The beginning guitar lasts for 15 seconds before the bass starts into the intro.
G|-----------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------|
A|-9--9--9--9-11-8--8--8--8-6--------------------------| X4
E|----------------------------7--7--7--7-9-6--6--6--6-9|
G|-----------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------|
A|-9-------9-11-8----------8-6-7--------------------9--| X1
E|-------------------------------------7-9-6----6-9----|
G|--------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------|
A|-9-------9-11-8------------8-6-7-------------6-8-9| X1
E|-------------------------------------7-9-6-9------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------|
A|-9--9--9--9-11-8--8--8--8-6--------------------------| X4
E|----------------------------7--7--7--7-9-6--6--6--6-9|
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/m/modest_mouse/float_on_btab_ver_3.html ]
G|-----------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------|
A|-9-------9-11-8----------8-6-7--------------------9--| X1
E|-------------------------------------7-9-6----6-9----|
G|--------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------|
A|-9-------9-11-8------------8-6-7-------------6-8-9| X1
E|-------------------------------------7-9-6-9------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------|
A|-9--9--9--9-11-8--8--8--8-6--------------------------| X3
E|----------------------------7--7--7--7-9-6--6--6--6-9|
(Hold last note for about 1.5 seconds then cut and pause for the re-entry which takes
9 seconds, then come back in with)
G|-----------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------|
A|-9--9--9--9-11-8--8--8--8-6--------------------------| X4
E|----------------------------7--7--7--7-9-6--6--6--6-9|
Hold that last note for about 4-5 seconds then fade it.
Good luck, enjoy, and a great song for beginners.
-kale