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Always A Relief Bass Tab by The Radio Dept.

Always A Relief bass tab by The Radio Dept.

Bass Tab

  • Difficulty: Beginner 👶
Key: D

Intro:


(x2)
G|--14-11-------11-11-11-11-----11----11----11----11-----11------------------|
D|0--0--0-12-14--0--0--0--0-9-9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9-9-9--9------------------|
A|---------0--0--------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|----7---7---7---7-----7----------------------------------------------------|
D|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5----------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Verse 1:

It's always a relief to see you again
It's as if you don't change and you --
(x2)

G|--14-11-------11-11-11-11-----11----11----11----11-----11------------------|
D|0--0--0-12-14--0--0--0--0-9-9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9-9-9--9------------------|
A|---------0--0--------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|----7---7---7---7-----7----------------------------------------------------|
D|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5----------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

-- always complain (the end of the verse is mixed in with the chorus)

Chorus:

We hate different things
And different tastes
How people sing
What they --

(x2)
G|----9---9---9---9-----9-----7---7---7---7-----7----------------------------|
D|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5----------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

-- create
Want to feel the illusion
The confusion

G|----9---9---9---9-----9-----11----11----11----11-----11--------------------|
D|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9-9-9--9--------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|----9---9---9---9-----9-----7---7---7---7-----7----------------------------|
D|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5----------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Verse 2:

Some nerve to go against me now we're ahead
You want to know how hard you'd fall --

(x2)
G|--14-11-------11-11-11-11-----11----11----11----11-----11------------------|
D|0--0--0-12-14--0--0--0--0-9-9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9-9-9--9------------------|
A|---------0--0--------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|----7---7---7---7-----7----------------------------------------------------|
D|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5----------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

-- if you did? (the end of this verse is also mixed in with the chorus)

Chorus:

It feels like our time has gone to waste
Want to feel strong, not like a waste
Want to feel the illusion
The confusion

(x2)
G|----9---9---9---9-----9-----7---7---7---7-----7----------------------------|
D|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5----------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|----9---9---9---9-----9-----11----11----11----11-----11--------------------|
D|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9-9-9--9--------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|----9---9---9---9-----9-----7---7---7---7-----7----------------------------|
D|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5----------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|


Outro:

(x2)
G|--14-11-------11-11-11-11-----11----11----11----11-----11------------------|
D|0--0--0-12-14--0--0--0--0-9-9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9-9-9--9------------------|
A|---------0--0--------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|----7---7---7---7-----7----------------------------------------------------|
D|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5----------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

(x2)
G|----9---9---9---9-----9-----11----11----11----11-----11--------------------|
D|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9-9-9--9--------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|----9---9---9---9-----9-----7---7---7---7-----7----------------------------|
D|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5----------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|----7---7---7---7-----7--9-------------------------------------------------|
D|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--7-------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

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