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Green Day - Basket Case Guitar tabulature






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The 'x' below denotes an accent. All the other notes on the intro are palm muted. The rhythm is probably totally incorrect.

  E5                B5               C#5
e----------------|----------------|----------------------|
B----------------|----------------|----------------------|
G----------------|----------------|----------------------|
D--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|----------------|----------------------|
A--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-|
E----------------|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|--9--9--9--9--9--9--9-|
   x   x     x      x   x     x      x     x        x

'  Do you have the time.        To   lis-ten    to    me

   G#5             A5               E5
e----------------|----------------|----------------------|
B----------------|----------------|----------------------|
G----------------|----------------|----------------------|
D----------------|----------------|--9--9--9--9--9--9--9-|
A--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|--7--7--7--7--7--7--7-|
E--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|----------------------|
   x   x     x      x   x     x      x     x        x

   whine.      About nothing and     everything  all  at
   B5
e----------------
B----------------
G----------------
D----------------
A--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-
E--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-
   x   x     x

   once'

Thats the intro, probably totally wrong, but nevermind. I think he actually plays the chords 8 times in a bar instead of seven, but I can't be bothered to change it now (I don't have a tab program, and can't get one 'cos I have an archimedes).

Play the intro once again with the words below :-

I am one of those
Melodramatic fools
Neurotic to the
bone no doubt about it.

The next bit is just palm muted chords on the same pattern as above (can't be bothered to write it out again).

A5              B5
    Sometimes I give myself the
E5
creeps.

A5               B5
    Sometimes my mind plays tricks on
E5
me.      It

A5               B5
all keeps adding up.       I

E         D        C#5
Think I'm cracking up.   Now am

A          B
I just paranoid, or am I just stoned.


The next bit is just

E(7th fret)  B  C#m  B  E(7th fret)  B  C#m


The next bit is just a variant on the chords for the intro. Theres a standard strumming pattern, which isn't that difficult to work out. The chords are below :-

E(7th fret A)  B(bar on 7th fret E)  C#m(bar on ninth fret E)
G#m(bar on fourth fret E)  A(fifth fret E)  E(7th fret A)  B(7th fret E)

That should be adequate, apart from the ending. It's all in Emajor and good to muck about on the chords with. I know the ending, and if anyone is desperate for it then just tell me and I'll EMail it to you.

--
Matt Harvey
EMail : harvey@harve.demon.co.uk

... It is better to be brief than boring.

--
Matt Harvey
EMail : harvey@harve.demon.co.uk

... Don't blame me! I just test the thing!





I had a few queries on the C#5 chord in the orginal tab.

C#5 is just a power chord at the fourth fret A string. Here it is tabbed out.

    C#5
 e-|-----|
 B-|-----|
 G-|--6--|
 D-|--6--|
 A-|--4--|
 E-|-----|

In addition here is the ending as promised.

 e-|-----------------------------|-------------------------|
 B-|-----------------------------|-------------------------|
 G-|-----------------------------|------x-x-9-9-x-4--4-4-4-|
 D-|-6--6-7--7-7-7-6--6-7--7-7-7-|-7--7-x-x-9-9-x-4--4-4-4-|
 A-|-7--7-7--7-7-7---------------|-7--7-x-x-7-7-x-2--2-2-2-|
 E-|---------------9--9-9--9-9-9-|-5--5--------------------|

    'stoned....................'
     (fades away gradually)

Play that pattern 4 times (not necessarily exactly the same) and then play these chords. E5 in this case is the first three notes of Em.

A5  E5  B5

Those are the chords that finish the song.

Any flames or stuff, mail 'em to the address below, but I've played it like that ever since Dookie came out, so it's not likely to be wrong.

--
Matt Harvey
EMail : harvey@harve.demon.co.uk

... "Bother", said Pooh, as he sunk his twelfth Guinness




The 'x' below denotes an accent. All the other notes on the intro are palm muted. The rhythm is probably totally incorrect.

  E5                B5               C#5
e----------------|----------------|----------------------|
B----------------|----------------|----------------------|
G----------------|----------------|----------------------|
D--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|----------------|----------------------|
A--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-|
E----------------|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|--9--9--9--9--9--9--9-|
   x   x     x      x   x     x      x     x        x

'  Do you have the time.        To   lis-ten    to    me

   G#5             A5               E5
e----------------|----------------|----------------------|
B----------------|----------------|----------------------|
G----------------|----------------|----------------------|
D----------------|----------------|--9--9--9--9--9--9--9-|
A--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|--7--7--7--7--7--7--7-|
E--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|----------------------|
   x   x     x      x   x     x      x     x        x

   whine.      About nothing and     everything  all  at
   B5
e----------------
B----------------
G----------------
D----------------
A--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-
E--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-
   x   x     x

   once'

Thats the intro, probably totally wrong, but nevermind. I think he actually plays the chords 8 times in a bar instead of seven, but I can't be bothered to change it now (I don't have a tab program, and can't get one 'cos I have an archimedes).

