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The Guitar the Lion Sleeps Tonight

They Might Be Giants
Bass Tab
3.6(3)

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

Song

THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS

The Guitar (The Lion Sleeps Tonight)

Tabbed By Jason The Great (DAWgAWD@HoTMaiL.com)

INTRO

G|----------------|
D|-2-2--2--2-2--2-|
A|----------------|
E|----------------|
G|-----------------------------|
D|-----0-2-5-2-----------------|
A|-0-----------3-5---5-3-2-3-2-| (a few times)
E|-----------------------------|

VERSE

G|----------------------------------|
D|-------0-2-5-2--------------------|
A|-0--0-----------3-5--5--5-3-2-3-2-| (however many times)
E|----------------------------------|

CHORUS? (the "in the space ship..." part)

G|---|---|---|---|
D|---|---|---|---|
A|-0-|-5-|-0-|---| (twice i do believe)
E|---|---|---|-0-|

STRANGE AUCTIONEER PART?

G|---|
D|---|
A|---| (over and over again)

E|-0-|

Okay, this may not be entirely correct, but it's the best I could

figure out, and it sounds pretty damn close to me. I know that

probably not that many people out there go online looking for TMBG

bass tab, so if you saw this tab, or any of the others I wrote, feel

free to email me, I'm curious of what you think. (even if you think

it sucks)

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