Switchfoot – Say It Like You Mean It (Bass Tab)

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------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: Sovaso Album: Fading West Great new song off of Fading West with an incredible bass line!

Bass performed by Tim Foreman
Intro:
Guitar swell then
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D|--------7----------10--10---------7----------10---10----------------------| x4 Drums come in on 2 
A|-0--0-0---0-0-0-0-0--0-----0--0-0---0-0-0-0-0--0--------------------------|
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Verse:
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A|-0--0-0---0-0-0-0-0--0-----0--0-0---0-0-0-0-0--0--------------------------|
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"All this noise of the Rock and Roll..."
Pre Chorus
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A|--------7------------10---10----------7-------------10----10---------------|
E|-0--0-0----0-0-0-0-0----0------0--0-0-----0-0-0-0-0----0-------------------|
"Spit it out! Spit it out"

Chorus
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A|-x-12-12----------------------------12-12----------------------------------|
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           "Say it Like You Mean it"        "Say it Like You Mean It"
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A|--0-0----------------------------0-0----------------------------0--0-0--0--|
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         "Say it like you mean it"       "But I Still Don't Believe It"

Interlude:
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Verse:
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D|--------7----------10--10---------7----------10---10----------------------| x4 
A|-0--0-0---0-0-0-0-0--0-----0--0-0---0-0-0-0-0--0--------------------------|
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   "Oh My Soul wondering where'd you go?"

Pre Chorus
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A|--------7------------10---10----------7-------------10----10---------------|
E|-0--0-0----0-0-0-0-0----0------0--0-0-----0-0-0-0-0----0-------------------|
"Spit it out! Spit it out"

Chorus
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A|-x-12-12--------------------------x-12-12----------------------------------|
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           "Say it Like You Mean it"        "Say it Like You Mean It"
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A|-x0-0---------------------------x0-0---------------------------------------|
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         "Say it like you mean it"       "But I Still Don't Believe It"

Bridge part 1
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E|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-x-8--8-5--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-x-------3--|

   "Spit it out, Like you Mean it"
                                                               Play all of the bridge Twice through
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E|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-x-8--8-5--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-x-3-3-3-3--|
   "Spit it out, Like you Mean it"

Bridge Part 2
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D|---------4/7-7----0/5--5----------4/7-7-------10\7-------------------------|
A|---0-0-0----0--0-0---0---0--0-0-0----0--0-0-0------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

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D|---------4/7-7-----22-19----------4/7-7--------7-7-7----x-x-x-x------------|
A|---0-0-0----0--0-0-------0--0-0-0----0--0-0-0--------0--3-3-3-3------------|
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If you have a toggle switch between pickups on your bass, and two different volume knobs,
you can switch one volume off and at the last part, flip your toggle switch back and forth.
This is what Tim does.
Bridge part 3
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        "... But I still don't believe it!"

Outro Chorus
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A|-0--0-0---0-0-0-0-0--0----------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------3--3-3---3-3-3-3-3--3--------------------------|

   "Say it Like You Mean it"
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A|---------4-----------7---7----------3------------6---6--------|
E|-2--2-2----2-2-2-2-2---2-----1--1-1---1-1-1-1-1----1----------|
   "Say it like you mean it!"

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D|--------7----------10--10---------5----------8----8------|  
A|-0--0-0---0-0-0-0-0--0-----------------------------------|
E|---------------------------3--3-3---3-3-3-3-3--3---------|

   "Say it Like You Mean it"
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A|---------4-----------7---7----------3------------6---6--------|
E|-2--2-2----2-2-2-2-2---2-----1--1-1---1-1-1-1-1----1----1-1-1-|
   "Say it like you mean it!"

Outro

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A|-0--0-0---0-0-0-0-0--0-----0--0-0---0-0-0-0-0--3-0-3-3--------------------|
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A|-0-7-10/12-15-12~~--17-15-12-----12----------------------------------------|
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