Rolling Stones |----------`---`-|
Tumbling Dice |----------------|
bass tab |----------------|
|----------------|
0.02 intro t:120
G|----`-------`---|----`-------`---|----`-------`---|----`-------`---|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|2-----2-2-2-=-2-|2-2---2-2-2-2-2-|2-----2-2-2-=-2-|2-----2-2-----2-|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|------------2---|
0.11 verse 1a
G|----`-------`---|----`-------`---|----`-------`---|----`-------.`.-|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|2-----2-2-2-=-2-|2-.-2-.-2-2-=-2-|2-.-.-.-2-2---2-|2-.-4-.-6-6-7-7-|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|--11------9-----|--11------9-----|----------------|----------------|
A|9---9-------7-8-|9---9---------=-|7-----7-7-----7-|9-9-9-9-9-7-----|
E|------7---------|------7-----7---|----------7-9---|------------9-8-|
0.29 verse 1b
G|----`-------`---|----`-------`---|----`-------`---|----`-------.`.-|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------9-7-----|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----7-9-----7-8-|
E|7-----7-7-7-=-7-|7-7---7-9-7-=-7-|7---=-7-9-7-=-7-|8-9-------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|--11------9-----|--11------999---|----------------|----------------|
A|9---9-------7-8-|9---9-----------|7-----7-7-----7-|9-9-9-9-9-7-----|
E|------7---------|------7---------|----------7-9---|------------9-8-|
0.46 verse 1c
G|----`-------`---|----`-------`---|----`-------`---|----`-------.`.-|
D|----------------|----------------|--------4-------|----------------|
A|--------------2-|2-2---2-3-2---2-|.-2-2-.---4---2-|--2-4-2-6-6-7-7-|
E|7-----7-7-7-=---|------------2---|------------2---|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|
D|--11------9-----|--11------9-9---|
A|9---9-------7-8-|9---9-----------|
E|------7---------|------7---------|
0.59 chorus 1
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|7-=-------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|7-----7-7-7-=-7-|7-----7-7---=-7-|
1.08 verse 2a
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------------9-|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|-------11-9-11--|
E|7-----7-7-7-=-7-|7-----7-7---=-7-|7-----7-7---=-7-|7-----7---------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|--11------9-9---|--11------9-9-=-|2-----2-2-----2/|4-4-4-4-4-------|
A|9---9---------7-|9---9-----------|----------2-4---|----------7-4\--|
E|------7---------|------7---------|----------------|----------------|
1.25 verse 2b
G|----------------|----------------|--------4-2-----|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|------------4---|------7-9-9-----|
A|2-----2-2-2-=-2-|2-----2-2-----2-|2-.-2-.-------2-|2-4/9-------7-8-|
E|----------------|------------2---|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|
D|--11------9-9---|--11------9-9---|
A|9---9---------7-|9---9-----------|
E|------7---------|------7---------|
1.38 chorus 2
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|7---=-----------|----------------|7-----------=---|--------9-------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|7---------------|
1.47 solo
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|7-------7-----7-|7-----7-7-----7-|7-------7-----7-|------7-7-----7-|
|----------------|----------------|
|----------------|--------9-7-----|
|----------------|----7-9-----7-9-|
|7-------7-----7-|7-7-------------|
2.00
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|--11------9-----|--11------9-----|----------------|----------------|
A|9---9-------7-8-|9---9-------9-=-|7-----7-7-7-7-8-|9-9-9-9-9-7-----|
E|------7---------|------7---------|----------------|------------9-=-|
2.08 verse 3
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|--------9-7-----|------7-9-7-----|
A|----------------|----------------|------------9---|----9-------9-7-|
E|7-----7-7-----7-|7-----7-7-----7-|7-----7-------7-|--7-------------|
G|----------------|----------------|
D|--11------9-9---|--11------9-9-=-|
A|9---9---------7-|9---9-----------|
E|------7---------|------7---------|
2.21 chorus 3
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|7---=-----------|----------------|7-=-------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|7---------------|--------9-------|7---------------|--------9-------|
E|----------------|7---------------|----------------|7---------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------9-----|----9-E-H-E-=---|
A|7-------7-------|--------9-------|7------/11--9---|--9E----------9-|
E|----------------|7---------------|--------------7-|---/------------|
2.47 pre-outro
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----9-=---------|----------9-----|----9-E-13-E-9--|
A|7---------------|--------.-9-9-9-|7------/11------|-/11----------11|
E|--------9-7---7-|7---------------|--------------7-|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------9-----|----9-E-H-E-9---|--------9-------|----------------|
A|7------/11--9---|-/11----------11|7---------9-----|----------------|
E|--------------7-|----------------|----------------|7-----7-7-------|
3.04 outro
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------9-----|----9-E-H-E-9---|-------/E-9-----|----9-E-H-E-9---|
A|7------/11--9---|-/11----------=-|7-----------9---|-/11----------11|
E|--------------7-|----------------|--------------7-|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|--------9-------|----------------|----------9-----|----9-E-H-E-9---|
A|7-----79--9-----|----------9-----|7-----7.E---9---|-/11----------11|
E|--------------7-|--7-7-----------|--------------7-|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------9-----|----9-E-H-E-9---|--------9-------|----------------|
A|7---7-7-E---9---|-/11----------11|7---7-----9-----|------------9---|
E|--------------7-|----------------|--------------7-|--7---9-11------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------9-----|----9-E-H-E-9---|--------9-------|----------------|
A|7------/11--9---|-/11----------11|7---------9-----|--9---------9---|
E|--------------7-|----------------|--------------7-|------7-E-E-----|
basic outro riff double-scaled
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------9-----------|----------9--11--13--11--9------|
A|7---------------11------9-------|----9/11--------------------11--|
E|----------------------------7---|--------------------------------|
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| . incidental note (usually open string)
| ^ pre-struck note (hammer-on, pull-off)
| = rest
| X 10
| E 11
| T 12
| H 13
| F 14
other punctuation
= percussion cues
tabbed by
spaceyhippie
dudeman.net/jam
Bass Tabs |
|
Title |
Tumbling Dice |
Artist |
The Rolling Stones |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
EMoi_m2G6XU |
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).