My Chemical Romance - Headfirst For Halos Bass

Bassist: Mikey Way
Tuning: Standard (E, A, D, G)

This is a great song from My Chemical Romance’s first CD. The rhythm can get a bit 
at times, so make sure you listen to the song and follow along with the tab. Enjoy!

Intro
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-5----------------------------------------------5---------------------------------------|
E|-----------0----------3 -----------3-----------------------0-----------3-------------3--|

G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-5----------------------------------------------5----------7----------9-------------10--|
E|-----------0----------2------------3----------------------------------------------------|

Verse (0:48)
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------5--4--2--0--------------|
A|-5--5--5---5-5-5---4--4--4---4-4-4---2--2--2---2-2-2--------------------7--7--7---7-7-7--|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|--------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------7--5--7--5--|
A|-6--6--6---6-6-6----5--5--5---5-5-5---------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------| x5

Chorus (1:31)

G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-5-5---5-4-4---4-2-2---2--------------------5-5---5-----------------|
E|------------------------------2-2---2-3-3---3----------0-0---0-5-5--| x2


Pre-Verse (1:49) Picked in quarter notes

G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------5--4--2--0----------------------------------|
A|-5--5--5--5--4--4--4--4--2--2--2--2----------------7--7--7--7--6--6--6--6--5--5--5--5--|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|-------------|
D|-7--5--7--5--|
A|-------------|
E|-------------|

Repeat Verse x2

Repeat Chorus x2

Post-Chorus (2:31)

G|-------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------|
A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--1--|
E|-------------------------------------|


Interlude (2:38)

G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------5--4--2--0-------------|
A|-5--5--5---5-5-5---4--4--4---4-4-4---2--2--2---2-2-2------------------7--7--7---7-7-7--|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------7--5--4--0-----------------------------------|
A|-6--6--6---6-6-6---5--5--5---5-5-5-------------------5--5--5---5-5-5---4--4--4---4-4-4--|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------5--4--2--0--------------------------------------------------------|
A|-2--2--2---2-2-2------------------7--7--7---7-7-7---6--6--6---6-6-6---5--5--5--- 5-5-5--|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|------------------|
D|-7--5--7--5-------|
A|---------------5--|
E|------------------|


Ending (3:00) strummed in 8th notes

G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-5--|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Alright guys, I’m pretty sure that’s everything, and I’m pretty it’s all correct. Have a 
time playing the song!

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