Artist: Robbie Williams
Song: The Road To Mandalay
Album: Sing When You're Winning (2000)
Bassist: Fil Eisler
Tuning: Standard
No bass till [0:58]
Chorus:
Gb|----------------|----------------|----------------|----6-64--------|
Db|4-4-----4-4---4-|----------------|2-2-----2-2-----|--------6-------|
Ab|----4-7-----4---|2-2-----2-------|----2-2-----2-3-|4-4-------7-4-7-|
Eb|----------------|----2-4---5-4-2-|----------------|----------------|
Gb|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
Db|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
Ab|------------4-7-|----------6-9---|4-4-----4-4-----|4-4-----4-------|
Eb|5-5-5-5-5-5-----|7-7-7-7-7-----7-|----4-7-----4-7-|----4-4---7-4-3-|
Verse:
Gb|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
Db|4-4-----4-4-----|4-4-----4-4-----|----------------|----------------|
Ab|----4-7-----4-7-|----4-7-----7---|4-4-----4-4-----|4-4-----4-4-7-4-|
Eb|----------------|--------------7-|----4-7-----4-7-|----4-7---------|
Gb|----------------|----------------|----------------|----6-6-4\1-----|
Db|4-4-----4-4---4-|6-6---4-6-4-----|----------------|------------4---|
Ab|----4-7-----4---|----6-------7-6-|4-4-----4-4-----|4-4-----------4-|
Eb|----------------|----------------|----4-7-----4-7-|----------------|
Gb|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
Db|4-4-----4-4-----|4-4---4---------|----------------|----------------|
Ab|----4-7-----4-7-|----4---------2-|4-4-----4-4-----|4-4-----4-------|
Eb|----------------|--------2-4-5---|----4-7-----4-7-|----4-7---7-4-3-|
Gb|----------------|----------------|----------------|----6-64--------|
Db|4-4-----4-4---4-|6-6---4-6-4-----|----------------|--------6-------|
Ab|----4-7-----4---|----6-------7-6-|4-4-----4-4-----|4-4-------7-4---|
Eb|----------------|----------------|----4-7-----4-7-|--------------7-|
Gb|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
Db|----------------|----------------|----------------|------------9---|
Ab|-------------/7-|----------------|7-7-7-7-7-7-----|7-7-7-7-7/11-11-|
Eb|5-5-5-5-5-5-5---|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|------------7-9-|----------------|
Gb|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
Db|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
Ab|----------------|----------------|----------------|2-2-2-4-2-------|
Eb|5-5-5-5-5-5-0-5-|4-4-4-4-4-4-0-4-|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-|----------------|
Chorus:
Gb|----------------|----------------|----------------|----4-4---------|
Db|4-4-----4-4---4-|----------------|2-2-----2-2-----|--------6-------|
Ab|----4-7-----4---|2-2-----2-------|----2-2-----2-3-|4-4-------7-4---|
Eb|----------------|----2-4---5-4-2-|----------------|--------------4-|
Gb|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
Db|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
Ab|--------------4-|----6-9-----6---|4-4-----4-4-----|4-4-----4-------|
Eb|5-5-0-0-5-5-5---|7-7-----7-7---7-|----4-7-----4-7-|----4-4---7-4-3-|
Gb|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
Db|4-4-----4-4-----|------------1-4-|2-2-----2-2-----|----------------|
Ab|----4-4-----4-3-|2-2-----2-4-----|----2-2-----2-3-|4-4-----4-------|
Eb|----------------|----2-2---------|----------------|----4-7---7-4-7-|
Gb|----------------|----------------|----------------|----6-64--------|
Db|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------6-------|
Ab|----------------|----------6-9---|4-4-----4-4-----|4-4-------7-4-7-|
Eb|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|7-7-7-7-7-----7-|----4-7-----4-7-|----------------|
Gb|----------------|----------------|------------4-5-|----6-6-4-4---4-|
Db|4-4-----4-------|--------1-1-4-1-|2-2-2-2-2-2-----|------------6---|
Ab|----4-7---7-4-3-|2-2-4-4---------|----------------|4-4-------------|
Eb|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
Gb|----------------|----------------|----------------|----6-64--------|
Db|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------6-------|
Ab|----------------|----------6---6-|4-4-----4-4-----|4-4-------7---4-|
Eb|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|7-7-7-7-7---7---|----4-7-----4-7-|------------7---|
Gb|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------6-4---4-|
Db|4-4-------------|----1-4---------|2-2-2-2-2-2-----|------------6---|
Ab|----4-4-------4-|2-4-----2-------|------------2-3-|4-4-4-4---------|
Eb|--------2-4-5---|----------5-4-2-|----------------|----------------|
Gb|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------6-4-----|
Db|----------------|------------9---|----------------|------------6---|
Ab|----------------|---------6/9--9\|4-4-----4-4-----|4-4-4-4-------7-|
Eb|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|7-7-7-7-7-------|----4-7-----4-7-|----------------|
Gb|----------------|
Db|4~--------------|
Ab|----------------|
Eb|----------------|
/ slide up
\ slide down
h hammer-on
p pull-off
~ let ring
| Bass Tabs |
|
| Title |
The Road To Mandalay |
| Artist |
Robbie Williams |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
KohurXfPb7s |
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 |
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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).
