Album: Jagged Little Pill
Bassist: Flea
Tabbed by: Ed Evans
slide down
/ slide up
~ let ring
x mute
1st verse (come in at "a little too late")
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D|———————|
A|———————|
E|—0~————|
prechorus
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A|—2~———3~———4~———5~——————————4—4——4———————3—3—|
E|——————————————————————2—2——2—2—————1—1——1—1——|x2
chorus
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D|———————/12—————12———————————/11—————11————|
A|—5—xxx——————12————12——4—xxx——————11————11—|
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A|—2——2—2—2——————4——4—4—4——4~————|
E|———————————————————————————————|
2nd verse
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A|—0~—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————14——————|
E|—————————2~——————4—5~——————5——2~————————2—4—5~———————2~———————2/12~———————12————————|
prechorus
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A|—2—2———3—3———4—4———5—5———————————————4——————————————|
E|—————————————————————————2—2——x2—2—2———1—1——————————|
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A|—2—2———3—3———4—4———5—5—————————4—4——4———————3—3—|
E|—————————————————————————2—2——2—2—————1—1——1—1——|
chorus
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D|———————/12—————12———————————/11—————11————|
A|—5—xxx——————12————12——4—xxx——————11————11—|
E|——————————————————————————————————————————|x3
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A|—2——2—2—2——222——4——4—4—4——4—4—|
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bridge
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A|—5——555——5—5—5——7——7—7——7—7——5——5—5——5—5—5——4——4—4——4—4—4——5——5—5——5—5—5——7——7—7——7—7——9——9—9——9—9—9——9——9—9—/16—18—21—21—21—21—21\—|
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rest
build up
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A|—7——7——7——7——7——7——7—7—9——9——9——9——9——9——9——|
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chorus _
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D|———————/12—————12———————————/11—————11————| |
A|—5—xxx——————12————12——4—xxx——————11————11—| |
E|——————————————————————————————————————————|x3 |
|—x2
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A|—2——2—2—2——222——4——4—4—4——4—4—| |
E|——————————————————————————————| _|
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D|———————/12—————12———————————/11—————11————|
A|—5—xxx——————12————12——4—xxx——————11————11—|
E|——————————————————————————————————————————|x3
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A|—2——2—2—2——222——4——4—4—4——/16—16—16—16—16—16———————|
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Alanis Nadine Morissette (born 1 June 1974) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, record producer and actress. She has won 12 Juno Awards and seven Grammy Awards. Morissette began her career in Canada, and as a teenager recorded two dance-pop albums, Alanis and Now Is the Time, under MCA Records. Her worldwide debut album was the rock-influenced Jagged Little Pill, which remains the best-selling debut album by a female artist in the U.S., and the highest selling debut album worldwide, selling 30 million units globally. Her following album, Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie, was released in 1998 and was a success as well. Morissette took up producing duties for her subsequent albums, which include Under Rug Swept, So-Called Chaos and Flavors of Entanglement. Morissette has sold more than 40 million albums worldwide. In February 2005, Morissette became a naturalized citizen of the United States while maintaining her Canadian citizenship.
Bass tablature (tabs) is an easy way to learn songs without needing to read traditional sheet music. Here’s a quick guide to understanding the symbols and techniques commonly found in tabs:
Each line in a tab represents a string on your bass:
Numbers on the lines indicate which fret to press. For example:
G|-------------------| D|-------------------| A|---3---------------| E|-------------------|
This means you play the 3rd fret on the A string.
Play the first note by picking it, then press down on a higher fret with another finger without picking again.
G|-------------------| D|-------5h7---------|
Pluck a note and then "pull off" your finger to let a lower fret ring.
G|-------------------| D|-------7p5---------|
Move your finger up (/) or down (\) the fretboard while maintaining pressure.
G|-------------------| D|-------5/7---------|
G|-------7b9---------|
G|-------7~----------|
Tabs don’t always indicate timing, so listen to the song while reading the tab. Wider spaces between numbers mean longer pauses, while closer numbers indicate quicker notes.
Tabs are a great tool to learn songs, but mastering the techniques takes practice. Listen carefully to the original track and play along to lock in the rhythm. Don’t rush — smooth, accurate playing is more important than speed. Happy jamming! 🎸
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