The Other Side Bass Tab by Tonight Alive

The Other Side bass tab by Tonight Alive

Bass Tab

Difficulty: Intermediate 💪

[Intro] and [Verse 1]

Dropped Db, other strings standard

4/4

(Rest 9 measures for vocals and acoustic guitar)

I was back in high school when,We were talking late from ten
Staying up till three AM, Just friends

You didn't have your license yet,We would lie under sunsets
Without a single worry yet, Just friends


And you would let me..

🎸

Accuracy Rating: - Votes: -

[Prechorus]

 G|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
 D|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
 A|-----------------------------------|--1-1-1-1-1--3--4--4-4-4-4-4-4-4---|
Db|--4-4-4-4-4--6--7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7---|-----------------------------------|

    dry        your  hair,              Ev  -       erywhere
                    I thought about you                   I havn't been the

 G|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
 D|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
 A|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
Db|--4-4-4-4-4--6--7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7---|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--|

    same       since  then,   Just         Friends....   Cause every time I


[Chorus] w backup vocals

 G|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
 D|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
 A|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
Db|--4---------0-------0----0----0----|--7------------2------2-2-----2-2--|

    Ran, I ran to you, I meant it everytime I said I loved you, I kiss the

 G|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
 D|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
 A|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
Db|--4---------0-------0----0----0----|--7------------2------2-2-----2-2--|

   thought of you and I,                day that we said goodbye, and do you
                     I still regret the

 G|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
 D|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
 A|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
Db|--4---------0-------0----0----0----|--7------------6------6-6-----6-6--|

    think of me at night, I still       wish we coulda made it right, We cant

 G|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
 D|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
 A|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
Db|--0-----0--0-----0--0--0--0--------|-2--------2--------2---------2---2-|

   Say that we never tried, I guess Everything seems more clearly on the other side

(One measure rest acoustic only)

I left you at the...

Verse 2:

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 D|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
 A|-----------------------------------|--1-1-1-1-1--3--4--4-4-4-4-4-4-4---|
Db|--4-4-4-4-4--6--7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7---|-----------------------------------|

  Sta...       tion where,              watch     you stare, Out the window
                        I would cry and

 G|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
 D|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
 A|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
Db|--4-4-4-4-4--6--7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7---|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--|

   as         you left, Just friends....              I called you from a

[PreChorus]

 G|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
 D|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
 A|-----------------------------------|--1-1-1-1-1--3--4--4-4-4-4-4-4-4---|
Db|--4-4-4-4-4--6--7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7---|-----------------------------------|

    pay       phone line,               But        I'm Fine, I just miss you
                    Out of the country

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 D|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
 A|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
Db|--4-4-4-4-4--6--7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7---|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--|

   all         the time, Just...         friends...       Cause every time I

[Chorus] w backup vocals

 G|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
 D|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
 A|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
Db|--4---------0-------0----0----0----|--7------------2------2-2-----2-2--|

    Ran, I ran to you, I meant it everytime I said I loved you, I kiss the

 G|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
 D|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
 A|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
Db|--4---------0-------0----0----0----|--7------------2------2-2-----2-2--|

   thought of you and I,                day that we said goodbye, and do you
                     I still regret the

 G|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
 D|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
 A|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
Db|--4---------0-------0----0----0----|--7------------6------6-6-----6-6--|

    think of me at night, I still       wish we coulda made it right, We cant

 G|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
 D|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
 A|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
Db|--0-----0--0-----0--0--0--0--------|-2--------2--------2---------2---2-|

   Say that we never tried, I guess Everything seems more clearly on the other


[Bridge] * for backup vocal

 G|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
 D|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
 A|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
Db|--0---0---0-------0----0-----0-----|--4---4---4----2----2----2---------|

  *Side....................                            Here on the other

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 D|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
 A|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
Db|--0---0---0-------0----0-----0-----|--4---4---4----2----2----2---------|

  Side.................                         *And there were so many th

 G|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
 D|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
 A|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
Db|--0---0---0-------0----0-----0-----|--4---4---4----2----2----2---------|

  ings....I wanted to say             Much, and you moved away, And I think of
                       that I want so

 G|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
 D|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
 A|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
Db|--0---0---0-------0----0-----0-----|--7---7---7----2-------------------|

 All the times that you were right, I wish I could explain....


[Alt Chorus]

(Rest 2 measures for vocals and acoustic)

Cause every time I

ran,  I ran to you, I meant it every time I said I loved you, I kiss the

 G|-----------------------------------|--13--15/17\15-13-12--12-13-12-----|
 D|-------------/11-------------13-15-|------------------------------15-13|
 A|-----8-----------------------------|-----------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|

   thought of you and I,                day that we said goodbye, and do you
                     I still regret the

 G|-----------------------------------|--13--13-13-17h19-15-13-15-13-12---|
 D|---15---15----11-------------13-15-|-----------------------------------|
 A|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|

    think of me at night, I still       wish we coulda made it right, You cant

 G|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
 D|-11--11-11-11--11-11-11--11--------|--13h15-13--13--13--13--13\--------|
 A|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|

   Say that I never tried, You cant  say that I never tried..  Cause every time I

[Chorus] w backup vocals

 G|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
 D|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
 A|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
Db|--4---------0-------0----0----0----|--7------------2------2-2-----2-2--|

    Ran, I ran to you, I meant it everytime I said I loved you, I kiss the

 G|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
 D|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
 A|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
Db|--4---------0-------0----0----0----|--7------------2------2-2-----2-2--|

   thought of you and I,                day that we said goodbye, and do you
                     I still regret the

 G|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
 D|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
 A|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
Db|--4---------0-------0----0----0----|--7------------6------6-6-----6-6--|

    think of me at night, I still       wish we coulda made it right, We cant

 G|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
 D|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
 A|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
Db|--0-----0--0-----0--0--0--0--------|-2--------2--------2---------2---2-|

   Say that we never tried, I guess Everything seems more clear, here on the other


Outro:

(Rest for last 5 measures of vocals, drums and acoustic)

Side....

And if you're wondering, I'm great, I'm stronger now but still, The same

My love for you it will, Remain

My friend



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Published: July 2, 2025

Last updated: September 10, 2025

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