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SONG: Only happy when it rains
 PERSON WHO WROTE THEM DOWN FROM EAR: Paul Simpson ([email protected])

Tuning is E, A, D, G (standard) I only wrote down the A and E strings because the others 
aren't used.
/ = Slide up
 = Slide down

I'm pretty sure this is 100% correct but there could be a few minor mistakes in the fast 
bits.
The verses are played really fast, there are no quiet bits between each line but I wrote 
each line separately to make it clearer.
I also wrote the lyrics in aswell so you don't get lost.

I'm only happy when it
    Raaa—aaaains
A———————2————————2———————————
E——4——————4—2—4———2—2—2—2—

I'm only happy
    When it's complicated
A——————————————————2—4—4—4
E——/4—0—0—0—2—4——————————

And though I know you can't
     Appreciate it
A———————————2—————————
E——0—0—0—0————0——2—2—2

I'm only happy when it
      raaaaaains
A——————————————2———————————————
E——/4—4—4—4——4———4——2—2—2—2—2

You know I love it when
     The news is baa—ad.
A——————————————————————
E——/4—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0

Why it feels so good to
   Feel so saa—ad
A————2——4—4—4—4—4———————————2———————————
E——4————————————————0—0—0—0————0—2—2—2—2


I'm only happy when it 
     raaaaaaaains
A———2—2—2—2—2—2
E——————————————————

Pooooooour your misery down, pour your misery down on me
A——4—4—4—4—4—4—4————————————————0—0—0—0—0—0—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—4—4—4
E——————————————————4—4—4—4—4—4———————————————————————————————————————

Poooooour your misery down, pour your misery down on me
A——4—4—4—4—4—4——————————————————0—0—0—0—0—2—2—2—2—2—2—2——————————
E—————————————————4—4—4—4—4—4—4—————————————————————————2—2—2—2

I'm only happy when it 
   raaaaaaaains
A————2——————————2———————————
E——4————4—2—4——————2—2—2—2

I feel good when things are
    Going wrong
A—————————————————————2—4—4—4
E——/4—0—0—0—0—2—4——————————

I only listen to the sad 
    So—ongs
A——————————2———————————
E——0—0—0—————0—2—2—2

I'm only happy when it
   rrrrrrrrrains
A—2—2—2—2—2—2—2
E——————————————————

This bit has no words but it's the same as pour your misery down.
A———4—4—4—4———————————0—0—0—0——2—2—2—2—2—
E—————————————4—4—4—4————————————————————————      (play this twice)

I only smile in the 
  daaaaark
A————2————————2——————————
E——4———4—2—4———2—2—2—2



My only comfort is the night gone
  Bla—ack
A———————————————————2—4—4—4—4—4——2———
E——/4—0—0—0——2—4—————————————————4—2

I didn't accidentally 
    Tell you th—at
A———————————2—4—————————————— 
E—0—0—0—2———————0——2—2—2—2

I'm only happy when it
    Raaaaains
A—————————————2—4—————————————
E——/4—4—4——4——————4—2—2—2—2————

You'll get the message by the
     Time I'm thro—ough
A——————————————————————2—4—4—4—4
E—/4—0—0—0—0—0—2—4————————————

When I complain about
     Me and yo—ou
A—————————————2————————————
E——0—0—0—0——2———0—2—2—2—2

I'm only happy when it 
     raaaaaaaains
A———2—2—2—2—2—
E————————————————

Pooooooour your misery down, pour your misery down on me
A——4—4—4—4—4—4—4———————————————0—0—0—0—0—0——2—2—2—2—2—2—4—4—4—4
E———————————————————4—4—4—4—4—4—————————————————————————————————————————    (play 3 times)

Poooour your misery down, and you can keep me company as long as you don't care
A——4—4—4—4—4———————————————————————0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—————————
E———————————————4—4—4—4—4—4—4—4——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————2—2—2—2

I'm only happy when it
    Raaaaaains
A——————2————————2——————————
E———4—————4—2—4———2—2—2—2




You wanna hear about my
     New obsession
A—————————————————2—4—4—4—4
E——/4—0—0—0——2—4——————————————



I'm riding high upon a 
    Deep depression
A———————————2—————————
E—

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Each line in a tab represents a string on your bass:
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- The bottom line is the lowest-pitched string (E on a 4-string bass).
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```
G|-------------------|
D|-------------------|
A|---3---------------|
E|-------------------|
            
```
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Hammer-On (h):
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```
G|-------------------|
D|-------5h7---------|
            
```
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```
G|-------------------|
D|-------7p5---------|
            
```
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```
G|-------------------|
D|-------5/7---------|
            
```

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