intro(no bass)
verse #1 x2 (bass comes in at 0:15)
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d ———————————————————————33333h53——————————————————
a ——3h53——111/3————3h53——————————————3h53——111—————
e ————————————————————————————————————————————111——
do this 1st time do this second time
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—|————————33333h53————|———————3333333——————
—|——3h53——————————————|——3h5———————————————
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chorus part 1 ("but we were better then")
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a ———33——333——333——333——3—————————————————————————————————————————————
d ———————————————————————55——555——555——555——511——111——111——111——1/77——
e ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
do this every other time do this on the last time you play this riff
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d —————————————————————————
a ——777—777——777——7————————
e —————————————————————————
chorus part 2 ("you would call me on the phone...")
g ———————————————————————————————————7——————————————————————————————————
d ———10——10——10——10——10—————7———7———7———7———7—————3———3———3———3———3—————
a —88——88——88——88——88——8——55——55——55——55——55—5——11——11——11——11——11—11/——
e ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
do this every other time do this the last time you play the chorus part 2
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————9———9———9———9———9—————|——————99—91010—10———
—/77——77——77——77——77—7————|——77—7——————————————
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bridge #1
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d ————————33333h53—————
a ——3h53———————————————
e —————————————————————
verse #2 part 1
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d —————————————————————3—333————————33333h53—————————————————————33333h53————
a ——3h53——111/3——3h53—————————3h53————————————3h53——111/3——3h53——————————————
e ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
verse #2 part 2
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d ————————————————————————3333333—————————————————————————3333333————
a ——3h53——111———————3h53—————————————3h53——111/3————3h53—————————————
e ———————————111—————————————————————————————————————————————————————
bridge #2 part1 x2 (slow part "aloooone,without me by your side,you said you were all
alone")
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a ——8888888888888888/5555555555555555/1111111111111111/7777777777777777/————
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bridge #2 part 2
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d ——10——10——10——10————7——7——7——7————3——3——3——3————9——9——9——9————
a ———8———8———8———8————5——5——5——5————1——1——1——1————7——7——7——7————
e ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
g ——————————————————————————————————————————————————
d ——10(16 )————7(16 )————3(16 )———9(16 )————
e ———8(times)————5(times)————1(times)———7(times)————
e ——————————————————————————————————————————————————
outro
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d ————————————————————————————————————
a ——88——55——11——77——88——55——11——77————
e ————————————————————————————————————
end
g ——————————
d ——————————
a ——88——————
e ——————————
intro
verse #1 (x2)
chorus part 1 and 2
bridge #1
verse #2 part 1 and 2
chorus part 1 and 2
bridge #2 part 1 (x2)
bridge #2 part 2
chorus part 1 and 2
chorus part 2
outro
end
Taking Back Sunday is an American rock band from Amityville, Long Island, New York, formed in 1999. The current members are lead vocalist Adam Lazzara, rhythm guitarist Eddie Reyes, lead guitarist/vocalist John Nolan, bassist Shaun Cooper, and drummer Mark O'Connell. They have released four studio albums, with their most successful being 2006's Louder Now which has sold over 900,000 copies and peaked at #2 on the United States' Billboard 200, closely followed by Where You Want to Be which peaked at #3 in 2004. They have also had twelve singles, one extended play, one live album and a compilation album. "MakeDamnSure" is their highest charting single to date, peaking at #8 on the Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart in 2006 and #48 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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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