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Smiths Ask Bass Tab

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Good song by them.

Intro
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A |--------------------------------|-----------------/8---/8---/8---| (Some funny slides)
E |-3

Source: http://www.bassmasta.net/s/smiths,_the/140834.html

Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
 
 
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james
Badass
#1 by james kulikowski at Feb 18, 2006 at 4:34 PM EST
To me this song is about people coming together in extreme situations. Even people who aren't normally considered "shy" can get scared of approaching people they like. But during a time of crisis (like the threat of war), it can be great to just say "I've got nothing to lose" and do the thing that you've been wanting to do all along. This is my favorite Smiths song.
 
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Pleather
Wanna Be
#2 by Pleather Face at Mar 10, 2006 at 1:39 AM EST
ha yah if only he would ask ... sweet song huh "itsjustme" love is the best
 
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Average
#3 by Rob F at Apr 3, 2006 at 9:46 PM EST
So you are saying, hidispenser, is that all shy people should conform because they're useless freaks... Er...not really(I joke). I love the line "nature is a language - can't you read". When you like someone, you tend to doubt and assume the worst and ignore any signals from them that they might like you. It's just so...cute and sweet. I love this song.
 
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The Mango Kid
Rhythm Player
#4 by The Mango Kid at Apr 19, 2006 at 4:33 AM EST
Also, his line "Spending warm, Summer days indoors Writing frightening verse To a buck-toothed girl in Luxemburg" seems strangely PROPHETIC of how shy people will get into internet relationships with "buck-toothed", goofy looking nerds in far away places and have a long distance thing going. Moz seems to be saying this kind of thing is not productive and what the shy person should be doing is just come up to someone in person and just ASK them out, because there's a chance that other person wants to be asked and will say YES. Moz seems to be aiming the song at a shy person he's interested in, and is trying to give that person the hint that he won't bite.
 
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Josh
Wanna Be
#5 by Josh at Aug 11, 2006 at 7:44 PM EST
i find the lyric 'shyness is nice' oddly comforting, perhaps because people normally view it as a crippling disability. however the niceness of the lyric is negated by the next line. but hey!
 
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Micky
Wanna Be
#6 by Micky Robson at Sep 29, 2006 at 1:22 AM EST
... it thought he was saying bong ..whoops!
 
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Chase
Average
#7 by Chase K at Oct 9, 2006 at 10:42 PM EST
The bomb brings them together in desperation. Since the threat of nuclear war hangs over their lives, they want to experience what they can since it could all end with no warning.
 
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Roman
Average
#8 by Roman Rozic at Dec 5, 2006 at 5:27 AM EST
This is one of the catchiest songs ever. I love it, but I dont really haev a clue what it means, since it jumps random topics like nature, bombs, and love
 
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Jake
Wanna Be
#9 by Jake Wilson at Jul 19, 2007 at 12:48 AM EST
But what else from the context suggests war? "Bomb" just seems sort of random.