Intro
|-----------------|-------7---------|
|---2---4---5---4-|---2-------------| The last note can be played
|-----------------|-----5---4-------| an octave higher (D|-7-|)
|-0---2---3---2---|-0---------5-----|
Verse
|-----------------|-----------------| The verse consists of two bars,
|-----------------|2-------2--------| played X times. Because the 1st
|--------*--------|--2-5-----5-2----| bar is always the same, it's
|-3-0-2--05-3-5---|---------------54| marked as -V- from here on!
|---|-----------------|---|-----------------|---|-----------------|
|---|2-------2--------|---|2-------2--------|---|2-------2-55-2---|
|-V-|--2-5-----5--2---|-V-|--2-5-----55-2---|-V-|--2-5----------5-|
|---|-----------------|---|---------------5-|---|-----------------|
|---|-----------------|---|-----------------|---|-----------------|
|---|2-------2--------|---|2-------2--------|---|2-------2--------|
|-V-|--5---2---5--2---|-V-|--5---2---5--2---|-V-|--5---2---5--2---|
|---|-----------------|---|---------------5-|---|-----------------|
Chorus
|---------------------------|---------------------------|---|
|---------------------------|4--5-4--------5h7--5-------|---|
|------5------------5-5-7-7-|---------------------7-5---|-C-|
|-5---------5-6-7-7---------|-------------------------7-|---|
--------------------------|---| The first bar is
4--5-4--------------------|---| always the same so
--------------5h7--5------|-C-| it's marked as -C-
---------------------7-3-4|---| from here on
Verse2 (play 12x, except: 6th time this 12th time this)
|---|-----------------| |---|-----------------| |---|-----------------|
|---|2-------2--------| |---|2-------2--------| |---|2-------2----4p2-|
|-V-|--5---2---5--2---| |-V-|--5---2---5---5--| |-V-|--5---2---5------|
|---|-----------------| |---|-----------------| |---|-----------------|
Break
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|-2-2-0-----------|-2-2-0-----------|-2-2-0-----------|-2-2-0-----------|
|-----------------|-----------4p0--2|----------------2|-----------4----2|
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|-----------------|-----------11~12-|-----------7-----|-----------------|
|-2-2-0-----------|-2-2-0-----------|-2-2-0-----------|-2-2-0--------4--|
|----------------2|-----------------|----------------2|-----------4-----|
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Chorus2
|---|---------------------------|---|----------4p0--------------|---|---------------------------|
|---|4--5-4--------5h7--5-------|---|4--5-4---------4-----------|---|4--5-4---------------------|
|-C-|---------------------7-5---|-C-|------------------7--5-----|-C-|---------------------------|
|---|-------------------------7-|---|-----------------------7-3-|---|---------------0---2---3---|
|---|---------------------------|---|---------------------------|---|---------------------------|
|---|4--5-4---------------------|---|4--5-4--------5h7--5-------|---|4--5-4---------------------|
|-C-|------------5-5h7--5-------|-C-|---------------------7-5---|-C-|---------------7---5-------|
|---|---------------------7-3-4-|---|-------------------------7-|---|---------------------7-3-4-|
|---|---------------------------|---|----------7h9--------------|---|---------------------------|---|
|---|4--5-4-------------5-------|---|4--5-4-------7h9-----5-5h7-|---|4--5-4---------------------|---|
|-C-|--------------5h7----7-5---|-C-|----------------5h77-------|-C-|------------5-5h7--5-------|-C-|
|---|-------------------------7-|---|---------------------------|---|---------------------7-0-3-|---|
(Break2)
|---------------------------|----12---------------------|
|---10----12----12--12-12h13|----------13---(12-12)-----| Last two or three
|---------------------------|-10-------------10~--------| notes vary a bit.
|-8----10----10-------------|-------11----10------------|
Chorus3
|---|---------------------------|---|---------------------------|---|---------------------------|
|---|4--5-4--------5h7--5-------|---|4--5-4---------5--4--------|---|4--5-4--------5h7--5-------|
|-C-|---------------------7-5---|-C-|---------------------5-7---|-C-|---------------------7-5---|
|---|-------------------------7-|---|-------------------------7-|---|-------------------------7-|
|---|--------------7h9--7-------|---|----------7h9--------------|---|
|---|4--5-4---------------7-5---|---|4--5-4-------7h9-----5-----|---|
|-C-|-------------------------7-|-C-|----------------5h77---5---|-C-|
|---|---------------------------|---|-------------------------7-|---|
Intro (play 4x)
Verse
|---|-----------------|---|-----------------|---|-----------------|---|-----------------|
|---|2-------2--------|---|2-------2--------|---|2-------2--------|---|2-------2--------|
|-V-|--2-5--0--5--2---|-V-|--2-5-----5--2---|-V-|--2-5------0--2--|-V-|--2-5-----5--2---|
|---|---------------5-|---|-----------------|---|-----------------|---|-----------------|
|---|-----------------|---|-----------------|---|-----------------|
|---|2-------2--------|---|2-------2--4-5-4-|---|2-------2--------|
|-V-|--2-5-----5--2-52|-V-|--2-5------------|-V-|--2-5-----5--2---|
|---|-----------------|---|-----------------|---|-----------------|
| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
Where Do We Go From Here? |
| Artist |
Jamiroquai |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
qih-jEFPxFc |
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).
