Why tab is evil.... Instead of learning the names of the notes on the fingerboard or how to figure out the names of the notes he complains the tab is bad.
Does the student learn this is a classic chord progression of 50's Rock? That bass line is root fifth octave? What about counting/clapping the rhythm? How about some basic ear training to learn sound of 5th's and octaves. Learn to recognize the sound of the I, VI, IV, V progression. So many little pieces of info could be taught from that simple exercise. Going over that teach the student to go beyond just learning to move their fingers to what all is there to learn from this fragment of music.