The Strokes – Bad Decisions (Bass Tab)
Versions
(4)
Auto-scroll
Speed:
1.0x
Album: The New Abnormal (2020)
Bassist: Nikolai Fraiture
Pretty straight forward.
Tabbed by Leo Chiurco
[Intro] G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| (x2) A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|---------------------------------| (There are minor strumming E|---------------------------------|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-| variations thoughout the 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + song but this is basically it) [Verse 1] "Dropped down the lights ..." G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| (x4) A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-| 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + [Pre-chorus 1] "Making bad decisions ..." G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| (x4) A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-| 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + [Chorus 1] "Pick up your gun ..." G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-| A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7/--|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9\--| A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7/--|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + [Verse 2] "Oh baby ..." G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| (x6) A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-| 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + [Pre-chorus 2] "Making bad decisions ..." G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| (x4) A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-| 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + [Chorus 2] "Pick up your gun ..." G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-| A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7/--|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9\--| A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7/--|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + [Chorus 1] "Pick up your gun ..." G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9\--| A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7/--|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + [Break] G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|-3~------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
Rest 2 more meassures until 3:22
[Outro] "I waited so long ..." G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| (x8) A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-| 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3/|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8\| (x2) E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|-3~----3-3-3-3-3-3~--3---3-3-3-3/|-8~------------8-8~--8~----8-8\--| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + G|---------------------------------|--------------/12--10------------| D|---------------------------------|---------------------12--10------| A|-3~------------3-3.--3~----/-----|-8~--------------------------8\--| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|-3~----------------------/-------|-8~------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
***********************************
| ~ Let ring
| . Staccato
| / Slide up
| \ Slide down
***********************************