Venus bass tab by Lady Gaga

Bass tabs

Lady Gaga - Venus - ARTPOP
* = hold note
Tuning: drop D

Gaga plays this with a 5-string bass, but I don't have one. It can be played on a 4-string!


4-String Drop D version (DADG):

(Verse 1)
G|-------------------|
D|----3---3---3---3--|
A|-------------------| x5
D|--3---3---3---3----|

G|------|
D|------|
A|------|
D|--3*--| repeat entire verse 3 more times.

(bridge/pre-chorus) "take me to your planet..."
G|-----------------------|
D|-----------------------|
A|--8-8-88-8-8-8-66-6----| x4
E|-----------------------|


(chorus)
G|---------------------------------------|
D|----3---3---3---3----6---6---6---6-----|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|--3---3---3---3----6---6---6---6-------|

G|---------------------------------------|
D|----1---1---1---1----3---3---3---3-----|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|--1---1---1---1----3---3---3---3-------| play whole thing twice


(Verse 2)
G|----------------------|
D|----3---3---3---3-----|
A|----------------------|
E|--3---3---3---3---3*--|

G|-------------------|
D|----3---3---3---3--|
A|-------------------| x5
D|--3---3---3---3----|

G|------|
D|------|
A|------|
E|--3*--|

play bridge/pre-chorus again

play chorus 4 times

play bridge again (come in around "mercury..venus..uh ha!")

play chorus 4 times

(end)
G|------------|
D|------------|
A|--8---8*----|
E|------------|





5 String Version (BEADG):

(Verse 1)
G|-------------------|
D|----3---3---3---3--|
A|-------------------| x5
E|--1---1---1---1----|
B|-------------------|

G|------|
D|------|
A|------|
E|--1*--| repeat entire verse 3 more times.
B|------|

(bridge/pre-chorus) "take me to your planet..."
G|-----------------------|
D|-----------------------|
A|--8-8-88-8-8-8-66-6----| x4
E|-----------------------|
B|-----------------------|


(chorus)
G|---------------------------------------|
D|----3---3---3---3----6---6---6---6-----|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|--1---1---1---1----4---4---4---4-------|
B|---------------------------------------|

G|---------------------------------------|
D|---------------------3---3---3---3-----|
A|----6---6---6---6----------------------|
E|-------------------3---3---3---3-------| play whole thing twice
B|--4---4---4---4------------------------|


(Verse 2)
G|----------------------|
D|----3---3---3---3-----|
A|----------------------|
E|--1---1---1---1---1*--|
B|----------------------|

G|-------------------|
D|----3---3---3---3--|
A|-------------------| x5
E|--1---1---1---1----|
B|-------------------|

G|------|
D|------|
A|------|
E|--1*--|
B|------|


play bridge/pre-chorus again

play chorus 4 times

play bridge again (come in around "mercury..venus..uh ha!")

play chorus 4 times

(end)
G|------------|
D|------------|
A|--8---8*----|
E|------------|
B|------------|