Bass tabs
Tuning: Standard (E A D G)
Difficulty: Novice
Album: Viva Hate (1988)
Bassist: Stephen Street
Intro: Bass comes in at 0:17 "It stayed ..."
G|-------------------------14.-----|---------------------------------|
D|-14~-----------------------------|-12~-----------------------------|
A|-15~-----------------------------|-10~-----------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-15~-----------------------------|-14~-----------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|-15~-----------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-12~-----------------------------|-12~-----------------------------|
A|-11~-----------------------------|-10~-----------------------------| (x2)
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-2~------------------------------|-3~----------------------5.------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-3~------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
Verse 1: "It wasn't youth ..."
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-3-3.--3.----------------5~------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|-3-3.--3.------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-------------------------1-------|-3-3.--3.------------------------|
E|-1-1.--1.--------1---3-----------|---------------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-3-3.--3.----------------5~------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|-3-3.--3.----------------3.------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-------------------------1-------|-3-3.--3.----------------3.------|
E|-1-1.--1.------x-1---3-----------|---------------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
Chorus 1: "I'm so glad to grow older ..."
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-1-1.--1.------x-3.--------------|---------------------------------| (x2)
E|-------------------------6\------|-3-3.--3.------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-2-2.--2.----------------2~------|-3-3.--3.------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|-------------------------1~------|
E|---------------------------------|-----------------1---3-----------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-3-3.--3.------------------------|-3-3.--3.------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
Verse 2: "Yes, you found love ..."
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|\
A|-3-3.--3.----------------5~------|---------------------------------| \
E|---------------------------------|-3-3.--3.------------------------| \
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + \
(x2)
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| /
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| /
A|-------------------------1-------|-3-3.--3.------------------------| /
E|-1-1.--1.------x-1---3-----------|---------------------------------|/
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
Chorus 2: "I'm so glad to grow older ..."
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-1-1.--1.------x-3.--------------|---------------------------------|
E|-------------------------6\------|-3-3.--3.------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G|---------------x-5.--------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-5-5.--5.------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-------------------------6\------|-3-3.--3.------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-2-2.--2.----------------2~------|-3-3.--3.------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|-------------------------1~------|
E|---------------------------------|-----------------1---3-----------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-3-3.--3.------------------------|-3-3.--3.----------------3.------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
Bridge: "Let me see all my old friends ..."
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-1-1.--1.------------------------|---------------------------------| (x2)
E|---------------------------------|-3-3.--3.--------1.------1.------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-2-2.--2.----------------2~------|-3-3.--3.------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|-------------------------1~------|
E|---------------------------------|-----------------1---3-----------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-3-3.--3.------------------------|-3-3.--3.----------------3.------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
Verse 3: "Captain of games ..."
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-3-3.--3.----------------5~------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|-3-3.--3.------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-------------------------1-------|-3-3.--3.------------------------|
E|-1-1.--1.--------1---3-----------|---------------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-3-3.--3.----------------5~------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|-3-3.--3.----------------3.------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-------------------------1-------|-3-3.--3.----------------3.------|
E|-1-1.--1.------x-1---3-----------|---------------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
Chorus 3: "I'm so glad to grow older ..."
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-1-1.--1.------x-3.--------------|---------------------------------| (x2)
E|-------------------------6\------|-3-3.--3.------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-2-2.--2.----------------2~------|-3-3.--3.------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|-------------------------1~------|
E|---------------------------------|-----------------1---3-----------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-3-3.--3.------------------------|-3-3.--3.------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
Outro: "So wish me luck ..."
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-2-2.--2.----------------2~------|-3-3.--3.------------------------|\
A|---------------------------------|-------------------------1~------| \
E|---------------------------------|-----------------1---3-----------| \
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + \
(x3)
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| /
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| /
A|-3-3.--3.------------------------|-3-3.--3.------------------------| /
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|/
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-2-2.--2.----------------2~------|-3-3.--3.------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|-------------------------1~------|
E|---------------------------------|-----------------1---3-----------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|-3-2.----------------------------|
A|-3-3.--3.------------------------|-------3.------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-2-2.--2.------------------------|-3-3.--3.------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|-------------------------1~------|
E|---------------------------------|-----------------1---3-----------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|-3-2.----------------------------|
A|-3-3.--3.------------------------|-------3.------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-2-2.--2.----------------2~------|-3-3.--3.------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|-------------------------1~------|
E|---------------------------------|-----------------1---3-----------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-3-3.--3.------------------------|-3-3.--3.------------------------| (Fade out)
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
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