My Standard Break From Life Bass Tab

My Standard Break From Life
Alkaline Trio
Bass Tab

Verse One - I've got a regular problem
        So my standard break from life is in order
        I'm having trouble making sentences
        I'm older but I don't feel any smarter
        You see I don't know what I said to you
        And now you're pissed at you know who
        And I guess I deserve it
        I wish I could waste my time without wasting all your time

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   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

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   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

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A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

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

Verse Two - I try to leave a good impression
        But it's hard when my obsession's in a wine glass
        And when you're only 23
        It's not attractive to complain about your sore back
        Yes I can bitch until my eyes are blue
        And you're in bed with someone new
        And I guess you deserve him
        Wish I could waste my time without wasting all your time

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

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

Chorus -    You say I'm fixable
        A classic case, lack of will
        I say I don't wanna try
        I'd rather stay here all night

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

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

Interlude

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E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-----|-0-0-0-0-0-0-----|-0-0-0-0-0-0-----|-----------------|
   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

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

Verse -     I've got a motivation problem
        So my standard break from life is getting longer
        Spent over 30 hours in this bed
        In two days, I guess I could've phoned her
        But now that I'm awake
        I'd rather take a drink
        And walk down to the lake
        And beg the sky for lightning bolts
        I can't waste my time without wasting all your time

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

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E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

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

Chorus -    You say it's fixable
        A classic case, lack of will
        I say I don't wanna try
        I'd rather sit here all night

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

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

Interlude

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E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-----|-0-0-0-0-0-0-----|-0-0-0-0-0-0-----|-----------------|
   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

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

Bass Tabs
Title	My Standard Break From Life
Artist	Alkaline Trio
Tablature Type	ASCII Tab
YouTube ID	wK-DNmo9MTo

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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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