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Kid Fears Bass Tab by Indigo Girls

Kid Fears bass tab by Indigo Girls

Bass Tab

  • Key: Em
  • Difficulty: Beginner 👶
3/4 time

Intro:


(4 bars tacet, then)

  1 + 2 + 3 +
G|------------|------------|------------|------------|
D|------------|------------|------------|------------|
A|------------|------------|------------|------------|
E|0-(let ring)|------------|------------|------------|

G|------------|------------|------------|------------|
D|------------|------------|------------|------------|
A|------------|------------|------------|------------|
E|0-----------|------------|------------|------------|


Verse 1:

      Pain from pearls
hey, little girl,
G|------------|------------|------------|------------|
D|------------|2-----------|------------|2-----------|
A|0-----------|------------|0-----------|------------|
E|------------|------------|------------|------------|

  how much      have   you grown?
G|------------|------------|------------|------------|
D|------------|2-----------|------------|2-----------|
A|0-----------|------------|0-----------|--------2h3-|
E|------------|------------|------------|------------|

      Pain from pearls
hey, little girl,
G|------------|------------|------------|------------|
D|------------|2-----------|------------|2-----------|
A|0-----------|------------|0-----------|------------|
E|------------|------------|------------|------------|

 flowers for the ones you've known
G|------------|------------|------------|------------|
D|------------|2-----------|------------|2-----------|
A|0-----------|------------|0-------2h3-|--------0-2-|
E|------------|------------|------------|------------|

Chorus:

                Are you on fire
G|------------|------------|------------|------------|
D|------------|------------|------------|------------|
A|------------|----0---2---|5-----------|0-------3-2-|
E|3-----------|3-----------|------------|------------|

               from the years?
G|------------|------------|------------|------------|
D|------------|------------|------------|5-4-----4---|
A|3-----------|--------3---|5---------5-|----5-------|
E|------------|----3-------|------------|------------|

              What would you give     for your kid
G|------------|------------|------------|------------|
D|------------|------------|------------|------------|
A|------------|------------|5---------5-|------------|
E|0-----------|0---2---3---|------------|5-----------|

  fears?
G|------------|------------|------------|------------|
D|------------|------------|------------|------------|
A|------------|------------|------------|------------|
E|0-----------|------------|------------|------------|

G|------------|------------|------------|------------|
D|------------|------------|------------|------------|
A|------------|------------|------------|------------|
E|0-----------|------------|------------|------------|


Verse 2:

      Secret staircase
running high,
G|------------|------------|------------|------------|
D|------------|2-----------|------------|2-----------|
A|0-----------|------------|0-----------|------------|
E|------------|------------|------------|------------|

     you had a hiding place
G|------------|------------|------------|------------|
D|------------|2-----------|------------|2-----------|
A|0-----------|------------|0-----------|--------2-3-|
E|------------|------------|------------|------------|

      Secret staircase
running low,
G|------------|------------|------------|------------|
D|------------|2-----------|------------|2-----------|
A|0-----------|------------|0-----------|------------|
E|------------|------------|------------|------------|

 they all know now you're inside
G|------------|------------|------------|------------|
D|------------|2-----------|------------|2-----------|
A|0-----------|------------|0-------2h3-|----2---3---|
E|------------|------------|------------|------------|


Chorus:

                Are you on fire
G|------------|------------|------------|------------|
D|------------|------------|------------|------------|
A|------------|----0---2---|5-----------|0-------3-2-|
E|3-----------|3-----------|------------|------------|

               from the years?
G|------------|------------|------------|------------|
D|------------|------------|------------|5-4-----4---|
A|3-----------|--------3---|5---------5-|----5-------|
E|------------|----3-------|------------|------------|

              What would you give     for your kid
G|------------|------------|------------|------------|
D|------------|------------|------------|------------|
A|------------|------------|5---------5-|------------|
E|0-----------|0---2---3---|------------|5-----------|

  fears?
G|------------|------------|------------|------------|
D|------------|------------|------------|------------|
A|------------|------------|3-----------|5-----------|
E|0-----------|------------|------------|------------|

G|------------|------------|------------|------------|
D|------------|------------|------------|------------|
A|------------|------------|3-----------|5-----------|
E|0-----------|------------|------------|------------|

Verse 3:

      Skipping stones
we know the price now,
G|------------|------------|------------|------------|
D|------------|2-----------|------------|2-----------|
A|0-----------|------------|0-----------|------------|
E|------------|------------|------------|------------|

  and any sin          will do
G|------------|------------|------------|------------|
D|------------|2-----------|------------|2-----------|
A|0-----------|------------|0-----------|--------2-3-|
E|------------|------------|------------|------------|

