In Vein

In Vein Bass Tab

In Vein
Alkaline Trio
Bass tab

Intro

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D|-----------------|-----------------|-3---------------|-----------------|
A|---------88888885|-----5---5---5---|-----5---00000005|-----5---5---5---|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
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G|-----------------|
D|-7---------------|
A|-----5---88888885|
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Verse - My point of reference makes me afraid to begin convincing,
    But you might as well just change your name.
    'Cause I only recognize this shadow,
    Kind of like a superhero with nobody's best interests in mind.

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D|-----------------|-3---3---3---3-0-|---------3-------|-----2---3---2\--|
A|-----5---5---5-0-|-----------------|-1---1-------1---|-0---0---0---0---|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
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G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-3---3---3h5-3-2-|---------3h5-3-2-|-----------------|
A|-5---5---7-/85-7-|-----------------|-1---1-----------|-0-0-0-0-1-1-1-1-|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

Interlude

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D|-----7\----------|-----------------|-----------------|-7-7-7-7---------|
A|-----5\----------|-----8-----------|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|---------88888885|
E|-------------5---|-----6-------1---|-----------------|-----------------|
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Verse - Now there's blood in the waters, that I squeezed from this stone,   here, And we
into our cheap wine.
    And I swallowed every drop, yes, I could feel my stomach rotting,
    You were so supportive as I drank through the pain.

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D|-----------------|-3---3---3---3-0-|---------3-------|-----2---3---2\--|
A|-----5---5---5-0-|-----------------|-1---1-------1---|-0---0---0---0---|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
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G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-3---3---3h5-3-2-|---------3h5-3-2-|-----------------|
A|-5---5---7-/85-7-|-----------------|-1---1-----------|-0-0-0-0-1-1-1-1-|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
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Chorus -    You recognize this shape, it's the back of your hand.
        You placed it on my face here again, and again, yeah.
        And I don't wanna be the one who takes this place in vein.

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D|-----------------|-----------------|-----3-------3---|-----------------|
A|-5-5-5-5-1-1-1-1-|---------0-0-0-0-|-5-5---5-1-1---1-|-----1---0-0-0-0-|
E|-----------------|-1-1-1-1---------|-----------------|-3-3---3---------|
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G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----3-------3---|-----------------|
A|-5-5-5-5-1-1-1-1-|---------0-0-0-0-|-5-5---5-1-1---1-|-----1---0-0-0-0-|
E|-----------------|-1-1-1-1---------|-----------------|-3-3---3---------|
   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-2-2-3-3-2-2-3-3-|-7-7-7-7---------|
A|-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-|-1-1-1-1---------|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-88888885|
E|-----------------|---------1-1-1-1-|-----------------|-----------------|
   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

Interlude

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D|-----------------|-3---------------|-----------------|-7---------------|
A|-----5---5---5---|-----5---00000005|-----5---5---5---|-----5---88888885|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
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Verse - Dove off the deep side platform, jack-knifed and bone dry,  hit floor
    One broken ankle saved my name.
    And this eraser burn, I dig in deep at every turn.
    It keeps getting darker and the fear stays the same.

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D|-----------------|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0-|---------3-3-----|-----2-2-3-3-2-0-|
A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-|-----------------|-1-1-1-1-----1-1-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-----|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
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G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-3-3-3-3-3h5-3-2-|---------3h5-3-2-|-----------------|
A|-5-5-5-5-7-/85-7-|-----------------|-1-1-1-1---------|-0-0-0-0-1-1-1-1-|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
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Chorus -    You recognize this shape, it's the back of your hand.
        You placed it on my face here again, and again, yeah.
        And I don't wanna be the one who takes this place in vein.
        I don't wanna be the one who takes,
        I don't wanna be the one who takes this place in vein.

G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----3-------3---|-----------------|
A|-5-5-5-5-1-1-1-1-|---------0-0-0-0-|-5-5---5-1-1---1-|-----1---0-0-0-0-|
E|-----------------|-1-1-1-1---------|-----------------|-3-3---3---------|
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G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----3-------3---|-----------------|
A|-5-5-5-5-1-1-1-1-|---------0-0-0-0-|-5-5---5-1-1---1-|-----1---0-0-0-0-|
E|-----------------|-1-1-1-1---------|-----------------|-3-3---3---------|
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G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-5-5-5-0-3-3-3-0-|-1-1-1-0---------|-5-5-5-0-3-3-3-0-|-1-1-1-0-8-8-7-7-|
E|-----------------|---------1-1-1-0-|-----------------|-----------------|
   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-2-2-3-3-2-2-3-3-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
A|-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-|-1-1-1-1---------|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
E|-----------------|---------1-1-1-1-|-----------------|-----------------|
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Interlude

G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-------2h3--2----|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-1--1------------|---------------3-|-5--5------------|---------0---3---|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

G|-----------------|-3---------------|-----------------|-7---------------|
D|---------3-------|-------2h3--2----|-----------7-----|-----------------|
A|-1--0--1---------|---------------3-|-5--3----5-------|---------0---3---|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
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G|-----------------|-3---------------|-----------------|-7---------------|
D|---------3-------|-------2h3--2----|-----------7-----|-----------------|
A|-1--0--1---------|---------------3-|-5--3----5-------|---------0---3---|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
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G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
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A|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
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E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

Bridge -    I don't wanna take, I don't wanna take this place, no.
        I don't want to take, I don't wanna take this place, no.
        No-oh, no-oh. I don't wanna take this place, no.
        No-oh, no-oh. I don't wanna take this place, no.

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D|-3---------------|-----------------|-7---------------|-5---------------|
A|-1---------------|-----------------|-5---------------|-3---------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
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G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-3---------------|-----------------|-7---------------|-5---------------|
A|-1---------------|-----------------|-5---------------|-3---------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
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G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
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G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
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E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
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G|-----------------|-----------------|---------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|---------|
A|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|-3---------------|---------|
E|-----------------|---------5-------|---------|
   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 +

Chorus -    You recognize this shape, it's the back of your hand.
        You placed it on my face here again, and again, yeah.
        And I don't wanna be the one who takes this place in vein.
        I don't wanna be the one who takes,
        I don't wanna be the one who takes this place in vein.

G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----3-------3---|-----------------|
A|-5-5-5-5-1-1-1-1-|---------0-0-0-0-|-5-5---5-1-1---1-|-----1---0-0-0-0-|
E|-----------------|-1-1-1-1---------|-----------------|-3-3---3---------|
   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----3-------3---|-----------------|
A|-5-5-5-5-1-1-1-1-|---------0-0-0-0-|-5-5---5-1-1---1-|-----1---0-0-0-0-|
E|-----------------|-1-1-1-1---------|-----------------|-3-3---3---------|
   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-5-5-5-0-3-3-3-0-|-1-1-1-0---------|-5-5-5-0-3-3-3-0-|-1-1-1-0-8-8-7-7-|
E|-----------------|---------1-1-1-0-|-----------------|-----------------|
   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-2-2-3-3-2-2-3-3-|-7-7-7-7---------|
A|-5-5-5-0-3-3-3-0-|-1-1-1-0---------|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-88888885|
E|-----------------|---------1-1-1-0-|-----------------|-----------------|
   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Bass Tabs
Title In Vein
Artist Alkaline Trio
Tablature Type ASCII Tab
YouTube ID bgB_c-CTUuQ

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

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