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Forming

NOFX
Bass Tab

This is tablature — fret positions rather than chord names. Wide lines scroll sideways on their own, so the page never does.

Song

Artist: NOFX

Song: Forming

Album: 45 or 46 songs that weren't good enough to go on our other records

Standard tuning: E A D G

Use a teeny amount of distortion

> = let ring

Intro: (bass only)

G-----------------------------------------

D-----------------------------------------

A-----------------------------------------

E---7-7-7-----5-5-5-----7-7-7-----5-5-5---

then play:

G---------------------------------------------

D---------------------------------------------

A---------------------------------------------

E---7-7-7>-----5-5-5>-----7-7-7>-----5-5-5>---

G--------------------------------------------------------------

D--------------------------------------------------------------

A--------------------------------------------------------------

E---7-7-7>-----5-5-5>-----3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---7--

Verse:

G-------------------------------------------

D-------------------------------------------

A-------------------------------------------

E---7-7-7-7---5-5-5-5---7-7-7-7---5-5-5-5---

G-------------------------------------------------------

D-------------------------------------------------------

A-------------------------------------------------------

E---7-7-7-7---5-5-5-5---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-

Then play:

G-------------------------------------------

D------------------------------------------- X2

A-------------------------------------------

E---7-7-7-7---5-5-5-5---3-3-3-3---7-7-7-7---

Then play the verse again

Finally play the ending (the coolest part of the song):

G-------------------------------------------

D------------------------------------------- X2

A-------------------------------------------

E---77777777--55555555--33333333--55555555--

End on:

G-----

D-----

A-----

E--7--

And thats it! I hope this tab will help you. I'm pretty sure this is 100% correct. Enjoy!

Tabbed by oxy.

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