Play the intro once again with the words below :-

I am one of those
Melodramatic fools
Neurotic to the
bone no doubt about it.

The next bit is just palm muted chords on the same pattern as above (can't be bothered to write it out again).

A5              B5
    Sometimes I give myself the
E5
creeps.

A5               B5
    Sometimes my mind plays tricks on
E5
me.      It

A5               B5
all keeps adding up.       I

E         D        C#5
Think I'm cracking up.   Now am

A          B
I just paranoid, or am I just stoned.


The next bit is just

E(7th fret)  B  C#m  B  E(7th fret)  B  C#m


The next bit is just a variant on the chords for the intro. Theres a standard strumming pattern, which isn't that difficult to work out. The chords are below :-

E(7th fret A)  B(bar on 7th fret E)  C#m(bar on ninth fret E)
G#m(bar on fourth fret E)  A(fifth fret E)  E(7th fret A)  B(7th fret E)

That should be adequate, apart from the ending. It's all in Emajor and good to muck about on the chords with. I know the ending, and if anyone is desperate for it then just tell me and I'll EMail it to you.

--
Matt Harvey
EMail : harvey@harve.demon.co.uk

... It is better to be brief than boring.

--
Matt Harvey
EMail : harvey@harve.demon.co.uk

... Don't blame me! I just test the thing!





I had a few queries on the C#5 chord in the orginal tab.

C#5 is just a power chord at the fourth fret A string. Here it is tabbed out.

    C#5
 e-|-----|
 B-|-----|
 G-|--6--|
 D-|--6--|
 A-|--4--|
 E-|-----|

In addition here is the ending as promised.

 e-|-----------------------------|-------------------------|
 B-|-----------------------------|-------------------------|
 G-|-----------------------------|------x-x-9-9-x-4--4-4-4-|
 D-|-6--6-7--7-7-7-6--6-7--7-7-7-|-7--7-x-x-9-9-x-4--4-4-4-|
 A-|-7--7-7--7-7-7---------------|-7--7-x-x-7-7-x-2--2-2-2-|
 E-|---------------9--9-9--9-9-9-|-5--5--------------------|

    'stoned....................'
     (fades away gradually)

Play that pattern 4 times (not necessarily exactly the same) and then play these chords. E5 in this case is the first three notes of Em.

A5  E5  B5

Those are the chords that finish the song.

Any flames or stuff, mail 'em to the address below, but I've played it like that ever since Dookie came out, so it's not likely to be wrong.

--
Matt Harvey
EMail : harvey@harve.demon.co.uk

... "Bother", said Pooh, as he sunk his twelfth Guinness



===========================================================================================
Basket Case
Green Day
Dookie
Transcribed by Justin Bailey

X = Mute Chord
Tune down half step
Eb Ab Db Gb Bb eb

NOTE:
If you don't want to follow my timing and mute marks then here's
the chords.  The eaist ay to play this is not to be perfect.
Just listen to the cd and compare it w/ my mute marks and have
FUN!!!

REMEMBER....  This is NOT EXACTLY how I play it
Chords:

eb-|---------------------------|-0-------------------------|
bb-|---------------------------|-0-------------------------|
gb-|9-----6--------------------|-1--4--6-----2-------------|
db-|9--9--6--6--7--------------|-2--4--6--6--2-------------|
ab-|7--9--4--6--7--------------|-2--2--4--6--0-------------|
eb-|---7-----4--5--------------|-0--------4----------------|


Fig 1

eb-|---------------------------|---------------------------|
bb-|---------------------------|---------------------------|
gb-|9-----------9--------------|-----6------6--------------|
db-|9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9---9------9-|-6-6-6--6-6-6-6---6-----6--|
ab-|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9--9-9-9-|-4-4-4--4-4-4-6-6-6-6-6-6--|
eb-|--------------7-7-7--7-7-7-|--------------4-4-4-4-4-4--|
      x x x x x     x    x x     x x    x x     x   x x
    (Do  you have the time........)
                                                    END FIG.1
eb-|---------------------------|---------------------------|
bb-|---------------------------|---------------------------|
gb-|---------------9---9-----9-|---------------------------|
db-|-----7----- 7--9-9-9-9-9-9-|-9-9--------9---9-----9----|
ab-|-7-7-7--7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-|-9-9--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9----|
eb-|-5-5-5--5-5-5--------------|-7-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7----|
     x x   x x x     x   x x          x x x   x   x x

Fig 2
                                                    END FIG.2
eb-|---------------------------|---------------------------|
bb-|---------------------------|---------------------------|
gb-|---------------------------|-9-9--------9---9-----9----|
db-|-7-7--------7-9---9------9-|-9-9--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9----|
ab-|-7-7--7-7-7-7-9-9-9--9-9-9-|-7-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7----|
eb-|-5-5--5-5-5-5-7-7-7--7-7-7-|---------------------------|
          x x x     x    x x          x x x   x   x x
       (Sometimes I give my self the Creeps.......)

