The Get Up Kids
Valentine
Tabbed by Jason the Great ([email protected])

the bass through a lot of this song is sort of quiet and takes a good ear (or a stereo
with good bass) to pick it out, but this is how I think it goes.

INTRO
G|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—11—11—11—11—11—11—11—11—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—|
A|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|x2
E|—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|

FIRST VERSE
G|——————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|——————————————9—9——9——9——11—11——11——11——7—7——7——7—|
A|————————————9—————————————————————————————————————|x2
E|—0—0——0——0————————————————————————————————————————|

G|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————|x2
E|—0—0——0——0——2—7—7——7——7——9—9——9——9——9/125—5—5——5——5—|

PRECHORUS (i'm not fully convinced...)
G|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|——(6—6—6—6—6—6—6—6—6—6—6—6—6—6—6)—(7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7)|
A|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
E|—4—————————————————————————————4—5———————————————————————————————|

the notes on the d string are not played on bass on the album, but they sound really good,
they are an octave down from the guitar part.  if you insist on playing it exactly like 
the
album, echo the "4" and "5" a few times on the E, listen carefully to the cd to see what I
mean.

(...could another point of view...)
G|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————11—11—11—11—11—11—11—11—11—11—11—11—11—11—11—11—|
A|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
E|—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—————————————————————————————————————————————————|

(...tear me...)
G|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
E|—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—|

(in the second prechorus, instead of the last part, play this...)
G|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—|
A|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
E|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|

CHORUS

(...will you be my...)
G|———————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————|
A|———————————————————————|x2
E|—0—0——0——0——5—7—7——5—4—|

(...if i'm a world away...)
G|—————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————|
A|—————————————————————————————————|
E|—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—|

(...appologies...)
G|———————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————|
A|———————————————————————|x2
E|—0—0——0——0——5—7—7——5—4—|

(...constants, aren't so constant anymore...)
G|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
E|—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—|

in the second chorus, on that last part, occaisionally slide up to 19 on the e in place 
of
the 7's

after the first chorus play this...
G|———————————————|
D|———————————————|
A|———————————————|
E|—0———7———9———5—|

SECOND VERSE
G|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—11—11—11—11—11—11—11—11—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—|
A|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|x2
E|—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|

OUTRO
i'm getting lazy now so this part is pretty bad

play some variation of these two riffs, listen for how they go
G|—————————————————————————————————|—————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————|—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—|
A|—————————————————————————————————|—————————————————————————————————|
E|—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—|—————————————————————————————————|

(constants... aren't so constant anymore...)
G|———————————————————|
D|———————————————————|
A|———————————————————|
E|—5———7———5———7———3—|

About Get Up Kids

The Get Up Kids are an American emo band from Kansas City, Missouri. Formed in 1995, the band was a major player in the mid-90's emo scene, otherwise known as the "second wave" of emo music. As they gained prominence, they began touring with bands such as Green Day and Weezer before becoming headliners themselves, eventually embarking on international tours of Japan and Europe. They founded Heroes & Villains Records, an imprint of the successful indie rock label Vagrant Records. While the imprint was started to release albums by The Get Up Kids, it served as a launching pad for several side-projects such as The New Amsterdams and Reggie and the Full Effect.

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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