I Got Nothing tab by The Bangles

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The Bangles I Got Nothing
Tabbed by Jack Delonge

Guitar 1: Lead
Guitar 2: Rhythm

Intro:
Guitar 1
e|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
BB|---8~----8(9)(8)-----|---8~—---8(9)(8)-----|---8~—8-6---6/8------|---------------------|
G+G|---------------------|---------------------|----------7----------|---------------------|
D MajorD|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|------------3-3-3-3--|

Guitar 2
e|---3--------1--------|----1---------6------|----4---------4------|---3-----------------|
BB|---3--------1--------|----3---------8------|----4---------6------|---3-----------------|
G+G|---4--------2--------|----3---------8------|----5---------6------|---4-----------------|
D MajorD|---5--------3--------|----3---------8------|----6---------6------|---5-----------------|
A augmentedA|---5--------3--------|----1---------6------|----6---------4------|---5-----------------|
E MajorE|---3--------1--------|---------------------|----4----------------|---3-----------------|

Verse 1:
Guitar 1
e|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
BB|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
G+G|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
D MajorD|------3-2------------|------3-2------------|------3-2------------|------3-2------------|
A augmentedA|--------------3-3-3--|--------------3-3-3--|--------------3-3-3--|--------------3-3-3--|
E MajorE|--3------------------|--3------------------|--3------------------|--3------------------|
 I got nothing there's  looking back     All my yesterdays   flames.
      no sense in                went up in
e|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
BB|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
G+G|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
D MajorD|------3-2------------|------3-2------------|------3-2------------|------3-2------------|
A augmentedA|--------------3-3-3--|--------------3-3-3--|--------------3-3-3--|--------------3-3-3--|
E MajorE|--3------------------|--3------------------|--3------------------|--3------------------|
  Now I'm gonna forget  past         I don't even recog  name.
    what's in the                 nize your

Pre-Chorus 1:
Guitar 2
e|----3~--------3~-----|----2~-------2~------|----3~--------3~-----|---0~---------2~-----|
BB|----5~--------5~-----|----3~-------3~------|----5~--------5~-----|---1~---------3~-----|
G+G|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
D MajorD|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|

Guitar 1
e|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
BB|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------8--7--------|
G+G|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|----------------7/5--|
D MajorD|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
 Two undiscarded lives a simple proposition,  Everyday a little   pain.

Guitar 2
e|----3~--------3~-----|----2~-------2~------|----3~--------3~-----|---0~---------2~-----|
BB|----5~--------5~-----|----3~-------3~------|----5~--------5~-----|---1~---------3~-----|
G+G|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
D MajorD|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
  Survival's up to me   everytime I      open my eyes the    world remains. I got
      since

Chorus:
Guitar 1 with volume lowered and wah
e|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
BB|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
G+G|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
D MajorD|------3-2------------|------3-2------------|------3-2------------|------3-2------------|
A augmentedA|--------------3-3-3--|--------------3-3-3--|--------------3-3-3--|--------------3-3-3--|
E MajorE|--3------------------|--3------------------|--3------------------|--3------------------|
  nothing (got nothing) bad (too bad too)   happy 'cause that's  have (that's all I
        too        But I'm       all I      have)   I got
e|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
BB|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|--(re-adjust volume)-|
G+G|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
D MajorD|------3-2------------|------3-2------------|------3-2------------|------3-2------------|
A augmentedA|--------------3-3-3--|--------------3-3-3--|--------------3-3-3--|--------------3-3-3--|
E MajorE|--3------------------|--3------------------|--3------------------|--3------------------|
  nothing (got nothing) want (they want)   dreaming I practi-  won.
       they        no false      cally just
e|---------------------|
BB|---------------------|
G+G|---------------------|
D MajorD|------3~--2~---------|
A augmentedA|--------------3-3-3--|
E MajorE|--3------------------|

Verse 2:
Guitar 1
e|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
BB|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
G+G|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
D MajorD|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|------3-2------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|--------------3-3-3--|
E MajorE|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|--3------------------|
 Looking at their win-  easy chairs,     I can see they think  beat.
    dows from their                they got it

e|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
BB|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
G+G|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
D MajorD|------3-2------------|------3-2------------|------3-2------------|------3-2------------|
A augmentedA|--------------3-3-3--|--------------3-3-3--|--------------3-3-3--|--------------3-3-3--|
E MajorE|--3------------------|--3------------------|--3------------------|--3------------------|
 They just see a drif-  worn out clothes,   Not someone who'd   meet.
    ter in some                 be so good to

Pre-chorus 2:
Guitar 2
e|----3~--------3~-----|----2~-------2~------|----3~--------3~-----|---0~---------2~-----|
BB|----5~--------5~-----|----3~-------3~------|----5~--------5~-----|---1~---------3~-----|
G+G|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
D MajorD|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|

Guitar 1
e|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
BB|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------8--7--------|
G+G|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|----------------7/5--|
D MajorD|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
  I'm more ashamed of  what I'm wearing,  Not reaching past    ledge.
     them than                 the window

Guitar 2
e|----3~--------3~-----|----2~-------2~------|----3~--------3~-----|---0~---------2~-----|
BB|----5~--------5~-----|----3~-------3~------|----5~--------5~-----|---1~---------3~-----|
G+G|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
D MajorD|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
  There's a view of   we're not sharing,  'Cause they won't   end.
    life that                  work out to the

