tabbed by Richard Malone 

Great song, you should be able to figure out where all these parts go without 
much trouble. Have fun. 

G———7—9—7—5—12—11—9—7————7—9—7—5——— 
D—5————————————————————5—————————5— 
A—————————————————————————————————— 
E—————————————————————————————————— 
Intro 

G————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 
D————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 
A—————————————————3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—————————5—5—5—5—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3— 
E—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—————————————————3—3—3—3————————————————————————— 
"There's a letter..." etc. 

G————————————————————————————————— G————————————————————————————————— 
D————————————————————————————————— D————————————————————————————————— 
A—————————5—5—5—5—7—7—7—7—3—3—3—3— A—————————5—5—5—5—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3— 
E—3—3—3—3————————————————————————— E—3—3—3—3————————————————————————— 
"It's the pride and the pain..." etc. Play this last time in 1st verse 

G————————————————————————————————— G————————————————————————————————— 
D————————————————————————————————— D————————————————————————————————— 
A—7—7—7—7—5—5—5—5—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3— A—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5— 
E————————————————————————————————— E————————————————————————————————— 

"But she doesn't get the jokes..." "But for some reason she laughs..." 

G——————————————————————————————— 
D———0—2—0———5—4—2—0———0—2—0————— 
A—————————3—————————————————3——— 
E—3—————————————————3—————————3— 
Play this after first verse 

G———————————————————————7————————7——————————————————————————————————————— 
D—————7————————7————5—5———5——5—5———5——————7————————7————————5————————5——— 
A—5—5———5——5—5———5————————————————————5—5———5——5—5———5——3—3———3——3—3———3— 
E———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 
Play this twice after second verse (the part with no vocals) 

G————————————— G————————————————————————————————————————————————— 
D————————————— D————————————————————————————————————————————————— 
A—————5—5—3—3— A—————————5—5—5—5—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5— 
E—3—3————————— E—3—3—3—3————————————————————————————————————————— 
"There's a park..." "...but it'd kill me to know that it's changed..." 

G————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 
D————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 
A—————————————————3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—————————5—5—5—5—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3— 
E—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—————————————————3—3—3—3————————————————————————— 
"There's these kids who have dreams...." 

G————————————————————————— G————————————————————————————————— 
D————————————————————————— D————————————————————————————————— 
A———————3—3—3———————5—5—5— A—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5— 
E—3—3—3———————3—3—3——————— E————————————————————————————————— 
"What's left in this smoke..." "....and losers like me....." 

G————————————————— 
D————————————————— 
A—————5—5—7—7—3—3— 
E—3—3————————————— 
"Tonight let's go..." 

G——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 
D——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 
A—————————5—5—5—5—3—3—3—3—5—3—2—0—————————5—5—5—5—3—3—3—3—3—3—3— (cont) 
E—3—3—3—3—————————————————————————3—3—3—3——————————————————————— 
"We'll stop at the bar and pass out on the floor..." 

G——————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 
D——————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 
A—(continued from above)3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5— 
E——————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 
"and we'll replay these days again" 

G—————————————————————————————————————————————————— 
D—————————————————————————————————————————————————— 
A—————————5—5—5—5—————————3—3—3—3—————————5—5—5—5—— 
E—3—3—3—3—————————3—3—3—3—————————3—3—3—3—————————3 
last part, play this under the guitar 

and you're done

About Lawrence Arms

The Lawrence Arms are an American punk rock band from Chicago, Illinois, formed in 1999 and currently recording for Fat Wreck Chords. They have released five full-length albums and toured extensively. Their music and lyrics juxtapose references from history and literature with American pop culture.

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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