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Shut Up

The Cootees
Bass Tab

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

Song

Bass Tab

Band: The Cootees

Song: Shut Up!

Album: Let's Play House

Tabbed By: Ernie

Note: I did not write how many times you play each note. Listen to the

song to get timing/rythme down.

Intro and Verse (The "ah shut up!" part):

D, G, F, A

or

G|---------------------------------------
D|---------------------------------------
A|----5----------------------------------
E|------------------3--0---5-------------

Riff between Verse and Chorus:

B, A, G, A,

or

G|--------------------------------------
D|--------------------------------------
A|----2---0-------0---------------------
E|-------------3-------------------------

Chorus (The 'What are you doing tomorrow or today' part):

D, A, B, G,

or

G|-------------------------------------------
D|-------------------------------------------
A|-----5--------2---------------------------
E|----------5---------3----------------------

Bridge:

D, G*, F#*, D, G*, F#*, G, A, B, G, A

or

G|--------------------------------------------------------------------
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------
A|----5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5----------5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5------------
E|---------------------------3*-2*------------------------3*-2*----

*leave these notes out second time through

Bridge Continued

G|------------------------------------------
D|-------------------------------------------
A|-------------------------------------------
E|----3----5----7----3--5-------------------

Repeat

Ending

D, G, F#, D

or

G|--------------------------------------------------
D|--------------------------------------------------
A|---5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5----------5-5--5-5--5-5--
E|---------------------------3--2-------------------

The Cootees kick butt. I've tabbed most of their songs, so if you want

them, send them (Or questions/comments/corrections) to

isaac@zdomain.com

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