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How Can You Swallow So Much Sleep - Bombay Bicycle Club
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Tabbed By : Callum Urquhart
Tuning: Standard
The bloke on the other tab said he would give a full keg of beer to whoever
completed this tab. Seems legit...
I had a look on a few videos of them playing it live, the bass doesnt
seem to come in until 1:08, so the first bit is optional I guess.
0:14 (Optional) Fades in:
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-3(x24)-/8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8\5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1/8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3(x16)------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-/8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8\5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1/8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3(x16)------------------------|
'Can I wake you up...'
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-/8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8\5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1/8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3(x16)------------------------|
1:08
Repeat until end:
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-/3--3-3--3-3\0--0-0--0-0/7--7-7--7-7--8--8-8--8-8-----------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-/3--3-3--3-3\0--0-0--0-0/10--10-10--10-10--10--10-10--10-10-------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-/3--3-3--3-3\0--0-0--0-0/7--7-7--7-7--8--8-8--8-8-----------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------12-12-12----12-12-12----12-12-12----|
A|-/3--3-3--3-3\0--0-0--0-0/10--10-10--10-10----------10----------10----------10-|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
3:00 End on:
G|----------------|
D|----------------|
A|-3>-------------|
E|----------------|
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
How Can You Swallow So Much Sleep |
| Artist |
Bombay Bicycle Club |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
MgvBmEmtF-I |
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G|-----------------|
D|-----------------|
A|---------3-------|
E|---1-1---1---3---|
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