Blue Side Bass Tab

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Bass Intro/Verse: 
Gb|---------|---------|-------------|---------| 
Db|---------|---------|-------------|---------| 
Ab|---------|---------|-------------|---------| 
Eb|-8-8-8-8-|-6-6-6-6-|-------------|---------|
Bb|---------|---------|-10-10-10-10-|-9-9-8-8-| 

Pre Chorus: 
Gb|---------|-------------| 
Db|---------|-------------| 
Ab|-3-3-3-3/|-15-15-15-15-| 
Eb|---------|-------------| 
Bb|---------|-------------| 

Chorus 1: 
Gb|---------|---------|---------|---------| 
Db|---------|---------|---------|---------| 
Ab|---------|-6-5-3-0-|-5-8-7-5-|---7-5-7-| 
Eb|-8-0-3-5-|---------|---------|---------| 
Bb|---------|---------|---------|-8-------| 

Chorus 2: 
Gb|---------|---------|---------|---------| 
Db|---------|---------|---------|---------| 
Ab|---------|-6-5-3-0-|-5-8-7-5-|---------| 
Eb|-8-0-3-5-|---------|---------|---------| 
Bb|---------|---------|---------|-8-8-8-8-| 

Chorus 3: 
Gb|---------|---------|---------|---------| 
Db|---------|---------|---------|---------| 
Ab|---------|-6-6-6-6-|-5-5-5-5-|---------| 
Eb|-8-8-8-8-|---------|---------|---------| 
Bb|---------|---------|---------|-8-8-8-8-| 

Bridge: 
Gb|-------------|-----------|--------------| 
Db|---------10-8|---8---8-7-|--------------| 
Ab|-------7-----|-----7-----|-7-6-5--------| 
Eb|-8---8-------|-----------|--------------| 
Bb|-------------|-----------|-------10-9-8-|

Gb|-------------|-----------|-------------| 
Db|---------10-8|---8---8-7-|-------7-6-5-| 
Ab|-------7-----|-----7-----|-7-6-5-------| 
Eb|-8---8-------|-----------|-------------| 
Bb|-------------|-----------|-------------| 
Gb|---------|---------|-----------| 
Db|---------|---------|-----------| 
Ab|-3~----3/|-6~----6-|-5~--------| 
Eb|---------|---------|-----5-4-3-| 
Bb|---------|---------|-----------| 

Gb|---------|---------|---------|-------------| 
Db|---------|---------|---------|-------------| 
Ab|-3~----3/|-6~----6-|-5-5-5-5-|-10-10-10-10-| 
Eb|---------|---------|---------|-------------| 
Bb|---------|---------|---------|-------------| 

Pause:
Bb|-8~-| 

Ending: 
Gb|---------|---------|-------------|-------------|----| 
Db|---------|---------|-------------|-------------|----| 
Ab|---------|---------|-------------|-------------|----| 
Eb|-8-8-8-8-|-6-6-6-6-|-------------|-------------|-8~-| 
Bb|---------|---------|-10-10-10-10-|-9-9-9-8-8-8-|----| 


Structure:

Guitar intro: (2x)
Bass Intro: 1x
Verse: 3x 
Pre Chorus: 1x 
Chorus 1: 2x 
Verse: 4x 
Pre Chorus: 1x 
Chorus 1: 1x 
Chorus 2: 1x 
Bridge: 1x  
Pause: 1x 
Chorus 1: 2x 
Chorus 3: 2x 
Verse: 2x 
Ending: 1x

Source: BassMasta.net
http://www.bassmasta.net/r/rooney/.html

Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques


No Picture graeme Lead Player	#1 by graeme cook at Jun 28, 2006 at 6:36 PM EST
	No, no, no, no, NO! You suicide guys have it wrong. A while ago, he was in a magazine, in a little songwriter section, and talked about this song. I don't remember exactly what he said, but it was something along the lines of this: he was going to a new school, and it was a chance to show a different side of his personality. That's it. Come on. Robert is so frickin cheery. It IS about being yourself, and knowing yourself in the first place. And having the confidence to be yourself in a new place.

