Nothing But Thieves – I Was Just A Kid (Bass Tab)

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Tabbed by: Asa Wentworth Email: [email protected] This song is long and the bass is kind of hard to hear, but it sounds very close to the recording. Sorry if it's a little confusing
[Intro]
0:10
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[Verse]
0:33
"...kid..."
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0:52
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[Break]
1:12
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D#|-----------------6-6--6-6-6--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---------------|

[Pre-Chorus]
1:22
"...something..."
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[Chorus]
1:41
"I..."
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2:08
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[Verse]
2:18
"The story ends..."
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[Pre-Chorus]
2:39
"...something..."
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C#|------18-20-17-15-----18-20-17-15-----15-13-12-12------15-13-12-12---------|
G#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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F#|---17-17-17----------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|------------18-18-18-20-20-20-17-17-17-15-15-15-15-------------------------|
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F#|---15-15-15----------------------------------------------------------------|
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[Chorus]
3:00
"I..."
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D#|---------------------8-8-8-8-8-8-8-------6-6-6-8-8-8-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---------|

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3:20
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[Outro]
3:41
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