Gah! Need help with Green Day - Longview

[bassphreak]

OK. So I don't know why but this song is giving me fits. I have the intro and chorus down (the easy part). The bridge/outro are killing me. I've looked at a few tabs, checked out youtube and nothing seems right to me. Using my ear, I still can't pick up the progression. Part of the issue is that I'm strictly a fingers man. I can't pick to save my life.

Any help with the bridge/outro would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

 

[the general]

this is the one i use: http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/tabs/g/green_day/longview_btab.htm

i think it sounds right, just remember not all tabs are going to be 100% accurate, but will sound close. i too am strictly a finger-style player so it can be done. but i practiced at this song for probably a good 2 weeks everyday for like an hour a day til i got it down. keep at it and good luck

 

[bassphreak]

Thanks. I had referenced that one, it just didn't sound right to me. I'll keep at it.

 

[PaulWarning]

this is how I play it, works for me, I do play with a pick like most punk bass players

G-----9-----9---77-66---|

D-------779------------99-77-|

A-7------------------------|

E-------------------------|

 

[bassphreak]

Thanks! That's a little different but seems to work. I'll keep at it.

I have no idea why it's giving me such problems....maybe because I'm not a punk player

 

[Broadbent]

Well The Bridge(where is my motivation part) is the same 2 chords and the outro is just the same variation that he uses after the chorus. If I were you I'd try playing with a pick, I know you're a finger guy(so am I!) but learning play with a pick will not only make you a more versatile player, but it should help you get a feel for the song a little better. Anyway I tabbed out the parts you asked for, also note that this one is played in Eb if you're playing along to the record,

Bridge

---------------------------------------------
---9-7-6-------------------------------------
-7-----------5-4-2---------------------------
-------------------5-------------------------

Outro

-----9---------7-6-4-6-----------------------
-------7h8h9-7-0-0-0-0-----------------------
--7------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------

 

[the general]

I have no idea why it's giving me such problems....maybe because I'm not a punk player

though green day is considered a punk band, IMO mike dirnt's lines are not of traditional punk. but instead of a long discussion on punk, the in's and out's and what not, i'll just leave it at that