Bass Tab:The Famous Polka

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The Famous Polka

By: They Might Be Giants

Key: C Major

Year: 1987

Tabbed By: Apollo

*note* the spacing that i did is a little wild. it would be best to just listen for the timing. (based on the rhythm section instrumental) section 1: G--------------------------------------------------------| D---5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5--------------------------| A---------------------------------3--3-------------------| E--------------------------------------------------------| G--------------------------------------------------------| D--------------------------------------------------------| A---3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3---5-5--------------------| E--------------------------------------------------------| G--------------------------------------------------------| D---5-5--5-5-5-5-9-9--9---------10-10-10-----------------| A------------------------7--7-------------10-10-10-------| E--------------------------------------------------------| G--------------------------------------------------------| D--0-0--0-0-1-3-0---10-10-10--------------0-0--0---------| A----------------------------10-10-10------------3-3-----| E--------------------------------------------------------| G----0---0--0-------------0---0--0-----------------------| D---------------3----------------------------------------| A--3---3------5---3-----3---3-------5--3-----------------| E--------------------------------------------------------| x2 G---2-2-2------------------------------------------------| D--------------------------------------------------------| A--------------------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------------------| section 2: G--------------------------------------------------------| D---0-0-0-0-2-4---4-2----2-4-----------------------------| A--------------------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------------------| x2 G--------------------------------------------------------| D-----4-4------------------------------------------------| A--------------------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------------------| repeat section 1 section 3: G-------------------2----2-------------------------------| D---0-0-0-0-2-4---4--------4-----------------------------| A--------------------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------------------| x2 G--------------------------------------------------------| D----4-4-------------------------------------------------| A--------------------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------------------| G--------------------------------------------------------| D---5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5--------------------------| A---------------------------------3--3-------------------| E--------------------------------------------------------| G--------------------------------------------------------| D--------------------------------------------------------| A---3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3---5-5--------------------| E--------------------------------------------------------| G--------------------------------------------------------| D---5-5--5-5-5-5-9-9--9---------10-10-10-----------------| A------------------------7--7-------------10-10-10-------| E--------------------------------------------------------| G--------------------------------------------------------| D--0-0--0-0-1-3-0---10-10-10--------------0-0--0---------| A----------------------------10-10-10------------3-3-----| E--------------------------------------------------------|