Emmet Otters Jug-band Christmas - Riverbottom Nightmare Band bass tab by Soundtracks

Tuning: Standard (E A D G)

Difficulty: Novice

From Emmett Otter's Jug Band Christmas

Intro:

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

  G G Bb  G G Bb  G G Bb C        G G Bb  G G Bb  G G Bb C
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----1-------1-------1-3-------------1-------1-------1-3---------|
E|3-3-----3-3-----3-3-------------3-3-----3-3-----3-3-------------|

Verse 1:

  G G Bb  G G Bb  G G Bb          G G Bb C        G G Bb C
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----1-------1-------1-------1-------1-3-------------1-3---------|
E|3-3-----3-3-----3-3-----3-3-----3-3-------------3-3-------------|
  We take what we want, we do anything that we wish

  G G Bb  G G Bb  G G Bb          G G Bb C        G G Bb C
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----1-------1-------1-------1-------1-3-------------1-3---------|
E|3-3-----3-3-----3-3-----3-3-----3-3-------------3-3-------------|
  We got no respect for animal, birdy or fish

Chorus:

  D               Eb              D
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|5---5---5---5---6---6---6---6---5---5---5---5---5---------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
  The grass does not grow on the places where we stop and stand. Riverbottom Nightmare

  G G Bb  G G Bb  G G Bb C        G G Bb  G G Bb  G G Bb C
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----1-------1-------1-3-------------1-------1-------1-3---------|
E|3-3-----3-3-----3-3-------------3-3-----3-3-----3-3-------------|
  Band

Verse 2:

  G G Bb  G G Bb  G G Bb          G G Bb C        G G Bb C
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----1-------1-------1-------1-------1-3-------------1-3---------|
E|3-3-----3-3-----3-3-----3-3-----3-3-------------3-3-------------|
  We know we're a mess but I does not like to be clean

  G G Bb  G G Bb  G G Bb          G G Bb C        G G Bb C
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----1-------1-------1-------1-------1-3-------------1-3---------|
E|3-3-----3-3-----3-3-----3-3-----3-3-------------3-3-------------|
  We don't brush our teeth 'cause our toothache can help us stay mean

Chorus:

  D               Eb              D
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|5---5---5---5---6---6---6---6---5---5---5---5---5---------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
  We don't wish to learn but we hate what we don't understand. Riverbottom...

Bridge:

  C#  C   C#  C   C#  C   C#  C   Bb  A   Bb  A   Bb  A   Bb  A
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|4---3---4---3---4---3---4---3-----------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------6---5---6---5---6---5---6---5---|
  When you see us comin' you better startin' runnin'
  We're always startin' trouble and we're happiest when things are outta hand

  Eb                              D
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|6---6---6---6---6---6---6---6---5---5---5---5---5---------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
  Rivers are for boilin', parties are for spoilin'
  We either like to sit and pout or else go out and terrorize our land. Riverbottom Nightmare

  G G Bb  G G Bb  G G Bb C        G G Bb  G G Bb  G G Bb C
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----1-------1-------1-3-------------1-------1-------1-3---------|
E|3-3-----3-3-----3-3-------------3-3-----3-3-----3-3-------------|
  Band

Verse 3:

  G G Bb  G G Bb  G G Bb          G G Bb C        G G Bb C
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----1-------1-------1-------1-------1-3-------------1-3---------|
E|3-3-----3-3-----3-3-----3-3-----3-3-------------3-3-------------|
  We laugh in your face or we practice our growl and our sneer

  G G Bb  G G Bb  G G Bb          G G Bb C        G G Bb C
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----1-------1-------1-------1-------1-3-------------1-3---------|
E|3-3-----3-3-----3-3-----3-3-----3-3-------------3-3-------------|
  We break up your place, we are dangerous when we are near

Chorus:

  D               Eb              D
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|5---5---5---5---6---6---6---6---5---5---5---5---5---------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
  And when we are done with our song, who will get the biggest hand? Who? Riverbottom Nightmare


Outro:

  G G Bb  G G Bb  Am Am C D       Eb Eb A Eb Eb A Eb Eb A B
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----1-------1-------3-5---------6-6-----6-6-----6-6-------------|
E|3-3-----3-3-----5-5-----------------5-------5-------5-6---------|
  Band!                    Riverbottom Nightmare Band!