     How much further    if you can spin
how much
G|------------|------------|------------|------------|
D|------------|2-----------|------------|2-----------|
A|0-----------|------------|0-----------|------------|
E|------------|------------|------------|------------|

 further       if you are smooth?
G|------------|------------|------------|------------|
D|------------|2-----------|------------|2-----------|
A|0-----------|------------|0--0--0-----|--------2h3-|
E|------------|------------|------------|------------|
                           (triplet)
Chorus:

 (pianissimo)   Are you on fire           (Are you on fire)
G|------------|------------|------------|------------|
D|------------|------------|------------|------------|
A|------------|------------|5-----------|------------|
E|3-----------|------------|------------|------------|

               from the years?            (from the years)
G|------------|------------|------------|------------|
D|------------|------------|------------|------------|
A|3-----------|------------|5-----------|------------|
E|------------|------------|------------|------------|

                                           (What would you give)
              What would you give     for your kid
G|------------|------------|------------|------------|
D|------------|------------|------------|------------|
A|------------|------------|5-----------|------------|
E|0-----------|------------|------------|------------|

  fears?        (What would
G|------------|------------|
D|------------|------------|
A|------------|------------|
E|0-----------|------------|



Bridge:

replace   the rent with the stars     above
re-
G|------------|------------|------------|------------|
D|------------|------------|------------|------------|
A|5---------5-|------------|5---------5-|--------5---|
E|------------|5---------5-|------------|5-----------|

place    the need       with love?                 Re-
G|------------|------------|------------|------------|
D|------------|------------|------------|------------|
A|3---------3-|------------|3---------3-|--------3---|
E|------------|3---------3-|------------|3-----------|

place    the anger with the tide
re-
G|------------|------------|------------|------------|
D|------------|------------|------------|------------|
A|5---------5-|------------|5---------5-|--------5---|
E|------------|5---------5-|------------|5-----------|

place      the ones
the ones
the ones that you
G|------------|------------|------------|------------|
D|------------|------------|------------|------------|
A|3---------3-|------------|3---------3-|--------3---|
E|------------|3---------3-|------------|3-----------|

love?                            oh, the ones that you love
G|------------|------------|------------|------------|
D|------------|------------|------------|------------|
A|5---5-5-----|5---5-5-----|5---5-5-----|5-------3-2-|
E|------------|------------|------------|------------|

Chorus:
                Are you on fire
G|------------|------------|------------|------------|
D|------------|------------|------------|------------|
A|------------|----0---2---|5-----------|0-------3-2-|
E|3-----------|3-----------|------------|------------|

               from the years?
G|------------|------------|------------|------------|
D|------------|------------|------------|------------|
A|3-----------|--------3---|5---------5-|------------|
E|------------|----3-------|------------|5-----------|

              What would you give     for your kid
G|------------|------------|------------|------------|
D|------------|------------|------------|------------|
A|------------|------------|5---------5-|------------|
E|0-----------|0---2---3---|------------|5-----------|

  fears?
G|------------|------------|------------|------------|
D|------------|------------|------------|------------|
A|------------|------------|3-----------|5-----------|
E|0-----------|0-----------|------------|------------|

                Are you on fire
G|------------|------------|------------|------------|
D|------------|------------|------------|------------|
A|------------|----0---2---|5-----------|0-------3-2-|
E|3-----------|3-----------|------------|------------|

               from the years?
G|------------|------------|------------|------------|
D|------------|------------|------------|5-4-----4---|
A|3-----------|--------3---|5---------5-|----5-------|
E|------------|----3-------|------------|------------|

              What would you give     for your kid
G|------------|------------|------------|------------|
D|------------|------------|------------|------------|
A|------------|------------|5---------5-|------------|
E|0-----------|0---2---3---|------------|5-----------|

  fears?      What would you give     for your kid
G|------------|------------|------------|------------|
D|------------|------------|------------|------------|
A|------------|------------|5---------5-|------------|
E|0-----------|0---2---3---|------------|5-----------|

  fears?      What would you give     for your kid
G|------------|------------|------------|------------|
D|------------|------------|------------|------------|
A|------------|------------|5-----------|5-----------|
E|0-----------|0---2---3---|------------|------------|

Outro:

  fears?
G|------------|------------|------------|------------|
D|------------|------------|------------|------------|
A|------------|------------|3-----------|5-----------|
E|0-----------|------------|------------|------------|

your kid fears
G|------------|------------|------------|------------|
D|------------|------------|------------|------------|
A|------------|------------|3-----------|5-----------|
E|0-----------|------------|------------|------------|

 hey, kids--
G|------------|------------|------------|------------|
D|------------|------------|------------|------------|
A|------------|------------|3-----------|5-----------|
E|0-----------|------------|------------|------------|
                                               rit.
  hold on.
G|------------|
D|------------|
A|------------|
E|0-----------|

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This bass tab for Kid Fears by Indigo Girls is a perfect entry point for those starting their guitar journey. Key: Em. Focuses on developing solid timing and rhythmic pocket, essential for any aspiring bassist. Includes audio/video for playing along.