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Lockdown And Frack Off Bass Tab by Madness

Lockdown And Frack Off bass tab by Madness

Bass Tab

Difficulty: Beginner 👶

Key: Bb

Tuning: Standard 4 String

🎸 Intro:

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   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

🎸 Verse 1:   "The numbers up, The numbers down  "
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   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

🎸 Pre-Chorus 1:    "Sha-na na-na-no  "
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   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

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E|-6-6---6---6---6-|-6-----4---4---4-|-6-----6---6---6-|-6---------------|
   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

🎸 Verse 2:   "Life's a bitch, Ain't it rich "
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🎸 Pre-Chorus 2:    "Sha-na na-na-no  "
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🎸 Chorus 1:  "Hey now, Who you gonna be now "
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   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

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🎸 Verse 3:   "Mad Max was right, You petrol heads  "
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🎸 Pre-Chorus 3:    "Sha-na na-na-no  "
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🎸 Bridge:    "Boys and girls, ready to blow  "
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🎸 Chorus 2:  "Hey now, Who you gonna be now "
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🎸 Chorus 3:  "Hey now, Who you gonna be now "
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Published: December 15, 2023

Last updated: September 10, 2025

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