
Title:  Pathetic
Artist:  Blink 182
Album:  Dude Ranch
Bassist:  Mark Hoppus
Tabbed by:  John McElyea

Standard tuning (EADG)


Notes:

~ = let ring
/ = slide
This song is played really fast, 196 bpm!!

Rhythm:

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 1e&a2e&a3e&a4e&a 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &

(in other words, each dash (—) equals 1 sixteenth note)



INTRO

G|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|
D|9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—|9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—|9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—|9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—|
A|6—6—6—6—6—6—6—6—|7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—|x—x—x—x—x—x—x—x—|x—x—x—x—x—x—x—x—|
E|————————————————|————————————————|7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—|7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—|

Play twice, then:

G|————————————————|————————————————|
D|9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—|9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—|
A|6—6—6—6—6—6—6—6—|7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—|
E|————————————————|————————————————|


VERSE:

(I know Im...)
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D|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|
A|————————————————|————————————————|9—9———9—9—9———9—|7—7———7—7—7———7—|
E|7—7———7—7—7———7—|7—7———7—7—7———7—|————————————————|————————————————|

Play four times


CHORUS:

(Dont pull me down...)
G|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|
D|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|
A|————————————————|————————2———2———|————————————————|————————2———2———|
E|4—4———4—4—4———4—|4—4———4—————————|2—2———2—2—2———2—|2—2———2—————————|

G|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|
D|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|
A|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|
E|0—0———0—0—0———0—|0—0———0—0—0———0—|0—0———0—0—0———0—|0—0———0—0—0———0—|

Play whole chorus twice.


INTERLUDE:

G|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|
D|9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—|9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—|9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—|9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—|
A|6—6—6—6—6—6—6—6—|7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—|x—x—x—x—x—x—x—x—|x—x—x—x—x—x—x—x—|
E|————————————————|————————————————|7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—|7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—|

Play three times, then:

G|————————————————|————————————————|
D|9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—|9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—|
A|6—6—6—6—6—6—6—6—|7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—|
E|————————————————|————————————————|


VERSE:

(I think its disgusting...)
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D|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|
A|————————————————|————————————————|9—9———9—9—9———9—|7—7———7—7—7———7—|
E|7—7———7—7—7———7—|7—7———7—7—7———7—|————————————————|————————————————|

Play four times


CHORUS (change speeds):

(Dont pull me down...)
G|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|
D|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|
A|————————————————|————————2———2———|————————————————|————————2———2———|
E|4———4—4—4—4—4—4—|4—4—4—4—————————|2———2—2—2—2—2—2—|2—2—2—2—————————|

G|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|
D|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|
A|7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—|7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—|7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—|7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—|
E|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|

(Dont pull me down...)
G|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|
D|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|
A|————————————————|————————2———2———|————————————————|————————2———2———|
E|4———4—4—4—4—4—4—|4—4—4—4—————————|2———2—2—2—2—2—2—|2—2—2—2—————————|

(now return to original speed.)

G|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|
D|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|
A|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|
E|0—0———0—0—0———0—|0—0———0—0—0———0—|0—0———0—0—0———0—|0—0———0—0—0———0—|


INTERLUDE:

G|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|
D|9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—|9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—|9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—|9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—|
A|6—6—6—6—6—6—6—6—|7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—|x—x—x—x—x—x—x—x—|x—x—x—x—x—x—x—x—|
E|————————————————|————————————————|7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—|7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—|

Play four times.


OUTRO:

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A|————————————————|————————2———2———|————————————————|————————2———2———|
E|4—4———4—4—4———4—|4—4———4—————————|2—2———2—2—2———2—|2—2———2—————————|

G|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|
D|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|
A|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|
E|0—0———0—0—0———0—|0—0———0—0—0———0—|0—0———0—0—0———0—|0—0———0—0—0———0—|

(Dont pull me down...)
G|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|
D|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|
A|————————————————|————————2———2———|————————————————|————————2———2———|
E|4—4———4—4—4———4—|4—4———4—————————|2—2———2—2—2———2—|2—2———2—————————|

G|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|
D|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|
A|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|
E|0—0———0—0—0———0—|0—0———0—0—0———0—|0—0———0—0—0———0—|0—0———0—0—0———0—|

End on:

G|————————————————||
D|————————————————||
A|2—2—2———————————||
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Lyrics:

I know I'm pathetic I knew when she said it
A loser a bum's what she called me when I drove her home
There's no more waiting and sure no more wasting
I've done all I can
But she still wants to be left alone

You got, you got, you got to help me out
And I'll try not to argue
No one, no one, no one likes a drop—out
Mistakes are hard to undo

Don't pull me down this is where I belong
I think I'm different
But I'm the same and I'm wrong
Don't pull me down this is where I belong
I think I'm different
This is where I belong

I think it's disgusting believing and trusting
If I gave a fuck
There would be nothing for me to prove
Although it's amusing, it's slightly confusing
I've done all I can
But her ego is still hard to move

You got, you got, you got to help me out
And I'll try not to argue
No one, no one, no one likes a drop—out
Mistakes are hard to undo

Don't pull me down this is where I belong
I think I'm different
But I'm the same and I'm wrong
Don't pull me down this is where I belong
I think I'm different
This is where I belong

Don't pull me down this is where I belong
I think I'm different
This is where I belong

About Blink 182

Blink-182 is an American pop punk band from San Diego, California, formed in 1992. The band formed as "Blink" with vocalist and guitarist Tom DeLonge, vocalist and bassist Mark Hoppus and drummer Scott Raynor. In 1998, midway through a U.S. tour, current drummer Travis Barker replaced Scott Raynor. Blink-182 is recognized as a key pioneer of contemporary pop punk music, influencing various acts over their career.

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.

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Blink 182 — Pathetic (ver 3) bass tabs