Goo Goo Dolls – The Pin (Bass Tab)

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Band: Goo Goo Dolls Song: The Pin Album: Boxes (2016) 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]
   A#                                                  D
         I would give what's left of me away.                Twist and turn just to hear you say.
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   G                                                   F
   That you still think I'm beautiful. I'm worth a chance.             Even still today.
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   A#                                                  D
         The battle plan has left me weak and worn.          In two directions I feel like I've been torn.
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   G                                                   F
   We used to live without the shame. We used to love without the blame.
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[Pre-Chorus]
   D#                A# F                              G                 F  A#     
         We're going up and down         Hold.  on.         We're crashing to the ground.
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   D#                A# F                              G                 F  A#     
         And anytime you kneel.     I'll open up again.     You reach inside of me. And then you pull the pin.
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[Chorus]
   D#                A# F                              G                 F  A#     
                                   And then you pull the pin.                    Oh, you pull the pin.
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A|-6--------6--6--6-----8--|-------------------------|----------------------1--|-------------------------|
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   D#                A# F                              G                F  A#     
                                   And then you pull the pin.                    
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A|-6--------6--6--6-----8--|-------------------------|----------------------1--|-------------------------|
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[Break]
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[Verse]
   A#                                                  D
         We're doing penance for all our petty crimes.       On our knees, oh we're just killing time.
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   G                                                   F
   First we bend and then we break. And I don't wanna be too late to change.
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   A#                                                  D
   Oh, I saw your light when I looked into the mirror.       And then the past began to disappear.
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   G                                                   F
   You know my lies were full of fear. And can you still forgive me, dear.
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[Pre-Chorus]
   D#                A# F                              G                 F  A#     
         We're going up and down         Hold.  on.         We're crashing to the ground.
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   D#                A# F                              G                 F  A#     
         And anytime you kneel.     I'll open up again.     You reach inside of me. And then you pull the pin.
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[Chorus]
   D#                A# F                              G                 F  A#     
                                   And then you pull the pin.                    Oh, you pull the pin.
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A|-6--------6--6--6-----8--|-------------------------|----------------------1--|-------------------------|
E|-------------------6-----|-------------------------|-3--------3--3--3--1-----|-------------------------|

   D#                A# F                              G                F  A#     
                                   And then you pull the pin.                    
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A|-6--------6--6--6-----8--|-------------------------|----------------------1--|-------------------------|
E|-------------------6-----|-------------------------|-3--------3--3--3--1-----|-------------------------|

[Bridge]
   D#                                                  F
   Your words can lift me up or crush me to dust again. Can't tell if we are flying or falling to the end.
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   G                                                   A#
   Your words can lift me up or crush me to dust again. Can't tell if we are flying or falling to the end.
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[Pre-Chorus]
   D#                A# F                              G                 F  A#     
         We're going up and down         Hold.  on.         We're crashing to the ground.
G|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
A|-6--------6--6--6-----8--|-------------------------|----------------------1--|-------------------------|
E|-------------------6-----|-------------------------|-3--------3--3--3--1-----|-------------------------|

   D#                A# F                              G                 F  A#     
         And anytime you kneel.     I'll open up again.     You reach inside of me. And then you pull the pin.
G|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
A|-6--------6--6--6-----8--|-------------------------|----------------------1--|-------------------------|
E|-------------------6-----|-------------------------|-3--------3--3--3--1-----|-------------------------|

[Chorus]
   D#                A# F                              G                 F  A#     
                                   And then you pull the pin.                    Oh, you pull the pin.
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A|-6--------6--6--6-----8--|-------------------------|----------------------1--|-------------------------|
E|-------------------6-----|-------------------------|-3--------3--3--3--1-----|-------------------------|

   D#                A# F                              G                F  A#     
                                   And then you pull the pin.                    
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D|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
A|-6--------6--6--6-----8--|-------------------------|----------------------1--|-------------------------|
E|-------------------6-----|-------------------------|-3--------3--3--3--1-----|-------------------------|