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Slightly Stoopid — Too Little Too Late bass tabs




my band covers this song but we play it like the acoustic album
w/out all that
punk instrumental stuff in the middle...we play the beginning
and the end

intro (not bass)
D C B A D C B A
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—5——3——2——0————————5——3——2——0————————
—————————————————————————————————————
G C

————————————————————————5—3————————5—3——————————
——5—3—————————5—3——————————5—3—0——————5—3h5—————
—————5—3—0———————5—3———3——————————3—————————————
—3——————————3———————————————————————————————————

G D
————————————————————————7—77——7—5h7—————————
——5—3————————5—3———————7—————7—7————————————
—————5—3—0——————5—3——3———5——5———————————————
—3——————————3——————6————————————————————————

repeat the G, C like up top, then the next line goes

G D
————————————————————————————77——7—77—————————
——5—3————————5—3———————————7———7—7———————————
—————5—3—0——————5—3—0——5—55———5——————————————
—3——————————3————————————————————————————————

D C G
——————————————————————————————————————————————
————5h7—5h7—————2h5—2h5———————————————————————
—5—5—————————3—3——————————————————5—3—————————
————————————————————————————3—3333————6—5—————

when the bridge comes, it's kinda tricky. i'll just put the notes
above the lyrics cause this part pissed me off for a while—a tab
for it is at the bottom, but I usually play root notes on this part

F A#
I never needed anybody quite like this don't try to tell
F C
me how to be, don't try to tell me how to act...you might,
F A#
get smacked, right in the head and then you turn around
C A#
baby and you might be dead and I know that I'm feeling
C
kind of numb...

okay, when you hit the last C, you're back in the C of the main bassline
up top

after the "come on girl and give it to me now," we play
G E A
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—————————————————————————————
————————7————————————————————
—3—————————————5—————————————

ooh catch the longest...
G D G
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——5—5—3—————————————3—————————5—5—3—————————
———5———5—3————————5——5—3——5————5———5—3——————
——————————5—3————3—3————5———————————————5—3———
C G D
————————————————————————————————————————
———————————————————3h5—3h5——————————————
——5—3———3—2————2—5——————————————————————
—3—————————3——3—————————————————————————

bridge tab...it'll get you thru

F A# F C
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———————————————————————0h1h3—1—0h1—1—0h1——————————33—0—5————2h3h55—3——2h3h55—3h5—
—————0h1h3—1—0h1p0—1111——————————————————————0h1h3————————33—————————3———————————
—1—11—————————————1———————————————————————111————————————————————————————————————

F A# C A# G
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—————————————————————0h1h3———3—1—0———————————————5—3—————————————
————0h1h3———0h1h3—111—————111——————333——11111———————5—3——————————
—111—————111—————————————————————————————————3—33——————6—————————

then you're back in the verse bassline
Tablature player for this song:
Slightly Stoopid - Too Little Too Late Bass Tab

About Slightly Stoopid

Slightly Stoopid is an American band based in Ocean Beach, San Diego, California, who describe their music as "a fusion of acoustic rock and blues with reggae, hip-hop, and punk". As a band, they have released eight albums (two live) with their sixth studio album, entitled Slightly Not Stoned Enough To Eat Breakfast Yet Stoopid, released on July 22, 2008. The band was originally signed by Bradley Nowell from the band Sublime to his label Skunk Records while still in high school.

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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