Alkaline Trio - Old School Reasons Bass

Band: Alkaline Trio


One of my favorites, and really fun to play and sing.

Intro first part
G|------------------|
D|------------------|
A|----55---55-------| X2
E|--5----0----------|

Intro second part
G|--------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------|
A|-------5555------5555-----------------------|
E|--5555------0000-------55555555--00000000---|

Verse
G|-------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------|
A|------------55555555------------55555555---|
E|--55555555------------00000000-------------|
the verse that starts at 1:16, there will be some pauses between notes, and you'll finish it with this:

G|---------------------------|
D|---------------------------|
A|--5555-4444-2222-----------|
E|---------------------------|
And go back to normal strumming after that


Post verse/chorus, or whatever you wanna call it.
G|--------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------|
A|--------5555--------5555--------------------5555--|
E|--5555--------0000--------5555--0000--2222--------|

Chorus
G|---------------------------------------|
D|------(7777)---------------------------|
A|-------------------44444444--55555555--|
E|--5555555555555555---------------------|
Dan sometimes plays the 7s, when he says "wooorrdsss" Just listen for it, you'll see what I mean.

G|----------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------5555--7777----|
E|--55555555--44444444--22222222----------------|

Break (2:12)

G|----------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------|
A|--44444444444444444--555555555555-------------|
E|----------------------------------------------|
End with a slide the second time

And that's it. It may seem more confusing than it is, but it isn't >_>
It's a really simple song. Just listen to it.