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Band: Elastica
Song: Smile
Album: Elastica (1995)
Bassist: Annie Holland
Tabber: Holly the Indie Fish

Here's one with a tricky rhythm. Nice and punky.

Guitar then drums then...

verse bit
G|--------------------------------------------------
D|--------------------------------------------------
A|------------------------5-5-5-3-3-3---------------
E|-5-5-0-5-5-0-5-5-0-5-5--------------0-5-5-0-5-5-0-

end of verse
G|----------------------------
D|----------------------------
A|-5-5-5-3-3-3----------------
E|--------------0-5-5-0-5-5-0-

chorus
G|---------------------------------------
D|---------------------------------------
A|---------------------------------------
E|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0-5-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-

other chorus bit
G|-----------------
D|-----------------
A|-----------------
E|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-

verse bit x4
end of verse
chorus
verse bit x2
end of verse
chorus x2
other chorus bit
verse bit x2
end of verse
chorus x2
other chorus bit
then i think it ends with

E|-5-5-5-5-5-5

its practically correct, the chorus may be little more complicated
but i play this and it works.


Taken from BASSMASTA.NET - http://www.bassmasta.net

Source: http://www.bassmasta.net/e/elastica/105009.html

Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
 
 
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Mr. great-1
Professional
#1 by Mr. great-1 coble at Mar 24, 1986 at 8:26 PM EST
Best song on the first album, IMO. Dunno what it means but most of their songs are quite confusing; hmm. Justine is fantastic.
 
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Ben
Rhythm Player
#2 by Ben at Oct 17, 2001 at 4:51 AM EST
It's probably about Damon Albarn (of Blur) who Justine was dating when this album was recorded. He's credited as "Dan Abnormal" in the liner notes. True story! heh heh 1
 
 

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