Song Title: You Learn Artist: Alanis Morissette ---------------------------------------------- Bass TAB: You Learn, Alanis Morissette Section 1 - Lyrics with riff types (V1, V2, etc.) Section 2 - Riff type definitions Section 3 - TAB reference ---------------------------------------------- Section 1: Glen Ballard (Alanis' brother) is on a 4-string 1st verse: V1 V2 V1 V2 I... recommend getting your heart trampled on to anyone V1 V2 V1 V2 I... recommend walking around naked in your living room T1 T2 Swallow it down (what a jagged little pill) T1 T2 It feels so good (swimming in your stomach) T1 T3 Wait until the dust settles Chorus: C1 C2 You live, you learn; you love, you learn C3 C4 You cry, you learn; you lose, you learn C1 C2 C3 C4 You bleed, you learn; you scream, you learn 2nd verse: V1 V2 V1 I... recommend biting off more than you can chew to anyone V2 I certainly do V1 V2 V1 I... recommend sticking your foot in your mouth at any time V2 Feel free T1 T2 Throw it down (the caution blocks you from the wind) T1 T2 Hold it up (to the rays) T1 T3 You wait and see when the smoke clears --chorus-- --Break-- X1-6 times X2-measures 3rd verse (2nd part): T1 T2 Wear it out (the way a three-year-old would do) T1 T2 Melt it down (you're gonna have to eventually anyway) T1 T3 The fire trucks are coming up around the bend --chorus-- Added to chorus, same riffs: You grieve, you learn; you choke, you learn You laugh, you learn; you choose, you learn You pray, you learn; you ask, you learn You live, you learn... ---------------------------------------------- Riff Type Definitions: V1 V2 |+ . + . + . + . |+ . + . + . + . G------------------------ G------------------------ D------------------6-6--- D------------------4-4--- A------------------------ A------------------------ E4---------4-4---4----4-- E2---------2-2---2----2-- V1 variation V2 variation |+ . + . + . + . |+ . + . + . + . G------------------------ G------------------------ D------------------6----- D------------------4----- A--------------------6--- A--------------------4--- E4---------4-4---4----4-- E2---------2-2---2----2-- T1 T2 |+ . + . + . + . |+ . + . + . + . G------------------------ G------------------------ D------------------------ D------------------------ A4--------4---4----4--4-- A6--------6---6----6h8--- E---------------4-------- E---------------6-------- T3 |+ . + . + . + . G------------------------ D------------------------ A6--------6---6h8--6--8-- E------------------------ C1 C2 |+ . + . + . + . |+ . + . + . + . G------------------------ G------------------------ D------------------------ D------------------33-2-- A------------------------ A------------------------ E4-----------4----44--4-- E1-----------1--1-------- C3 C3 variation |+ . + . + . + . |+ . + . + . + . G------------------------ G------------------------ D1-----------1----11--3h6 D1-----------1----11-1--- A------------------------ A---------------------1-3 E------------------------ E------------------------ C4 X1 (loop 6 times) |+ . + . + . + . |+ . + . + . + . G------------------------ G------------------------ D------------------------ D--------------6---6----- A4-----------4----44--4h6 A-----4------------------ E------------------------ E7--------4-----------4-6 X2 (1 time, 2 measures) |+ . + . + . + . |+ . + . + . + . G-----6---8--BD--B-D-B--B-DB---------------------- 68 D9--------------------D------DB-9B-9-------------- A-------------------------------------B9-B9-B--B-- E------------------------------------------------- not enough room! - switching to HEX Alpha: B=11 D=13 ---------------------------------------------- JOHN'S ASCII BASS TABS Some Slap, Pop, Tap, Funk Conventions: - h7=hammer 7th fret w/left hand - H13=hammer 13th fret w/right hand (arpeggio) - p6=pull off 6th fret w/left hand - P9=Pluck (pull hard and let go - right hand) 9th fret - S5=Slap (hit string with right thumb) 5th fret - X=Pop (hit all strings w/left hand) sounds like bass drum simply providing a beat reference. - /3=slide from previous fret down to 3rd fret - \9=slide from previous fret up to 9th fret "+" and "." represent rhythm above the tab |+ . + . + . + . |+ . + . + . + . | this is two measures, four beats John. jmorga@telephonics.com johnimo@aol.com Submitted by: John Morga (johnimo@aol.com)