If I Had A Million Dollars bass tabs
Song: If I Had a Million Dollars (Bass tabs)
Artist: Barenaked Ladies
Album: Gordon (also on Rock Spectacle)
Author: NightHawk (carmody@alma.edu)
I don't read/write tab very well, but I read/write musical score well,
so here's my attempt at translating score into tabs.
Intro: (first bar is the pickup)
4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
G|—|—————|—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|
D|4|—————|.——————0—2———————|—0———————0———————|———————0—2———————|—0———————0——————.|
A|4|—————|.0———4———————2———|—————0———————————|—0———4———————2———|—————0——————————.|
E|—|—3—4—|—————————————————|—————————————3—4—|—————————————————|—————————————————|
Verse: (notice repeats on second stanza)
G|—|—————————————————|—————————————————|
D|4|———————0—2———————|—0———————0———————| play 7 times
A|4|—0———4———————2———|—————0———————————|
E|—|—————————————————|—————————————3—4—|
G|—|—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|
D|4|———————0—2———————|—0———————0———————|—2———————2———————|—2———————2———————|
A|4|—0———4———————2———|—————0———————0———|—————2———————2———|—————2———————2—4—|
E|—|—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|
Chorus:
G|—|—————————————————|—2———1———————————|
D|4|—0———————2———————|—————————4———2———| play 3 times
A|4|—————0———————2———|—————————————————|
E|—|—————————————————|—————————————————|
G|—|—2——1———————————|—————————————————|
D|4|————————4———3———|—0———————2———————|
A|4|————————————————|—————————————————|
E|—|————————————————|—————————————————|
If I Had A Million Dollars – Bass Tabs
If you’re a bass player looking to learn a classic song that’s sure to impress, look no further than “If I Had A Million Dollars” by Barenaked Ladies. This catchy tune features a fun, bouncy bassline that’s easy to learn and even easier to play along with.
The Chords
Before we get into the bass tabs, let’s take a look at the chords for the song. They’re fairly simple and follow a basic pattern throughout:
- Verse: G – C – G – C
- Chorus: G – D – G – D
- Bridge: Am – C – G – D
Now that you know the chords, it’s time to learn the bassline. Here are the tabs for the song:
The Tabs
For simplicity, we’ll be using standard tuning for this song. If you’re not sure what that means, make sure your bass is tuned to E-A-D-G before starting.
Verse:
- G|——————-
- D|——————-
- A|–5–5–5–5–5–5–
- E|——————-
Chorus:
- G|——————————–
- D|——————————–
- A|–5-5-5–5–5–5-5-5–5–5/7–5–
- E|——————————–
Bridge:
- G|——————-
- D|——————-
- A|—-7-7-7-7-5-5—-
- E|–5————–5-
And that’s it! If you practice these tabs and play along with the chords, you’ll be able to impress your friends and family with your bass skills in no time.
Conclusion
If you’re looking for a fun, catchy song to play on bass guitar, “If I Had A Million Dollars” by Barenaked Ladies is a great choice. The bassline is easy to learn and will challenge you just enough to make it interesting. So grab your bass, tune up, and get ready to impress!
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