This is actually my favorite track off the album Enema of the state
And I tried my hardest to make it as close as possible to the real recording.
So if not let me know at the comments section below.

Cheers!   \m/

Intro

G|————————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————————|
A|—————————————22222—444—666——|
E|————————————————————————————|

Verse 

(Hey mom there's something in the backroom...)

G|———————————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————————|
A|——222222———————————————————————|
E|—————————222222—444444—000000——|  x2

(You used to read me stories...)

G|———————————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————————|
A|——222222—444444————————————————|
E|————————————————444444—000000——|

G|———————————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————————|
A|——222222———————————————————————|
E|—————————222222—444444—000000——|

Instrumental

G|———————————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————————|
A|——222222———————————————————————|
E|—————————222222—444444—000000——| 

G|———————————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————————|
A|——022222———————————————————————|
E|—————————222222—444444—000000——| 

(What if people knew that these were real...)

G|———————————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————————|
A|——222222———————————————————————|
E|—————————222222—444444—000000——|  x2

((I know the CIA would say...)

G|———————————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————————|
A|——222222—444444————————————————|
E|————————————————444444—000000——|

G|———————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————|
A|——222222———————————————————|
E|—————————222222—444444—0r——|

Chorus

(Up all night long...)

G|———————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|——22222222—024——————————22222222—024———————————|
E|———————————————22222222——————————————22222222——| 

(I know it must be late...)

G|———————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————|
A|———————————————————————|
E|——44444444—2—00000000——| x2

(I'm not like you guys...)

G|——————————————————————|
D|——————————————————————|
A|——————————2r——————————|
E|——2r——0r——————2r——0r——|

Instrumental

G|———————————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————————|
A|——222222———————————————————————|
E|—————————222222—444444—000000——| 

G|———————————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————————|
A|——022222———————————————————————|
E|—————————222222—444444—000000——| 

Verse

(I am still the skeptic yes you know me...)

G|———————————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————————|
A|——222222———————————————————————|
E|—————————222222—444444—000000——|  x2

(I got an injection...)

G|———————————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————————|
A|——222222—444444————————————————|
E|————————————————444444—000000——|

G|———————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————|
A|——222222———————————————————|
E|—————————222222—444444—0r——|

Chorus

(Up all night long...)

G|———————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|——22222222—024——————————22222222—024———————————|
E|———————————————22222222——————————————22222222——| 

(I know it must be late...)

G|———————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————|
A|———————————————————————|
E|——44444444—2—00000000——| x2

(I'm not like you guys...)

G|——————————————————————|
D|——————————————————————|
A|——————————2r——————————|
E|——2r——0r——————2r——0r——|

Instumental/Bridge

G|————————————————————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————————————————————|
A|—————————————————————————————2222———————|
E|——44444444—22222222—00000000——————2222——| 

G|————————————————————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————————————————————|
A|————————————————————77777777—2222———————|
E|——44444444—22222222———————————————2222——| 

(Dark and scary, ordinary, explanation...)

G|————————————————————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————————————————————|
A|—————————————————————————————2222———————|
E|——44444444—22222222—00000000——————2222——| 

G|————————————————————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————————————————————|
A|————————————————————77777777—2222———————|
E|——44444444—22222222———————————————2222——| 


Chorus

(Up all night long...)

G|———————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|——22222222—024——————————22222222—024———————————|
E|———————————————22222222——————————————22222222——| 

(I know it must be late...)

G|———————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————|
A|———————————————————————|
E|——44444444—2—00000000——| x2


(I'm not like you guys...)

G|——————————————————————————|
D|——————————————————————————|
A|——————————2r——————————2r——|
E|——2r——0r——————2r——0r——————|

r = let it ring

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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Malfer666

7 years, 7 months ago
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I think the “Instrumental” in the tab is wrong. I think it is:

G|———————————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————————|
A|——222222———————————————————————|
E|—————————000000—444444—000000——|

G|———————————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————————|
A|——022222———————————————————————|
E|—————————000000—444444—000000——|

Other than that, nice tab!

Bass-Tabs-101 [author]

6 years, 6 months ago
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Oi thanks man,
But I actually have to disagree with you, I think I did it right, but that's my opinion and I could be wrong.

Thanks for your comment anyways

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