Since the song still doesn't have any bass tabs, I figured I would stand a good chance for it. Let us hope this
works. If timings are needed, I shall write them in if requested.
Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3jaMKb8bAo
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Intro: No Bass
Verse: G|-----------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------|
A|----------------6~------------------------3h5~-|
E|-3-6-1~-0-1-3-6----5-3h5-3h5-3h5~-5h6-5h6------|
I admit that in the past I've been a nasty.
🎸
Accuracy Rating: - Votes: -
They weren't kidding when they called me kinda strange
But you'll find that nowadays, I've mended all my ways
Repented, seen the light, and made a change.
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------0/7~-|
A|----------------6~------------------------3-----|
E|-3-6-1~-0-1-3-6----5-3h5-3h5-3h5~-5h6-5h6-------|
And I fortunately know a little secret.
It's a talent that I always have possessed
And dear lady, please don't laugh. I use it on behalf
Of the miserable, lonely, and depressed (pathetic!)
Chorus: G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
Poor unfortunate souls
In pain and in need
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
This one longing to be thinner; that one wants to get the girl.
And do I help them? Yes, indeed!
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
Those poor unfortunate souls
So sad, so true
G|------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------|
A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-6~-|
E|------------------------------------|
They come flocking to me crying, "Will you help us, pretty please?"
And I help them! Yes I do!
Pre-Verse: No Bass
Verse: G|-----------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------|
A|----------------6~------------------------3h5~-|
E|-3-6-1~-0-1-3-6----5-3h5-3h5-3h5~-5h6-5h6------|
The men up there don't like a lot of blabber
They think a girl who gossips is a bore!
Yes on land, it's much preferred for ladies not to say a word.
And after all dear, what is idle patter for?
G|-----------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------|
A|----------------6~------------------------3h5~-|
E|-3-6-1~-0-1-3-6----5-3h5-3h5-3h5~-5h6-5h6------|
They're not all that impressed with conversation
True gentlemen avoid it when they can
Yet they dote and swoon and fawn on ladies who withdrawn
It's she who holds her tongue who gets her man.
Chorus: G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
Poor unfortunate souls
Go ahead! Make your choice!
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
I'm a very busy person and I haven't got all day
It won't cost much: just your voice!
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
Those poor unfortunate souls
So sad, so true
Break: G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|
If you wanna cross the bridge, my sweet. You've got the pay the toll
Take a gulp. Take a breath. Go ahead. Sign the scroll
G|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
Nick and Kevin. Now I've got her, boys
The boss is on a roll
Chorus: G|------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------|
E|-3~-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
Poor unfortunate souls
In pain and in need
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
This one longing to be thinner; that one wants to get the girl.
And do I help them? Yes, indeed!
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
Those poor unfortunate souls
So sad, so true
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
They come flocking to me crying, "Will you help us, pretty please?"
And I help them! Yes I do!
OutroG|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5----|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------3~-|
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