No Picture Gallows Wanna Be	#2 by Gallows Pole at Jul 16, 2006 at 7:41 AM EST
	by insignificant2all_5 on 02-02-2005 @ 08:31:59 AM The whole suicide thing is so lame. Honestly people, this band is one of the most cheerful retro rock bands around. Before you start to make assumptions, think about your own context. Most of you are angsty teenagers with boring middle class lives (no offense....actually i don't care if i am offensive, it's most likely true) not to mention you all probably want to kill yourselves as well. Rooney are a great band, but if you look at most of their songs, they aren't very heavy in their lyric meanings, the band is a feel good rock outfit and they're just there to have fun. wow. that is offensive. and I really dont think it applies to me. BUT ANYWAYS I DONT think its about suicide. i think its about opening up and being yourself instead of hiding who you really are.

No Picture luke Wanna Be	#3 by luke hastings at Sep 20, 2006 at 9:13 AM EST
	if you only have one reason to love rooney, it should be because the songs kick ass. if you have two reasons for loving rooney, the second should be that the lead singer is the little brother of Jason Schwarzman!!! drummer of Phantom Planet (AMAZING band) and start of such wonderful movies as Rushmore and Slacker

No Picture jake Average	#4 by jake bauter at Oct 3, 2006 at 11:00 PM EST
	is this the song that they play in the princess diaries? cause it sure sounds like it. Robert Schwartzman is very cute.

No Picture steve Wanna Be	#5 by steve bassmasta at Nov 4, 2006 at 4:09 AM EST
	This song deals with becoming who you "are" and not being sure if a greater power. (buy in the sky) Who may be peers or a "higher force" will side or accept the path the person's taking. Overall, its a good song that anyone can relate to.

No Picture Gallows Wanna Be	#6 by Gallows Pole at Nov 9, 2006 at 3:49 PM EST
	I just saw them perform last saturday and this was the first song they sang which happens to be one of my favorites but anyway, I agree with the ones who say that he is going to kill himself or atleast thinking about the meaning and value of his life. In the first verse when hes talking about "the colors" (that happen to be red) which represent something internal that he is struggling with that no one else notices or sees ("and nobody knows that they exist") After a while he finally realizes that the only way to end the pain he feels is to end his life, bringing his "blue side"; his peaceful, calm, dead side. Thats what I got out of it And then the second verse I think hes questioning his belief in God and whether he (God) agrees with how he's living and approves of the decisions he's made in his life thus far

No Picture Clay Wanna Be	#7 by Clay Swartz at Nov 16, 2006 at 12:30 PM EST
	insignificant, no offense, but even though there are a lot of whiney middle class people twisting lyrics into their own pathetic meaning, I'm positive this is what the song is about. It's only obvious? Do you honestly think this is a happy song? an upbeat, whatver, I was just jotting down a fun tune for the kids song. WTF, get a fucking brain you idiot:)

No Picture 2D Average	#8 by 2D at Dec 21, 2006 at 7:17 PM EST
	the music just grooves well... lyrics are interesting. i dont think they go well with the video.

No Picture Matt Wanna Be	#9 by Matt Aber at Dec 24, 2006 at 3:44 PM EST
	thats funny that all of u thought it was about suicide. i had never thought of it like that... never even considered it. i had originally thought the colors (red and blue) had basically just represented different sides of his personality. he had hid his "red side" from someone, and now that they saw it, it was "a sign for the end" of their relationship. i thought the "buyer in the sky" might be the person he was really meant for or something. and the part that says "what i will miss" was again, what he will miss in the relationship. the suicide explanation is much better tho... thats probably right

No Picture Scuba Steve Average	#10 by Scuba Steve usry at Dec 26, 2006 at 7:47 PM EST
	they have sexy hair and make awesome music.

No Picture Davis Wanna Be	#11 by Davis Williams at Feb 23, 2007 at 11:01 AM EST
	i like this song muchly. rooney kicks arse indeed

No Picture #12 by In Memory of Syd 1946-2006 at Jun 6, 2007 at 2:25 PM EST
	i dont understand the whole red blueside thing...?

No Picture Roxie Wanna Be	#13 by Roxie Ramos at Jul 29, 2007 at 10:53 AM EST
	Yeh...Robert's hair was REALLY REALLY shiny and purtiful @the HOB. Taylor broke a string that night but as everyone knows...he still kicks major arse! Did anyone else see 'em at the HOB on 6/17?

No Picture Martin Average	#14 by Martin Mc Taggart at Aug 13, 2007 at 6:05 PM EST
	Cory on x-96 said these guys were like a mix of Weezer and the beach boys when they played this song