Band: Something Corporate
CD: North
Song: I won't make you
Label: Drive—Thru
Bassist: Clutch
Tabbed by: Chris, a one year player

Drop D Tuning

Intro x2
G|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|———————————3333333————————————————————————————————————|
A|———————————————————33333333———————————————————————————| 
D|——33333333——————————————————55555555——————————————————|

Verse x4
G|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|———————————3333333————————————————————————————————————|
A|———————————————————33333333———————————————————————————| 
D|——33333333——————————————————55555555——————————————————|

Pre—Chorus x1
G|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————| 
D|——77777777—777777777*—333333333—3—————————————————————|

*The piano hits a high note on these notes, i cant tell if the bass 
does also.  If it does, i cant find that high note.  IF you find it, 
please correct.  If not, this way still sounds fine.

Chorus
G|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|—33333333—33333333————————————————————————————————————| 
D|———————————————————55555555—55555555——————————————————|

Verse x1

Verse Fill 1 (The best thing I can think to do right now...)
G|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|———————————3333333————————————————————————————————————|
A|———————————————————33333333———————————————————————————| 
D|——33333333——————————————————5555555/——————————————————|

Verse Fill 2 (And you had an apology in your mailbox...)
G|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|———————————33333——————————————————————————————————————|
A|—————————————————01233333333——————————————————————————| 
D|——33333333———————————————————55555555—————————————————|

Im pretty sure the bass does that little walk.

Verse x1

Pre—Chorus x1

Chorus 2 x2
G|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|—33333333—33333333————————————————————————————————————| 
D|———————————————————55555555—55555555——————————————————|

G|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————| 
D|—77777777—77777777—33333333—33333333—3*———————————————|
*This note first time only

Bridge
G|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————|  x3
D|——33333333—77777777—55555555—00000000—————————————————|

G|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————|  
D|——33333333—77777777—55555555—55555555—————————————————|

Pause

Chorus x2

Ending
G|—————————————|
D|—————————————|
A|—————————————|
D|—5—7—9—5—3———|

About Something Corporate

Something Corporate is an American rock band from Orange County, California, formed in 1998. Their current line-up includes pianist and vocalist Andrew McMahon, guitarist Josh Partington, bassist Kevin Page and drummer Brian Ireland.

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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Something Corporate — I Won't Make You bass tabs