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KARMIN —— ACAPELLA BASS TAB 


Intro

G|———————————————————————————|
D|—7—7——5————————————————————|
A|————————7—7——3—5—5—————————|
E|————————————————————3—5—5——|(x4)

You and me are through, though, watch me hit it solo
I’mma do it acapella 
G|————————————————————|
D|—7—7——5—————————————|
A|————————7—7——3—5—5——|
E|————————————————————|

You and me are through, though, watch me hit it solo
I’mma do it acapella
G|———————————————————————————|
D|—7—7——5————————————————————|
A|————————7—7——3—5—5—————————|
E|————————————————————3—5—5——|


Verse 
(Dont Play Bass)

Once upon a time, I met the perfect guy
He had that Colgate smile, he had that suit and tie
Mama always said get a rich boyfriend
You don’t gotta love ‘em, girl, you can pretend


Verse PT2
You better totes believed her, yeah, every word she said
Thought he was gluten—free, but all that I got was bread
G|———————————————————————————|
D|—7—7——5————————————————————|
A|————————7—7——3—5—5—————————|
E|————————————————————3—5—5——|

Mama always said nice guys finish last
Beat ‘em at his own game, honey, take the cash
G|—————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————|
A|—7—7——7—7—7——7—7——7——|
E|—————————————————————|


Pre—Chorus

Ooh, and what a lucky girl you will be
But no, he didn’t do jack for me
G|———————————————————————————|
D|—7—7——5————————————————————|
A|————————7—7——3—5—5—————————|
E|————————————————————3—5—5——|

I want a bean with the beanstalk
And if the magic ain’t right, time to walk
G|—————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————|
A|—7—7——7—7—7——7—7——7——|
E|—————————————————————|


Chorus

Used to be a baby, used to be a lady
Thought you were the perfect lover
G|———————————————————————————|
D|—7—7——5————————————————————|
A|————————7—7——3—5—5—————————|
E|————————————————————3—5—5——|

All the harmony went falling out of key, so
Now you gotta find another
G|———————————————————————————|
D|—7—7——5————————————————————|
A|————————7—7——3—5—5—————————|
E|————————————————————3—5—5——|
 
Now you’re talking crazy saying that you made me
Like I was your Cinderella
G|———————————————————————————|
D|—7—7——5————————————————————|
A|————————7—7——3—5—5—————————|
E|————————————————————3—5—5——|

You and me are through, though, watch me hit it solo
I’mma do it acapella, yeah
G|———————————————————————————|
D|—7—7——5————————————————————|
A|————————7—7——3—5—5—————————|
E|————————————————————3—5—5——|


Whoa—oh—oh—oh—oh, Oh—oh—oh—oh—oh
I’mma do it acapella, yeah
(Don't play bass)


Verse 2

Out on our first date, he took me gourmet
We hit that Olive Garden, my Little Italy
Daddy always said let the gentleman pay
Never ever go Dutch at the buffet
 
I saw his bad intention, he didn’t wanna talk
He put the saucy on it (Oops!) time to check my watch
G|———————————————————————————|
D|—7—7——5————————————————————|
A|————————7—7——3—5—5—————————|
E|————————————————————3—5—5——|

Daddy always said money can’t buy class
You don’t wanna get stuck taking out trash
G|—————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————|
A|—7—7——7—7—7——7—7——7——|
E|—————————————————————|


Pre Chorus

Ooh, yeah I guess it wasn’t meant to be
Because he didn’t do jack for me
G|———————————————————————————|
D|—7—7——5————————————————————|
A|————————7—7——3—5—5—————————|
E|————————————————————3—5—5——|

I want a bean with the beanstalk
And if the magic ain’t right, time to walk
G|—————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————|
A|—7—7——7—7—7——7—7——7——|
E|—————————————————————|


Chorus

Used to be a baby, used to be a lady
Thought you were the perfect lover
G|———————————————————————————|
D|—7—7——5————————————————————|
A|————————7—7——3—5—5—————————|
E|————————————————————3—5—5——|

All the harmony went falling out of key, so
Now you gotta find another
G|———————————————————————————|
D|—7—7——5————————————————————|
A|————————7—7——3—5—5—————————|
E|————————————————————3—5—5——|
 
Now you’re talking crazy saying that you made me
Like I was your Cinderella
G|———————————————————————————|
D|—7—7——5————————————————————|
A|————————7—7——3—5—5—————————|
E|————————————————————3—5—5——|

You and me are through, though, watch me hit it solo
I’mma do it acapella, yeah
G|———————————————————————————|
D|—7—7——5————————————————————|
A|————————7—7——3—5—5—————————|
E|————————————————————3—5—5——|

(Dont Play Bass)
Whoa—oh—oh—oh—oh, Oh—oh—oh—oh—oh
I’mma do it acapella
Whoa—oh—oh—oh—oh, Oh—oh—oh—oh—oh
Watch me do it in falsett—uh
Whoa—oh—oh—oh—oh, Oh—oh—oh—oh—oh
Oh—oh—oh—oh—oh

Never mind, bring the beat back


Outro

Used to be a baby, used to be a lady
Thought you were the perfect lover
G|———————————————————————————|
D|—7—7——5————————————————————|
A|————————7—7——3—5—5—————————|
E|————————————————————3—5—5——|

All the harmony went falling out of key, so
Now you gotta find another
G|———————————————————————————|
D|—7—7——5————————————————————|
A|————————7—7——3—5—5—————————|
E|————————————————————3—5—5——|
 
Now you’re talking crazy saying that you made me
Like I was your Cinderella
G|———————————————————————————|
D|—7—7——5————————————————————|
A|————————7—7——3—5—5—————————|
E|————————————————————3—5—5——|

You and me are through, though, watch me hit it solo
I’mma do it acapella, yeah
G|———————————————————————————|
D|—7—7——5————————————————————|
A|————————7—7——3—5—5—————————|
E|————————————————————3—5—5——|

Whoa—oh—oh—oh—oh, Oh—oh—oh—oh—oh
I’mma do it acapella ....yeah


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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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