Blue October - James Chords & Tabs

 

James Chords & Tabs

Blue October Chords & Tabs

Version: 1 Type: Bass Tab

James Bass Tab

   
Artist: Blue October
Song: "James"
Album: Argue With A Tree
Tuning: Down Half A Step From Standard

Key:
 + Slap with thumb
 - Pluck with index
 P Pull off
 H Hammer on
 ~ Let ring
 / Slide up
 \ Slide down

This is my first tab but I think I got this song pretty much down. Probably a few
mess-ups here and there so feel free to send me any corrections. Next to "Razorblade"
this is probably my favorite Blue October song. This is a kick ass band and a kick ass
song so enjoy.

 Intro (After guitar intro)
   + +++ ++++ + +++ ++++
F#|------------------------|        _
C#|------------------------|    \/ | |
G#|------------------------|    /\  /
D#|-1-111-1111-1-111-1114--|       |__

 Verse (Starts with "Kneel down")
   + +++ ++  -  -           __   
F#|--------------1---------|   |
C#|-----------1H3----------|   |
G#|------------------------|   |
D#|-1-111--11--------------|   |
                               \/ |_|
   + +++ ++  -  -              /\   |
F#|--------------1H3-------|   |
C#|-----------1H3----------|   |
G#|------------------------|   |
D#|-1-111--11--------------| __|

 Bridge (Starts with "So I said")
   + ++ -    ++ -
F#|------------------------|
C#|------3H5-----3H5-------|    \/ |_|
G#|------------------------|    /\   |
D#|-1-11------11-----------|

   + ++      + ++   
F#|------------------------|
C#|------------------------|    \/ |_|
G#|------------------------|    /\   |
D#|-1-11------1-11---------|

 Chorus (Starts with "And I say")
                            __
F#|------------------------|   |           
C#|------------------------|   |           
G#|---7P5H7P5---5----------|   |        
D#|-0---------7---7-6-0-33-|   |
                               \/ |_|
                               /\   |
F#|------------------------|   |
C#|------------------------|   |
G#|---7P5H7P5---5----------|   |
D#|-0---------7---7-6-0-3--| __| 


 Verse (Starts with "Your not so brave")
   + +++ ++  -  -           __   
F#|--------------1---------|   |
C#|-----------1H3----------|   |
G#|------------------------|   |
D#|-1-111--11--------------|   |
                               \/ |_|
   + +++ ++  -  -              /\   |
F#|--------------1H3-------|   |
C#|-----------1H3----------|   |
G#|------------------------|   |
D#|-1-111--11--------------| __|

 Bridge (Starts with "So I said")
   + ++ -    ++ -
F#|------------------------|
C#|------3H5-----3H5-------|    \/ |_|
G#|------------------------|    /\   |
D#|-1-11------11-----------|

   + ++      + ++   
F#|------------------------|
C#|------------------------|    \/ |_|
G#|------------------------|    /\   |
D#|-1-11------1-11---------|
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/b/blue_october/james_btab.html ]
 Chorus (Starts with "And I say")
                            __
F#|------------------------|   |           
C#|------------------------|   |           
G#|---7P5H7P5---5----------|   |        
D#|-0---------7---7-6-0-33-|   |
                               \/ |_|
                               /\   |
F#|------------------------|   |
C#|------------------------|   |
G#|---7P5H7P5---5----------|   |
D#|-0---------7---7-6-0-3--| __| 

 Bass Solo
   +  ++-++ 
F#|------1-----------------|
C#|-1H333-31H3P1-----------|
G#|------------------------|
D#|------------------------|
   + ++ -  --  --
F#|---------1---1----------|
C#|------1H3-1H3-1H3-------|
G#|------------------------|
D#|-1-11-------------------|
   + ++ -  --  ---
F#|---------1---1-1H3------|
C#|------1H3-1H3-3---------|
G#|------------------------|
D#|-1-11-------------------|
   + ++ -  - 
F#|---------1--------------|
C#|------1H3-31------------|
G#|------------321---------|
D#|-1-11----------1--------|

F#|---------1---1----------|
C#|------1H3-1H3-1H3-------|
G#|------------------------|
D#|-1-11-------------------|

F#|---------1---1-1H3------|
C#|------1H3-1H3-3---------|
G#|------------------------|
D#|-1-11-------------------|

F#|---------1---1----------|
C#|------1H3-1H3-1H3-------|
G#|------------------------|
D#|-1-11-------------------|

F#|---------1---1----------|
C#|------1H3-1H3-1H3-------|
G#|------------------------|
D#|-1-11-------------------|

 Bridge #2
   + +++ + ++ + +++ + ++-   __
F#|----------------------1-|   |
C#|------------------------|   | \/ |_|
G#|------------------------|   | /\   |
D#|-1-111-1-11-1-111-1-11--| __|
    _   _  _ ___
   |_| |_ |_  |
   | \ |_  _| |
  
   ++-++-++-++-+-           __
F#|---1--1--1--1-1H3-------|   |    __
C#|------------------------|   | \/ __|
G#|------------------------|   | /\ __| 
D#|-01-01-01-01-1----------| __|
   ++-  +-  +-  +-  +
F#|-------1H3-----1H3------|
C#|---1H3-----1H3----------|
G#|------------------------|
D#|-01---0---0---0---0/14\-|

 Chorus (Starts with "And I say")
                            __
F#|------------------------|   |           
C#|------------------------|   |           
G#|---7P5H7P5---5----------|   |        
D#|-0---------7---7-6-0-33-|   |    _
                               \/ |_|
                               /\ |_|
F#|------------------------|   |
C#|------------------------|   |
G#|---7P5H7P5---5----------|   |
D#|-0---------7---7-6-0-3--| __| 

 Outro (Pretty much the same as Bridge #2)
   + +++ + ++ + +++ + ++-   __
F#|----------------------1-|   |    __
C#|------------------------|   | \/ __|
G#|------------------------|   | /\ __|
D#|-1-111-1-11-1-111-1-11--| __|

   + +++ + ++ + +++ + ++-+  
F#|----------------------1--|
C#|-------------------------| 
G#|-------------------------|  
D#|-1-111-1-11-1-111-1-11-1~|