Help Me Bass Tab - Alkaline Trio

Help Me
Alkaline Trio
Bass Tab

G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-|
   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-----------------|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-|-----------------|-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-|
   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

G|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  

Verse - Here you'll find me in between
        Heaven and hell my dear where nothings what it seems
        It's just as well I fear I'm giving you the creeps
        And a farewell kiss to go into the unknown
        Saw you standing there
        Outside the music hall, you come out for some air
        Uncertain curtain call and everyone just stared
        When you took the stage that night
        Somethings not right

G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-2-2-2-----2-2-2-|-----2-------1---|-2-2-2-----2-2-2-|-----1-2-------1-|
E|-----------------|-4-4---4-2-2---2-|-----------------|-4-4-----2-2-4---|
   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-6-6-8-9-4-4-----|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-2-2-2-----2-2-2-|-------------4-6-|-7-7-------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----0-0-0-0-0-0-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-2-2-2-----2-2-2-|-------------1---|-2-2-2-----2-2-2-|-----2---------1-|
E|-----------------|-4-4-4-0-2-2---2-|-----------------|-4-4---4-2-2-4---|
   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-6-6-8-9-4-4-----|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-2-2-2-----2-2-2-|-------------4-6-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-----|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

Pre-Chorus -    You're up there, took the stairs to the stars all alone
            You left all the lights burning but nobody's home
            I believe they deceived your tuneful heart too long         

G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-2222----4444----|-----------------|-2222----4444----|
E|-4444----0000----|-----------------|-4444----0000----|-----------------|
   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-2222222244444444|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-4444444400000000|-----------------|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

Chorus -    Now they sing (love)
        Help me, help me won't you?
        Sing me, sing me one last song
        Help me, help me, somebody help me
        Save me from myself

G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-----------------|---------1-1-2-2-|---------1-1-----|
E|-----------------|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-4-4-4-4---------|-2-2-4-4-----2-2-|
   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 

G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-1-1-1/9-9-9\1-1-|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 

G|-----------------|
D|-----------------|
A|-----------------|
E|-0---------------|
   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  

Verse -     Here I'll find you in between
            Heaven and hell again where nothings what it seems
            It's just as well my friend
            I'm giving me the creeps
            And a farewell to arms and legs and heads and heart

G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-2-2-2-----2-2-2-|-----2-------1---|-2-2-2-----2-2-2-|-----2---------1-|
E|-----------------|-4-4---4-2-2---2-|-----------------|-4-4---4-2-2-4---|
   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 

G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-6-6-8-9-4-4-----|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-2-2-2-----2-2-2-|-------------4-6-|-7---------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 

Pre-Chorus -    You're up there, took the stairs to the stars all alone
            You left all the lights burning but nobody's home
            I believe they deceived your tuneful heart too long         

G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-2222----4444----|-----------------|-2222----4444----|
E|-4444----0000----|-----------------|-4444----0000----|-----------------|
   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 

G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-2222222244444444|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-4444444400000000|-----------------|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 

Chorus -    Now they sing (love)
        Help me, help me won't you?
        Sing me, sing me one last song
        Help me, help me, somebody help me
        Save me from myself
        Take me from this hell

G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-----------------|---------1-1-2-2-|---------1-1-----|
E|-----------------|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-4-4-4-4---------|-2-2-4-4-----2-2-|
   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 

G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-1-1-1/9-9-9\1-1-|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-4-|
   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 

G|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------2-1---|-----------------|
E|---4-0-2-------0-|---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

Interlude - And they sing
            La la la la la la la la
            La la la la la la la la
            La la la la la la la la
            La la la la la la la la

G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-2---------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 

G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 

Pre-Chorus -    You're up there, took the stairs to the stars all alone
            You left all the lights burning but nobody's home
            I believe they deceived your tuneful heart too long         

G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-2222222244444444|-----------------|-2222222244444444|
E|-4444444400000000|-----------------|-4444444400000000|-----------------|
   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 

G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-2222222244444444|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-4444444400000000|-----------------|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-2-2-2-2/14141414|
   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 

Chorus -    And they sing (love)
        Help me, help me won't you?
        Sing me, sing me one last song
        Help me, help me, somebody help me
        Save me from myself

        Help me, help me won't you?
        Sing me, sing me one last song
        Help me, help me, somebody help me
        La la la la la la la la
        Save me from myself
        Take me from this hell

G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-----------------|---------1-1-2-2-|---------1-1-----|
E|-----------------|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-4-4-4-4---------|-2-2-4-4-----2-2-|
   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 

G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-1-1-1/9-9\1-1-1-|-----2-------1---|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-4-4---4-2-2---2-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 

G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-----------------|---------1-1-2-2-|---------1-1-----|
E|-----------------|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-4-4-4-4---------|-2-2-4-4-----4-4-|
   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 

G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-1-1-1/9-9-9\1-1-|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-4-4-4-0-2-2-2-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-4-|
   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 

G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------2-1---|-----------------|-----------2-1---|-----------------|
E|---4---2-------0-|---0-0-0-0-0-2-4-|---4---2-------0-|-----------------|
   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

Bass Tabs
Title	Help Me
Artist	Alkaline Trio
Tablature Type	ASCII Tab
YouTube ID	0bQ5EMLIYvU

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How to Read Bass Tab: A Beginner's Guide

1. Understanding the Basics

a. Strings:

Bass tab consists of horizontal lines representing the strings of the bass guitar. The lowest-pitched string (usually the E string) is at the bottom, and the highest-pitched string (usually the G string) is at the top.

b. Numbers:

Numbers on the lines indicate which fret to play on a specific string. For example, if you see "3" on the E string, it means you should press down the third fret on the lowest string.

2. Reading Bass Tab Example

In this tab:

Play the note on the 1st fret of the E string.
Play the open E string.
Play the 3rd fret on the A string.
Play the 1st fret on the A string.

        G|-----------------|
        D|-----------------|
        A|---------3-------|
        E|---1-1---1---3---|

3. Playing Techniques

a. Hammer-ons and Pull-offs:

Hammer-ons are represented by an "h" (e.g., 5h7 means play the 5th fret and hammer onto the 7th fret). Pull-offs are represented by a "p" (e.g., 7p5 means play the 7th fret and pull off to the 5th fret).

b. Slides:

Slides are often indicated by an "/" or "\\" between two numbers (e.g., 5/7 means slide from the 5th fret to the 7th fret).

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