Main Riff:
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G:———————————————————
D:———————————————————
A:—————4—7—5—5—5—7—5—
E:—5—5———————————————
B:———————————————————
Verse:
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G:———————
D:———————
A:—————7—
E:—5—7———
B:———————
'Take my advice...':
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G:——————————————————————————————9———9———————————
D:—————3————————6——————4—7—4————————————————————
A:—2—4———4——4—7———7——5————————7———7———7—5—4—————
E:——————————————————————————————————————————7—5—
B:——————————————————————————————————————————————
Hard Riff:
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G:———————————————————
D:———————4———————————
A:—————4—————————————
E:—2—5—————2—5—4—2———
B:—————————————————5—
Fill:
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G:—————
D:—————
A:—————
E:—2———
B:———5—
'Psychedelic freak...':
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G:—————————————————————
D:—————————————————————
A:—————4—4—4—————6—6—6—
E:—2—2———————4—4———————
B:—————————————————————
Last Note:
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G:———
D:———
A:———
E:—5—
B:———
Bass tablature (tabs) is an easy way to learn songs without needing to read traditional sheet music. Here’s a quick guide to understanding the symbols and techniques commonly found in tabs:
Each line in a tab represents a string on your bass:
Numbers on the lines indicate which fret to press. For example:
G|-------------------|
D|-------------------|
A|---3---------------|
E|-------------------|
This means you play the 3rd fret on the A string.
Play the first note by picking it, then press down on a higher fret with another finger without picking again.
G|-------------------|
D|-------5h7---------|
Pluck a note and then "pull off" your finger to let a lower fret ring.
G|-------------------|
D|-------7p5---------|
Move your finger up (/) or down (\) the fretboard while maintaining pressure.
G|-------------------|
D|-------5/7---------|
G|-------7b9---------|
G|-------7~----------|
Tabs don’t always indicate timing, so listen to the song while reading the tab. Wider spaces between numbers mean longer pauses, while closer numbers indicate quicker notes.
Tabs are a great tool to learn songs, but mastering the techniques takes practice. Listen carefully to the original track and play along to lock in the rhythm. Don’t rush — smooth, accurate playing is more important than speed. Happy jamming! 🎸
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