"Welcome To Bastard's Bay" by The Bollox
Tabbed by Matt Benecke
The Bollox is the Irish Punk side project of Jason Devore from Authority Zero. Scope out the
band's websites:
http://thebolloxmusic.com/
http://www.myspace.com/thebolloxmusic
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/bollox
Intro (0:00 - 0:22)
Guitar 1: Acoustic Plays Riff 1 4x
Guitar 2: Electric Plays Riff 1 3x (comes in on 2nd play-through of Guitar 1 at 0:06)
Riff 1 (Open notes played double-time)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-7-0-0-2-0-0---0-0-2-0-0---0-0-2-0-0-3-0-0-2-0-0-7-0-0-2-0-0---0-0-2-0-0-3-0-0-2-0-0-5-3-2-0-|
A|-------------3-----------3-----------------------------------3-------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 3: Acoustic (@ 0:05)
V ^ V (Strummed very quickly)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-6-6-6---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-7-7-7---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-7-7-7---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-5-5-5---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Riff 2
All downstrokes Note--------------------V
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-2-2-2-2-(7-7)---------| 2X (Play extra D5
D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-2-2-2-2-(7-7)---------| chords on 2nd
A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-0-0-0-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0-(5-5)---------| time through)
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
(0:11 - 0:22)
Guitar 4 (Distorted) Plays Riff 2 2x
Guitar 3 (Acoustic) Plays Riff 2 Modified (below) 2x
Riff 2 Modified (Acoustic)
All chords are played double-time (except for final two D5 strums during final play through)
Dm Am C Dm C Am Dm
e|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--8--8--8--8-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--8--8--8--8-5-5-5-5-(5-5)--------------|
B|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-5-5-5-5--8--8--8--8-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--8--8--8--8-5-5-5-5-(6-6)--------------|
G|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5--9--9--9--9-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--9--9--9--9-5-5-5-5-(7-7)--------------| 2X
D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-10-10-10-10-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-10-10-10-10-7-7-7-7-(7-7)--------------|
A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-10-10-10-10-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-10-10-10-10-7-7-7-7-(5-5)--------------|
E|---------------5-5-5-5--8--8--8--8----------------8--8--8--8-5-5-5-5--------------------|
(Play extra D5
chords on 2nd
time through)
***NOTE: This section could be played with open chords (fingerings below) but this seems
to be closer to what they play***
Dm xx0231
Am x02210
C x32010
Verse 1 (0:22 - 0:45)
Guitar 2 (Electric) plays Riff 2 (Palm muted) 4x *(Play D5 twice on fourth time through riff)
*(Bass follows pattern of Riff 2)
Guitar 3 (Acoustic) plays Verse Chords Below
(Chords from end of intro)
| |
V V (Let final chord ring) *(See next)
e|---------------------5-5---5--8--8----8-5--------------------------8--8----8-5-5--5-5-----|
B|---------------------5-5---5--9--9----9-6--------------------------8--8----8-5-5--5-6-----|
G|(7-7)----------------5-5---5--9--9----9-7--------------------------9--9----9-5-5--5-7-----|
D|(7-7)----------------7-7---7-10-10---10-7-------------------------10-10---10-7-7--7-7-----|
A|(5-5)----------------7-7---7-10-10---10-5-------------------------10-10---10-7-7--7-5-----|
E|---------------------5-5---5--8--8----8----------------------------8--8----8-5-5--5-------|
We roam the world adrift at sea it seems a thousand years or more
*(Same chord from previous line)
e|-(5)-----------------5-5---5--8--8----8-5--------------------------8--8----8-5-5--5-5-----|
B|-(6)-----------------5-5---5--9--9----9-6--------------------------8--8----8-5-5--5-6-----|
G|-(7)-----------------5-5---5--9--9----9-7--------------------------9--9----9-5-5--5-7-----|
D|-(7)-----------------7-7---7-10-10---10-7-------------------------10-10---10-7-7--7-7-----|
A|-(5)-----------------7-7---7-10-10---10-5-------------------------10-10---10-7-7--7-5-----|
E|---------------------5-5---5--8--8----8----------------------------8--8----8-5-5--5-------|
Waves on the shore Crashing down with vengeance now it's time to explore
Guitar 3 plays Riff 2 Modified Acoustic 2x over the following lyrics to complete Verse 1:
What's it all for?
