Story of my Life Bass Tabs- Social Distortion
This is my first tab. I've seen a couple of bass tabs for this song and although they
sound like the actual song, it alwasy seemed to me as if it was missing certain parts.
So I took the time to figure it out on my own. This is how I hear and play it. Listen
to the song so you can understand it better. If you have any questions feel free to
email me at ca03etapia@yahoo.com
INTRO
G-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D--4-4-4-4----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--------------2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4------|
E----------------------------------------2-2-2-2--------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D--4-4-4-4----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--------------2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4------|
E----------------------------------------2-2-2-2--------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D--4-4-4-4----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4-4-2-1----------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------4--------------------------------------------|
First chorus:
(THIS PART ONLY 3 TIMES ) On fourth time, do this:
G-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
D-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
A---------2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4----|-----------2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4-4-2-1--------|
E-2-2-2-2-----------------------------|--2-2-2-2-------------------------4------|
VERSE - The whole verse is done twice
G------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A---------2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-2-1------------------------------------------------|
E-2-2-2-2-----------------------4----------------------------------------------|
G------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-------------------------------6----------------------------------------------|
A---------2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-6-8------------------------------------------------|
E-2-2-2-2----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A---------2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-2-1------------------------------------------------|
E-2-2-2-2-----------------------4----------------------------------------------|
G------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A---------2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-2-1------------------------------------------------|
E-2-2-2-2-----------------------4----------------------------------------------|
Main CHORUS:
(THIS PART ONLY 2 TIMES ) On the third time,
do this once: (pause)
G-------------------------------------|-----------------------|--------------------------|
D-------------------------------------|-----------------------|--------------------------|
A--------2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----|-----------2-2-2-2--4--|----------2--4----4-2-1---|
E-2-2-2-2-----------------------------|--2-2-2-2--------------|-------2----------------4-|
-
fouth part of chorus ( play 3 times)
---------------------------------------|
---------------------------------------|
----------2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----|
-2-2-2-2-------------------------------|
Verse
Main Chorus
Guitar solo- Play (Set A) 4 times followed by (set B) 1 time
Set A:
G------------------------------------|
D------------------------------------|
A----------2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--|
E-2-2-2-2----------------------------|
G------------------------------------|
D--4-4-4-4---------------------------|
A-----------2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
E------------------------------------|
Set B:
G----------------------------------|
D----------------------------------|
A---------2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-2-1----|
E-2-2-2-2-----------------------4--|
G----------------------------------|
D----------------------------------|
A---------2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-2-1----|
E-2-2-2-2-----------------------4--|
G----------------------------------|
D----------------------------------|
A---------2-2-2-2--4----4-2-1------|
E-2-2-2-2------------4--------4----|
G----------------------------------|
D----------------------------------|
A---------2-2-2-2--4----4-2-1------|
E-2-2-2-2------------4--------4----|
Verse
Last Chorus:
Play this 10 times
G-------------------------------------|
D-------------------------------------|
A---------2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4----|
E-2-2-2-2-----------------------------|
play this once
G-------------------------------------|
D-------------------------------------|
A---------2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4------------|
E-2-2-2-2-----------------------------|
Final notes:
G--------------------------------|
D--------------------------------|
A-4--2--1------------------------|
E----------4-----2-(let it ring)-|
| Bass Tabs |
|
| Title |
Story Of My Life |
| Artist |
Social Distortion |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
oh8zcbC_Dcw |
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a. Strings:
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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).
