If All Else Fails Bass Tab

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Intro
G|--10----8----11----10-8----------------------------------
D|------------------------12---11-------11----11-----3-1---
A|--------------------------------11-------11----9-9-----4-
E|-----99---99----99---------9--------8--------------------

G|------13------11------10-11-10------------11------------11-10-8----
D|---11------11------11----------11------11----11------11---------11-
A|-9-------9-------9------------------11----------11-9---------------
E|----------------------------------9--------------------------------

verse
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------
D|--------------------------888-----------444-333-111-----3h4p3-111-------
A|----11>-999-888-6-----11>-----11>9-8-----------------------------/8-6---
E|-999--------------888---------------222-------------111---------------9-

play twice then
G|----------------
D|----------------
A|-------------6~-
E|-9>-8>-2>-1>----

then repeat first part of verse then
G|------------------------------------------------
D|------------------------------------------------
A|-----111-----4-3-4---4-44-4-6-66-6-8-88-8-9-8-6-
E|-222-----444-------4---------------------------- x3

G|---------------------
D|---------------------
A|xxxxx6~--xxxxx6~-----
E|------------------2~-

then play the first part of the verse, then
G|-------------------
D|-------------------
A|-/6-4~-3-----1-3-4-
E|---------2~--------

then
G|------------------------------------------------
D|------------------------------------------------
A|-----111-----4-3-4---4-44-4-6-66-6-8-88-8-9-8-6-
E|-222-----444-------4---------------------------- x3

G|---------------------
D|---------------------
A|xxxxx6~--xxxxx6~-----
E|------------------2~-

then its hard to make out the bass but i think i goes like so
G|------------------
D|------------------
A|-4>-6>-9---------
E|----------2222222- repeat, you can also add in variation round the root note if u want

G|--6~-
D|--6~-
A|--4~-
E|----- ring out when the piano is playing

then
G|------------------------------------------------
D|------------------------------------------------
A|-----111-----4-3-4---4-44-4-6-66-6-8-88-8-9-8-6-
E|-222-----444-------4---------------------------- x3

G|---------------------
D|---------------------
A|xxxxx6~--xxxxx6~-----
E|------------------2~- till end.

Source: BassMasta.net
http://www.bassmasta.net/m/matchbook_romance/.html

Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques


No Picture Jonathan Average	#1 by Jonathan Mehlman at May 17, 2006 at 10:41 PM EST
	this song is a beautiful poetic masterpiece that sets it apart from most other matchbook songs..gotta love it

No Picture Jordan Rhythm Player	#2 by Jordan at Jun 17, 2006 at 10:52 PM EST
	i think its pretty obvious wat this song is about and i absolutely love it. definitely one of the best modern love songs.

No Picture SpookydOOm!!1 Wanna Be	#3 by SpookydOOm!!1 at Sep 14, 2006 at 6:21 PM EST
	And if all else fails you can close your eyes And I'll be right beside you. I'll be the one by your side. Gorgeous....

No Picture Matt Rhythm Player	#4 by Matt Hudson at Feb 14, 2007 at 4:00 AM EST
	And if all else fails you can look up at the sky Because it's the same one that shines above you and I. -i love that part!!

No Picture beast Average	#5 by beast at May 3, 2007 at 9:42 PM EST
	poetic lyrics ..

No Picture i was ur mine,u Badass	#6 by i was ur mine,u wer my mine,me u were mine at Sep 24, 2007 at 4:08 AM EST
	This song is beautiful and amazing.. just listening to it puts a smile on my face and gives me chills. Dedicated to Andrew