Cardinals bass tab by The Wonder Years

Intro: 2x

"Cardinal crashed into my window. I think he might die... On the glass was a better life."
These are 10's not 1 and 0
F#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-5-5-5-------------------|
D#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Verse 1: 2x
"Staring at a hole in your chest that's been dug there for decades... When you needed a friend"
Same as the intro but the tempo increases so these are triplets
Again 10's not 1's and 0's

F#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|777-777-777-999-101010-555-------------------------------------------------|
D#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

TWO BARS OF REST before the pre-chorus

Pre-Chorus:
F#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|----555-----5~--4~--2~-----------------------------------------------------|
G#|333-----555-------------2~--3~---------------------------------------------|
D#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Chorus: 2x
"So if you call me back or let me in... I swear I'll never let you down again."
Makes sure you follow the beat
Hold each 5 on the C# string for a count of 8
On the fourth time you do 5th fret on the C# string the 5th fret on the G# string is on beat 6

F#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|5x--5x--5x--5x-------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|---------------5-3-33-3-33-3-33-555----------------------------------------|
D#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Post Chorus:
F#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|2~-4~-5~-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|---------5~----------------------------------------------------------------|
D#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Verse 2: 2x
"I had that nightmare again... I know that I failed you."

F#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|777-777-777-999-101010-555-------------------------------------------------|
D#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Pre-chorus:
"I want those years back"

F#|------------------------5~-------------------------------------------------|
C#|5~--4~--2~----------5~-----------------------------------------------------|
G#|------------2~--3~---------------------------------------------------------|
D#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Chorus: 2x
"So if you call me back or let me in... I swear I'll never let you down again."
Makes sure you follow the beat
Hold each 5 on the C# string for a count of 8
On the fourth time you do 5th fret on the C# string the 5th fret on the G# string is on beat 6

F#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|5x--5x--5x--5x-------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|---------------5-3-33-3-33-3-33-555----------------------------------------|
D#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Bridge:
"We're no saviors... if we can't save our brothers"
Repeat this part 2x

F#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|5x-5x-5x-3-3-3-2x-2x-2x-3-3-3----------------------------------------------|
G#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Third time doing the bridge

F#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|5x-5x-5x-3-3-3-2x-2x-2x----------------------------------------------------|
G#|------------------------333333333------------------------------------------|
D#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Chorus: 4x
"So if you call me back or let me in... I swear I'll never let you down again."
Makes sure you follow the beat
Hold each 5 on the C# string for a count of 8
On the fourth time you do 5th fret on the C# string the 5th fret on the G# string is on beat 6

F#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|5-55-5-55-5-55-------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|---------------5-3-33-3-33-3-33-555----------------------------------------|
D#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Ending:
F#|-----------------------------------|
C#|5~---------------------------------|
G#|-----------------------------------|
D#|-----------------------------------|


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| x   Dead note
| ~   Vibrato