The 1975 – Somebody Else (Bass Tab)

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[Intro] You'll hear the rhythm but each note is played on the 3 count and 4"+" PLAY THIS TWICE THROUGH

  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------|
E|--------3-----1-------------------------5-----3-|

  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------3-----1-----------------|

(Verse)
Count in 4s, every note lands on the 1 count
G|------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--1---3----5----1---3---5-----1---3---5--5\--1---3---4---5---6----|

You could also play it an octave up for a softer sound Which would be:

G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--8---10---12----8---10---12----8---10---12--12\--8---10---11---12---13----|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Chorus]

G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------( X 4  )---------|
E|--1-1---1-1---0h1-1--1h3h5-5--3-3--3-3--3-3--1h3h5-5-----------------------|

(Post Chorus)

G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------( X 2  )---------|
E|--1-1---1-1---0h1-1--1h3h5-5--3-3--3-3--3-3--1h3h5-5-----------------------|

(Second Verse)

G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------( X 3  )---------|
E|--1-1---1-1---0h1-1--1h3h5-5--3-3--3-3--3-3--1h3h5-5-----------------------|

G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--1-1---1-1---0h1-1--1h3h5-5--3-3--3-3--3-3--------------------------------|

[Chorus]

G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------( X 4  )---------|
E|--1-1---1-1---0h1-1--1h3h5-5--3-3--3-3--3-3--1h3h5-5-----------------------|

(Post Chorus)

G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------( X 2  )---------|
E|--1-1---1-1---0h1-1--1h3h5-5--3-3--3-3--3-3--1h3h5-5-----------------------|

(Bridge)

G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------( X 4  )---------|
E|--1-1--1-1--1-1--1-1--1-1--1-1--3-3--3-3-----------------------------------|

(Last Chorus)

G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------( X 6  )---------|
E|--1-1---1-1---0h1-1--1h3h5-5--3-3--3-3--3-3--1h3h5-5-----------------------|

[Outro]

G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--1-1--1-1--1-1--1-1--1-1--1-1--3-3--3-3-----------------------------------|

G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--1-1--1-1--1-1--1-1--1-1--1-1--3-33-33-33---------------------------------|

G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--1-1--1-1--1-1--1-1--1-1--1-1--3-3--3-3-----------------------------------|

G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--1-1--1-1--1-1--1-1--1-1--1-1--3-33-33-33---------------------------------|