[Intro] (0:12)
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D|----------------|---------------|--------------|----------|----------|
A|--------------5-|-5-5--5--3-5/7-|-5--5--5--7-7-|-8--8-8-8-|-8-7-8/10-|
E|-5--5--5--3-5---|---------------|--------------|----------|----------|
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D|----------------|---------------|--------------|----------|----------|
A|--------------5-|-5-5--5--3-5/7-|-5--5--5--7-7-|-8--8-8-8-|-8-7-8/10-|
E|-5--5--5--3-5---|---------------|--------------|----------|----------|
[Verse 1]
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D|----------------|---------------|-------------|--------|----------|
A|--------------5-|-5-5--5--3-5/7-|-5--5--7-7-7-|-8--8-8-|-8-7-8/10-|
E|-5--5--5--3-5---|---------------|-------------|--------|----------|
G|----------------|---------------|-------------|--------|
D|----------------|---------------|-------------|--------|
A|--------------5-|-5-5--5--3-5/7-|-5--5--3-3-3-|--------|
E|-5--5--5--3-5---|---------------|-------------|-5--5-5-|
G|------------------|---------------|-------------|--------|----------|
D|-5----------------|---------------|-------------|--------|----------|
A|----------------5-|-5-5--5--3-5/7-|-5--5--7-7-7-|-8--8-8-|-8-7-8/10-|
E|---5--5--5--3-5---|---------------|-------------|--------|----------|
p
G|----------------|------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|----------------|------------|-----------------|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
A|--------------5-|-5-5--5-3---|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-5--5--5--3-5---|----------5-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-----------------|
[Chorus]
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D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|-----------------|
A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|-0h1-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
G|-----------------|---------------|-------------------|
D|---------------7-|---------------|-1/3-3-3-3-3-2-3/5-|
A|-----------------|---------------|-------------------|
E|-5-5-5-5-5-5--5--|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|-------------------|
p
G|-----------------|---------------|-----------------|-------------------|-------------------|
D|-----------------|---------------|-----------------|-------------------|-------------------|
A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|---------------|-----------------|-------------------|-------------------|
E|-----------------|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-0h1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|-0h1-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-|-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
G|-----------------|---------------|---------------------|
D|---------------7-|---------------|-1/3-3-3-3-3-2-3/5-3~|
A|-----------------|---------------|---------------------|
E|-5-5-5-5-5-5--5--|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|---------------------|
p
[Post-Chorus]
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D|----------------|---------------|--------------|----------|----------|
A|--------------5-|-5-5--5--3-5/7-|-5--5--5--7-7-|-8--8-8-8-|-8-7-8/10-|
E|-5--5--5--3-5---|---------------|--------------|----------|----------|
G|----------------|---------------|--------------|----------|----------|
D|----------------|---------------|--------------|----------|----------|
A|--------------5-|-5-5--5--3-5/7-|-5--5--5--7-7-|-8--8-8-8-|-8-7-8/10-|
E|-5--5--5--3-5---|---------------|--------------|----------|----------|
[Verse 2]
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D|----------------|---------------|-------------|--------|----------|
A|--------------5-|-5-5--5--3-5/7-|-5--5--7-7-7-|-8--8-8-|-8-7-8/10-|
E|-5--5--5--3-5---|---------------|-------------|--------|----------|
G|----------------|---------------|-------------|--------|
D|----------------|---------------|-------------|--------|
A|--------------5-|-5-5--5--3-5/7-|-5--5--3-3-3-|--------|
E|-5--5--5--3-5---|---------------|-------------|-5--5-5-|
G|-----------------|---------------------|-----------------|----------------------|
D|-----------------|---------------------|-----------------|----------------------|
A|-----------------|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-5/7-|-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7-8/10-|
E|-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-5-|---------------------|-----------------|----------------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|-5-5-5-5-5\-|
A|-----------------|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-|-------------------|------------|
E|-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-5-|-----------------|-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|------------|
[Chorus]
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D|-----------------|---------------|-----------------|-------------------|-------------------|
A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|---------------|-----------------|-------------------|-------------------|
E|-----------------|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-0h1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|-0h1-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-|-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
G|-----------------|---------------|-------------------|
D|---------------7-|---------------|-1/3-3-3-3-3-2-3/5-|
A|-----------------|---------------|-------------------|
E|-5-5-5-5-5-5--5--|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|-------------------|
p
G|-----------------|---------------|-----------------|-------------------|-------------------|
D|-----------------|---------------|-----------------|-------------------|-------------------|
A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|---------------|-----------------|-------------------|-------------------|
E|-----------------|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-0h1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|-0h1-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-|-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
G|-----------------|---------------|---------------------|
D|---------------7-|---------------|-1/3-3-3-3-3-2-3/5-3~|
A|-----------------|---------------|---------------------|
E|-5-5-5-5-5-5--5--|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|---------------------|
p
[Bridge] (2:40)
G|---------|----------|-------------|------------|------------|-----------------|
D|---------|----------|-------------|------------|------------|-----------------|
A|-5----5--|--5----5--|-------------|------------|------------|-----------------|
E|---------|----------|--3--3--3--3-|-3--3--3--3-|-3--3--3--3-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
[Chorus]
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D|----------------|----------------|-----------------|-------------------|--------------------|
A|----------------|----------------|-----------------|-------------------|--------------------|
E|-0--------------|-5--------------|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|-0h1-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-|--2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
G|-----------------|---------------|-------------------|
D|---------------7-|---------------|-1/3-3-3-3-3-2-3/5-|
A|-----------------|---------------|-------------------|
E|-5-5-5-5-5-5--5--|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|-------------------|
p
G|-----------------|---------------|-----------------|-------------------|--------------------|
D|-----------------|---------------|-----------------|-------------------|--------------------|
A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|---------------|-----------------|-------------------|--------------------|
E|-----------------|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-0h1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|-0h1-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-|--2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
G|-----------------|---------------|-------------------|------------|
D|---------------7-|---------------|-1/3-3-3-3-3-2-3/5-|-3~-2~------|
A|-----------------|---------------|-------------------|-------5~-3~|
E|-5-5-5-5-5-5--5--|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|-------------------|------------|
[Outro]
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D|----------------|---------------|-------------|--------|----------|
A|--------------5-|-5-5--5--3-5/7-|-5--5--7-7-7-|-8--8-8-|-8-7-8/10-|
E|-5--5--5--3-5---|---------------|-------------|--------|----------|
G|----------------|---------------|--------------------|
D|----------------|---------------|--------------------|
A|--------------5-|-5-5--5--3-5/7-|-5--5--5------------|
E|-5--5--5--3-5---|---------------|---------0--0--1~---|
***********************************
| ~ Hold note
| / Slide-up
| \ Slide-down
| h Hammer-on
| p Pop
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Bass Tabs |
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Title |
Tokyo (Vampires & Wolves) |
Artist |
The Wombats |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
DRhUIJextp8 |
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).