Common People Bass

by Pulp
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This is a tab that i made based of the song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkpLbEM06qE.Was this info helpful?
Difficulty: beginner
Tuning: E A D G
Capo: no capo
Author ellaraudebostad [a] 105. Last edit on Dec 30, 2022
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[Intro]
 
G|------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------|
A|-33-3-33-3-33-3-33-3----------------|
E|------------------------------------| [x2]
 
 
 
[Verse 1]
 
    "She came from Greece she had a thirst for knowledge"
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-33-3-33-3-33-3-33-3-33-3-33-3-33-3-33-3-------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------33-3-33-3-33-3-33-3-33-3-33-3-33-3-33-3----| [x2]
 
 
 
[Chorus 1]
 
    "I wanna live like common people"
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-----|
 
    "i wanna sleep with common people like you"
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
    "oh what else could i do"
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----|
 
 
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
[Verse 2]
 
    "I took her to a supermarket"
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-33-3-33-3-33-3-33-3-33-3-33-3-33-3-33-3-------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------33-3-33-3-33-3-33-3-33-3-33-3-33-3-33-3----| [x2]
 
 
[Chorus 2]
 
    "you wanna live like common people"
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-----|
 
    "wanna sleep with common people"
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
    "but she didn't understand"
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----|
 
 
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
 
 
[Bridge]
 
    "Rent a flat above a shop"
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
    "Smoke some fags and play some pool"
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----|
 
    "But still you'll never get it right"
 
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
    "Watching roaches climb the wall"
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----|
 
 
[Chorus 3]
 
    "you'll never live like common people"
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-----|
 
    "You'll never fail like common people"
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
    "And you dance and drink and screw"
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----|
 
 
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
[instrumental interlude]
 
 
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----|
 
 
 
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-3-3-3---3-3-3---3-3-3---3-3-3---3--3--3--3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--------|
 
 
 
 
[Chorus 4]
 
    "Sing along with the common people"
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-----|
 
    "Laugh along with the common people"
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
    "And the stupid things that you do"
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----|
 
 
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
 
[verse 3]
 
  "like a dog lying in a corner"
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-33-3-33-3-33-3-33-3-33-3-33-3-33-3-33-3-------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------33-3-33-3-33-3-33-3-33-3-33-3-33-3-33-3----| [x2]
 
 
 
[Chorus 5]
 
    "You will never understand"
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-----|
 
    "With no meaning or control"
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
    "You are amazed that they exist"
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----|
 
 
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
 
 
[Bridge 2]
 
    "Rent a flat above a shop"
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
    "Smoke some fags and play some pool"
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----|
 
 
    "But still you'll never get it right"
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
    "Watching roaches climb the wall"
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-3-3-3---3-3-3---3-3-3---3-3-3---3--3--3--3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--------|
 
 
 
[Chorus 6]
 
    "Never live like common people"
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-----|
 
    "Never fail like common people"
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
    "And then dance and drink and screw"
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----|
 
 
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
[Outro]
 
   "wanna live with common people like you"
G|------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----|
E|------------------------------------|  [x7]
 
G|------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----|
E|------------------------------------|  [till the end of the song]
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