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Hate to Say I Told You So

The Hives
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Tab4

Bass5

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

Intro

Nicholaus Arson

e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------10-10-10---------------------------------|
D|-12-12-0-10-10-10-0-10-10-10-0-8-8-8-8-----------------------|
A|-12-12-0-10-10-10-0--8--8--8-0-8-8-8-8-----------------------|
E|-10-10-0--8- 8--8-0----------0-6-6-6-6-----------------------| x2

Then, immediately after the second time that's play, Vigilante joins in with

Vigilante

e|----------------|
B|----------------|
G|-7--------------|
D|-7--------------|
A|-5--------------|
E|----------------|

Nicholaus Arson

e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------10-10-10---------------------------------|
D|-12-12-0-10-10-10-0-10-10-10-0-8-8-8-8-----------------------|
A|-12-12-0-10-10-10-0--8--8--8-0-8-8-8-8-----------------------|
E|-10-10-0--8- 8--8-0----------0-6-6-6-6-----------------------| x2

Then the drums and bass join!

(Nick & Vig)

e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------10-10-10---------------------------------|
D|-12-12-0-10-10-10-0-10-10-10-0-8-8-8-8-----------------------|
A|-12-12-0-10-10-10-0--8--8--8-0-8-8-8-8-----------------------|
E|-10-10-0--8- 8--8-0----------0-6-6-6-6-----------------------| x4

Then for live concerts, I think Nick is doing this while bending the strings. Not 100% sure on this.

Nicholaus

e|-----------------------------------------------------------|   It sounds
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|   like it how I
G|-----------------------------------------------------------|   do it on my
D|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-----|   guitar.
A|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-----|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|

Then back to the main riff.

(Vig and Nick)

e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------10-10-10---------------------------------|
D|-12-12-0-10-10-10-0-10-10-10-0-8-8-8-8-----------------------|
A|-12-12-0-10-10-10-0--8--8--8-0-8-8-8-8-----------------------|
E|-10-10-0--8- 8--8-0----------0-6-6-6-6-----------------------| x8

Chorus

"Hate To Say I Told You So! Alright!"

(Nick and Vig)

e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------|
D|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5------------------------|
A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5------------------------|
E|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3------------------------|

Back to:

(Vig and Nick)

e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------10-10-10---------------------------------|
D|-12-12-0-10-10-10-0-10-10-10-0-8-8-8-8-----------------------|
A|-12-12-0-10-10-10-0--8--8--8-0-8-8-8-8-----------------------|
E|-10-10-0--8- 8--8-0----------0-6-6-6-6-----------------------| x2

"Do believe I told you so!"

(Nick and Vig)

e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------|
D|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5------------------------|
A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5------------------------|
E|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3------------------------|

"Now it's all out and you know!"

(Nick and Vig)

e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------10-10-10---------------------------------|
D|-12-12-0-10-10-10-0-10-10-10-0-8-8-8-8-----------------------|
A|-12-12-0-10-10-10-0--8--8--8-0-8-8-8-8-----------------------|
E|-10-10-0--8- 8--8-0----------0-6-6-6-6-----------------------| x4

Then Vig and Nick keep playing the main riff, except when playing they play with the

kinda. Don't know if you know what I mean, but you have to listen to it on the song

to get what I mean. Like playing with a little more space between them. Anyways.

They do it that way for

(Nick and Vig)

e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------10-10-10---------------------------------|
D|-12-12-0-10-10-10-0-10-10-10-0-8-8-8-8-----------------------|
A|-12-12-0-10-10-10-0--8--8--8-0-8-8-8-8-----------------------|
E|-10-10-0--8- 8--8-0----------0-6-6-6-6-----------------------|

Then back to the normal way

(Nick and Vig)

e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------10-10-10---------------------------------|
D|-12-12-0-10-10-10-0-10-10-10-0-8-8-8-8-----------------------|
A|-12-12-0-10-10-10-0--8--8--8-0-8-8-8-8-----------------------|
E|-10-10-0--8- 8--8-0----------0-6-6-6-6-----------------------|

Then with the drums again

(Nick and Vig)

e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------10-10-10---------------------------------|
D|-12-12-0-10-10-10-0-10-10-10-0-8-8-8-8-----------------------|
A|-12-12-0-10-10-10-0--8--8--8-0-8-8-8-8-----------------------|
E|-10-10-0--8- 8--8-0----------0-6-6-6-6-----------------------|

I think they do it more that way during the live stuff though. Anyways, then the chorus!

Chorus

"Hate To Say I Told You So! Alright!"

(Nick and Vig)

e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------|
D|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5------------------------|
A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5------------------------|
E|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3------------------------|

(Nick and Vig)

e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------10-10-10---------------------------------|
D|-12-12-0-10-10-10-0-10-10-10-0-8-8-8-8-----------------------|
A|-12-12-0-10-10-10-0--8--8--8-0-8-8-8-8-----------------------|
E|-10-10-0--8- 8--8-0----------0-6-6-6-6-----------------------| x2

"Do Believe I Told you sooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!"

(Vig and Nick)

e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------|
D|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5------------------------|
A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5------------------------|
E|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3------------------------|

Bass

Dr. Matt Destruction

g|--------------------------------|
d|--------------------------------|
a|----------------8-8-8-----------|
e|-10-10-0-8-8-8-0-----0-6-6-6-6--| x8

"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!"

(Nick and Vig)

e|----------------|
B|----------------|
G|-7-7-7-7-7------|
D|-7-7-7-7-7------|
A|-5-5-5-5-5------|
E|----------------|

Nick

e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------10-10-10---------------------------------|
D|-12-12-0-10-10-10-0-10-10-10-0-8-8-8-8-----------------------|
A|-12-12-0-10-10-10-0--8--8--8-0-8-8-8-8-----------------------|
E|-10-10-0--8- 8--8-0----------0-6-6-6-6-----------------------|

(Nick & Vig)

e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------10-10-10---------------------------------|
D|-12-12-0-10-10-10-0-10-10-10-0-8-8-8-8-----------------------|
A|-12-12-0-10-10-10-0--8--8--8-0-8-8-8-8-----------------------|
E|-10-10-0--8- 8--8-0----------0-6-6-6-6-----------------------| x4

Vigilante Carlstroem

e|-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22--| Switch between the two or play both at
B|-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22--| same time
G|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------| For rest of song.
E|-----------------------------------|

Nick keeps playing

Nicholaus

e|-------------------------------------------------------------| For rest of
B|-------------------------------------------------------------| song.
G|--------------------10-10-10---------------------------------|
D|-12-12-0-10-10-10-0-10-10-10-0-8-8-8-8-----------------------|
A|-12-12-0-10-10-10-0--8--8--8-0-8-8-8-8-----------------------|
E|-10-10-0--8- 8--8-0----------0-6-6-6-6-----------------------|

Oh, and for the end for the very end for Vigilante is

Vigilante

e|-22-22-22-22-22-|
B|----------------| slowly
G|----------------| Not being exact amount of times but you get the idea.
D|----------------|
A|----------------|
E|----------------|

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