Tuning: D,G,C,F
0:13 2 times
----------------------------9---/11-------14-13---11p9------------------|
--------------------------9---9------9-11--------------11--11-11--------|
--------------------7h9-7----------------------------------------9------|
-2---2-2-2--2-0---7------------------------------------------------9----|
. .
0:38 once
-------------------------------9---/11-------14-13---11p9------------------|
-----2h4b----2h4-------------9---9------9-11--------------11--11-11--------|
-----------------------7h9-7----------------------------------------9------|
-2--------2------0---7------------------------------------------------9----|
0:51 once
----------------------------9---/11-------14-13---11p9------------------|
-------4------------------9---9------9-11--------------11--11-11--------|
-----4--------------7h9-7----------------------------------------9------|
-2-------2--2-0---7------------------------------------------------9----|
1:04 once each
-----6------4h6-4---/13-13-11----------------------|
----6-----4--------------------14-13--13-13-11-10--|
-4-----2-------------------------------------------|
---------------------------------------------------|
.
-----6------4h6-4---/13-13-11h13p11-13------|
----6-----4---------------------------------|
-4-----2------------------------------------|
--------------------------------------------|
.
-----6------4h6-4---/13-13-11h13p11-------------------|
----6-----4-------------------------13--13-13-11-10---|
-4-----2----------------------------------------------|
------------------------------------------------------|
.
1:23 once
-----6------4h6-4---/13-13-11h13p11-13------|
----6-----4---------------------------------|
-4-----2------------------------------------|
--------------------------------------------|
.
1:29 once
-----6------4h6-4---------------------|
----6-----4------------7---7-----9-9--|
-4-----2-------------7---7------------|
-------------------5----------7-------|
. .
1:36 once
-----6------4h6-4---------------------|
----6-----4------------7---7----------|
-4-----2-------------7---7------------|
-------------------5----------7--7-7--|
. .
1:42 2 times
-----6------4h6-4--------------------|
----6-----4------------7---7---------|
-4-----2-------------7---7-----------|
-------------------5----------7------|
. .
1:55 once
-----6------4h6-4---/13-13-11h13p11-------------------|
----6-----4-------------------------13--13-13-11-10---|
-4-----2----------------------------------------------|
------------------------------------------------------|
.
2:02 once
-----6------4h6-4---/13-13-11h13p11-13------|
----6-----4---------------------------------|
-4-----2------------------------------------|
--------------------------------------------|
.
2:08 once
-----6------4h6-4---/13-13-11h13p11-------------------|
----6-----4-------------------------13--13-13-11-10---|
-4-----2----------------------------------------------|
------------------------------------------------------|
.
2:14 once
-----6------4h6-4---/13-13-11h13p11-13------|
----6-----4---------------------------------|
-4-----2------------------------------------|
--------------------------------------------|
.
2:21 once each
----------4h6-4---------------------|
--------4-------------7---7---------|
-4--2---------------5---7-----------|
------------------5----------7------|
. . .
-----6------4h6-4--------------------|
----6-----4------------7---7---------|
-4-----2-------------5---7-----------|
-------------------5----------7------|
. .
2:34 once
-----6------4h6-4---------------------|
----6-----4------------7---7-----9----|
-4-----2-------------5---7---------7--|
-------------------5----------7-------|
. .
2:40 once
-----6------4h6-4---------------------|
----6-----4------------7---7----------|
-4-----2-------------5---7------------|
-------------------5----------7-------|
. .
2:46 once
-----------------------------------------------------------|
-----------------------2-----------------------------------|
-/7------------0-2-5-2----------------7------------7-------|
-----0-------------------0---------0------------0----------|
3:11 ...
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-3-------0-----------------------|
-----------------0-------0-------|
4:09 once
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-2-3-----3-2-0---------------3-5--3-5---|
-------------------3-2-0--------------0-|
4:21 - 5:12 Pretty simple, so you can figure out by yourself.
5:13 4 times
-----9-9-9p7-7-7-6---9-9---|
-------------------9-------|
---------------------------|
-2-------------------------|
5:38
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-----2-4-2h4p2------|
-2-4-----------2----|
-----------------2--| 1 time
-----9-9-9p7-7-7-6---9-9---|
-------------------9-------|
---------------------------|
-2-------------------------| 4 times
6:02 once
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-----2-4--2-|
-2-4--------|
------------|
2 bass at once (10 times)
------9-9-9p7-7-7-6-4h6-6---|
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--2-------------------------|
- -
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------7-7-7p5-5-5-4-5h7-7---|
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7:06 obviously not to sure of this one (4 times)
-------------------------------------------------11-9-7p6-7------|
-------4-----4-------------------------4-----4-------------------|
-----------4-------4-4-4---4-4-4-----------4---------------------|
-2-2-2---2-----2-2-------2-------2-2-2---2-----2-----------------|
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7:52 once
-11-9-7p6---------------------------|
------------------------------------|
----------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-6-7-7-7-7-7-|
------------------------------------|
. . . . . . . . . . . . .
8:01 hard to tab, with variations here and there (3 times)
---------------------------------------6-7-9-7-6---6---------|
-4-----------------------------------------------9---7-6--7--|
---------2----22-------------------2-------------------------|
---2-2-2---------20--0-0---0-2-2-2---------------------------|
. . . . . . . . .
8:46 once
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-4---2--------|
--------------|
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8:52 the 1st few times are a bit different then this (8 times)
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--------------------7---7-7--5-5---|
-7--9-910-----9--------------------|
----------10----10-----------------|
9:53 once
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----4---------2--4-----|
-4------------------2--|
-------2---------------|
| Bass Tabs |
|
| Title |
To Bid You Farewell |
| Artist |
Opeth |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
An_h_uLHMNo |
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).
