The Hives — I told you so
Guitar plays main riff 2 times,
Bass joins in at start of third main riff
and again on the fourth
Start
Starts:0:06 Ends:0:11
G|————————————————————————————————
D|————————————————————————————————
A|5———————————————————————————————
E|———————————————————————————————— X2
Verse/chorus
Starts:0:14 Ends:0:27
G|————————————————————————————————
D|————————————————————————————————
A|5—5—0—3—3—3—0—8—8—8—0—1—1—1—1—1—
E|———————————————————————————————— X4
Pause(drum solo) Starts:0:27 Ends:0:35
Verse/chorus
Starts:0:35 Ends:1:03
G|————————————————————————————————
D|————————————————————————————————
A|5—5—0—3—3—3—0—8—8—8—0—1—1—1—1—1—
E|———————————————————————————————— X8
Bridge (hate to say i told you so)
Starts:1:03 Ends:1:06
G|————————————————
D|0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—
A|————————————————
E|————————————————
Verse/chorus
Starts:1:06 Ends:1:13
G|————————————————————————————————
D|————————————————————————————————
A|5—5—0—3—3—3—0—8—8—8—0—1—1—1—1—1—
E|———————————————————————————————— X2
Bridge (Do Believe i told you so)
Starts:1:13 Ends:1:19
G|————————————————
D|0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—
A|————————————————
E|———————————————— X2
Starts:1:21 Ends:1:49
G|————————————————————————————————
D|————————————————————————————————
A|5—5—0—3—3—3—0—8—8—8—0—1—1—1—1—1—
E|———————————————————————————————— X8
Bridge (Hate to say i told you so)
Starts 1:49 Ends:1:53
G|————————————————
D|0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—
A|————————————————
E|————————————————
Verse/chorus
Starts:1:53 Ends:2:00
G|————————————————————————————————
D|————————————————————————————————
A|5—5—0—3—3—3—0—8—8—8—0—1—1—1—1—1—
E|———————————————————————————————— X2
Bridge (Do Believe i told you so)
Starts 2:00 Ends:2:05
G|————————————————
D|0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—
A|————————————————
E|————————————————
Verse/Bass solo (abit of Distortion)
Starts:2:07 Ends:2:35
G|————————————————————————————————
D|————————————————————————————————
A|5—5—0—3—3—3—0—8—8—8—0—1—1—1—1—1—
E|———————————————————————————————— X8
Verse/chorus
Starts:2:39 Ends:3:10
G|————————————————————————————————
D|————————————————————————————————
A|5—5—0—3—3—3—0—8—8—8—0—1—1—1—1—1—
E|———————————————————————————————— X8
End
Starts:3:10 Ends:3:17
G|———————————————————————————
D|———————————————————————————
A|—5~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~———
E|———————————————————————————
Start X2
Verse X4
Verse X8
Bridge X1
Verse X2
Bridge X2
Verse X8
Bridge X1
Verse X2
Bridge X1
Verse X8 — Solo w/ Distortion
Verse X8
End X1
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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