Clumsy by Our Lady Peace
Tabbed by Faore Darkholme ([email protected])
Thanks to Sebastian for giving me the guitar chords
This is tuned to the recording; all the other tabs I.ve seen use a higher 
key but it.s the same fingering
just not tuned down.

Verse

Part 1
Gb——————————————————————————————————————————————
Db——————————————————————————————————————————————
Ab————————————————————2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2———————————
Eb—2—2—2—2—0—0—0—0—————————————————————2—2—2—2——

Part 2
Gb————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Db————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Ab——————————0—0—0—0——————————2—2—2—2——————————0—0—0—0—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—
Eb—2—2—2—2——————————0—0—0—0——————————2—2—2—2——————————————————————————

Pre—Chorus

Gb———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Db———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Ab—00000000——————————————————00000000—22222222———————————————————————
Eb——————————————44444444———————————————————————————2——2——02——2——2——02

Chorus

Part1
Gb—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Db—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Ab—4——4——0——0—————————2——2——4——4——0——0—————————————2——2——0——0—4——4——2——2———————
Eb——————————————0——0——————————————————————0——0————————————————————————————2——2—

Part2
Gb————————————————————
Db————————————————————
Ab—0——0——————2——2—————
Eb———————0——0——————2.2

Part3
Gb————————————————
Db————————————————
Ab0——0————————2——2
Eb——————0——0————


Bridge

Gb———————————————————
Db———————————————————
Ab—————————0—————————
Eb—3—2—2——————0—0—0—0

Play 3 times then

Gb—————————————————
Db—————————————————
Ab—————————————————
Eb—3—2—2—0—————0—


Order

Intro (no bass)
Verse Part 1(no bass)
Verse Part 1 x2
Verse Part 2
Verse Part 3
Prechorus
Chorus
Verse part x2
Verse part
Prechorus
Chorus
Bridge
Prechorus (no bass)
Chorus part 1
Chorus part 2 (repeat till end)
End on Bb

About Our Lady Peace

Our Lady Peace (also known as simply OLP) is an alternative rock band that formed in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 1992. Headed by lead vocalist Raine Maida since its formation, the band additionally consists of Jeremy Taggart on percussion, Duncan Coutts on bass, and Steve Mazur as lead guitarist. The band has sold millions of albums worldwide, won four Juno Awards, and won ten MuchMusic Video Awards the most MMVAs ever awarded to any artist or group.

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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