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Found A Job Bass Tab by Talking Heads

Found A Job bass tab by Talking Heads

Bass Tab

Tuning: Standard (E A D G)

Album: More songs about buildings and food (1978)
Bassist: Tina Weymouth

This is the complete version of the song (5:01 Minutes) with every variation included.
I tabbed every little bit I heard as accurate as possible, hope you enjoy it!

Tabbed by Leo Chiurco

Verse 1: "Damn that television ..."
G|-------------2-------------------|-------------2---|
D|---------------------------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------0.----0-2---4---|-5-5-4-4-2-------|
E|---------------------------------|-----------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + +

G|-------------2-------------------|-------------2---|
D|---------------------------------|-----------------|
A|-0---------------0.----0-2---4---|-5-5-4-4-2-------|
E|---------------------------------|-----------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + +

G|-------------2---------------2---|-------------2---4p2-----4p2-----|
D|-0h2-4---5-------0h2-4---5-------|-0h2-4---5-----------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|-------------2-------------------|-------------2---|
D|---------------------------------|-----------------|
A|-0---------------0.----0-2---4---|-5-5-4-4-2-------| (x3)
E|---------------------------------|-----------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + +

G|-------------2---------------2---|-------------2---4-2~----4-2~----|
D|-0h2-4---5-------0h2-4---5-------|-0h2-4---5-----------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|-------------2-------------------|-------------2---|
D|---------------------------------|-----------------|
A|-0---------------0.----0-2---4---|-5-5-4-4-2-------| (x3)
E|---------------------------------|-----------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + +

G|-------------2---------------2---|-------------2---4-2~----4-2~----|
D|-0h2-4---5-------0h2-4---5-------|-0h2-4---5-----------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|-------------2-------------------|-------------2---|
D|---------------------------------|-----------------|
A|-0---------------0.----0-2---4---|-5-5-4-4-2-------| (x3)
E|---------------------------------|-----------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + +

G|-------------2---------------2---|-------------2---4-2~----4-2~----|
D|-0h2-4---5-------0h2-4---5-------|-0h2-4---5-----------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|-------------2-------------------|-------------2---|
D|---------------------------------|-----------------|
A|-0---------------0.----0-2---4---|-5-5-4-4-2-------|
E|---------------------------------|-----------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + +

Chorus 1: "Judy's in the bedroom ..."
                                    Palm Muted:
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-2---------------2---------------|---------------------------------|
A|-------------2-----------5~------|-5.--5.--5.--5.--5.--5.--5.--5.--| (x4)
E|-----3---5-----------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|-------------------------9~------|---------------------------------|
D|-----------------9.--9.----------|---------------------------------|
A|-7.--7.--10.-10.-----------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-----------------7.--7.----------|---------------------------------|
A|-7.--7.--10.-10.---------9~------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-9.----------0---9-------0~------|---------------------------------|
A|-------9-9-----------9-----------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|-----------------|
D|-9-------0-----------------------|-----------------|
A|-----9-----------7~--------------|-----------------|
E|-------------7-------------------|-----------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + +

Verse 2: "Their show gets ..."
G|-------------2-------------------|-------------2---|
D|---------------------------------|-----------------|
A|-0---------------0.----0-2---4---|-5-5-4-4-2-------| (x2)
E|---------------------------------|-----------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + +

G|-------------2---------------2---|-------------2---4-2~----4-2~----|
D|-0h2-4---5-------0h2-4---5-------|-0h2-4---5-----------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|-------------2-------------------|-------------2---|
D|---------------------------------|-----------------|
A|-0---------------0.----0-2---4---|-5-5-4-4-2-------| (x3)
E|---------------------------------|-----------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + +

G|-------------2---------------2---|-------------2---4-2~----4-2~----|
D|-0h2-4---5-------0h2-4---5-------|-0h2-4---5-----------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|-------------2-------------------|-------------2---|
D|---------------------------------|-----------------|
A|-0---------------0.----0-2---4---|-5-5-4-4-2-------|
E|---------------------------------|-----------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + +

Chorus 2: "Judy's in the bedroom ..."
                                    Palm Muted:
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-2---------------2---------------|---------------------------------|
A|-------------2-----------5~------|-5.--5.--5.--5.--5.--5.--5.--5.--| (x4)
E|-----3---5-----------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-----------------9.--9~----------|---------------------------------|
A|-7.--7.--10.-10.-----------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-----------------7.--7.----------|---------------------------------|
A|-7.--7.--10.-10.---------9~------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-9-----------0---9-------0~------|---------------------------------|
A|-----9---7-----------7-----------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|-----------------|
D|---------------------------------|-----------------|
A|-2---/---5-------7~--------------|-----------------|
E|---------------------------------|-----------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + +

Verse 3: "So think about this ..."
G|-------------2-------------------|-------------2---|
D|---------------------------------|-----------------|
A|-0---------------0.----0-2---4---|-5-5-4-4-2-------| (x2)
E|---------------------------------|-----------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + +

G|-------------2---------------2---|-------------2---4-2~----4-2~----|
D|-0h2-4---5-------0h2-4---5-------|-0h2-4---5-----------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|-------------2-------------------|-------------2---|
D|---------------------------------|-----------------|
A|-0---------------0.----0-2---4---|-5-5-4-4-2-------| (x3)
E|---------------------------------|-----------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + +

G|-------------2---------------2---|-------------2---4-2~----4-2~----|
D|-0h2-4---5-------0h2-4---5-------|-0h2-4---5-----------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|-------------2-------------------|-------------2---|
D|---------------------------------|-----------------|
A|-0---------------0.----0-2---4---|-5-5-4-4-2-------|
E|---------------------------------|-----------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + +

Chorus 3: "Judy's in the bedroom ..."
                                    Palm Muted:
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-2---------------2---------------|---------------------------------|
A|-------------2-----------5~------|-5.--5.--5.--5.--5.--5.--5.--5.--| (x4)
E|-----3---5-----------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|-------------------------9~------|---------------------------------|
D|-----------------9.--9.----------|---------------------------------|
A|-7.--7.--10.-10.-----------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-----------------7.--7.----------|---------------------------------|
A|-7.--7.--10.-10.---------9~------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-9.----------0-------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-----9-9-7------/9---7---5~------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|-----------------|
D|-9.------------------------------|-----------------|
A|-----0-0-5-------7~--------------|-----------------|
E|-------------7-7-----------------|-----------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + +

Outro:
G|-2.----------2-------------------|-------------2---|
D|---------------------------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------0.----0-2---4---|-5-5-4-4-2-------|
E|---------------------------------|-----------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + +

G|-------------2-------------------|-------------2---|
D|---------------------------------|-----------------|
A|-0---------------0.----0-2---4---|-5-5-4-4-2-------|
E|---------------------------------|-----------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + +

G|-------------2---------------2---|-------------2---4p2-----4p2-----|
D|-0h2-4---5-------0h2-4---5-------|-0h2-4---5-----------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|-------------2-------------------|-------------2---|                \
D|---------------------------------|-----------------|                 \
A|-0---------------0.----0-2---4---|-5-5-4-4-2-------| (x3)             \
E|---------------------------------|-----------------|                   \
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + +                      \   Repeat endlessly and fade out
                                                                          /
G|-------------2---------------2---|-------------2---4p2~----4p2~----|   /
D|-0h2-4---5-------0h2-4---5-------|-0h2-4---5-----------------------|  /
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| /
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +


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| .   Staccato
| h   Hammer-on
| p   Pull-off
| ~   Let ring
| /   Slide up
| \   Slide down

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Last updated: September 10, 2025

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