ALBUM: Return to Music X Music X Bass Tab TYPE: Bass tab BAND: Garbage ALBUM: Garbage Only happy when it s PERSON WHO WROTE THEM DOWN FROM EAR: Paul Simpson ([email protected]) Tuning is E, A, D, G (standard) I only wrote down the A and E strings because the others aren't used. / = Slide up \ = Slide down I'm pretty sure this is 100% correct but there could be a few minor mistakes in the fast bits. The verses are played really fast, there are no quiet bits between each line but I wrote each line separately to make it clearer. I also wrote the lyrics in aswell so you don't get lost. I'm only happy when it Raaa-aaaains A-------2--------2----------- E--4------4-2-4---2-2-2-2- I'm only happy When it's complicated A------------------2-4-4-4 E--/4\-0-0-0-2-4---------- And though I know you can't Appreciate it A-----------2--------- E--0-0-0-0----0--2-2-2 I'm only happy when it raaaaaains A--------------2--------------- E--/4-4-4-4--4---4--2-2-2-2-2 You know I love it when The news is baa-ad. A---------------------- E--/4\-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0 Why it feels so good to Feel so saa-ad A----2--4-4-4-4-4-----------2----------- E--4----------------0-0-0-0----0-2-2-2-2 I'm only happy when it raaaaaaaains A---2-2-2-2-2-2 E------------------ Pooooooour your misery down, pour your misery down on me A--4-4-4-4-4-4-4----------------0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4 E------------------4-4-4-4-4-4--------------------------------------- Poooooour your misery down, pour your misery down on me A--4-4-4-4-4-4------------------0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---------- E-----------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-------------------------2-2-2-2 I'm only happy when it raaaaaaaains A----2----------2----------- E--4----4-2-4------2-2-2-2 I feel good when things are Going wrong A---------------------2-4-4-4 E--/4\-0-0-0-0-2-4---------- I only listen to the sad So-ongs A----------2----------- E--0-0-0-----0-2-2-2 I'm only happy when it rrrrrrrrrains A-2-2-2-2-2-2-2 E------------------ This bit has no words but it's the same as pour your misery down. A---4-4-4-4-----------0-0-0-0--2-2-2-2-2- E-------------4-4-4-4------------------------ (play this twice) I only smile in the daaaaark A----2--------2---------- E--4---4-2-4---2-2-2-2 My only comfort is the night gone Bla-ack A-------------------2-4-4-4-4-4--2--- E--/4\-0-0-0--2-4-----------------4-2 I didn't accidentally Tell you th-at A-----------2-4-------------- E-0-0-0-2-------0--2-2-2-2 I'm only happy when it Raaaaains A-------------2-4------------- E--/4-4-4--4------4-2-2-2-2---- You'll get the message by the Time I'm thro-ough A----------------------2-4-4-4-4 E-/4\-0-0-0-0-0-2-4------------ When I complain about Me and yo-ou A-------------2------------ E--0-0-0-0--2---0-2-2-2-2 I'm only happy when it raaaaaaaains A---2-2-2-2-2- E---------------- Pooooooour your misery down, pour your misery down on me A--4-4-4-4-4-4-4---------------0-0-0-0-0-0--2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4 E-------------------4-4-4-4-4-4----------------------------------------- (play 3 times) Poooour your misery down, and you can keep me company as long as you don't care A--4-4-4-4-4-----------------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--------- E---------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4----------------------------------------------------------2-2-2-2 I'm only happy when it Raaaaaains A------2--------2---------- E---4-----4-2-4---2-2-2-2 You wanna hear about my New obsession A-----------------2-4-4-4-4 E--/4\-0-0-0--2-4-------------- I'm riding high upon a Deep depression A-----------2--------- E-\0-0-0-0----0-2-2-2 I'm only happy when it Raaaaaaains, poooour some misery down on me A------------------------------------------------------2-4-4-4-4-4-4 E--4----4-----4-----4-----4------0-0-0-0-0-0-2-4----------------- (now play this until end of song) The verses are really fast and hard to play but the pour your misery down bits are quite easy. The bass line for this song is so complex that you might not even need to play along with your CD, anyone could recognize it just being played alone. If you're struggling to get the timing right, play along with your CD a few times and you'll get the hang of it. Alrighty then, any comments, suggestions, corrections (hopefully not), anything except junk mail, contact me: [email protected]

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