Goo Goo Dolls – Happiest Of Days (Bass Tab)

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Band: Goo Goo Dolls Song: Happiest of Days Album: Magnetic (2013) Tabbed for: Bass Listen to the song for exact timing and rhythm. E|-1--&--2--&--3--&--4--&--|-1--&--2--&--3--&--4--&--|-1--&--2--&--3--&--4--&--|-1--&--2--&--3--&--4--&--| I reference both the studio album as well as live recordings (when available) to ensure the proper "tonality".
[Intro]
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{Verse}
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   I need your attention and not your intentions       now.
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   D                         E                         G                         B           A     
   It's almost 10 in the morning your mind is still soaring now.           And I know          you're
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   G                         B           A             G                              
   on.                     I know you're               strong.                                        I 
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   D                         E                         G                         A  
   pushed back the pressure. And savor the treasure    now.                                  I almost
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   D                         E                         G                         B           A   
   muddied the water.      I made sure I caught her right.                when I knew        you're 
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   G                         B           A     
   on.                     I know        you're         strong.                              And it's so 
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[Chorus]
   D                                                   E 
   hard to see.                    You're staring      right past me.                        When you're
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   G                                                   A  
   struggling through the    happiest of               days.                                 And what you're
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   D                                                   E     
   feeling                now just seems so            wrong somehow.                        Still we're 
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   G                                                   B                    A                         G
   struggling through the    happiest of               days                 you'll                    say.
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{Bridge}
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[Interlude]
   G                         A                         D     
         And I didn't        see it like the           rest of us.                                
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   G                         A                         D                                 
               Having to keep things to myself.     
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   G                         A                         D           C#            B           A      
               And every day there's something         pulling     me            again.            But I'm    
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   G                         A     
   under-                    standing.                                     It's                             
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{Verse]
   D                         E                         G                         B           A   
   clear.                                                                                       Well if it
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   D                         E                         G                         A  
   keeps you from crying and brings you back trying now.
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   D                         E                         G                         B           A  
   I shudder to mention let's bury the tension now.                        And I know        you're 
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   G                         B           A     
   strong.                 I know        you're         wrong.                               And it's so 
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[Chorus]
   D                                                   E 
   hard to see.                    You're staring      right past me.                        When you're
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   G                                                   A  
   struggling through the    happiest of               days.                                 And what you're
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   D                                                   E     
   feeling                now just seems so            wrong somehow.                        Still we're 
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   G                                                   A             
   struggling through the    happiest of               days.                                 And it's so
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   D                                                   E   
   hard to see.                    You're staring      right past me.                        When you're
               (I want it back here.                               I want it back here.)
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   G                                                   A
   struggling through the    happiest of               days.                                And what you're
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   D                                                   E   
   feeling                now just seems so            wrong somehow.                        Still we're 
               (I want it back here.                               I want it back here.)
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   G                                                   B                    A                         G
   struggling through the    happiest of               days.                you'll
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   G                                              B                         A                         G
   say. 
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