Fig 3
                                                    END FIG.3
eb-|---------------------------|---------------------------|
bb-|---------------------------|---------------------------|
gb-|---------------------------|---------------------------|
db-|-7-7-------9---------------|---------------------------|
ab-|-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-9-9-9---|---------------------------|
eb-|-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---|---------------------------|
         x x x   x x x x x x
      (It all Keeps adding up.......)
Fig 4
                                                    END FIG.4
eb-|---------------------------|---------------------------|
bb-|-8----6-6-x-5--------------|---------------------------|
gb-|-9----7-7-x-6--------------|---------------------------|
db-|-9----7-7-x-6--------------|---------------------------|
ab-|-7----5-5-x-4--------------|---------------------------|
eb-|---------------------------|---------------------------|

     (I think I'm Cracking up........)
Fig 5                         Fig.6
                        END FIG.5                   END FIG.6
eb-|---------------------------|---------------------------|
bb-|---------------------------|---------------------------|
gb-|---------------------------|-9-x-4-4-x-6-6-x-4-4-------|
db-|-7-7--7-7-7-9--9-9--9-9-9--|-9-x-4-4-x-6-6-x-4-4-------|
ab-|-7-7--7-7-7-9--9-9--9-9-9--|-7-x-2-2-x-4-4-x-2-2-------|
eb-|-5-5--5-5-5-7--7-7--7-7-7--|---------------------------|

   (Am I just paranoid........)

Fig.7

eb-|-0--0-0-0-0----------------|---------------------------|
bb-|-0--0-0-0-0----------------|---------------------------|
gb-|-1--1-1-1-1-4--4-4-4-4-4---|6--6-6-6-6-6---------------|
db-|-2--2-2-2-2-4--4-4-4-4-4---|6--6-6-6-6-6-6--6-6-6-6-6--|
ab-|-2--2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2---|4--4-4-4-4-4-6--6-6-6-6-6--|
eb-|-0--0-0-0-0----------------|-------------4--4-4-4-4-4--|

    (I went to a shrink.......)
                                                    END FIG.7
eb-|-----------0-0-0-0-0------------|----------------------|
bb-|-----------0-0-0-0-0------------|----------------------|
gb-|-2-2-2-2-2-1-1-1-1-1-4-4-4-4-4-4|----------------------|
db-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4|----------------------|
ab-|-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|----------------------|
eb-|-----------0-0-0-0-0------------|----------------------|

Fig.8
                                                    END FIG.8
eb-|---------------------------|---------------------------|
bb-|---------------------------|---------------------------|
gb-|---------------------------|---------------------------|
db-|-7-------------------------|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----------|
ab-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----------|
eb-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-----------|
       x x x x x x x x x x
   (Grasping to control)
Fig.9                                               END FIG.9
eb-|---0-----0---------0---0---|---------------------------|
bb-|-----0-----0-------------0-|---------------------------|
gb-|-1---2---------------0-----|-------999-----------------|
db-|-2-----------6-6-6---x-----|--7-77-999-9--9-9-9-9-9-9--|
ab-|-------------4-4-4---7-----|--7-77-777-9--9-9-9-9-9-9--|
eb-|---------------------------|--5-55-----7--7-7-7-7-7-7--|
     (STONED!!)
Fig.10
eb-|---0----0---------0---0----|---------------------------|
bb-|-----0----0-------------0--|------9--------------------|
gb-|-1---2--------------0------|------9---------------2---4|
db-|-2----------6-6-6---x------|--7-7-7-9-------------2-2-4|
ab-|------------4-4-4---7------|--7-7---9-------------0-2-2|
eb-|---------------------------|--0h5---7------15\7-----0--|

And there you have it!
System as follows

(Fig.1  2x)
Do you have the time? To listen to me whine?
About nothing and everthing all at once
I am one of those Melodramatic fools
Neurotic to the bone No Doubt about it

(Fig.2  2x)
Sometimes I give myself the creeps
Sometimes my mind plays tricks on me

(Fig.3  1x)
It all keeps adding up

(Fig.4  1x)
I think Im cracking up

(Fig.5  1x)
Am I just paranoid
Im just stoned

(Fig.6  2x)

(Fig.7  2x)
I went to a shrink to analyze my dreams
she says it's lack of sex that's bringing me down
I went to a whore he said my life's a bore
and quit my whining cause it's bringing he down

(Fig.2  2x)
Sometimes I give myself the creeps
Sometimes my mind plays tricks on me

(Fig.3  1x)
It all keeps adding up

(Fig.4  1x)
I think I'm cracking up

(Fig.5  1x)
Am I just paranoid?
I'm just stoned

(Fig.6  4x)

(Fig.8  1x)
Grasping to control
so I better hold on

(Fig.7  2x)

(Fig.2  2x)
Sometimes I give myself the creeps
Sometimes my mind plays tricks on me

(Fig.3  1x)
It all keeps adding up

(Fig.4  1x)
I think I'm cracking up

(Fig.5  1x)
Am I just paranoid
Im just stoned

(Fig.9  3x)
(Fig.10 1x)

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