[Intro]
|-----------------------------------------|
|---------6---6-5--5-3---5-3-1------------|
|-3------------6----3-----3------3-1----1-|
|-------3----------------------------1/3--|
[Verse]
|-----------------------------------------|---5-------8---/8h10--7-5-3--------------|
|---345--6--5--3-------------1------------|-----5-8-6---5---------------5p3-1-------|
|-3-----x----------------------3-1------1/|3----------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------1/3---|-----------------------------------------|
|---5-------------------------------------|--------/7-----------10------------------|
|----345--6---65---3-(3)---1-----1--1-0---|----345---6--65--3-------10-8------------|
|-3------x---5----x------1---1-3----------|-3----------5------------------------3-1-|
|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
[Chorus] (You look like a movie)
|----------------------/5-3-------/7-------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------8-5-555-6----------5--------8--/8---------8---------------------10-13-------------------|
|-----------------------------5-----------6---------6-----------3---------------8-8--11-13----13-|
|-4-4/6------------3p4----------3------------3-4-6----3-4-6--34----3--4--------------------------|
[Verse 2] (I was so scared...)
|--------------/8-10------5-3-------|
|--------65-3------------------1-0--|
|-3-3---5-------------6-------------|
|----3------------------------------|
|------------------------------|
|--------56--5-8-65-3----------|
|-3----5---------------31---1--|
|---3---------------------1----|
[Chorus 2] (you still look like a movie)
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------10--12-----------|
|---------8----56----------------6---------------------8----------------------10---------8--------|
|-363-------------64--------------6-----6--------6------6-----------3----------------------10-8---|
|----64-6---3---------4-----4-6-----146--4-4-6----3-4-6----3-4-6--34----3--4----------------------|
[Verse]
|-------------------------------12---10----------------------|
|-9-10--12-13------13-----12-13--------------10-8---8--8-10--|
|-------------13-----11------------------------------10------|
|------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------10--------------------|
|-10-13----------------------10-8-|
|-------13-----11-10-8----10------|
|----------------------10---------|
|---12\10---10\8-------------10-1213----|
|-10------8------6--x5-3-/10----------8-|
|---------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------|
[Chorus 3] (It was just like a movie)
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8---|
|-------------------6------------6--------6--------3p6--------3-------3-------8------------6-|
|--------4-6--3--6-----3--4--6-----3-4-6-----3-4-6-----3-4-6----3-4-6---3-4-----4-6/8\6------|
************************************
| x Dead note
| (n) Ghost note
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| / Slide up
| \ Slide down
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| Bass Tabs |
|
| Title |
When We Were Young |
| Artist |
Adele |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
-UFpoMLOZZw |
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).
