The All—American Rejects: Swing Swing


Listen to the song a couple of times, to get the
timing down. 


/=slide down


Wait for the guitarist to his little thing in the
beginning for eight times, then the bass 
comes in:

Intro/chorus:
G————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A————————————————————5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—————————————————3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—|     (2x)
E—12/3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—————————————————0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—————————————————|(slide down first time only)

Verse:
G—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A—————————————————————————————————————————————————3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—|    (4x)
E—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—————————————————|

Pre—chorus:
G——————————————————————————|
D——————————————————————————|
A—3—————2—————0————0—0—0—0—|   (1x)
E——————————————————————————|

Intro/Chorus:
G—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A—————————————————5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—————————————————3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—|     (2x)
E—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—————————————————0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—————————————————|

Verse:
G—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A—————————————————————————————————————————————————3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—|    (4x)
E—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—————————————————|

Pre—chorus:
G——————————————————————————|
D——————————————————————————|
A—3—————2—————0————0—0—0—0—|   (1x)
E——————————————————————————|

Intro/Chorus:
G———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A———————————————5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—————————————————3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—|     (2x)
E—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—————————————————0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—————————————————|

Guitar solo:
G—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A—————————————————5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—————————————————3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—|     (2x)
E—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—————————————————0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—————————————————|

Bridge:
G——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A——————5—5(cut off)———————5—5(cut off)—————————————————3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—| (1x)
E—3—3(cut off)——————3—3(cut off)———————3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—————————————————|

"Outro":
G———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A———————————————5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—————————————————3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—|   (fade out)
E—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—————————————————0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—————————————————|

Song Order:
Intro/Chorus:2x
Verse:4x
Pre—Chorus:     1x
Intro/Chorus:2x
Verse:4x
Pre—Chorus:1x
Intro/Chorus:2x
Guitar Solo:2x
Bridge:1x
Outro:Play a bunch of times/Fade out


Tabbed by: Pat Stanton     email: [email protected]

About All American Rejects

The All-American Rejects are an American four-piece rock band from Stillwater, Oklahoma, formed in 1999. The band consists of lead vocalist and bass guitarist Tyson Ritter, lead guitarist Nick Wheeler, rhythm guitarist Mike Kennerty, and drummer Chris Gaylor.

How to Read Bass Tabs

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:

1. The Basics

Strings and Frets:
Each line in a tab represents a string on your bass:
- The top line is the highest-pitched string (G on a 4-string bass).
- The bottom line is the lowest-pitched string (E on a 4-string 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.

2. Common Techniques

Hammer-On (h):
Play the first note by picking it, then press down on a higher fret with another finger without picking again.
```
G|-------------------|
D|-------5h7---------|
            
```
Pull-Off (p):
Pluck a note and then "pull off" your finger to let a lower fret ring.
```
G|-------------------|
D|-------7p5---------|
            
```
Slide (/ or \):
Move your finger up (/) or down (\) the fretboard while maintaining pressure.
```
G|-------------------|
D|-------5/7---------|
            
```

3. Advanced Techniques

Bend (b): Push the string up or down to raise the pitch. Example: G|-------7b9---------|
Vibrato (~): Shake the string slightly after playing a note to create a vibrating sound. Example: G|-------7~----------|
Muted Notes (x): Rest your finger lightly on the string without pressing a fret and pluck for a percussive "click" sound.

4. Rhythm and Timing

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.

5. Slap and Pop

Slap (s): Strike the string with the side of your thumb for a percussive sound.
Pop (p): Pull the string away from the fretboard and let it snap back.

Practice Makes Perfect

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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All American Rejects — Swing Swing (ver 6) bass tabs