My own way/Pennywise
Album: Straight Ahead
Tabbed by Jonathan St—Pierre
Intro, Fill:
G|—————————9——————|
D|———————————10———|
A|—7——/7————————7—|
E|———0————————————|
Verse:
G|——————————————————————————————|
D|——————————————————————————————|
A|———53—53———53—75———53—53———57—| (x2)
E|—0———————0———————0———————0————|
Pre—Chorus:
G|—————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————|
A|———53—53———53—75———53—53———53—7——| (x2)
E|—0———————0———————0———————0—————5—|
Chorus:
G|———————|———————|———————|——————|
D|———————|———————|———————|——————|
A|—3———5—|—3———5—|—3———5—|—3——5—|
E|———5———|———5———|———5———|——————|
Bridge:
G|—————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|———/7———/19———19————19———————19——————————————|
E|—0—————————20————20————17—20—————20—17—15—12—|
After, play...
Pre—Chorus (x2)
Chorus
Fill
Verse
********——————————————————————————————————********
For the 2nd half of the song, just follow!
/.1 /.2 /.3
G|——————————————|—————————————|—————————————|—————————————|
D|——————————————|—————————————|—————————————|—————————————|
A|—————3333—————|—0h2h3 0h2h3—|—0h3h5—0h3h5—|—0h2h3—0h2h3—|
E|—5555————3333—|—————————————|—————————————|—————————————|
G|—————————————————————|——————————————————|——————————————————|————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————|——————————————————|——————————————————|————————————————————|
A|——————3333—5555—5555—|—————3333————3333—|—————3333————5555—|—————3333—5555—5555—|
E|—5555————————————————|—5555————3333—————|—5555————3333—————|—5555———————————————|
End:
G|—————————————————————| <— repeat this |———————————————————|
D|—————————————————————| few times and |———————————————————|
A|——————3333——————3333—| then play this |—3—————————————————|
E|—5555——————3333——————| for the end: |———/20—/20—/20—...—|
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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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