#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# =rwa= tabs ========== why bother? (cuomo) ----------- bass ----------- transcribed by patrick schwemmer (pschwemm@mail.wiscnet.net) 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) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4:4 time, driving punk rock tempo INTRO: ------ |----------------------------------|----------------------------------| |----------------------------------|----------------------------------| |----------------------------------|----------------------------------| |-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: -------- figure 1: |----------------------------------|----------------------------------| |----------------------------------|----------------------------------| |----------------------------------|----------------------------------| |-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 |----------------------------------|----------------------------------| |----------------------------------|----------------------------------| |-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: ------- fig. 2: |----------------------------------|----------------------------------| |----------------------------------|----------------------------------| |-----------------4-------4--------|-0-------0-------2-------2--------| |-0-------0------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 . + . 2 . + . 3 . + . 4 . + . 1 . + . 2 . + . 3 . + . 4 . + . why bo - ther? 'ss gon-na hurt me |----------------------------------|----------------------------------| |----------------------------------|----------------------------------| |-----------------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 |----------------------------------|----------------------------------| |-------------------------6--------|-------------------------7--------| |-----------------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 |----------------------------------|----------------------------------| |-------------------------6--------|-7-------6------------------------| |---------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: -------- 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] -------- fig. 2 GUITAR SOLO: ------------ fig. 1, 1.5x then: |-9---9---9---13--13--13--13--13---|-14--14--14--16--16--16--16--16---| |----------------------------------|----------------------------------| |----------------------------------|----------------------------------| |----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 . + . 2 . + . 3 . + . 4 . + . 1 . + . 2 . + . 3 . + . 4 . + . [tacet] |----------------------------------|-6---------------8----------------| |----------------------------------|----------------------------------| |----------------------------------|----------------------------------| |----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 . + . 2 . + . 3 . + . 4 . + . 1 . + . 2 . + . 3 . + . 4 . + . |----------------------------------|----------------------------------| |----------------------------------|----------------------------------| |-7---------------9----------------|----------------------------------| |----------------------------------|-9---------------11---------------| 1 . + . 2 . + . 3 . + . 4 . + . 1 . + . 2 . + . 3 . + . 4 . + . yeeeaaaahh!!!!! VERSE 3: -------- 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] -------- fig. 2 OUTRO: ------ |----------------------------------|----------------------------------| |----------------------------------|----------------------------------| |-----------------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 'ss gonna |----------------------------------|----------------------------------| |----------------------------------|----------------------------------| |-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 |----------------------------------|----------------------------------| |----------------------------------|----------------------------------| |-----------------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 (.) |----------------------------------|----------------------| |----------------------------------|----------------------| |-7--------------------------------|----------------------| |---------4-------5-------7--------|-0-muffle-------------| 1 . + . 2 . + . 3 . + . 4 . + . [free time] why bother 'ss gonna hurt mee [microphonic feedback] fine