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/ Less Than Jake / Anthem (2003) / The Science of Selling Yourself Short guitar tab

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The Science of Selling Yourself Short- Less Than Jake
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Tabbed by:Tom451
Email:t_van_kleek@hotmail.com

Tuning:EADgbe

Slow ska rhythm throughout (note see end for fill over pre chorus)

  Intro

e|-x-8--x-8--x-5-x-5-x-10-x-10-x-8--x-8-----------------|
B|-x-10-x-10-x-5-x-5-x-10-x-10-x-8--x-8-----------------|
G|-x-10-x-10-x-5-x-5-x-10-x-10-x-9--x-9-------X2--------|
D|-x-10-x-10-x-7-x-7-x-12-x-12-x-10-x-10----------------|
A|-x-8--x-8--x-7-x-7-x-12-x-12-x-10-x-10----------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|

  Verse

  I’ve come to my senses...
e|-x-8--x-8--x-5-x-5-x-10-x-10-x-8--x-8-----------------|
B|-x-10-x-10-x-5-x-5-x-10-x-10-x-8--x-8-----------------|
G|-x-10-x-10-x-5-x-5-x-10-x-10-x-9--x-9-------X4--------|
D|-x-10-x-10-x-7-x-7-x-12-x-12-x-10-x-10----------------|
A|-x-8--x-8--x-7-x-7-x-12-x-12-x-10-x-10----------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|

  Pre Chorus pt1

   So I sit and wait...
e|-x-10-x-10-x-5-x-5-x-10-x-10-x-5-x-5------------------|
B|-x-10-x-10-x-5-x-5-x-10-x-10-x-5-x-5------------------|
G|-x-10-x-10-x-5-x-5-x-10-x-10-x-5-x-5------------------|
D|-x-12-x-12-x-7-x-7-x-12-x-12-x-7-x-7------------------|
A|-x-12-x-12-x-7-x-7-x-12-x-12-x-7-x-7------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|

  (pre-chorus pt2)

   Someone so tired of...
e|-x-10-x-10-x-8--x-8--x-10-x-10-x-8--x-8---------------|
B|-x-11-x-11-x-8--x-8--x-11-x-11-x-8--x-8---------------|
G|-x-12-x-12-x-9--x-9--x-12-x-12-x-9--x-9---------------|
D|-x-12-x-12-x-10-x-10-x-12-x-12-x-10-x-10--------------|
A|-x-10-x-10-x-10-x-10-x-10-x-10-x-10-x-10--------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|

  Chorus pt1

  I’ll sing along...
e|-x-6-x-6-x-8--x-8--x-8--x-8--x-8--x-8-----------------|
B|-x-6-x-6-x-10-x-10-x-8--x-8--x-8--x-8-----------------|
G|-x-7-x-7-x-10-x-10-x-9--x-9--x-9--x-9---X3------------|
D|-x-8-x-8-x-10-x-10-x-10-x-10-x-10-x-10----------------|
A|-x-8-x-8-x-10-x-10-x-10-x-10-x-10-x-10----------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|



  (Chorus pt2)

   I think its fine...
e|-x-6-x-6-x-10-x-10-x-8--x-8--x-8--x-8-----------------|
B|-x-6-x-6-x-10-x-10-x-8--x-8--x-8--x-8-----------------|
G|-x-7-x-7-x-10-x-10-x-9--x-9--x-9--x-9-----------------|
D|-x-8-x-8-x-12-x-12-x-10-x-10-x-10-x-10----------------|
A|-x-8-x-8-x-12-x-12-x-10-x-10-x-10-x-10----------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|

  Break pt1

   Let the meaning...  ...slip...
e|-x-10-x-10-x-10-x-10-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5------------------|
B|-x-10-x-10-x-10-x-10-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5------------------|
G|-x-10-x-10-x-10-x-10-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5------------------|
D|-x-12-x-12-x-12-x-12-x-7-x-7-x-7-x-7------------------|
A|-x-12-x-12-x-12-x-12-x-7-x-7-x-7-x-7------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|

   (break pt2)

...lost my faith... ..in..       ..day...
e|-x-6-x-6-x-6-x-6-x-8--x-8--x-8--x-8-------------------|
B|-x-6-x-6-x-6-x-6-x-10-x-10-x-8--x-8-------------------|
G|-x-7-x-7-x-7-x-7-x-10-x-10-x-9--x-9-------------------|
D|-x-8-x-8-x-8-x-8-x-10-x-10-x-10-x-10------------------|
A|-x-8-x-8-x-8-x-8-x-8--x-8--x-10-x-10------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|

  (break pt3)

...Self deprecation...  ...seems...
e|-x-10-x-10-x-10-x-10-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5------------------|
B|-x-10-x-10-x-10-x-10-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5------------------|
G|-x-10-x-10-x-10-x-10-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5------------------|
D|-x-12-x-12-x-12-x-12-x-7-x-7-x-7-x-7------------------|
A|-x-12-x-12-x-12-x-12-x-7-x-7-x-7-x-7------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|

   (break pt4)

  ...I never...    ...anyway...
e|-x-6-x-6-x-6-x-6-x-8--x--8--x--8--x-8-----------------|
B|-x-6-x-6-x-6-x-6-x-8--x--8--x--8--x-8-----------------|
G|-x-7-x-7-x-7-x-7-x-9--x--9--x--9--x-9-----------------|
D|-x-8-x-8-x-8-x-8-x-10-x-10--x-10--x-10----------------|
A|-x-8-x-8-x-8-x-8-x-10-x-10--x-10--x-10----------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|

   pre chorus fill (played over top)

    pt1                      pt2
e|----------------------|-------------------------------|
B|----------------------|-------------------------------|
G|----------------------|-----------7-------------------|
D|----------7-----------|-5-5--5-8-----------(X2)-------|
A|-5-5--5-8--------(X2)-|--------------5-5--------------|
E|-------------5-5------|-------------------------------|

Song order

Intro X2
Verse X4
Pre chorus pt1  w/fill pt1
Pre chorus pt2  w/fill pt2
Chorus pt1 X3
Chorus pt2
Verse X4
Pre chorus pt1 w/fill pt1
Pre chorus pt2 w/fill pt2
Chorus pt1 X3
Chorus pt2
Break pt1
Break pt2
Break pt3
Break pt4
Chorus pt1 X3
Chorus pt2
Intro to fade


Less Than Jake albums
2004 B Is for B-Sides
2003 Anthem
2002 Goodbye Blue and White
2000 Borders and Boundaries
1999 Pesto
1998 Hello Rockview
1996 Losing Streak
1996 Greased
1995 Pezcore
Anthem tabs
01Welcome to the New South tabbass tab
02The Ghosts of Me and You tabbass tab
03Look What Happened tabbass tab
04The Science of Selling Yourself Short tabbass tab
05Short Fuse Burning tabbass tab
06Motown Never Sounded So Good tabbass tab
08Escape from the A-Bomb House tabbass tab
09Best Wishes to Your Black Lung tabbass tab
10She's Gonna Break Soon tabbass tab
11That's Why They Call It a Union tabbass tab
12Plastic Cup Politics tabbass tab
13The Brightest Bulb Has Burned Out/Screws Fall Out tabbass tab
14Surrender tabbass tab

 

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