This is pretty much bang on!!!!  I play this live with my band, and it always 
goes down VERY well!!!!!!

It looks a little intimidationg, as the structure is quite complex, but 
this song is EASY!!  It is the same riff in 5 different positions.  Learn them 
one at a time, and then try and put them together.

Good luck.

This is my first ever tab!!!!!!!!

JimmyJamJerusalem



Intro

G|————————————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————————————| (Pos 1)
A|———————————5——7————5——7—————————|
E|————————7———————7———————————————| x6

G|————————————————————————————————|
D|————————12—14————12—14——————————| (Pos 2)
A|—————14———————14————————————————|
E|————————————————————————————————| x4

G|————————————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————————————| (Pos 3)
A|————————————————————————————————|
E|——————0——3——5——0——3——5————————————| x2

G|————————————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————————————| (Pos 1)
A|———————————5——7————5——7—————————|
E|————————7———————7———————————————| x2

G|————————————————————————————————|
D|————————7——9————7——9————————————| (Pos 4)
A|—————9———————9——————————————————|
E|————————————————————————————————| x2

G|————————————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————————————| (Pos 1)
A|———————————5——7————5——7—————————|
E|————————7———————7———————————————| x2

Verse 1 & 2

G|————————————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————————————| (Pos 1)
A|———————————5——7————5——7—————————|
E|————————7———————7———————————————|               Switch Between Pos 1 and 5 throughout 
                                                  verses
G|————————————————————————————————|
D|———————————5——7—————5——7————————| (Pos 5)
A|————————7————————7——————————————|
E|————————————————————————————————| 

Then  at "more or less the same as the things that you said"

G|————————————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————————————|
A|————————————————————————————————|
E|—————2—2—2—3—3—3—5—5—5—5/7——————| let last note ring out

There is a 2 bar pause after 1st verse

Chorus

"Anyway, for all the things you know........"
G|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|————————————————————————————————7—7—7—7—7—7——————————————|
E|——7—7—7—7—7—7—10—10—10—10—10—10—————————————5—5—5—5—5—5——| x2
                         
                          then

G|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————————————9—7——————————————————————————————————————————|
A|——————————————————————————————7—7—7—7—7—7————9—8—7————————————————————————————————————|
E|7—7—7—7—7—7—10—10—10—10—10—10——————————————————————10—7—7—7—7—5—5—5—5—4—4—4—4—3—3—3—3—|

There is a 1 bar pause after 1'st chorus (into verse 3)
  "    " " 4 bar pause after 2'nd chorus (into solo)


Verse 3

G|————————————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————————————| (Pos 1)
A|———————————5——7————5——7—————————|
E|————————7———————7———————————————| x4

G|————————————————————————————————|
D|————————12—14————12—14——————————| (Pos 2)
A|—————14———————14————————————————|
E|————————————————————————————————| x4

G|————————————————————————————————|
D|———————————5——7—————5——7————————| (Pos 5)
A|————————7————————7——————————————|
E|————————————————————————————————| 

Then alternate between Pos 1 and Pos 5 again, as in all the verses.

Then  at "more or less the same as the things that you said"

G|————————————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————————————|
A|————————————————————————————————|
E|—————2—2—2—3—3—3—5—5—5—5/7——————| let last note ring out



Chorus



Solo

Bass part here is pretty much identical to the intro (you are just on pos 1 
for 4 measures instead of 8 at the start).

G|————————————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————————————| (Pos 1)
A|———————————5——7————5——7—————————|
E|————————7———————7———————————————| x4

G|————————————————————————————————|
D|————————12—14————12—14——————————| (Pos 2)
A|—————14———————14————————————————|
E|————————————————————————————————| x4

G|————————————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————————————| (Pos 3)
A|————————————————————————————————|
E|——————0——3——5——0——3——5——————————| x2

G|————————————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————————————| (Pos 1)
A|———————————5——7————5——7—————————|
E|————————7———————7———————————————| x2

G|————————————————————————————————|
D|————————7——9————7——9————————————| (Pos 4)
A|—————9———————9——————————————————|
E|————————————————————————————————| x2


G|————————————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————————————| (Pos 1)
A|———————————5——7————5——7—————————|
E|————————7———————7———————————————| x2

The rest is the same, except one part at 03:47 where there is a nifty little 
bass run


G|——————————————————————————0——2——4—————————0——2——4————————0——2—————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————0——2———————————————2——————————————2———————————7—9————7—9——————————|
A|——7————————0——1——2——————————————————2——————————————2————————————9——————9——————————————|
E|—————0——3—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|


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About Ocean Colour Scene

Ocean Colour Scene (often abbreviated to OCS) are an English Britpop band from Birmingham. They have had five top ten albums and six top ten singles to date.

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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