Tabbed by Vext

Listen to the song for the rhythm.
Key:
\ slide down
/ slide up
 play # times fast(listen for rhythm)

Every time I think of you I feel a shock right through with a bolt of blue.
G|———————————————————————10—8——7——8—7——————|
D|———————————————12———12———————————————————|
A|—13———13\8———8/——————————————————————————|
E|—————————————————————————————————————————|
It's no problem of mine but it's a problem I find living a life that I can't leave behind.
G|———————————————————————10—8——7——8—7——————|
D|———————————————12———12———————————————————|
A|—13———13\8———8/——————————————————————————|
E|—————————————————————————————————————————|
There's no sense in telling me.  The wisdom of the fool won't set you free.
G|—————————————————————————————————————————|
D|————————15———15—12——12—15—13—12—13—12————|
A|—13———13/————————————————————————————————|
E|—————————————————————————————————————————|
But that's the way that it goes and it's what nobody knows.  Well everyday my confusion grows.
G|—————————————————————————————————————————|
D|————————15———15—12——12—15—13—12—13—12————|
A|—13———13/—————————————————————————————13—|
E|—————————————————————————————————————————|


Every time I see you falling I get down on my knees and pray.
G|—————————————————————————————————————————|
D|————————15———15—12——12—15—13—12—13—12————|
A|—13———13/————————————————————————————————|
E|—————————————————————————————————————————|
I'm waiting for that final moment.  You say the words that I can't say.
G|—————————————————————————————————————————|
D|————————15———15—12——12—15—13—12—13—12————|
A|—13———13/—————————————————————————————13—|
E|—————————————————————————————————————————|



I feel fine and I feel good.  I'm feeling like I never should.
G|———————————————————————10—8——7——8—7——————|
D|———————————————12———12———————————————————|
A|/13———13\8———8/——————————————————————————|
E|—————————————————————————————————————————|
Whenever I get this way I just don't know what to say.  Why can't we be ourselves like 
we were yesterday.
G|———————————————————————10—8——7——8—7——————|
D|———————————————12———12———————————————————|
A|—13———13\8———8/——————————————————————————|
E|—————————————————————————————————————————|
I'm not sure what this could mean.  I don't think you're what you seem.
G|—————————————————————————————————————————|
D|————————15———15—12——12—15—13—12—13—12————|
A|—13———13/————————————————————————————————|
E|—————————————————————————————————————————|
I do admit to myself that if I hurt someone else then I'll see just what we're meant to be.
G|—————————————————————————————————————————|
D|————————15———15—12——12—15—13—12—13—12————|
A|—13———13/—————————————————————————————13—|
E|—————————————————————————————————————————|



Every time I see you falling I get down on my knees and pray.
G|—————————————————————————————————————————|
D|————————15———15—12——12—15—13—12—13—12————|
A|—13———13/————————————————————————————————|
E|—————————————————————————————————————————|
I'm waiting for that final moment.  You say the words that I can't say.
G|—————————————————————————————————————————|
D|————————15———15—12——12—15—13—12—13—12————|
A|—13———13/————————————————————————————————|
E|—————————————————————————————————————————|
Every time I see you falling I get down on my knees and pray.
G|—————————————————————————————————————————|
D|————————15———15—12——12—15—13—12—13—12————|
A|—13———13/————————————————————————————————|
E|—————————————————————————————————————————|
I'm waiting for that final moment.  You say the words that I can't say.
G|—————————————————————————————————————————|
D|————————15———15—12——12—15—13—12—13—12————|
A|—13———13/—————————————————————————————13—|
E|—————————————————————————————————————————|


(music solo)
G|———————————————————————10|5x]8—7—7———————|
D|———————————————12|9x]————————————————————|
A|—13|9x]\8|9x]—/——————————————————————————|
E|—————————————————————————————————————————|

G|———————————————————————10|5x]8—7—7———————|
D|———————————————12|9x]————————————————————|
A|—13|9x]\8|9x]—/——————————————————————————|
E|—————————————————————————————————————————|

G|—————————————————————————————————————————|
D|—15——13—12—13\10—10—10—12—13—15———15\8———|
A|—————————————————————————————————————————|
E|—————————————————————————————————————————|

G|—————————————————————————————————————————|
D|/15——13—12—13\10—10—10—12—13—15———17\8———|
A|—————————————————————————————————————————|
E|—————————————————————————————————————————|

G|———————————————————————10|5x]8—7—7———————|
D|———————————————12|9x]————————————————————|
A|—13|9x]\8|9x]—/——————————————————————————|
E|—————————————————————————————————————————|

G|———————————————————————10|5x]8—7—7———————|
D|———————————————12|9x]————————————————————|
A|—13|9x]\8|9x]—/——————————————————————————|
E|—————————————————————————————————————————|

G|—————————————————————————————————————————|
D|—15——13—12—13\10—10—10—12—13—15———15\8———|
A|—————————————————————————————————————————|
E|—————————————————————————————————————————|

G|—————————————————————————————————————————|
D|/15——13—12—13\10—10—10—12—13—15———17\8———|
A|—————————————————————————————————————————|
E|—————————————————————————————————————————|

About New Order

New Order were an English musical group formed in 1980 by Bernard Sumner (vocals, guitars, synthesizers), Peter Hook (bass, backing vocals, electronic drums) and Stephen Morris (drums, synthesizers). New Order were formed in the wake of the demise of their previous group Joy Division, following the suicide of vocalist Ian Curtis. They were soon joined by additional keyboardist Gillian Gilbert.

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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