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THE FRAY — YOU FOUND ME BASS TAB

INTRO
I found God on the corner of 1st and Amistad
G|———————|———————|
D|———————|———————|
A|—2—————|———2—7—|    
E|———2—4—|—2—————|  

Where the West was all but won
G|———————|———————|
D|———————|———————|
A|—2—————|———2—7—|    
E|———2—4—|—2—————|  

All alone, smoking his last cigarette
G|———————|———————|
D|———————|———————|
A|—2—————|———2—7—|    
E|———2—4—|—2—————|  

I said, "Where you been?" He said, "Ask anything"
G|———————|———————|
D|———————|———————|
A|—2—————|———2—7—|    
E|———2—4—|—2—————|  

VERSE:

Where were you when everything was falling apart?
G|———————|———————|
D|———————|———————|
A|—2—————|———2—7—|    
E|———2—4—|—2—————|  

All my days were spent by the telephone that never rang
G|———————|———————|
D|———————|———————|
A|—2—————|———2—7—|    
E|———2—4—|—2—————|  

And all I needed was a call that never came
G|———————|———————|
D|———————|———————|
A|—2—————|———2—7—|    
E|———2—4—|—2—————|  

Pre—Chorus

To the corner of 1st and Amistad
G|———————|———————————————|
D|———————|———————————————|
A|—2—————|———2—7—7777777—|    
E|———2—4—|—2—————————————|  

CHORUS

Lost and insecure, you found me, you found me
G|—————————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————————|
A|———————————————————22222222——————————|
E|—44444444—00000000——————————22222222—|

Lying on the floor surrounded, surrounded
G|—————————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————————|
A|———————————————————22222222——————————|
E|—44444444—00000000——————————22222222—|

Why'd you have to wait? Where were you? Where were you?
G|—————————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————————|
A|———————————————————22222222——————————|
E|—44444444—00000000——————————22222222—|

Just a little late, you found me, you found me
G|—————————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————————|
A|———————————————————22222222——————————|
E|—44444444—00000000——————————22222222—|

VERSE II

But in the end everyone ends up alone
G|———————|———————|
D|———————|———————|
A|—2—————|———2—7—|    
E|———2—4—|—2—————|

Losing her, the only one who's ever known
G|———————|———————|
D|———————|———————|
A|—2—————|———2—7—|    
E|———2—4—|—2—————|

Who I am, who I'm not and who I wanna be
G|———————|———————|
D|———————|———————|
A|—2—————|———2—7—|    
E|———2—4—|—2—————|

No way to know how long she will be next to me
G|———————|———————|
D|———————|———————|
A|—2—————|———2—7—|    
E|———2—4—|—2—————|

CHORUS II

Lost and insecure, you found me, you found me
G|—————————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————————|
A|———————————————————22222222——————————|
E|—44444444—00000000——————————22222222—|

Lying on the floor surrounded, surrounded
G|—————————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————————|
A|———————————————————22222222——————————|
E|—44444444—00000000——————————22222222—|

Why'd you have to wait? Where were you? Where were you?
G|—————————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————————|
A|———————————————————22222222——————————|
E|—44444444—00000000——————————22222222—|

Just a little late, you found me, you found me!
G|—————————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————————|
A|———————————————————22222222——————————|
E|—44444444—00000000——————————22222222—|

BRIDGE

The early morning, the city breaks
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D|——————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|—777777—222222——————————————————————222222—777777—|
E|———————————————222222—444444—222222———————————————|

The early morning, the city breaks,and I've been calling for years and years and
years and years
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D|——————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|—777777—222222——————————————————————222222—777777—|
E|———————————————222222—444444—222222———————————————|

And you never left me no messages, You never sent me no letters
You got some kind of nerve taking all I want!
G|——————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|——————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|—777777—222222——————————————————————222222—777777—|
E|———————————————222222—444444—222222———————————————|

Pre—Chorus II

Lost and insecure, you found me, you found me
G|—————————————|
D|—————————————|
A|———————2—————|
E|—4——0—————2——|

Lying on the floor, where were you? Where were you?
G|—————————————|
D|—————————————|
A|———————2—————|
E|—4——0—————2——|

Lost and insecure, you found me, you found me
G|—————————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————————|
A|———————————————————22222222——————————|
E|—44444444—00000000——————————22222222—|

Lying on the floor surrounded, surrounded
G|—————————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————————|
A|———————————————————22222222——————————|
E|—44444444—00000000——————————22222222—|

Why'd you have to wait? Where were you? Where were you?
G|—————————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————————|
A|———————————————————22222222——————————|
E|—44444444—00000000——————————22222222—|

Just a little late, you found me, you found me!
G|—————————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————————|
A|———————————————————22222222——————————|
E|—44444444—00000000——————————22222222—|

Why'd you have to wait to find me, to find me?
G|—————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————|
A|———————————————————22222222——2—7—|
E|—44444444—00000000——————————2————|

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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---------|
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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.

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