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why bother?     (cuomo)
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bass
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transcribed by patrick schwemmer (
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tuning: Eb-Ab-Db-Gb (1/2 step flat)

note: vocals are provided for reference
      only; for detailed vocals, see
      guitar part (do not sing).

unusual tab symbols:

     (.) (above line) = fermata (hold)

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4:4 time, driving punk rock tempo

INTRO:
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|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-12\\\-|
  1 . + . 2 . + . 3 . + . 4 . + .    1 . + . 2 . + . 3 . + . 4 . + .

VERSE 1:
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 figure 1:
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|-0---0---0---0---4---4---4---4----|-5---5---5---5---7---7---7---7----|
  1 . + . 2 . + . 3 . + . 4 . + .    1 . + . 2 . + . 3 . + . 4 . + .

          i       know i  should get next    to  you     'cause

                                                            end fig. 1
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|-7---7---7---7--------------------|----------------------------------|
|-----------------4---4---4---4----|-5---5---5---5---7---7---7---7----|
  1 . + . 2 . + . 3 . + . 4 . + .    1 . + . 2 . + . 3 . + . 4 . + .

      you got a   look        that   made    me  think   you're  cool

fig. 1
but it's just sexual attraction
that's nothin' real is so i'd rather keep a-whackin'

CHORUS:
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 fig. 2:
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|-----------------4-------4--------|-0-------0-------2-------2--------|
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  1 . + . 2 . + . 3 . + . 4 . + .    1 . + . 2 . + . 3 . + . 4 . + .

          why     bo  -   ther?          'ss gon-na  hurt    me


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|-----------------4-------4--------|-0-------0-------2-------2--------|
|-0-------0------------------------|----------------------------------|
  1 . + . 2 . + . 3 . + . 4 . + .    1 . + . 2 . + . 3 . + . 4 . + .

     it's gon-na  kill    when       you     de   -  sert    me


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|-----------------6----------------|---------4-------7----------------|
|-4-------7------------------------|-5--------------------------------|

  1 . + . 2 . + . 3 . + . 4 . + .    1 . + . 2 . + . 3 . + . 4 . + .

          this    hap-pened to me    twice   be  -   fo  -   re

                                                            end fig. 2
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|---------6-------9----------------|----------------------------------|
|-7--------------------------------|---------------------7---7--------|
  1 . + . 2 . + . 3 . + . 4 . + .    1 . + . 2 . + . 3 . + . 4 . + .
  
          won't   hap-pen to  me     a   -   ny      mo  -   re


VERSE 2:
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fig. 1, 2x

i've known a lot of girls before
what's the harm in knowin' one more?
maybe we could even get together
maybe you could break my heart next summer

[CHORUS]
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fig. 2

GUITAR SOLO:
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fig. 1, 1.5x

then:

|-9---9---9---13--13--13--13--13---|-14--14--14--16--16--16--16--16---|
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  1 . + . 2 . + . 3 . + . 4 . + .    1 . + . 2 . + . 3 . + . 4 . + .

 [tacet]
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  1 . + . 2 . + . 3 . + . 4 . + .    1 . + . 2 . + . 3 . + . 4 . + .


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|-7---------------9----------------|----------------------------------|
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  1 . + . 2 . + . 3 . + . 4 . + .    1 . + . 2 . + . 3 . + . 4 . + .
                                                     yeeeaaaahh!!!!!

VERSE 3:
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fig. 1, 2x

it's a cryin' shame i'm all alone
not with you, nor her, nor anyone
won't you knock me on my head
crack it open let me outta here

[CHORUS]
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fig. 2

OUTRO:
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|-----------------4-------4--------|-0-------0-------2-------2--------|
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  1 . + . 2 . + . 3 . + . 4 . + .    1 . + . 2 . + . 3 . + . 4 . + .
          why     bo   -  ther?         it's gonna  hurt    me
  bo  -   ther?       'ss gonna      hurt    me         'ss gonna


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|-4-------4------------------------|----------------------------------|
|-----------------4-------4--------|-5-------5-------7-------7--------|
  1 . + . 2 . + . 3 . + . 4 . + .    1 . + . 2 . + . 3 . + . 4 . + .
          when  - ev -er  ya            'ss  gon-na  huurt   meee
  kill    when            you de  -  sert    me              why


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|-----------------4-------4--------|-0-------0-------2-------2--------|
|-0-------0------------------------|----------------------------------|
  1 . + . 2 . + . 3 . + . 4 . + .    1 . + . 2 . + . 3 . + . 4 . + .
         why     bo   -  ther?          it's gonna  hurt    me
  bo  -   ther?          'ss gonna   hurt    me

 half time                   (.)
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|-7--------------------------------|----------------------|
|---------4-------5-------7--------|-0-muffle-------------|
  1 . + . 2 . + . 3 . + . 4 . + .   [free time]
      why bother 'ss gonna hurt mee

[microphonic feedback]

fine