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On The Lie Bass Tab by The Goo Goo Dolls

On The Lie bass tab by The Goo Goo Dolls

Bass Tab

  • Tuning: Standard (E A D G)
Listen to the song for exact timing and rhythm.


Intro:
   B                 E                 B                 E
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-2---------------|-----------------|-2---------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-0---------------|-----------------|-0---------------|

   A B F#            E                 A B F#            E
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----4-----------|-----------------|-----4-----------|-----------------|
A|-0-2-------------|-----------------|-0-2-------------|-----------------| x2
E|-----------------|-0---------------|-----------------|-0---------------|


Verse:
   B                 E                 B                 G#      E
He burned down the house one night.  He had a loaded six-pack gun
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-2--2---------2--|-----------------|-2--2---------2--|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-0------------0--|-----------------|-4---4---0---0---|

   B                 E                 B                 G#      E
He said that Jesus Christ was just like a cop You know, you never know when they'll come
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-2--2---------2--|-----------------|-2--2---------2--|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-0------------0--|-----------------|-4---4---0---0---|

   B                 E                 B                 G#      E
She said every day above ground was another dream come true
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-2--2---------2--|-----------------|-2--2---------2--|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-0------------0--|-----------------|-4---4---0---0---|

   B                 E                 B                 G#      E
He said I'd hang and swap cliches all night But I'm not in love with you
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-2--2---------2--|-----------------|-2--2---------2--|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-0------------0--|-----------------|-4---4---0---0---|


Pre-Chorus:
   F#                G#                B                 E
   And I never got   serious.     'Til everything went   black
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-2---------------|-----------------|
E|-2---------------|-4---------------|-----------------|-0---------------|

  F#                G#                B                 E
  And I ain't so    curious  That I'm ever going        back
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-2---------------|-----------------|
E|-2---------------|-4---------------|-----------------|-0---------------|


Chorus:
   A B F#            E                 A B F#            E
             On the lie                           On the lie
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----4-----------|-----------------|-----4-----------|-----------------|
A|-0-2-------------|-----------------|-0-2-------------|-----------------| x2
E|-----------------|-0---------------|-----------------|-0---------------|



Verse:
   B                 E                 B                 G#      E
He said, man you want to be Elvis I said I ain't dying face down
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-2--2---------2--|-----------------|-2--2---------2--|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-0------------0--|-----------------|-4---4---0---0---|

   B                 E                 B                 G#      E
He said you gotta die facing up in the world 'cause there's too many holes around
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-2--2---------2--|-----------------|-2--2---------2--|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-0------------0--|-----------------|-4---4---0---0---|

   B                 E                 B                 G#      E
He asked what was wrong with me He said I looked like a Hollywood girl
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-2--2---------2--|-----------------|-2--2---------2--|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-0------------0--|-----------------|-4---4---0---0---|

   B                 E                 B                 G#      E
I said that Hollywood can fall into the ocean, man 'cause it's the ugliest place in the whole wide world, and
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-2--2---------2--|-----------------|-2--2---------2--|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-0------------0--|-----------------|-4---4---0---0---|


Pre-Chorus:
   F#                G#                B                 E
   And I never got   serious.     'Til everything went   black
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-2---------------|-----------------|
E|-2---------------|-4---------------|-----------------|-0---------------|

  F#                G#                B                 E
  And I ain't so    curious  That I'm ever going        back
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-2---------------|-----------------|
E|-2---------------|-4---------------|-----------------|-0---------------|


Chorus:
   A B F#            E                 A B F#            E
             On the lie                           On the lie
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----4-----------|-----------------|-----4-----------|-----------------|
A|-0-2-------------|-----------------|-0-2-------------|-----------------| x2
E|-----------------|-0---------------|-----------------|-0---------------|


Break:
  E F# G#     F#     E                E F# G#     F#     E
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| x2
E|-0-2-4------2----|-0---------------|-0-2-4------2----|-0---------------|


Solo:
  E F# G#     F#     E                E F# G#     F#     E
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-0-2-4------2----|-0---------------|-0-2-4------2----|-0---------------|

   E F# G#     F#     E                E F# G#           F# G# E
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-0-2-4------2----|-0---------------|-0-2-4-----------|-2---4---0-------|


Chorus:
   A B F#            E                 A B F#            E
             On the lie,         he was           On the lie
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----4-----------|-----------------|-----4-----------|-----------------|
A|-0-2-------------|-----------------|-0-2-------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-0---------------|-----------------|-0---------------|

   A B F#            E                 A B F#            E
             On the lie,         she was           On the lie
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----4-----------|-----------------|-----4-----------|-----------------|
A|-0-2-------------|-----------------|-0-2-------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-0---------------|-----------------|-0---------------|

   A B F#            E                 A B F#            E
             On the lie,         he was           On the lie
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----4-----------|-----------------|-----4-----------|-----------------|
A|-0-2-------------|-----------------|-0-2-------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-0---------------|-----------------|-0---------------|

  G#   F#  E
  It's all been a stinkin' lie
G|-----------------|
D|-----------------|
A|-----------------|
E|-4---2---0-------|

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The Goo Goo Dolls bass tabs for On the lie

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This bass tab for On The Lie by The Goo Goo Dolls is suitable for players wanting a clear and accurate transcription. Tuning: Standard (E A D G). Focuses on developing solid timing and rhythmic pocket, essential for any aspiring bassist.