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I SING THE BODY ELECTRIC ME FIRST AND THE GIMME GIMMES
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> MEANS STRUM
INTRO
G]————————————| |————————|
D]————————————| |————————|
A]—3—3————————|x3 |—————10—|
E]—————1—1—3>—| |—6—1————|
VERSE
G]————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D]————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A]—12>—10>—12>—5>———————————————————3>—5>————3>———————|
E]————————————————3>—1>—0>—5>—3>—1>———————3>————1>—3>—|
CHORUS
G]—————————————————————————————————————|
D]—————————————3>—5>————3>—5>————3>—5>—|
A]—3>———————3>———————3>———————1>———————|
E]————1>—3>————————————————————————————|
VERSE
G]———————————————————————————————|
D]———————————————————————————————|
A]——————————5>———————————————————|
E]—5>—3>—5>————3>—1>—0—0—5—5—3—3—|
BRIDGE
G]——————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D]—————————————————————————3>—5>————————————————————|
A]————3>—5>————3>———————3>———————3>———————6>—8>—10>—|
E]—1>———————3>————1>—3>—————————————1>—3>———————————|
END
G]———————————————————————————|
D]———————————————————————————|
A]—8>—3>—5>————3>—8>—10>—/15—|
E]——————————3>———————————————|
TABBED BY FUNKEL
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes (often shortened to just the Gimmes or Me First) is a punk rock supergroup and cover band that formed in 1995. The Gimmes work exclusively as a cover band. The band is named after a children's book of the same name by Gerald G. Jampolsky and Diane V. Cirincione. The Gimmes have a habit of wearing quirky matching costumes during their live shows.
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:
Each line in a tab represents a string on your 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.
Play the first note by picking it, then press down on a higher fret with another finger without picking again.
G|-------------------|
D|-------5h7---------|
Pluck a note and then "pull off" your finger to let a lower fret ring.
G|-------------------|
D|-------7p5---------|
Move your finger up (/) or down (\) the fretboard while maintaining pressure.
G|-------------------|
D|-------5/7---------|
G|-------7b9---------|
G|-------7~----------|
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.
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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