(0:00) [Intro]
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--4-4-4--4--4--42-2-2--2--2--------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------2-2-2--2--2--2--2-2-2--4--4-----------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
E|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-------------------------------------------------|
(0:18) [Verse}
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-| x4
E|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-------------------------------------------------|
(0:41) [Chorus]
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--4-4-4--4--4--42-2-2--2--2--------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------2-2-2--2--2--2--2-2-2--4--4--4--------| x4
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
(1:05) [Bridge]
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-| x2
E|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-------------------------------------------------|
(1:17) [Verse]
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-| x4
E|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-------------------------------------------------|
(1:40) [Chorus]
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--4-4-4--4--4--42-2-2--2--2--------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------2-2-2--2--2--2--2-2-2--4--4--4--------| x4
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
(2:03) [Solo Buildup]
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-|
A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
(2:15) [Solo]
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------4-----------4-----------4---------------4----------------|
A|-----------------------------------------2--0-2------------------|
E|-0-2-2-------0-2-2-------0-2-2-------0-2-------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------4-----------4-----------4---------------4----------------|
A|-----------------------------------------2--0-2------------------|
E|-0-2-2-------0-2-2-------0-2-2-------0-2-------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------4-----------4-----------4--------------4-----------------|
A|-----------------------------------------2---2-------------------|
E|-0-2-2-------0-2-2-------0-2-2-------0-2---0---------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-|
A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
(2:44) [Chorus]
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--4-4-4--4--4--42-2-2--2--2--------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------2-2-2--2--2--2--2-2-2--4--4--4--------| x6
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
(3:20) [Outro]
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-4------------2------------0-------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------2------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-4------------2--------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------2-------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
************************************
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| ~ Vibrato
| s Slap
| b bend
************************************
| Bass Tabs |
|
| Title |
Then Mickey |
| Artist |
Highly Suspect |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
aX3ZzGRYR0g |
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).
