You can change the timing of these tabs around to fit the song as you like, but
the right notes are here.
Intro:
G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|-3-3---3--3--3---3-3---3--3--3---|
E|---------------------------------| x4
G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3---3-|
E|---------------------------------| x8
Post-Intro:
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3---0-3-3-3-3-3-3---0-3-3-3-3-3-3---0-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------0-0-0-0-|
A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-----0-0-0-0-0-0-----0-0-0-0-0-0-----0-0-0-0---------|
E|---------------3---------------3---------------3-----------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-3-3-3-3-3-3-----3-3-3-3-3-3-----3-3-3-3-3-3-----3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-|
A|---------------3---------------3---------------3-----------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse:
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3---0-3-3-3-3-3-3---0-3-3-3-3-3-3---0-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------0-0-0-0-|
A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-----0-0-0-0-0-0-----0-0-0-0-0-0-----0-0-0-0---------|
E|---------------3---------------3---------------3-----------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-3-3-3-3-3-3-----3-3-3-3-3-3-----3-3-3-3-3-3-----3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-|
A|---------------3---------------3---------------3-----------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3---0-3-3-3-3-3-3---0-3-3-3-3-3-3---0-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0-|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bridge:
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------8-------------8-------------8-------------|
A|-6--6--6---6---6--6--6---6---6--6--6---6---6--6--5--5--|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------5-------------5-------------5-------------|
A|-3--3--3---3---3--3--3---3---3--3--3---3---3--3--5--5--|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------8-------------8-------------8-------------|
A|-6--6--6---6---6--6--6---6---6--6--6---6---6--6--5--5--|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------8-------------8-------------8-------8--8--|
A|-8--8--8---8---8--8--8---8---8--8--8---8---8--8--------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|
Middle 8 (More Upbeat):
G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------5-5--------------------------|
A|-3--3--3----3--3--3-3-----3--3--3----3--3--3-3-5-5-|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------2-2----------------------0-0-|
A|-0--0--0----0--0--0-0-----0--0--0----0--0--0-0-----|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------5-5--------------------------|
D|-3--3--3----3--3--3-3-----3--3--3----3--3--3-3-2-2-|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------5-5--------------------------|
A|-3--3--3----3--3--3-3-----3--3--3----3--3--3-3-5-5-|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
Bass Tabs |
|
Title |
Wake Up |
Artist |
Arcade Fire |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
sJRPPUr1yic |
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).