Band: Taproot
Song: Poem
Performed By: Philip Lipscomb
Tabbed By: Bob Gedarovich (FinalGambit) [Robert.Gedarovich@marist.edu]
Instrument Used: 4 String Bass, Stadard Tuning
Notes: Purpose of this tab was to be relatively accurate, easy, and fun, not necessarily perfect.  Send corrections to

Robert.Gedarovich@marist.edu.  I WROTE THIS VERY LATE AND HALF DRUNK MY BAD.

[[[KEY]]] -----> X= Rest /= Slide Down \= Slide Up ~= Let Note Ring *Special Notation


Intro is guitar only, but I get bored so i play this...

Intro*
G|-11--11--7--7--7--14--14--9--9--9--11--11--5--5--7--------------------------|X1
A|--9---9--5--5--5--12--12--7--7--7---9---9--7--7--7--5h7-7-7-7-5h7-7-7-7-10--|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

[*Yes, the double notes are chords.  Deal with it.]

Verse
G|---------------------|X4
A|---------------------|
D|---------------------|
E|-5h7-7-7-5h7-7-7-8~--|

REST- For Guitar for a sec, then...

Bridge
G|-----|X1
A|-----|
D|-----|
E|-/7--|

Verse X8

Chorus ["This song is a poem to myself..."]
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|X2
A|------------5-----7------7--------------5----------------------|
D|----9----55---5-5-----77---7----9----55---5--------------------|
E|-/7---3~-----------5~--------7~---3~--------3h5-5-5-3h5-5-5-6~--|

Bridge X2

Verse X8

Chorus X4

Bridge
G|------------------|XAlot
A|------------------|
D|------------------|
E|-7-7-7777-7-7-7b--|

Then...
G|------------------------|X1
D|------------------------|
A|------------------------|
E|-7-7-X--7-7-X-7-7-7-/7--|

REST...then

1/2 Chorus
G|--------------------------------------------------|X1
A|----7------7--------------5-----------------------|
D|-/5-----77---7----9----55---5---------------------|
E|-----5----- ---/7---3~--------3h5-5-5-3h5-5-5-6~--|

ChorusX

End
G|-------------------------------------------------|X1
A|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-3h5-5-5-3h5-5-5-6~-3h5-5-5-3h5-5-5-6~-7-7-7-/7--|

Thanks, Enjoy.