Skipjack Bass Tab by Heavenly

Skipjack bass tab by Heavenly

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Skipjack by Heavenly: Guitar, Bass & Songwriting Insights

"Skipjack" by Heavenly is a track from their 1996 album "Le Jardin de Heavenly." Guitarist and vocalist Amelia Fletcher delivers catchy melodies over jangly guitars played by her partner Rob Pursey. The song features a classic indie pop sound with bright, chiming guitar tones and a driving rhythm section. Pursey's bassline provides a solid foundation for the song's upbeat energy.

Intro:

G|-----------------|
D|-----------------|
A|-----------------|
E|-1-------3-------|

G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-------.---------|---------.-.-----|-------.---------|-----------------|
A|-3-----3-3-------|-5-----5-7-5-7-\-|-3-----3-3-------|-5-----5-8---7-\-| x2
E|---------------3-|-----------------|---------------3-|-----------------|

Verse 1:

G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-------.---------|-------.---------|-------.---------|-------.---------|
A|-3-----3-3-----3-|-5-----5-5-----5-|-3-----3-3-----3-|-5-----5-5-----5/|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

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G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-------.---------|-------.---------|-------.---------|---------.-------|
A|-8-----8-8-----8-|10----10-10----10|-8-----8-8-----8-|10-----0-10--10\-|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-------.---------|---------.-.-----|-------.---------|---------.---.---|
A|-3-----3-3-------|-5-----5-7-5-7-\-|-3-----3-3-------|-5-----5-8---7---|
E|---------------3-|-----------------|---------------3-|-----------------|

G|-------10--------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------.-----|-----------.-----|-----------.-----|-----------------|
A|-8-------8-8---8-|10----0-10-10--10|-8-----0-8-8---8-|10-----0-10\-----|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------3---|

Verse 2:

G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-------.---------|---------.-.-----|-------.---------|---------.---.---|
A|-3-----3-3-------|-5-----5-7-5-7-\-|-3-----3-3-------|-5-----5-8---7---|
E|---------------3-|-----------------|---------------3-|-----------------|

G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------.-----|-----------.-----|-----------.-----|-----------------|
A|-8-----0-8-8---8-|10----0-10-10--10|-8-----0-8-8---8-|10-----0-10--10\-|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-------.---------|---------.-.-----|-------.---------|---------.---.---|
A|-3-----3-3-------|-5-----5-7-5-7-\-|-3-----3-3-------|-5-----5-8---8-7-|
E|---------------3-|-----------------|---------------3-|-----------------|

G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------.-----|-----------.-----|-----------.-----|-----------------|
A|-8-----0-8-8---8-|10----0-10-10--10|-8-----0-8-8---8-|10-----0-10--10\-|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

Chorus:

G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-3---------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-3---------------|-----------------|-3-----------3-/-|-7-------------\-|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

G|-------------5---|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|----------------5|-3---------------|-.---------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-3---------------|-----------------|-3-----3-3-----/-|-7-------7-------|-7---7-\---------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------3---5---|

G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-------.---------|---------.-.-----|-------.---------|-----------------|
A|-3-----3-3-------|-5-----5-7-5-7-\-|-3-----3-3-------|-5-----5-8---7-\-|
E|---------------3-|-----------------|---------------3-|-----------------|

Verse 3:

G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-------.---------|---------.-.-----|-------.---------|---------.---.---|
A|-3-----3-3-------|-5-----5-7-5-7-\-|-3-----3-3-------|-5-----5-8---7---|
E|---------------3-|-----------------|---------------3-|-----------------|

G|-------10--------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------.-----|-----------.-----|-----------.-----|---------.-------|
A|-8-------8-8---8-|10----0-10-10--10|-8-----0-8-8---8-|10-----0-10--10\-|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-------.---------|---------.-.-----|-------.---------|---------.---.---|
A|-3-----3-3-------|-5-----5-7-5-7-\-|-3-----3-3-------|-5-----5-8---7---|
E|---------------3-|-----------------|---------------3-|-----------------|

G|-------10--------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------.-----|-----------.-----|-----------.-----|-----------------|
A|-8-------8-8---8-|10----0-10-10--10|-8-----0-8-8---8-|10-----0-10\-----|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------3---|

G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-------.---------|---------.-.-----|-------.---------|---------.---.---|
A|-3-----3-3-------|-5-----5-7-5-7-\-|-3-----3-3-------|-5-----5-8---7---|
E|---------------3-|-----------------|---------------3-|-----------------|

G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------.-----|-----------.-----|-----------.-----|-----------------|
A|-8-----0-8-8---8-|10----0-10-10--10|-8-----0-8-8---8-|10-----0-10\-5-\-|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

Chorus:

G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-3---------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-3--------------3|-----------------|-3-----------3-/-|-7-------------\-|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

G|-------------5---|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|----------------5|-3---------------|-.-------.-------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-3---------------|-----------------|-3-----3-3-----3/|-7-------7-------|-7-------7---7-/-|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

G|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-10------10------|---10--\---------|
E|-----------------|---------3---5---|

Outro:

G|-----------------|-----------------|     G|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-------.---------|---------.-.-----|     D|-------.---------|-----------------|
A|-3-----3-3-------|-5-----5-7-5-7-\-| x3  A|-3-----3-3-------|-5-----5-8---7-\-|
E|---------------3-|-----------------|     E|---------------3-|-----------------|

G|-----------------|-----------------|     G|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-------.---------|---------.-.-----|     D|-------.---------|-----------------|
A|-3-----3-3-------|-5-----5-7-5-7-\-| x3  A|-3-----3-3-----3-|-----------------|
E|---------------3-|-----------------|     E|-----------------|-3-------3-------|

G|-----------------|-----------------|     G|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-------.---------|---------.-.-----|     D|-------.---------|-----------------|
A|-3-----3-3-------|-5-----5-7-5-7-\-| x3  A|-3-----3-3-----3-|-5-----5-7-----\-|
E|---------------3-|-----------------|     E|-----------------|-----------------|

G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-------.---------|-----------------|-------.---------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-3-----3-3-----3-|-5-----5-7-----7\|-3-----3-3-----3-|-----------------|-3---------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-3-------3-------|-----------------|



/ = slide up
\ = slide down
. = staccato

Published: July 10, 2025

Last updated: July 10, 2025

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