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THE SCRIPT — FOR THE FIRST TIME BASS TAB


VERSE

She's all laid up in bed with a broken heart,
While I'm drinking jack all alone in my local bar,
And we don't know how,
How we got in to this mad situation,
Only doing things outta frustration
Trying to make it work but man these times are hard,
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She needs me now but I can't seem to find a time,
I've got a new job now on the unemployment line,
And we don't know how,
How we got into this mess
is it god's test,
Someone help us 'cause we're doing our best,
Trying to make it work but man these times are hard
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PRE—CHORUS

But we're gonna start by
Drinking old cheap bottles of wine,
Sit talking up all night,
Saying things we haven't for a while
A while ya
We're smiling but we're close tears,
Even after all these years,
We just now got the feeling that we're meeting for the first time
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CHORUS

Oooooohh             oooooooohh    ooooooooohh     ooooooooohh
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VERSE II

She's in line at the door
With her head held high (high)
While I just lost my job but
Didn't lose my pride
But we both know how,
How we're gonna make it work when it hurts,
When you pick yourself up,
You get kicked to the dirt,
Trying to make it work but,
Man these times are hard,
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PRE—CHORUS II

But we're gonna start by,
Drinking old cheap bottles of wine,
Sit talking up all night,
Doing things we haven't for a while,
A while yea,
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We're smiling but we're close to tears,
Even after all these years,
We just now got the feeling that we're meeting for the first time.
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A|—————————————————5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—————————————————7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—|
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CHORUS II

Oooooohh             oooooooohh    ooooooooohh     ooooooooohh
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BRIDGE

Yeah.....
Drinking old cheap bottles of wine,
Sit talking up all night,
Saying thing we haven't for a while,
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E|—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—————————————————5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—————————————————|

We're smiling but we're close to tears,
Even after all these years,
We just now got the feeling that we're meeting, for the first time
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A|—————————————————5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—————————————————7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—|
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OUTRO

ooooo...., yeahh for the first time
(ooooo....), oh for the first time,
Yeah for the first time,
(just now got the feeling that we're meeting...
For the first time)
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Oh these times are hard,
Yeah they're making us crazy
Don't give up on me baby
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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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