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Can't Let It Go Bass Tab by The Goo Goo Dolls

Can't Let It Go bass tab by The Goo Goo Dolls

Bass Tab

  • Tuning: C#ADG
Listen to the song for exact timing and rhythm.

E|-1-&-2-&-3-&-4-&-|-1-&-2-&-3-&-4-&-|-1-&-2-&-3-&-4-&-|-1-&-2-&-3-&-4-&-|

I reference both the studio album as well as live recordings to ensure the proper "tonality".

Intro:
   C#  C#     C# C#  C#  C#     C# C#  C#  C#     C# C#  C#  C#     C# C#
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|---------------4-|---------------4-|---------------4-|---------------4-|
E|-0---12------0---|-0---12------0---|-0---12------0---|-0---12------0---|


Verse:
   C#                A#                G#                F#
   You said you'd light a candle and you'd say a prayer for me. I feel the light has dimmed and gone.
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|

   C#                A#                G#                F#
   Half the world is begging, while the other half steals. Where did everything go wrong?
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|


{Pre-Chorus}
   C#      G#        A#      F#        C#      G#
   Some days I can't believe, others, I'm on my knees. Trying to be hear.
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-4---4-----------|-----------------|-4---------------|
E|---------7---7-7-|-9---9---5---5-5-|---------7---7-7-|


Chorus:
   C#        F#      C#        G#      C#        F#      G#
   I was your anger. And you were my fear. Now that it's over, Oo course it's so clear.
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-0--0-0-0--5-5-5-|-0--0-0-0--7-7-7-|-0--0-0-0--5-5-5-|-7--7-7-7--7-7-7-|

   C#        F#      C#        G#      C#                A#
   But you were no angel, and I was no sin. Somehow I can't let it go, can't
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-0--0-0-0--5-5-5-|-0--0-0-0--7-7-7-|-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|

   G#
   let it go.
G|-----------------|
D|-----------------|
A|-----------------|
E|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|


Break:
   C#  C#     C# C#  C#  C#     C# C#  C#  C#     C# C#  C#  C#     C# C#
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|---------------4-|---------------4-|---------------4-|---------------4-|
E|-0---12------0---|-0---12------0---|-0---12------0---|-0---12------0---|


Verse:
   C#                A#                G#                F#
   And half the world is sleeping, while the other half dreams. You close your eyes, and then you're gone.
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|

   C#                A#                G#                F#
   And maybe my intentions have been misunderstood. I know you feel so beautifully wronged.
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|


{Pre-Chorus}
   C#      G#        A#      F#        C#      G#
   Some days I can't believe, others, I'm on my knees. Hoping I belong.
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-4---4-----------|-----------------|-4---------------|
E|---------7---7-7-|-9---9---5---5-5-|---------7---7-7-|


Chorus:
   C#        F#      C#        G#      C#        F#      G#
   I was your anger. And you were my fear. Now that it's over, Oo course it's so clear.
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-0--0-0-0--5-5-5-|-0--0-0-0--7-7-7-|-0--0-0-0--5-5-5-|-7--7-7-7--7-7-7-|

   C#        F#      C#        G#      C#                A#
   But you were no angel, and I was no sin. Somehow I can't let it go, can't
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-0--0-0-0--5-5-5-|-0--0-0-0--7-7-7-|-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|

   G#
   let it go.
G|-----------------|
D|-----------------|
A|-----------------|
E|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|


Break:
   C#  C#     C# C#  C#  C#     C# C#  C#  C#     C# C#  C#  C#
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|---------------4-|---------------4-|---------------4-|-----------------|
E|-0---12------0---|-0---12------0---|-0---12------0---|-0---12----------|


{Bridge}
   F                 A#                F#                C#
   And laughter is my soul's release. But we're not smiling anymore.
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
E|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-----------------|-----------------|

   F                 A#                G#                C#
   And can't we try to win this peace? 'Cause we're never gonna win. Never gonna win this
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|

   F#                F#                C#                A#
   war.
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|

   G#                F#                C#                A#
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|

   G#                F#
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|


Chorus:
   C#        F#      C#        G#      C#        F#      G#
   I was your anger. And you were my fear. Now that it's over, Oo course it's so clear.
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-0--0-0-0--5-5-5-|-0--0-0-0--7-7-7-|-0--0-0-0--5-5-5-|-7--7-7-7--7-7-7-|

   C#        F#      C#        G#      C#                A#
   But you were no angel, and I was no sin. Somehow I can't let it go, can't
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-0--0-0-0--5-5-5-|-0--0-0-0--7-7-7-|-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|

   G#
   let it go.
G|-----------------|
D|-----------------|
A|-----------------|
E|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|


Outro:
   C#  C#     C# C#  C#  C#     C# C#  C#  C#     C# C#  C#  C#     C# C#
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|---------------4-|---------------4-|---------------4-|---------------4-| x2
E|-0---12------0---|-0---12------0---|-0---12------0---|-0---12------0---|

   C#
G|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-0---------------|-----------------|

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The Goo Goo Dolls bass tabs for Cant let it go

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This bass tab for Can't Let It Go by The Goo Goo Dolls is suitable for players wanting a clear and accurate transcription. Tuning: C#ADG. Focuses on developing solid timing and rhythmic pocket, essential for any aspiring bassist.