Forever In A Day by Starting Line

This song was kinda weird to tab so I did my best, the intro is a little off but just fiddle 
with it. This song was in the Sunday Drive days and is one of their best.
Email or IM me with comments or if you want the song. [email protected]  

Intro/Vers kinda wierd just flow with it...you'll get it
D————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
G——55—5—3—55———5—7———77—7—5—77—7————10—10—10—9—10—10—10——————————————————————————————
A——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————10—10—9———————
E————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————

Do that 2 times but on the 2nd time do this ending 

Its kind of hard to explain but you kind slide from D—10 in to this
Mess around with it
D———12—12—11—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
G————————————12—11———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
A————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
E————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————

Verse is pretty much the intro except the D—12 part I think


Chorus I guess
Figure out the counts for yourself cowboy

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D————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
A————2>————————5>————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
E—————————3>—————————5>——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————

Cool Little Diddy (Solo thing)

Cause I appreciate the most beautiful day
x6
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D————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
A————5555——5555——77——————————5555———5555—————————————————————————————————————————————
E————————————————————————————————————————————————55*—————————————————————————————————
*Not sure if the bass does but I like it





Then drive your dads car into the verse/intro





Look At The Day and Start Again
  Cool Little Diddy once again



BridgK
Guitars lays down the chords here when Ken starts to sing open this can a soda here
Milk The Cow and figure the counts out for yourself
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D————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
A————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
E———————0>———————2———————3>———————5———————7>———————5———————3>———————5>———————————————


Then You Jam with the Bridge for a while

Then end you Journey on A—5

P.S. I did Hello Houston too (if you have any old school Sunday Drive (TSL) send them to 
me!!!!!!

B2K 4—evr!!!!

About Starting Line

The Starting Line is an American pop punk band based from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that formed in 1999.

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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Starting Line — Forever In A Day bass tabs