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Switchfoot - The Original Bass

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The Original Bass

(ver. 1)
Switchfoot

Like many Switchfoot songs, this one has a pretty fun bass line once you
get the hang of it. Just listen for the timing and off beats here
and there.

Note: All 11= eleven and 12= twelve

Intro:
Come in at 0:12

G----------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------|
E----8--8-8--8-11--6-6--6-8--8-8--8-11--6-6----|
             eleven


G--------------------------------------|
D--------------------------------------|
A---------11-11-11-11--6-6-------------| 2x
E----8-8--------------------6-6-6-6----|


Verse: "Got your hands in your pockets"

G---------------------------------------|
D------10--10-10-----10--10-------------|
A---------------------------------------| 6x
E----8-------8--8-11-------6-6-7-(8)----|
                          This 8 is the start of the repeat

Pre-Chorus: "Speak your mind up, come on baby free yourself"


G-------------------------------------|
D-------------------------------------|
A---------/11--11-11-11-11-11-11-8----|
E----6-6-4----------------------------|


Chorus: "No one to do it, free yourself"


G--------------------------10-------|
D-------------------------8--8------|
A------------------8--8--8----------| 3x
E----8--8--6-6-6-6------------------|

Play this after the third time

G------------------------------|
D------------------------------|
A----11--11--11-11-11-11-11----|
E------------------------------|

Play 1st part of intro as post-chorus


Verse: "So you say you're just a lost soul"

G-------------------|
D-------------------|
A-------------------| 4x then play the normal verse
E--------6-6-7-8----|


Pre-Chorus


Chorus


2nd part of intro 4x


1st part of intro



During guitar solo:
         don't play the tens 1st time
G----------------------------------|
D-------------10-------------------|
A-----------10--10-----------------| 3x
E---/8--8--8-------11--11--6--6----|

G------------------------|
D------------------------|
A----8--8--11--11--10----| hold last note then
E------------------------| slide into chorus


Chorus 7x


1st Part of intro


End with this:

G---------------|
D---------------|
A---------------|
E----6-6-7-8----|

That's about it. It should be pretty close, but let me know
if any corrections need to be made. Thanks for looking, God bless :)
            
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