Yes to what has been said. The bottom 4 strings on the bass are the same as on the 6 string guitar. Your note placement will have to take that into account --- so your tabs and or major scale pattern will be different, i.e. you do not have access to the top 2 strings your guitar music may have used.
However, if you are playing from standard notation - the notes are the same, you will just have to find them on the strings your bass has.
Might find this helpful:
http://www.amazon.com/New-Tune-Day-B.../dp/0825635985
