Basket Case - Online Guitar Lesson Video

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Lesson 8 of 15 in our Song Series: Basket Case

David MacKenzie teaches you how to play his rendition of "Basket Case" by Green Day.

Chapter 1: (19:48) Full Basket Case Tab Below is tablature from Basket Case by Green Day. Be sure to view the supplemental content section for a breakdown of the tab, as well as chord charts and other useful information.


Section 1 - 2X
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|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------------------------------------------------|
|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-----------------2-2-|
|-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-0-0-|
|-------------------------------------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----|


|----------------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4------------------------------------|
|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4----|
|-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2----|

Section 2
|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4---------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4--|
|-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
|-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2---------------0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2----------------|
|----------------------------------------------------------------------|

Section 3
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|------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------|
|-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4--9--7--6--2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4----|
|-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2--7--5--4--0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2----|
|------------------------------------------------------|

Section 4
|------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------|
|-4----------------4-----------------|
|-2---4-4-6-6-4-4--2--4-4-6-6-4-4----|
|-----2-2-4-4-2-2-----2-2-4-4-2-2----|
|------------------------------------|

Section 1 - 2X
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------------------------------------------------|
|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-----------------2-2-|
|-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-0-0-|
|-------------------------------------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----|


|----------------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4------------------------------------|
|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4----|
|-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2----|

Section 2
|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4---------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4--|
|-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
|-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2---------------0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2----------------|
|----------------------------------------------------------------------|

Section 3
|------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------|
|-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4--9--7--6--2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4----|
|-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2--7--5--4--0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2----|
|------------------------------------------------------|

Section 4 - 4X
|------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------|
|-4----------------4-----------------|
|-2---4-4-6-6-4-4--2--4-4-6-6-4-4----|
|-----2-2-4-4-2-2-----2-2-4-4-2-2----|
|------------------------------------|

In between section 4 and the next section 1, play 2 measures of A and 1 measure of B.

Section 1 - 2X
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------------------------------------------------|
|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-----------------2-2-|
|-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-0-0-|
|-------------------------------------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----|


|----------------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4------------------------------------|
|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4----|
|-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2----|

Section 2
|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4---------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4--|
|-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
|-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2---------------0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2----------------|
|----------------------------------------------------------------------|

Section 3
|------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------|
|-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4--9--7--6--2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4----|
|-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2--7--5--4--0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2----|
|------------------------------------------------------|

In between section 3 and the upcoming section 5 play 2 measures of A and 2 measures of B.

Section 5 - 4X
|------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------|
|-4------------4-4-------------------------------------|
|-2--4-4--2-2--2-2--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4----|
|----2-2--0-0-------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2----|
|------------------------------------------------------|

Play at end of 4th Section 5
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|----------|
|----------|
|-2---4----|
|-0-2-2----|
|---0------|

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