Song: Story Of A Lonely Guy
Bassist: Mark Hoppus
Tabber: Splaffbass!
Ive seen tons of versions of this song, but ALL of them have got the pre-choruses and bridge wrong! I've listened to this song for months to work everything out perfectly.
Intro:
(G)--99---99---9----99--99---9----66--66--6---2--4--6-------|
(D)7----7----7----9----9----9----4---4---4--00--0--0--------|
(A)---------------------------------------------------------|
(E)---------------------------------------------------------|
(G)--99---99---9----99--99---9----66--66--6---2--4--2------|
(D)7----7----7----9----9----9----4---4---4--00--0--0-------|
(A)--------------------------------------------------------|
(E)--------------------------------------------------------|
Verse:
(G)---------------------------------------------|
(D)---------------------------------------------|
(A) 00000000-22222222-44444444-55555555---------| x4
(E)---------------------------------------------|
PreChorus: ( The way it should be done!) Listen closely my friends, and you'll hear it.
(G)--2--2------2--2-----2--2----2--2-------------------|
(D)----------00-00-0----------22-22-2------------------|
(A)44-44-4------------00-00-0--------------------------| x2
(E)----------------------------------------------------|
Chorus:
On the first and second times the chorus is played there is a strange bit at the end, not too sure if its only played by guitar or not think it goes like this, listen and you'll know what I mean.
(G)-------------------------------------------------|
(D)-------------------------------------------------|
(A)----------77777777---------5-7-5-7---------------| x2
(E)-55555555----------22222222----------------------|
(G)------------------------------------------|
(D)------------------------------------------|
(A)--------77777777---------55555555---------| x2
(E)55555555--------22222222------------------|
Intro:
(G)--99---99---9----99--99---9----66--66--6---2--4--6-------|
(D)7----7----7----9----9----9----4---4---4--00--0--0--------|
(A)---------------------------------------------------------|
(E)---------------------------------------------------------|
(G)--99---99---9----99--99---9----66--66--6---2--4--2------|
(D)7----7----7----9----9----9----4---4---4--00--0--0-------|
(A)--------------------------------------------------------|
(E)--------------------------------------------------------|
Verse:
(G)---------------------------------------------|
(D)---------------------------------------------|
(A) 00000000-22222222-44444444-55555555---------| x4
(E)---------------------------------------------|
PreChorus:
(G)--2--2------2--2-----2--2----2--2-------------------|
(D)----------00-00-0----------22-22-2------------------|
(A)44-44-4------------00-00-0--------------------------| x2
(E)----------------------------------------------------|
Chorus:
(G)-------------------------------------------------|
(D)-------------------------------------------------|
(A)---------77777777---------5-7-5-7----------------| x2
(E)-55555555---------22222222-----------------------|
(G)-----------------------------------------|
(D)-----------------------------------------|
(A)--------77777777--------55555555---------| x2
(E)55555555--------22222222-----------------|
Bridge: The pauses are when only the guitar and drums plays. This is the proper way to play it.
G)--2---2---2---2----------2---2---2---2--------2---2----2---2---2---2--2---2---2---2--2---2--|
D)--------00-000--PAUSE----------00-000--PAUSE---------00-000--22-222-22-222--00-000----------|
A)44-444-----------------44-444---------------44-444---------------------------------00-000---|
E)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Outro Chorus:
(G)-----------------------------------------|
(D)-----------------------------------------|
(A) -------77777777--------55555555---------| x2
(E)55555555--------22222222-----------------|
(G)------------------------------------------------|
(D)------------------------------------------------|
(A)---------77777777--------5-7-5-7----------------| x2
(E)-55555555--------22222222-----------------------|
(G)-----------------------------------------|
(D)-----------------------------------------|
(A) -------77777777--------55555555---------|
(E)55555555--------22222222-----------------|
(G)-------------------------------------------|
(D)-------------------------------------------|
(A)--------77777777--------5h7-5h7-5h7-5h7-5~-|
(E)55555555--------22222222-------------------|
There it be! The whole song, completely in order and as close as I can get it, Im sure Mark would be proud. Any comments email me on hofbeaver@yahoo.co.uk
Splaffbass
R.I.P blink 182
