Old School Reasons Bass

Band: Alkaline Trio
Song: Old School Reasons
Album: Remains/ Good Mourning
 
Tabbed by: Robert
Email: emericandarkstar@hotmail.com
 
One of my favorites, and really fun to play and sing.
 
Intro first part
G|------------------|
D|------------------|
A|----55---55-------| X2
E|--5----0----------|
 
Intro second part
G|--------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------|
A|-------5555------5555-----------------------|
E|--5555------0000-------55555555--00000000---|
 
Verse
G|-------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------|
A|------------55555555------------55555555---|
E|--55555555------------00000000-------------|
the verse that starts at 1:16, there will be some pauses between notes, and you'll finish it with this:
 
G|---------------------------|
D|---------------------------|
A|--5555-4444-2222-----------|
E|---------------------------|
And go back to normal strumming after that
 
 
Post verse/chorus, or whatever you wanna call it.
G|--------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------|
A|--------5555--------5555--------------------5555--|
E|--5555--------0000--------5555--0000--2222--------|
 
Chorus
G|---------------------------------------|
D|------(7777)---------------------------|
A|-------------------44444444--55555555--|
E|--5555555555555555---------------------|
Dan sometimes plays the 7s, when he says "wooorrdsss" Just listen for it, you'll see what I mean.
 
G|----------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------5555--7777----|
E|--55555555--44444444--22222222----------------|
 
Break (2:12)
 
G|----------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------|
A|--44444444444444444--555555555555-------------|
E|----------------------------------------------|
End with a slide the second time
 
And that's it. It may seem more confusing than it is, but it isn't >_>
It's a really simple song. Just listen to it.
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