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John Lennon — Isolation bass tabs

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TABBED BY: Raileff

Verse
"People say we got it made..."
1.
G|———————7~————4~————5~————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|—5~————————————————————————————————5~————————|
E|—————————————————————————3~——————————————————|

"We're afraid to be alone..."
2.
G|———————————————————7~————————————————————————————|
D|———————8~—————————————————5~—————5~——————————————|
A|—5~——————————5~—————————5——————5———————5~————————|
E|—————————————————————————————————————————————————|

"Just a boy and a little girl..."
3.
G|———————————7—————————5~————————————————————————————|
D|———————8~———8———————————————5~—————2—0—————————————|
A|—5~——————————9—5~—————————5————————————0—5~————————|
E|———————————————————————————————————————————————————|

"The world is just a little down..."
4.
G|———————7~————4~————5~——————————————————————————————|
D|——————————————————————————5~———————2—0—————————————|
A|—5~—————————————————————5——————————————2—0~————————|
E|———————————————————————————————————————————————————|

Chorus
"Isolation..."
5.
G|———————————————————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————————————————|
A|—————————————————————5x————————————————|
E|—3~———3~———3~———3~—————————————————————|

Bridge
"I dont expect you..."
6.
G|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|—5x——————0~——————————0~——5x——————0~——————————0~——————————0~——————————0~——————————|
E|—————————————3x——————————————————————3x——————————3x——————————3x——————————3x——————|

7.
G|—————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————|
A|—0~——————————————————————————|
E|—————3—3—3—3—3—3—5—5—5—5—5—5—|

8.
G|—————————————4~————7~———————————————|
D|———————8~————————————————5~—————————|
A|—5~—————————————————————————————————|
E|——————————————————————————————————3—|

Verse
"We're afraid of everyone..."
9.
G|———————7~——————————7~—————————————————————————|
D|——————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|—5~——————————5~—————————————————————5~————————|
E|—————————————————————————3~———————3———————————|

"The sun will never disappear..."
10.
G|———————————7—————————7~——————————————————————————————|
D|———————8~———8———————————————5~———2—0—————————————————|
A|—5~——————————9—5~—————————5——————————2—0———0~————————|
E|—————————————————————————————————————————3———————————|

Chorus
"Isolation..."
11.
G|———————————————————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————————————————|
A|—————————————————————5x————————————————|
E|—3~———3~———3~———3~—————————————————————|


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Lyrics:

People say we got it made don't they know we're so afriad
we're afraid to be alone, everbody got to have a home
Just a boy and a little girl
trying to change the whole wide world
The world is just a little town
everybody trying to put us down
Isolation

I don't expect you to understand
after you've caused so much pain
But then again you're not to blame
you're just a human, a victim of the insane

We're afrain of everyone, afraid of the sun
The sun will never disappear
but the world may not have many years
Isolation



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John Lennon - Isolation Bass Tab

About John Lennon

John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (9 October 1940 – 8 December 1980) was an English singer-songwriter who rose to fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles, and together with Paul McCartney formed Lennon/McCartney, one of the most successful songwriting partnerships of the 20th century.

How to Read Bass Tabs

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:

1. The Basics

  • Strings and Frets:

    Each line in a tab represents a string on your bass:

    • The top line is the highest-pitched string (G on a 4-string bass).
    • The bottom line is the lowest-pitched string (E on a 4-string 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.

2. Common Techniques

  • Hammer-On (h):

    Play the first note by picking it, then press down on a higher fret with another finger without picking again.

    G|-------------------|
    D|-------5h7---------|
                
  • Pull-Off (p):

    Pluck a note and then "pull off" your finger to let a lower fret ring.

    G|-------------------|
    D|-------7p5---------|
                
  • Slide (/ or \):

    Move your finger up (/) or down (\) the fretboard while maintaining pressure.

    G|-------------------|
    D|-------5/7---------|
                

3. Advanced Techniques

  • Bend (b): Push the string up or down to raise the pitch. Example: G|-------7b9---------|
  • Vibrato (~): Shake the string slightly after playing a note to create a vibrating sound. Example: G|-------7~----------|
  • Muted Notes (x): Rest your finger lightly on the string without pressing a fret and pluck for a percussive "click" sound.

4. Rhythm and Timing

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.

5. Slap and Pop

  • Slap (s): Strike the string with the side of your thumb for a percussive sound.
  • Pop (p): Pull the string away from the fretboard and let it snap back.

Practice Makes Perfect

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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