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Violent Femmes Waiting For The Bus Guitar Tab

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Song Title: Waiting for the Bus
Artist: Violent Femmes
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ok, this is my 1st bass tab. this song has a good bass part, but
i haven't found any postings for
it, so i decided to figure it out myself. i'm pretty sure about
most of this. it's a pretty easy
song, and it's a bit repetitive. listen to the song for the timing.
Part 1:
-0---0------------------ ]
---------0-2h4-2-------- ] repeat 6 times
------------------------ ]
------------------------ ]
Part 2 walkdown:
-0-------
---3h2---
---------
---------
Part 2:
this part comes after "standing by the corner, waiting for the bus.."
-------0--2-0--------0--2-0---------------------
----2-------------2----------------0--2-0-------
-3-------------3----------------2-------------2-
-----------------------------3-------------3----
--------------------0--2-0--------0----
-0h2-0-----------2-------------2-----2-
-------3h2-0--3-------------3----------
---------------------------------------
* Part 3 walkdown:
"my precious time keeps slipping past.."
--------------------------------------
-0-----------0----------0-------------
-----------------------------3--2---0-
--------------------------------------
Part 3:
-------------- ]
-------0--2-0- ] repeat 6 times
----2--------- ]
-3------------ ]
* another Part 1 walkdown:
"the damn city bus moves so slow"
--------------------------0-----------
----------------------------3--2--0---
--------------------------------------
-----3---------3----------------------
do Part 1 again
then do Part 3 walkdown
then there's a part with just drums & talking..
Part 4 walkdown:
after "will you please open up the back door?"
-0----------
----3--2--0-
------------
------------
Part 4:
-------0--2-0--------0--2-0-----------------------------
----2-------------2----------------0--2-0--------0--2-0-
-3-------------3----------------2-------------2---------
-----------------------------3-------------3------------
*Part 5:
"you got the mother and the kids
E-------------------------------3-2--3
"you got the guy and his date"
E----------------------------3-2--3
"we all get mad"
E--------------3-2--3
"we all get laid"
E---------------3-2--3
"looks like somebody"
E-------------------3-2--3
"forgot about us"
E---------------3-2--3
"standin on the corner, waiting for the bus"
-0------------0----------------------------
----------------3-----3-2-------------2-0--
-------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------
do Part 1 again
* Ending:
"my precious time keeps slipping past"
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------------------------0------------------
-5---------4-5------------3--2--0----------
-----------------------------------3-------
the rhythm of the lines with the * in front of them are matched
up with the words

Source: http://www.guitarmasta.net/v/violent_femmes/340056.html

Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
 
 
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Murders in the
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#1 by Murders in the Rue Morgue at Aug 28, 2006 at 9:01 AM EST
These lyrics are INCORRECT. "WE ALL GET MAD, WE ALL GET LAID" is WRONG. The correct line is "WE ALL GET MAD, WE ALL GET LATE."
 
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The Four String
Lead Player
#2 by The Four String Mother Fucker at Nov 14, 2006 at 1:49 PM EST
this is my absolute favorite violent femmes song... good stuff! better than blister in the sun and ever 36-24-36
 
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Andrea
Average
#3 by Andrea Lauria at Dec 11, 2006 at 12:48 PM EST
I always thought the line was we all get late...
 
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jimmy
Lead Player
#4 by jimmy matthews at Aug 28, 2007 at 2:33 PM EST
Fuck yeah, this is awesome stuff! Rocky, bluesy, bluegrassy, funny.......damn, I love the Violent Femmes.
 
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skater-boy
Rhythm Player
#5 by skater-boy at Sep 12, 2007 at 6:49 PM EST
best line ever "we all get mad, we all get laid" and the added argument about the 65 cent transfer..brilliant.