Overwhelming Bass Tabs - Everclear @ BigBassTabs.com

"Overwhelming" (Bass)
As recorded by Everclear on "Songs From An American Movie Volume Two,
A Good Time For A Bad Attitude"
Tabbed by Ashton Bailey ([email protected]) & Jason Pan ([email protected])

Key:
pm = palm mute
 = slide up towards the neck
/ = slide down towards the body
fb = feedback
h = hammer
b = bend string
r = ring (let string ring)

Tuning Regular for the original (ie Art's Solo version), and a half step down if you want 
to play 
along with the new version, but it still sounds close in regular. I will be 
tabbing it in regular tuning.

   Intro — Guitar Only

   Main Verse
G|——————————————————————————————|
D|——————————————————————————————|
A|——3————3———————7————6—5————4——| Repeat
E|—————————3———3————————————————|
      C      G   E   Eb D    Db

   Break "I don't wanna be your punching bag"
G|——————————————————————————————————————————|
D|——————————————————————————————————————————|
A|——3———————————————————5———————————————————|
E|——————————————————————————————————————————|
    C                   D

   "Your complaisant little princess all tragic and sad"
G|——————————————————————————————————————————|
D|——————————————————————————————————————————|
A|——7————————————————3——————————————————————|
E|——————————————————————————————————————————|
    E                C

   "I'm not gonna let you overwhelm me anymore"
G|——————————————————————————————————————————|
D|——————————————————————————————————————————|
A|——3———————————————————5———————————————————|
E|——————————————————————————————————————————|
    C                   D

   Main Verse
G|——————————————————————————————|
D|——————————————————————————————|
A|——3————3———————7————6—5————4——| Repeat
E|—————————3———3————————————————|
      C      G   E   Eb D    Db


   Bridge "I swear your time is gonna come..."
G|—————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————|
A|——3—————————7—7—7—6—5—5—5—4——|
E|—————————————————————————————|
    C           E   Eb  D  Db

   Pre—Chorus "Oh I don't wanna be your whipping boy, Your pathetic little 
loser..."
G|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|——3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—————————————————5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7——|
E|——————————————————3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3——————————————————————————————————|
           C               G               D               E

   "I'm not gonna let you overwhelm me anymore"
G|———————————————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————————————|
A|——3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5——|
E|———————————————————————————————————|
           C              D

   Chorus "I'm not gonna let you..."
G|————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|——3——3——————————————————————5——5————————7——7——6——5——| Repeat
E|———————————————3——3—————————————————————————————————|
      C           G            D            E   D# D

   "I will not let you overwhelm me anymore"
G|————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|——3——3——————————————————————5——5——5——6——7——7——6——5——|
E|———————————————3——3—————————————————————————————————|
     C            G              D     D#  E    D# D

   "I will not let you overwhelm me anymore"
G|——————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|——————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|——3——3——x——x——————————————5——5——5——6——7——7——6——5——|
E|——————————————3——3——x——x——————————————————————————|


   Interlude "It can come from out of nowhere...."
G|———————————————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————————————|
A|——3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3——|
E|———————————————————————————————————|
                   C

   "Oh I don't wanna be your simple saving grace"
G|——————————————————————————————————|
D|——————————————————————————————————|
A|——3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—|
E|——————————————————————————————————|
           C               D

   "Just another little victim with a happy face"
G|———————————————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————————————|
A|——7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7——————————————————|
E|——————————————————3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3——|
           E               G

   "Someday"
G|———————————————————|
D|———————————————————|
A|——3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3——|
E|———————————————————|
           C

   "Someday soon, somebody's gonna come"
G|———————————————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————————————|
A|——5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7——|
E|———————————————————————————————————|
           D               E

   "I hope they do this to you"
G|———————————————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————————————|
A|———————————————————————————————————|
E|——3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3——|
                   G

   "I'm not gonna let you overwhelm me"
G|——————————————————————————————————|
D|——————————————————————————————————|
A|——3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—|
E|——————————————————————————————————|
           C               D

   "I will not let you hurt me anymore"
G|———————————————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————————————|
A|——5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5——|
E|———————————————————————————————————|
                   D

   Outro
G|——————————————————————————————|
D|——————————————————————————————|
A|——3————3———————7————6—5————4——| Repeat
E|—————————3———3————————————————|
      C      G   E   Eb D    Db

End on C

That should be it.

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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