Song: Is Anybody Home?
Artist: Our Lady Peace
Album: Happiness... Is Not a Fish That You Can Catch
Tabbed by: (the exhausted) L.A.

This took me a while to tab. It has a complicated bassline, not a bunch of repeating 
riffs. So I've added lyrical notations so's you can follow along. As the notes play 
faster than he sings, the beginning (i.e. first letter) of the lyric is written over 
or under the note that comes at the same time, but the rest of the lyric is off. 
Therefore, I've put these notations on top and below to help you figure it out. It's 
all in the order the song flows in, w/ all variations and such things. Listen to the 
song to get exactly what I mean. Enjoy!

Notation:
= hold note
q quarter   —|  I'm using these sparingly, so you'll know the basic speed of the
e eighth—|— song. wherever there's a grouping like 44444444 they're sixteenth
s sixteenth —|  notes and the ones around them usually. Listen to the song for 
clarification. (oh yeah, and h—half note)

Intro (after "goodbye, the future's sold out..." it's the "doo doo doo..." part)
G|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|—————————3—3———6/86—————————————————8=6—4—4————6/86——————————————|
E|—1—1—1—1—————4———————0——4—4—3h4—6—1/—————————4————————0——4—4—3h4—6—|
   e e e e e e e s s e e     triplet 

Verse
     "money & a tv"                "I know you must be upset"
G|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
E|—1———1/4——4p3—1—0——3/4—4——6h8—8———13—11—13—11—99—8—11—11—13—11———0—4—4——3h4—6—8—|
           "psychics""nazis breast feeding"

G|———————————————————————|—————————|
D|———————————————————————|—————————|
A|———8—6—4—4——2h4—4—5——2—|—0h2—0h2—|
E|—1—————————————————————|—————————|
    "I'm sorry, we're sorry"

Chorus (After "bedroom walls that save us from any")
G|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
E|—4444—3h4—44——3h4—44/9999—8h9—99—8h9—99——6666—4h6—66—4h6—66——2222—1h2—22—1h2—22—|

G|—————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————|
A|—————————————————————|
E|—1/13—13—13p12h13—13—|
   h

Guitar Solo (Interlude)             1              2                  3
G|—————————————————————————————|———————————|—————————————————|——————————————————|
D|————————————————————————————*|———————————|—————————————————|——————————————————|
A|————————————————————————————*|(triplets)—|—8h9p8h9p8h9p8h9—|—10h12p10——9h10p9—|
E|—88888888—33333333—66666666——|—444—222———|—————————————————|——————————————————|

G|—————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————|
A|—————————————————————————————|
E|—8888888—3—3—3—3/15—15—14—15—|

Outro (from right after the guitar solo to the end)
G|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————13(x8)—12h13—13—13—|
E|—44444444—3h4—44—3h4—44——99999999—8h9—99—8h9—99—66666666/———————————————————|

G|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————|————————————————————————|
D|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————|*——————————————————————*|
A|—12h13—13—13——10—88888888—7h8—88—7h8—88———————————————|*—10—5—7——10—10—5—7—10—*|
E|————————————————————————————————————————2——4—44444444—|————————————————————————|
      1           2
G|——————————|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|——————————|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|—33333333—|———————————13—13—13—13—11—13—13—11——99999999—8h9—99—8—99—10—11(x8)—|
E|——————————|—66666666/—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|

G|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————10(x8)—9h10—10—10—9h10—10—10——12—10—7—9=5—7777—5—77—5——————————|
A|—10h11—11—11/——————————————————————————————————————————————————————88888888—|
E|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|

G|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|——————————————————————————————————————————————10(x8)—9h10—10—10——9h10—10—|
A|—15—15—15p14h15—15—15——99999999—8h9—99—8h9—99————————————————————————————|
E|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|

G|——————————————————————————|
D|—12—10—9—7——12—10—9—7=————|
A|——————————————————————————|
E|——————————————————————2===|

Surprisingly enough, that whole long outro is only about :35 seconds. 
A bunch of sixteenth notes can take up alot of room. Anyhoo, questions, 
comments, playful banter, and if you find something terribly wrong with 
this tab, email me:
[email protected] (it's play on words) or my old address 
[email protected]. Makes more sense for me to revamp this if someone finds 
errors with it (as I have it saved) than if you go and copy the whole thing 
to make some changes.

About Our Lady Peace

Our Lady Peace (also known as simply OLP) is an alternative rock band that formed in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 1992. Headed by lead vocalist Raine Maida since its formation, the band additionally consists of Jeremy Taggart on percussion, Duncan Coutts on bass, and Steve Mazur as lead guitarist. The band has sold millions of albums worldwide, won four Juno Awards, and won ten MuchMusic Video Awards the most MMVAs ever awarded to any artist or group.

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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Our Lady Peace — Is Anybody Home bass tabs