Chorus:
Guitar 1 with volume lowered and wah
e|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
BB|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
G+G|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
D MajorD|------3-2------------|------3-2------------|------3-2------------|------3-2------------|
A augmentedA|--------------3-3-3--|--------------3-3-3--|--------------3-3-3--|--------------3-3-3--|
E MajorE|--3------------------|--3------------------|--3------------------|--3------------------|
  nothing (got nothing) bad (too bad too)   happy 'cause that's  have (that's all I
        too        But I'm       all I      have)   I got
e|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
BB|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|--(re-adjust volume)-|
G+G|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
D MajorD|------3-2------------|------3-2------------|------3-2------------|------3-2------------|
A augmentedA|--------------3-3-3--|--------------3-3-3--|--------------3-3-3--|--------------3-3-3--|
E MajorE|--3------------------|--3------------------|--3------------------|--3------------------|
  nothing (got nothing) want (they want)   dreaming I practi-  won.
       they        no false      cally just
e|---------------------|
BB|---------------------|
G+G|---------------------|
D MajorD|------3~--2~---------|
A augmentedA|--------------3-3-3--|
E MajorE|--3------------------|

Solo:
Guitar 2
e|---3--------1--------|----1---------6------|----4---------4------|---3-----------------|
BB|---3--------1--------|----3---------8------|----4---------6------|---3-----------------|
G+G|---4--------2--------|----3---------8------|----5---------6------|---4-----------------|
D MajorD|---5--------3--------|----3---------8------|----6---------6------|---5-----------------|
A augmentedA|---5--------3--------|----1---------6------|----6---------4------|---5-----------------|
E MajorE|---3--------1--------|---------------------|----4----------------|---3-----------------|

Guitar 1
e|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
BB|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
G+G|---5/7----7-7--------|---5/7----7-7--------|---7\5—--------------|---------------------|
D MajorD|---------------------|---------------------|-----------5\3-------|----3h5-5-5-5--------|
A augmentedA|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|

e|---------------------|
BB|---------------------|
G+G|---------------------|
D MajorD|----5p3-5-5-5-3h5-5--|
A augmentedA|---------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------|

Guitar 2
e|---3--------1--------|----1---------6------|----4---------4------|---3-----------------|
BB|---3--------1--------|----3---------8------|----4---------6------|---3-----------------|
G+G|---4--------2--------|----3---------8------|----5---------6------|---4-----------------|
D MajorD|---5--------3--------|----3---------8------|----6---------6------|---5-----------------|
A augmentedA|---5--------3--------|----1---------6------|----6---------4------|---5-----------------|
E MajorE|---3--------1--------|---------------------|----4----------------|---3-----------------|

Guitar 1
e|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
BB|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|--6/8~-----8/12~-12--|
G+G|---5/7----7-7--------|---5/7----7-7--------|---7\5—--------------|---------------------|
D MajorD|---------------------|---------------------|-----------5\3-------|---------------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|

e|---------------------|
BB|--12/15~-15----------|
G+G|---------------------|
D MajorD|---------------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------|

Pre-Chorus 1:
Guitar 2
e|----3~--------3~-----|----2~-------2~------|----3~--------3~-----|---0~---------2~-----|
BB|----5~--------5~-----|----3~-------3~------|----5~--------5~-----|---1~---------3~-----|
G+G|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
D MajorD|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|

Guitar 1
e|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
BB|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------8--7--------|
G+G|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|----------------7/5--|
D MajorD|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
 Two undiscarded lives a simple proposition,  Everyday a little   pain.

Guitar 2
e|----3~--------3~-----|----2~-------2~------|----3~--------3~-----|---0~--2~--0~--2~----|
BB|----5~--------5~-----|----3~-------3~------|----5~--------5~-----|---1~--3~--1~--3~----|
G+G|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
D MajorD|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
  Survival's up to me   everytime I      open my eyes the    world remains. I got

Chorus:
Guitar 1 with volume lowered and wah
e|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
BB|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
G+G|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
D MajorD|------3-2------------|------3-2------------|------3-2------------|------3-2------------|
A augmentedA|--------------3-3-3--|--------------3-3-3--|--------------3-3-3--|--------------3-3-3--|
E MajorE|--3------------------|--3------------------|--3------------------|--3------------------|
  nothing (got nothing) bad (too bad too)   happy 'cause that's  have (that's all I
        too        But I'm       all I      have)   I got
e|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
BB|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
G+G|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
D MajorD|------3-2------------|------3-2------------|------3-2------------|------3-2------------|
A augmentedA|--------------3-3-3--|--------------3-3-3--|--------------3-3-3--|--------------3-3-3--|
E MajorE|--3------------------|--3------------------|--3------------------|--3------------------|
  nothing (got nothing) want (they want)   dreaming I practi-  won.
       they        no false      cally just

Outro:
Guitar 1
e|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
BB|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
G+G|----5~---------------|----4~---------------|----2~---------------|---------------------|
D MajorD|----5~---------------|----4~---------------|----2~---------------|----5~---------------|
A augmentedA|----3~---------------|----2~---------------|----0~---------------|----5~---------------|
E MajorE|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|----3~---------------|
  nothing (got nothing)  bad (too bad)    nothing (got nothing)  bad (too bad) got
        too       I got        too

e|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
BB|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
G+G|---5~----------------|---------------------|---7~----------------|---------------------|
D MajorD|---5~----------------|---5~----------------|---7~----------------|------3-2------------|
A augmentedA|---3~----------------|---5~----------------|---5~----------------|--------------3-3-3--|
E MajorE|---------------------|---3~----------------|---------------------|--3------------------|
   nothing        too bad, I got    nothing,  too    bad.

e|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
BB|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
G+G|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
D MajorD|------3-2------------|------3-2------------|---------------------|---------------------|
A augmentedA|--------------3-3-3--|--------------3-3-3--|---------------------|-----------R---------|
E MajorE|--3------------------|--3------------------|---3~----------------|---------------------|

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| b - bend
| r - release
| / - slide up
| \ - slide down
| R - whole rest
| ~ - vibrato
|(9) - bend note to that position

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