The Prettiest Star Bass Tab

David Bowie - The Prettiest Star
from Aladdin Sane (1973)

Bowie´s been a part of me almost all my life. His death encouraged me to write down these bass tabs
which I'll upload from time to time.

Tabbed by Leo Chiurco

[Intro]
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|------------/10.-----7-----------|
A|-8-----------8---------------7---|-8-----------------------10--8---|
E|-----------------8---------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|-----------------10--------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------7---------------10.-10.-|
A|-5-----------5-----------4---5---|-6-------------------------------|
E|-----------------5---------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-7-----------7---------------5---|-7-------5-----------------------|
A|-----------------7---------------|-----------------8-------7-------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-3-----------3---------------2---|-3-------.-----------------------|
E|-----------------3---------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

[Verse 1] "Cold fire ..."
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|------------/10.-----7-----------|
A|-8-----------8---------------7---|-8-----------------------10--8---|
E|-----------------8---------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|-----------------10--------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------7---------------10.-10.-|
A|-5-----------5-----------4---5---|-6-------------------------------|
E|-----------------5---------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-7-----------7---------------5---|-7-------5-----------------------|
A|-----------------7---------------|-----------------8-------7-------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-3-----------3---------------2---|-3-------.-----------------------|
E|-----------------3---------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

{Verse 2] "So tired ..."
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|------------/10.-----7-----------|
A|-8-----------8---------------7---|-8-----------------------10--8---|
E|-----------------8---------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|-----------------10--------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------7---------------10\-----|
A|-5-----------5---------------5---|-6-------------------------------|
E|-----------------5---------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-7-----------7---------------5---|-7-------5-----------------------|
A|-----------------7---------------|-----------------7-------5-------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-3-----------3---------------2---|-3-------.-----------------------|
E|-----------------3---------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

[Chorus 1] "Staying back in your memory ..."
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-8-----------8-----------7---8---|-7-----------7-----------7---10--|
A|-----------------8---------------|-----------------7---7---------7-|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|-----------------8---------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------8---------------8\------|-3-------2-------3-------4-------|
A|-6-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|------------/9-------7-----------|---------------------------------|
D|-5-----------------------9\------|-----------------5-------7\------|
A|---------------------------------|-5-------8-----------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-3-------------------------------|-1-------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-7-----------7---------------5---|-7-------5-----------------------|
A|-----------------7---------------|-----------------8-------7-------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

[Verse 3] "One day ..."
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|------------/10.-----7-----------|
A|-8-----------8---------------7---|-8-----------------------10--8---|
E|-----------------8---------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|-----------------3-----------5---|
A|-5-----------5-----------4---5---|-------------------------3-------|
E|-----------------5---------------|-1-------1-----------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-7-----------7-------------------|-7-------5-----------------------|
A|-----------------7---------------|-----------------8-------7-------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-3-----------3---------------2---|-3-------------------------------|
E|-----------------3---------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-8-----------8---------------7---|-8-----------8-------8.----------|
E|-----------------8---------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

[Chorus 2] "Staying back in your memory ..."
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-8-----------8-------7---8-------|-7-----------7-----------7---10--|
A|---------------------------------|-----------------7---7---------7-|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|-----------------8-----------8---|---------------------------------|
D|---------8---------------8-----8-|---------------------------------|
A|-6-------------------------------|-8-------7-------8-------9-------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|------------/9-------7-----------|---------------------------------|
D|-------------------------9\------|-----------------5-------7\------|
A|-10------------------------------|-5-------8-----------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-3-------------------------------|-1-------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-7-----------7---------------5---|-7-------5-----------------------|
A|-----------------7---------------|-----------------8-------7-------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

[Verse 4] "One day ..."
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|------------/10.-----7-----------|
A|-8-----------8---------------7---|-8-----------------------10--8---|
E|-----------------8---------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|-----------------10--------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------7---------------10\-----|
A|-5-----------5---------------5---|-6-------------------------------|
E|-----------------5---------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-7-----------7---------------5---|-7-------5-----------------------|
A|-----------------7---------------|-----------------7-------5-------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-3-----------3---------------2---|-3-------------------------------|
E|-----------------3---------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

[Coda]
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|------------/10.-----7-----------|
A|-8-----------8---------------7---|-8-----------------------10--8---|
E|-----------------8---------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|-------------8-------8---8-------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-5-----------5---------------5---|-6-------------------------------|
E|-----------------5---------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-7-----------7---------------5---|-7-------5-----------------------|
A|-----------------7---------------|-----------------8-------7-------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-3-----------3---------------2---|-3-------------------------------|
E|-----------------3---------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|------------/10.-----7-----------|
A|-8-----------8---------------7---|-8-----------------------10--8---|
E|-----------------8---------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|-----------------10--------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------7---------------10\-----|
A|-5-----------5---------------5---|-6-------------------------------|
E|-----------------5---------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-7-----------7---------------5---|-7-------5-----------------------|
A|-----------------7---------------|-----------------8-------7-------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-3-----------3---------------2---|-3-------------------------------|
E|-----------------3---------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|------------/10.-----7-----------|
A|-8-----------8---------------7---|-8-----------------------10--8---|
E|-----------------8---------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|-----------------3-----------3-3-|
A|-5-----------5---------------5---|-------------------------3-------|
E|-----------------5---------------|-1-------1-----------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-7-----------7---------------5---|-7-------5-----------------------|
A|-----------------7---------------|-----------------8-------7-------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-3-----------3---------------2---|-3-------------------------------|
E|-----------------3---------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|------------/10.-----7-----------|
A|-8-----------8---------------7---|-8-----------------------10--8---|
E|-----------------8---------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------7-------7---|
A|-5-----------5---------------5---|-6-----------6-----------6-------|
E|-----------------5---------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-7-----------7---------------5---|-7-------5-----------------------|
A|-----------------7---------------|-----------------8-------7-------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-3-----------3---------------2---|-3-------------------------------|
E|-----------------3---------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|------------/10.-----7-----------|
A|-8-----------8---------------7---|-8-----------------------10--8---|
E|-----------------8---------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|-----------------10.-10.---------|
D|---------------------------------|---------7---------------10.-10.-|
A|-5-----------5---------------5---|-6-------------------------------|
E|-----------------5---------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-7-----------7---------------5---|-7-------5-----------------------|
A|-----------------7---------------|-----------------8-------7-------| (Fade)
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

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Bass Tabs
Title	The Prettiest Star
Artist	David Bowie
Tablature Type	ASCII Tab
YouTube ID	8SWb0ShWDQg

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).

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