“Creatures (For A While)” Bass Tab by 311 from the album Evolver © 2003 Volcano Records Lyrics: N. Hexum, D. Martinez Music: N. Hexum, T. Mahoney Performer: A. Wills Tabbed by: jbarrett1987 Main Riff After Nick says “watch it now!”: (If you don’t have a 5-string, just play this an octave up) G|------------------------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------------------------| A|(6p4-4-4--4-4p2-2-2--6p4-4-4--4-4p2-2-2)--------------------| E|------------------------------------------( x 3 )----then:--| B|-4p2-2-2--2-2p0-0-0--4p2-2-2--2-2p0-0-0---------------------| G|-----------------------| D|-----------------------| A|(6p4-4-4--4-2--2-2-2)--| E|-----------------------| B|-4p2-2-2--2-0--0-0-0---| Pre-Verse G|-------(4~)-------------| D|------------------------| A|-(2~-2~)2~(2~)----------| E|---------------1~~~~~---| B|--0~-0~----0~-----------| Verse After 2 measures rest: G|------5-5-5--------------5-5-5-------------| D|--3-3-------3-3------3-3-------3-3---------| A|----------------2-3----------------2-3-----| E|-------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------| G|------5-5-5--------------5-----------------| D|--3-3-------3-3------3-3---6-6-3-----------| A|----------------2-3--------------3-2-3\\---| E|-------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------| Bridge A G|-------------------------------------| D|--------------------------4----------| A|----------------------4-------4------| E|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2-2---2---2---2----| B|-------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------| D|-------------4--------4-------4------| A|--------------------------4----------| E|-2-2-2-2-2-2---2--2-2---2---2---2----| B|-------------------------------------| Rap Verse When SA comes in: G|--------------------------------| D|--------------------------------| A|--------------------------------| E|-1-x-1-4--4-1---1-x-1-4--4-1----| B|--------------------------------| Bridge B G|------------------------------------| D|---------4------------4-------4-----| A|-----4-------4------------4---------| E|-2-2---2---2---2--2-2---2---2---2---| B|------------------------------------| Chorus G|-------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------| E|-4-2-5-4-2-5--4-2-5-4-2-5--4-2-5-4-2-5--4-2-5--4-2-5---| B|-------------------------------------------------------| Chorus End A “Comes and goes, it comes and goes...” G|----------------------------| D|----------------------------| A|----------------------------| E|-5-(0)-5-(0)-5-(0)-5-(0)----| B|----5-----5-----5-----5-----| Chorus End B Variation of chorus 1 G|-------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------| E|-5-5-(0-0)-5-5-(0-0)-5-5-(0-0)-5-5-(0-0)---| B|------5-5-------5-5-------5-5-------5-5----| Coda Breakdown Part G|--------------------------------| D|--6-------------7---------------| A|----6-------------7-4-----------| E|------7-4-2-2---------5-0-5-----| B|--------------------------------| Pre-Main Riff “Just like you...” G|----------------------------| D|----------------------------| A|----------------------------| E|--4~-4~--2~-2-2-------------| B|----------------------------| Song Order Rest for about 30 seconds Main Riff x2 Pre-Verse Verse Bridge A Rap Verse x2 Bridge B x2 Chorus x2 Chorus End A Main Riff Pre-Verse Verse Bridge A Rap Verse x2 Bridge B x2 Chorus x2 Chorus End B Coda Breakdown Part x3 Pre-Main Riff Main Riff x2 Pre-Verse End on a low F