Stay (Wasting Time) Bass Tab

GSR · Post by **GSR** » Thu Aug 21, 2003 12:54 pm

this is how i play it, i think it sounds pretty good. i didn't bother to tab the intro,,, i just slide from 1 to 3 on E and then do a little doodle around the 15th fret. the chorus is a little iffy because its a four string, but i think it works.

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Stay (Wasting Time)
Version: Before These Crowded Streets
Length: 5:34
Tuning: E-A-D-G
Tabbed: 8/21/03

(   ) = Fill
  /   = Slide Up
  \   = Slide Down

Intro: Two Fills, couple slides, and that little 'doodleoo...'


Main Riff, Verse and Jam Out

G:------------------------------------------
D:----------------5---------5-5----6---6----
A:-------5-6-7-8----5-----------------------
E:----6----------------3-3------4----4------

OR
(courtesy of DreaminBassMunky)
G:------------------------------------------
D:----------------5-------------------------
A:-------5-6-7-8----6-----5-5----6------6---
E:----6----------------3-3------4----4------
 


Chorus
   "We were just wasting time..."
G:------------------------------------------
D:------------------------------------------
A:----6----------6-6-3-5-6-6----6-----------
E:-------1--1--0--------------1---1-1-1-3---


Bridge (2:52)

G:-------3----3-----------------------------
D:----------2----2--------------------------
A:--1-------------0-1-2-3(33)--6-7-8--------
E:------------------------------------------

not bad i spose, comments gentlemen?

DreaminBassMunky · Post by **DreaminBassMunky** » Thu Aug 21, 2003 1:14 pm

Well first of all you missed my favorite part the little slide in the beginning but it's really hard to tab anyway. In the verse I play the end a little differently:

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G:------------------------------------------ 
D:----------------5------------------------ 
A:-------5-6-7-8----6-----5-5----6------6------- 
E:----6----------------3-3------4----4------

The chorus looks good. There as an outro that goes with Stay that is a little different from the verse, but not all that different. The Bridge sounds great. All in all, a good tab.

Bartender2424 · Post by **Bartender2424** » Thu Aug 21, 2003 1:15 pm

Sitting from here everything looks good, but like you said...that chorus is a little rough, not far from right, but a little rough. I havent tried playing to the actual song, but everything looks pretty good. I wanna see some more from you! Gotta keep up!

GSR · Post by **GSR** » Thu Aug 21, 2003 3:00 pm

[quote="DreaminBassMunky"]

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G:------------------------------------------ 
D:----------------5------------------------ 
A:-------5-6-7-8----6-----5-5----6------6------- 
E:----6----------------3-3------4----4------

i've actually played it similar to that too, i'd say they're relatively interchangable, gives some variety.

i put your verse in there Munky,

bartender, if you wanna edit the chorus feel free!

DreaminBassMunky · Post by **DreaminBassMunky** » Thu Aug 21, 2003 4:29 pm

alright awesome man, remember, variety is the spice of life.

Bartender2424 · Post by **Bartender2424** » Fri Aug 22, 2003 12:02 am

Without variety..these songs are nothing
Amen BassMunky!

DreaminBassMunky · Post by **DreaminBassMunky** » Fri Aug 22, 2003 10:10 am

why thank you bartender

GSR · Post by **GSR** » Wed May 05, 2004 3:01 pm

What does he play during the guitar intro and what does he play during the outro jam on central park..its different from the verse.

{=Bass=} · Post by **{=Bass=}** » Thu May 06, 2004 6:29 am

GSRLessard14 wrote:What does he play during the guitar intro and what does he play during the outro jam on central park..its different from the verse.

I think alot of the outro is just improv isnt it?

GSR · Post by **GSR** » Thu May 06, 2004 10:43 am

{=Bass=} wrote:
GSRLessard14 wrote:What does he play during the guitar intro and what does he play during the outro jam on central park..its different from the verse.
I think alot of the outro is just improv isnt it?

nah there's definitly like four notes that he hits over and over...its real easy to hear, its almost like the outro jam of rapunzel, same type of thing.

Parker · Post by **Parker** » Sun Jun 20, 2004 4:36 pm

chorus isnt working out for me.

street fish · Post by **street fish** » Sun Jun 20, 2004 7:43 pm

Parker wrote:chorus isnt working out for me.

Try this:

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STAY
5-string BEADG

Source: BTCS album version

CHORUS (0:53-1:13)

E---------6-----8---------10-\8-----8------------6------------------------------------
B---4---------------6------------6-----6-----4--------6------4---1--/--4\---1--/--4\--


E---------6-----8---------10-\8-----8------------6----6\-----1-----1-----1------------
B---4---------------6------------6-----6-----4----------------------------------------


E---3--3--3--4-4---4---4------->verse
B------------------------------

street fish · Post by **street fish** » Sun Jun 20, 2004 7:46 pm

On the outro, he first plays the verse riff, then switches to what is essentially the same thing except part of it is an octave lower. Pop in the Listener Supported video. I think that's one of the songs where you can switch the camera angle to Stefan/Leroi/Butch.

GSR · Post by **GSR** » Sun Jun 20, 2004 11:24 pm

i don't think i can swing an octave lower on a four string... try this for the outro after he finishes playing the verse

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G:-------------------------------------------
D:-------------------------------------------
A:-------------55-555------------------------
E:-----6-666-----------33-333---44-444-------

street fish · Post by **street fish** » Mon Jun 21, 2004 8:47 am

GSRLessard14 wrote:i don't think i can swing an octave lower on a four string... try this for the outro after he finishes playing the verse

Correct. What Stefan plays during the chorus and outro requires a 5-string.