Less Than Jake
Magnetic North
Less Than Jake
Magnetic North
intro
G:————————————5—————5————/ repeat this 5 times, then on the
D:————5———5—3———3————————/ 6th finish on the 3rd fret on
A:——3—————————————1———1——/ the D string (first hit)
E:———————————————————————/
pre—verse/chorus
G:—————————————/ where i've put 2 strum marks, that just
D:—————————————/ means play for longer (just listen to
A:——3^^————1^——/ the cd)
E:——————1^—————/
verse
G:——————————————————————————/
D:——————————————————————————/
A:——33——333——3———————11——1——/
E:—————————————11——1————————/
right, now and again Rog puts fills in here an there,
these are mainly found in the pre—verse/chorus, i've
tabbed some of what you could play, but i've let you
decide where to put 'em, 'cos for all it matters you
could put them any where, and when ever you want, so
you can either use these, or make your own up, or just
improvise around C
fill 1
G:————————————————————/ if you listen to the song closely
D:—————5—————2h3p2————/ you will hear this in the chorus,
A:——3^———3—3———————3——/ so put it in when you feel, but make
E:————————————————————/ sure to carry on down to 1(E) etc...
chorus change
G:——————————————————————————/ after this go back to the chorus
D:——11—1——————11—1——————————/ riff
A:———————11—1——————1—1—1—1——/
E:——————————————————————————/
this bit is weird, mainly 'cos the bass is very low and hard
to hear, but also could be played 2 different ways, but i've
tabbed down what i play and an alternative
bridge
(my version)
G:————————————————5——————————/
D:————5—————5———33—33———3————/ Both these riffs sound fine
A:——33—33—33—33———————11—11——/ just that i prefer to go higher
E:———————————————————————————/ than to go lower, as another
alternative, you could just
alternative play the normal chorus riff,
just that if you add more notes
G:———————————————————————————/ makes it a bit more interesting
D:————5—————5———————————3————/
A:——33—33—33—33———3———11—11——/
E:——————————————11—11————————/
chorus end
(there bit where chris screams 'That they do')
G:————————————/ let all the notes ring, or just
D:————————————/ strum them gentally
A:——5————7—8——/
E:————————————/
bridge after chorus end
G:———————————————/ this varies a bit, so just
D:———————————3^——/ get with the music
A:——33——3—1^—————/
E:———————————————/
now all ya have to do is :
G:——————/
D:——————/ just play this with the music
A:——3^——/ then add the the bridge riff
E:——————/ once, then go back to the chorus
now i'll show you the rest of the fills Rog
plays, i dought there exact, just fiddle with 'em
if ya don't like 'em
fill 2
G:—————————————————/
D:——1h3p1——————————/
A:————————3—1—3—1——/
E:—————————————————/
fill 3
G:————————————————————/
D:————————————————————/
A:—————3—————1h3p1————/
E:——1^———1—3———————3——/
chorus outro riff
G:———————————————————/ before this you have to move
D:——77——55——3—2—3—5——/ up to this area, 'cos i am sure Rog
A:———————————————————/ plays up to it, so i say do what ever
E:———————————————————/ just so it sounds good, and gets to
what i'm on about eg:
G:————————————/ something like this, just so long as
D:—————5———5——/ it fits and sounds good
A:—3^/7—7—5———/
E:————————————/
outro
G:———————————————————————/ it's around the lines of this
D:——————5—5——————————————/ just work it with the music
A:——33—3—3—3——————33—11——/
E:———————————11—1————————/
the chorus outro riff is also played twice in the outro
just that you don't have to lead up to it, just fit 'em
in where you hear 'em.
Less Than Jake is an American ska punk band from Gainesville, Florida. Originally formed in 1992 as a power pop trio, the band evolved into a hybrid of ska punk. Less Than Jake have also been cited as showing influences from a wide variety of genres including post-grunge, heavy metal, alternative rock, third wave ska, punk pop and punk revival. To date, the group has released eight full-length studio albums and a number of singles and compilations. The current lineup comprises guitarist/vocalist Chris Demakes, bassist/vocalist Roger Manganelli, drummer/lyricist Vinnie Fiorello, trombonist Buddy Schaub and saxophonist Peter "JR" Wasilewski.
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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