------------4-------4-4-|
A|-----------------------0-0-0-0--|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-|-2-2-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0-------------|
E|-1-1-1---------1-----1----------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---------|-------3-----3---3-3-----------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|-----------------------0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
E|-------------------------1-1-1-1-|-1-1-1---------1-----1---------|---------------------------------|
[Pre-Verse 1]
G|--------------------------------|
D|----------------4-4-4-4-5-5-5-5-|
A|5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-----------------|
E|--------------------------------|
[Verse]
Rest x2
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1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +...
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A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------|
A|-0-0-0-0---0-3-4-|-5-----------3-4-|-5-----------3-4-|-5-----------3-4-|5----------|
E|-----------------|---3-4-5---5-----|---3-4-5---5-----|---3-4-5---5-----|-----------|
Rest until 3:28
[Chorus]
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D|--------------------------------|-------------------------4---4-4-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---------|
A|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0---------|---------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|---------------------------------|-------------------------1-1-1-1-|
G|--------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-------3-----3---3-3------------|---------------------------------|---------------------4-------4-4-|
A|-----------------------0-0-0-0--|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-|-2-2-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0-------------|
E|-1-1-1---------1-----1----------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---------|-------3-----3---3-3-----------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|-----------------------0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
E|-------------------------1-1-1-1-|-1-1-1---------1-----1---------|---------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|-------------------------4---4-4-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---------|
A|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0---------|---------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|---------------------------------|-------------------------1-1-1-1-|
G|--------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-------3-----3---3-3------------|---------------------------------|---------------------4-------4-4-|
A|-----------------------0-0-0-0--|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-|-2-2-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0-------------|
E|-1-1-1---------1-----1----------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---------|-------3-----3---3-3-----------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|-----------------------0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
E|-------------------------1-1-1-1-|-1-1-1---------1-----1---------|---------------------------------|
[Pre-Verse 2]
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D|----------------4-4-4-4-5-5-5-5-|
A|5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-----------------|
E|--------------------------------|
[Outro]
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G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-0-0-0-0---0-3-4-|-5-----------3-4-|-5---------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|---3-4-5---5-----|---3-4-5---5---5-|-5-5-5-5---------|
************************************
| h Hammer-on
| \ Slide down
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Bass Tabs |
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Title |
The Pretender |
Artist |
Foo Fighters |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
SBjQ9tuuTJQ |
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).