UNDER MY THUMB (Bassline)
As recorded by The Rolling Stones
(From the 1966 Album AFTERMATH)
Words and Music by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
Transcribed by Slowhand
Gtr I (E A D G) - 'Bill Wyman - Bass'
Intro
Q=126
4/4
Gtr I
W E E E E E E Q E E E E E E E E
|----------||-----------------|-----------------|
|----------||o-4-2---4---4----|-----------------|
|----------||o-----4----------|-7-5---7---7-----|
|----------||-----------------|-----7---------5-|
Q E E E E E E +E E E E Q E E
|----------------|--------------------||
|----------------|-------------------o||
|-5--3---5-3---5-|-(5)-5-3---5--5-5--o||
|------5-----5---|---------5----------||
1st - 4th Verses
$
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q E E E E E E +E E E E Q E E
||------------------|-----------------|----------------|------------------|
||o-4-2---4---4-----|-----------------|----------------|------------------|
||o-----4---------5-|-7-5---7---7-----|-5--3---5-3---5-|-(5)-5-3---5--5-5-|
||------------------|-----7---------5-|------5-----5---|---------5--------|
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q E E E E E E +E E E E E E +E E
|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|----------------------||
|-4-2---4---4-----|-----------------|----------------|----------------------||
|-----4---------5-|-7-5---7---7-----|-5--3---5-3---5-|-(5)-5-3---5-5-(5)-5--||
|-----------------|-----7---------5-|------5-----5---|---------5------------||
Chorus
Q E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q E E Q E E Q E E E E +E E
|----------------|-----------------|---------------|-------------------|
|----7---5---4---|-----7---5---4---|---------------|----------------2--|
|--------------7-|---------------7-|-5--3---5--5---|-2--2-2-2-2-(2)----|
|-5----5---5-----|-5-5---5---5-----|------5------5-|-------------------|
To Coda
Q E E E E +E E Q E E E E +E E Q E E E E E E Q E E E E E E
|------------------|------------------|-----------------|----------------|
|-4--2---4-4-(4)---|------------------|----7---5---4----|----7---5---4---|
|------4---------5-|-7--7-5-5-5-(5)-5-|--------------7--|--------------7-|
|------------------|------------------|-5----5---5------|-5----5---5-----|
1.,2. 3.
Q E E E E E E Q E E E E E E 3x Q E E E E E E
|----------------|-----------------||----------------||
|----7---5---4---|----7---5---4---o||----7---5---4---||
|--------------7-|--------------7-o||--------------7-||
|-5----5---5-----|-5----5---5------||-5----5---5-----||
Guitar Solo
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q E E E E E E +E E E E Q E E
|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|-------------------|
|-4-2---4---4-----|-----------------|----------------|-------------------|
|-----4---------5-|-7-5---7---7-----|-5--3---5-3---5-|-(5)-5-3---5--5-5--|
|-----------------|-----7---------5-|------5-----5---|---------5---------|
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q E E E E E E +E E E E E E +E E
|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|----------------------||
|-4-2---4---4-----|-----------------|----------------|----------------------||
|-----4---------5-|-7-5---7---7-----|-5--3---5-3---5-|-(5)-5-3---5-5-(5)-5--||
|-----------------|-----7---------5-|------5-----5---|---------5------------||
Chorus
Q E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q E E Q E E Q E E E E +E E
|----------------|-----------------|---------------|-------------------|
|----7---5---4---|-----7---5---4---|---------------|----------------2--|
|--------------7-|---------------7-|-5--3---5--5---|-2--2-2-2-2-(2)----|
|-5----5---5-----|-5-5---5---5-----|------5------5-|-------------------|
Q E E E E +E E Q E E E E +E E Q E E E E E E Q E E E E E E
|------------------|------------------|----------------|-----------------|
|-4--2---4-4-(4)---|------------------|----7---5---4---|----7---5---4----|
|------4---------5-|-7--7-5-5-5-(5)-5-|--------------7-|--------------7--|
|------------------|------------------|-5----5---5-----|-5----5---5------|
D.S. al Coda &
Q E E E E E E Q E E E E E E Q E E E E E E Q E E E E E E
|----------------|-----------------||----------------|----------------|
|----7---5---4---|----7---5---4----||----7---5---4---|----7---5---4---|
|--------------7-|--------------7--||--------------7-|--------------7-|
|-5----5---5-----|-5----5---5------||-5----5---5-----|-5----5---5-----|
Outro
Q E E E E E E Q E E E E E E Q E E E E E E 4x
|----------------||-----------------|-----------------||
|----7---5---4---||o----7---5---4---|----7---5---4---o||
|--------------7-||o--------------7-|--------------7-o||
|-5----5---5-----||--5----5---5-----|-5----5---5------||
Duration Legend
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W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura
+ - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted
Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration)
Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line
Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the
duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Multi-
bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low
melody durations appear below the staff
Tablature Legend
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h - hammer-on
p - pull-off
b - bend
pb - pre-bend
r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately)
/\ - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere")
s - legato slide
S - shift slide
- natural harmonic
[n] - artificial harmonic
n(n) - tapped harmonic
~ - vibrato
tr - trill
T - tap
TP - trem. picking
PM - palm muting
\n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip
\n - tremolo bar down
n/ - tremolo bar up
/n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip
= - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls
<> - volume swell (louder/softer)
x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash
o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash
Misc Legend
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| - bar
|| - double bar
||o - repeat start
o|| - repeat end
*| - double bar (ending)
: - bar (freetime)
$ - Segno
& - Coda
Tempo markers - = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths
| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
Under My Thumb |
| Artist |
The Rolling Stones |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
UHcR648Cg3I |
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).
