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                         Less Than Jake — Nervous In The Alley

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Written by: Chris & Roger
Lyrics by: Vinnie
Bassist: Roger
Available on: "Hello Rockview"

There are no tabs for this anywhere so, I decided to give it a go. It's not 100%
perfect but alot of the main parts are correct. The fills in the verse are not perfect, 
but they're in the right area. The way the song has been mixed makes the bass difficult 
to hear. At least give me credit for trying...


Intro

G|————————————|
D|————————————|
A|—3/123/12—|
E|————————————|


G|——————————————————————————|
D|————2—————————————————————|
A|—33———3—3———————0—3———2—5—|
E|——————————3—1—1—————3—————|


Verse

G|————————|
D|————2———|
A|—33———3—|
E|————————|

Pause

G|—————————————|————————|
D|—————————————|————2———|
A|———0—3———2—5—|—33———3—|
E|—1—————3—————|————————|

Pause

G|—————————————|
D|—————————————|
A|———0—3———2—5—|
E|—1—————3—————|


Pause

G|———————————————————————————————|
D|————2——————————————————————————|
A|—33———3—3/12—10—8878—10—87———7—|
E|———————————————————————————9———|

G|——————————————————————————|
D|————2—————————————————————|
A|—33———3—3———————0—3———2—5—|
E|——————————3—1—1—————3—————|

G|———————————————————————————————|
D|————2———————————————————10—979—|
A|—33———3—3/12—10—8878—10————————|
E|———————————————————————————————|

G|——————————————————————————|
D|————2—————————————————————| x4
A|—33———3—3———————0—3———2—5—|
E|——————————3—1—1—————3—————|

G|————————|
D|————2———|
A|—33———3—|
E|————————|

Pause

G|—————————————|————————|
D|—————————————|————2———|
A|———0—3———2—5—|—33———3—|
E|—1—————3—————|————————|

Pause

G|—————————————|
D|—————————————|
A|———0—3———2—5—|
E|—1—————3—————|

Pause

G|———————————————————————————————|
D|————2——————————————————————————|
A|—33———3—3/12—10—8878—10—87———7—|
E|———————————————————————————9———|

G|——————————————————————————|
D|————2—————————————————————|
A|—33———3—3———————0—3———2—5—|
E|——————————3—1—1—————3—————|

G|———————————————————————————————|
D|————2———————————————————10—979—|
A|—33———3—3/12—10—8878—10————————|
E|———————————————————————————————|

G|—————————————————————————————|
D|————2————————————————————————|
A|—33———3—3———————0—3—88888888—|
E|——————————3—1—1——————————————|


Bridge (Is it a change of heart...)

G|——————————————————————————————————————————|
D|——————————————————————————————————————————| x3
A|—33—333—1—11—1111—88—888—10—1010—10101010—|
E|——————————————————————————————————————————|

G|——————————————————————————————————————|
D|——————————————————————————————————————|
A|—33—333—1—11—1111—1010101010101010————|
E|———————————————————————————————————33—|

G|—————————Notes—in—brackets—can—be—played—an—octave—higher—————————|
D|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|—7777777777777777—————————————————————————————————————————————————|
E|——————————————————55555555555—3—111111111111111—(111111111111111)—|

G|——————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————————————————————————3~—|
A|—777777777777777——————————————————————————————————|
E|—————————————————55555555555—3—111111111111111————|

Pause for guitar

Ending (Alot of improv. is used here)

G|——————————————————————————————————————————|
D|——————————————————————————————————————————| x2
A|—33—333—1—11—1111—88—888—10—1010—10101010—|
E|——————————————————————————————————————————|

G|—————————————————————————————————————|
D|———2—3—5———2—3—5———7—8—10————9—10—12—|x2
A|—3———————3———————8————————10—————————|
E|—————————————————————————————————————|

And then just improvise around the structure of the first part of the bridge
until here:

G|————————|
D|————————|
A|—33—333—|
E|————————|


Well there you go. Make of it what you will. At least I tried.
Tabbed by Jerry
Comments, corrections, requests to [email protected]

About Less Than Jake

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.

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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