Only One Bass Tab by The Goo Goo Dolls

Only One bass tab by The Goo Goo Dolls

Bass Tab

Tuning: Standard (E A D G)

Band: Goo Goo Dolls
Song: Only One
Album: A Boy Named Goo (1995)
Tabbed for: Bass
Tuning: EADG

Listen to the song for exact timing and rhythm.


Intro:
  F#        D         F#        D
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-5---------------|-----------------|-5---------------| x2
E|-2---------------|-----------------|-2---------------|-----------------|

🎸

Accuracy Rating: - Votes: -



Verse:
  F#        D         F#        D   A
It's been dead for years. I must have been a victim of my peers.
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-----------------|-5---------------|
E|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-----------------|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-------5---------|

  F#        D         F#        D   A
One is for my happiness, The other for my health. The last is something bigger than myself.
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-----------------|-5---------------|
E|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-----------------|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-------5---------|


Pre-CHorus:
  F#        E         F#        E
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-7---7-7---7-7-7-|
E|-2---2-2---2-2-2-|-0---0-0---0-0-0-|-2---2-2---2-2-2-|-----------------|

  F#        E         F#        E
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-7---7-7---7-7-7-|
E|-2---2-2---2-2-2-|-0---0-0---0-0-0-|-2---2-2---2-2-2-|-----------------|


Chorus:
  A         C#        A         C#
    I ain't the only one,        I ain't the only one.
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-4---4-4---4-4-4-|-----------------|-4---4-4---4-4-4-|
E|-5---5-5---5-5-5-|-----------------|-5---5-5---5-5-5-|-----------------|

  A         C#        D
     I ain't the only one to say.
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-4---4-4---4-4-4-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-----------------|
E|-5---5-5---5-5-5-|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|


Break:
  F#        D         F#        D
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-5---------------|-----------------|-5---------------| x2
E|-2---------------|-----------------|-2---------------|-----------------|


Verse:
  F#        D         F#        D   A
I'm talkin' to myself again, I'll just start a fight. When nobody can prove me wrong, I'm right.
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-----------------|-5---------------|
E|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-----------------|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-------5---------|

  F#        D         F#        D   A
Anti-hero idol With a suicide excuse. A thousand other suckers will try and fill your shoes.
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-----------------|-5---------------|
E|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-----------------|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-------5---------|


Pre-CHorus:
  F#        E         F#        E
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-7---7-7---7-7-7-|
E|-2---2-2---2-2-2-|-0---0-0---0-0-0-|-2---2-2---2-2-2-|-----------------|

  F#        E         F#        E
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-7---7-7---7-7-7-|
E|-2---2-2---2-2-2-|-0---0-0---0-0-0-|-2---2-2---2-2-2-|-----------------|


Chorus:
  A         C#        A         C#
    I ain't the only one,        I ain't the only one.
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-4---4-4---4-4-4-|-----------------|-4---4-4---4-4-4-|
E|-5---5-5---5-5-5-|-----------------|-5---5-5---5-5-5-|-----------------|

  A         C#        D
     I ain't the only one to say.
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-4---4-4---4-4-4-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-----------------|
E|-5---5-5---5-5-5-|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|


Solo:
  F#        E         F#        D
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-5---5-5---5-5-5-|-----------------|-5---5-5---5-5-5-| x4
E|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-----------------|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-----------------|


Chorus:
  A         C#        A         C#
    I ain't the only one,        I ain't the only one.
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-4---4-4---4-4-4-|-----------------|-4---4-4---4-4-4-|
E|-5---5-5---5-5-5-|-----------------|-5---5-5---5-5-5-|-----------------|

  A         C#        D              D# E F#
     I ain't the only one to say.
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-4---4-4---4-4-4-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5-5-6-7-9-|-----------------|
E|-5---5-5---5-5-5-|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|


Break:
  F#        A         B         D
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-2---------------|-5---------------|
E|-2---------------|-5---------------|-----------------|-----------------|

  F#        A         B         D
       Little pictures in my head,  Are turnin' inside out again.
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-2---------------|-5---------------|
E|-2---------------|-5---------------|-----------------|-----------------|

  F#        A         B         D
  This fuckin' up takes practice,   I feel I'm well rehearsed.
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-2---------------|-5---------------|
E|-2---------------|-5---------------|-----------------|-----------------|

  F#        A         B         D
Because the past is a bully, And the futures even worse.
          You tell me what you fear, 'Cuz I can feel it like a curse.
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-2---------------|-5---------------|
E|-2---------------|-5---------------|-----------------|-----------------|

  A             F#
G|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-5---------------|---------2-2-2-2-|


Solo:
  F#        E         F#        D
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-5---5-5---5-5-5-|-----------------|-5---5-5---5-5-5-| x2
E|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-----------------|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-----------------|


Verse:
  F#        D         F#        D
I used to be a folk singer, now you're just a joke singer. Ain't no smokin' dope singer,
                            swingin from a rope singer.
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-----------------|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
E|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-----------------|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-----------------|

  D   A
G|-----------------|
D|-----------------|
A|-5---------------|
E|-------5---------|


Chorus:
  A         C#        A         C#
    I ain't the only one,        I ain't the only one.
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-4---4-4---4-4-4-|-----------------|-4---4-4---4-4-4-|
E|-5---5-5---5-5-5-|-----------------|-5---5-5---5-5-5-|-----------------|

  A         C#        D              D# E F#
     I ain't the only one to say.
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-4---4-4---4-4-4-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5-5-6-7-9-|-----------------|
E|-5---5-5---5-5-5-|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

Your last visited songs

The Goo Goo Dolls bass tabs for Only one

What is this?

Learn how to play "Only One" by The Goo Goo Dolls with our easy-to-follow guide. Build confidence, sharpen your technique, and enjoy playing guitar.

Who Is This Page For?

This bass tabs tutorial for "Only One" by The Goo Goo Dolls is crafted for all musicians players ready to learn and grow. Whether you're just starting or refining your skills, this guide meets you where you are.

Why This Page Is Perfect for You

No matter your skill level, this page is a valuable resource for improving your guitar bass tab playing.

What You Will Gain

By using our bass tabs, you’ll not only learn to play "Only One" by The Goo Goo Dolls with accuracy and style, but you'll also elevate your overall musicianship. Explore our full archive of bass tabs for more songs, skills, and inspiration.

Find guitar tabs and chords

[ Privacy | About us ]