Song: Paper Lanterns
Artist: Green Day
Album: 39/Smooth
Original Tab by: [email protected]
Corrections by: Brandon Silverman
Notes: There is no need to turn your whole bass down for this song. First
of all, Mike Dirnt doesn't have a 5 string bass, and if he did, he wouldn't
use it for Green Day songs. There is a simple tuning called Dropped D (DADG).
I have re—tuned the song.
Intro
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G—————————————————
D————————0—0——————
A——0—————————4—0——
D————5—5——————————
Verse
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Play twice:
G———————————————————————————
D———————————————————————————
A——0—0—0—————————————0—0—0——
D————————2—2—2—0—0—0————————
G———————————————————————————
D——————————————0—0—0————————
A——0—0—0—————————————0—0—0——
D————————5—5—5——————————————
Chorus
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G———————————————————————————
D——0—0—0—2—2—2——————————————
A——————————————0—0—0—0—0—0——
D———————————————————————————
G———————————————————————————
D——0—0—0—2—2—2——————————————
A——————————————0—0—0————————
D————————————————————4—4—4——
G—————————————————————————
D—————————————————————————
A—————————————————————————
D——5—5—5—5—5—5—0———
Then intro
Then verse
Then chorus
Then intro
Then intro (under guitar solo)
Then chorus
Outro:
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3x
G|——————————————————|———————————————————————|—————————————
D|————————0—0———————|—————————0—0———————————|—————————————
A|——0—————————4—0———|———0—————————4—0~~~~———|——0———
D|————5—5———————————|—————5—5———————————————|—————————————
Green Day is an American rock trio formed in 1987. The band has consisted of lead vocalist and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, bassist and backing vocalist Mike Dirnt, and drummer Tré Cool for the majority of its existence. The band is credited as one of the two main bands, along with The Offspring, who put the punk revival into process.
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:
Each line in a tab represents a string on your 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.
Play the first note by picking it, then press down on a higher fret with another finger without picking again.
G|-------------------| D|-------5h7---------|
Pluck a note and then "pull off" your finger to let a lower fret ring.
G|-------------------| D|-------7p5---------|
Move your finger up (/) or down (\) the fretboard while maintaining pressure.
G|-------------------| D|-------5/7---------|
G|-------7b9---------|
G|-------7~----------|
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.
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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