Bad Decisions bass tab by The Strokes
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Tuning: Standard (E A D G) Album: The New Abnormal (2020) Bassist: Nikolai Fraiture Intro: G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| (x2) A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|---------------------------------| (There are minor strumming E|---------------------------------|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-| variations thoughout the 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + song but this is basically it) Verse 1: "Dropped down the lights ..." G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| (x4) A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-| 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
Pre-chorus 1: "Making bad decisions ..." G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| (x4) A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-| 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + Chorus 1: "Pick up your gun ..." G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-| A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7/--|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9\--| A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7/--|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + Verse 2: "Oh baby ..." G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| (x6) A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-| 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + Pre-chorus 2: "Making bad decisions ..." G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| (x4) A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-| 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + Chorus 2: "Pick up your gun ..." G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-| A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7/--|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9\--| A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7/--|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + Chorus 1: "Pick up your gun ..." G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9\--| A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7/--|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + Break: G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|-3~------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + Rest 2 more meassures until 3:22 Outro: "I waited so long ..." G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| (x8) A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-| 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3/|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8\| (x2) E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|-3~----3-3-3-3-3-3~--3---3-3-3-3/|-8~------------8-8~--8~----8-8\--| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + G|---------------------------------|--------------/12--10------------| D|---------------------------------|---------------------12--10------| A|-3~------------3-3.--3~----/-----|-8~--------------------------8\--| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|-3~----------------------/-------|-8~------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + *********************************** | ~ Let ring | . Staccato | / Slide up | \ Slide down ***********************************
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