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Strange Love Bass Tab by The Goo Goo Dolls

Strange Love bass tab by The Goo Goo Dolls

Bass Tab

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

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

Intro:
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   C
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D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-3---------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| x2
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

Verse:
   C                 E                 F
   You're likin' what I say.                Guess I was afraid you'd run
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-3-------------3-|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-2-------------2-|-3---------------|-----------------|

   C                 E                 F
   away now.
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D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-3-------------3-|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-2-------------2-|-3---------------|-----------------|

   C                 E                 F
   I'm loyal like a stray.                   Never gonna turn and run away now
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D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-3-------------3-|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-2-------------2-|-3---------------|-----------------|

   C                 E                 F
   away now.
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-3-------------3-|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-2-------------2-|-3---------------|-----------------|

   A                                   F
   A passion junkie's fix is never    satisfied.
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D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-8-------------8-|-8-------8-8-8-8-|
E|-7-------------7-|-7-------7-7-7-7-|-----------------|-----------------|

   A                                   G
   You're never gonna break his heart so have some fun abuse it.
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-7-------------7-|-7-------7-7-7-7-|-5-------------5-|-5-------5-5-5-5-|


Chorus:
   C                 E                 F
   Strange           Love.                                         You're a
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D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-3-------------3-|-----------------|-8---------------|-8-----8---8-----|
E|-----------------|-2-------------2-|-----------------|-----------------|

   C                 E                 F
   Strange           One.
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-3-------------3-|-----------------|-8---------------|-8-----8---8-----|
E|-----------------|-2-------------2-|-----------------|-----------------|


Verse:
   C                 E                 F
   You washed away your yesterday.                      I saw you cleanin'
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D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-3-------------3-|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-2-------------2-|-3-------------3-|-3-------------3-|

   C                 E                 F
   up.             A bucket full of doubt.         And a little bit of
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D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-3-------------3-|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-2-------------2-|-3-------------3-|-3-------------3-|

   C                 E                 F
   power             grabbin'.        When it's all done said what are you gonna
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D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-3-------------3-|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-2-------------2-|-3-------------3-|-3-------------3-|

   C                 E                 F
   do?                            With you.
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D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-3-------------3-|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-2-------------2-|-3-------------3-|-3-------------3-|

   A                                   F
   A passion junkie's dog ain't got a collar on.
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D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-8-------------8-|-8-------8-8-8-8-|
E|-7-------------7-|-7-------7-7-7-7-|-----------------|-----------------|

   A                                   G
   He's never gonna break           so go ahead and shake him.
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D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-7-------------7-|-7-------7-7-7-7-|-5-------------5-|-5-------5-5-5-5-|


Chorus:
   C                 E                 F
   Strange           Love.
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-3-------------3-|-----------------|-8---------------|-8-----8---8-----|
E|-----------------|-2-------------2-|-----------------|-----------------|

   C                 E                 F
   Breaks            Us                Down.
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-3-------------3-|-----------------|-8---------------|-8-----8---8-----|
E|-----------------|-2-------------2-|-----------------|-----------------|

   C                 E                 F
   Strange           Love.                                        Though
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-3-------------3-|-----------------|-8---------------|-8-----8---8-----|
E|-----------------|-2-------------2-|-----------------|-----------------|

   C                 E                 F
   nothing's  gonna break           us now
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-3-------------3-|-----------------|-8---------------|-8-----8---8-----|
E|-----------------|-2-------------2-|-----------------|-----------------|


Break:
   A                 F                 A                 F
   And you're actin' suprised.                  All the time.
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-7---------------|-3---------------|-7---------------|-3---------------|

   A                                   G
   In-               to           your charms           slips my
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D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-7-------------7-|-7-------7-------|-5-------------5-|-5-------5-------|

   F                                   F
   life
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-8-------------8-|-8-------8-8-8-8-|
E|-3-------------3-|-3-------3-------|-----------------|-----------------|


Chorus:
   C                 E                 F
   Strange           Love.
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-3-------------3-|-----------------|-8---------------|-8-----8---8-----|
E|-----------------|-2-------------2-|-----------------|-----------------|

   C                 E                 F
   Breaks            Us                Down.
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-3-------------3-|-----------------|-8---------------|-8-----8---8-----|
E|-----------------|-2-------------2-|-----------------|-----------------|

   C                 E                 F
   Strange           Love.                                        Though
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-3-------------3-|-----------------|-8---------------|-8-----8---8-----|
E|-----------------|-2-------------2-|-----------------|-----------------|

   C                 E                 F
   nothing's  gonna break           us now
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-3-------------3-|-----------------|-8---------------|-8-----8---8-----|
E|-----------------|-2-------------2-|-----------------|-----------------|

   C                 E                 F
   Strange           Love.
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-3---3---3-3-3-3-|-----------------|-8---8---8-8-8-8-|-8---8---8-8-8-8-|
E|-----------------|-2---2---2-2-2-2-|-----------------|-----------------|

   C                 E                 F
   Strange           Love.
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-3---3---3-3-3-3-|-----------------|-8---8---8-8-8-8-|-8---8---8-8-8-8-|
E|-----------------|-2---2---2-2-2-2-|-----------------|-----------------|

   C                 E                 F
   Strange           Love.
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-3---3---3-3-3-3-|-----------------|-8---8---8-8-8-8-|-8---8---8-8-8-8-|
E|-----------------|-2---2---2-2-2-2-|-----------------|-----------------|

   C                 E                 F
   Strange           Love.
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-3---3---3-3-3-3-|-----------------|-8---8---8-8-8-8-|-8---8---8-8-8-8-|
E|-----------------|-2---2---2-2-2-2-|-----------------|-----------------|

   C
G|-----------------|
D|-----------------|
A|-3---------------|
E|-----------------|

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The Goo Goo Dolls bass tabs for Strange love

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