We sailed the seven seas around a thousand times or more
Tighten the boards!
For tomorrow we will beg and steal
And we will fucking borrow once more
(End of Verse 1) (0:46 - 0:48)
Guitars 3 & 4
V V V V (Downstrokes)
e|-5--5--5--5--------------------|
B|-6--6--6--6--------------------|
G|-7--7--7--7--------------------|
D|-7--7--7--7--------------------|
A|-5--5--5--5--------------------|
E|-------------------------------|
Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
Chorus 1 (0:48 - 1:09)
Guitar 4 (Electric) Plays chorus power chords below
Guitar 3 (Acoustic) Plays chorus barre chords double-time below
F5 C5
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5------------|
D|-------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5------------|
A|-------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3------------|
E|-------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-------------------------------------------------|
We're casting away, no hope for tomorrow Washed up on the shore, of anger and sorrow
G5 G5
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----|
A|-------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----|
E|-------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----|
We're drifting no more, this place is my home We're sailing no more, welcome to Bastard's
F5 C5
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5------------|
D|-------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5------------|
A|-------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3------------|
E|-------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-------------------------------------------------|
We're casting away, no hope for tomorrow Washed up on the shore, of anger and sorrow
G5 G5 *(Strike and mute chord)
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------------------|
A|-------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------------------|
E|-------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------------------|
We're drifting no more, this place is my home We're sailing no more, welcome
to Bastard's Bay!
Pre-Verse/Interlude (1:10 - 1:21)
Guitar 2 (Distorted Electric) Plays Riff 1 2x
Guitar 3 (Acoustic) Plays Riff 2 Modified (Acoustic) 2x
Verse 2 (1:22 - 1:44)
Guitar 2 (Electric) plays Riff 2 (Palm muted) 4x *(Play D5 twice on fourth time through riff)
*(Bass follows pattern of Riff 2)
Guitar 3 (Acoustic) plays Verse Chords Below
(Chords from end of intro)
| |
V V (Let final chord ring) *(See next)
e|---------------------5-5---5--8--8----8-5---------------------------------8--8----8-5-5--5-5-|
B|---------------------5-5---5--9--9----9-6---------------------------------8--8----8-5-5--5-6-|
G|(7-7)----------------5-5---5--9--9----9-7---------------------------------9--9----9-5-5--5-7-|
D|(7-7)----------------7-7---7-10-10---10-7--------------------------------10-10---10-7-7--7-7-|
A|(5-5)----------------7-7---7-10-10---10-5--------------------------------10-10---10-7-7--7-5-|
E|---------------------5-5---5--8--8----8-----------------------------------8--8----8-5-5--5---|
We hold the key For the answers they are buried locked away in you and me
*(Same chord from previous line)
e|-(5)---------------------5-5---5--8--8----8-5------------------------------8--8----8-5-5--5-5-|
B|-(6)---------------------5-5---5--9--9----9-6------------------------------8--8----8-5-5--5-6-|
G|-(7)---------------------5-5---5--9--9----9-7------------------------------9--9----9-5-5--5-7-|
D|-(7)---------------------7-7---7-10-10---10-7-----------------------------10-10---10-7-7--7-7-|
A|-(5)---------------------7-7---7-10-10---10-5-----------------------------10-10---10-7-7--7-5-|
E|-------------------------5-5---5--8--8----8--------------------------------8--8----8-5-5--5---|
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/t/the_bollox/welcome_to_bastards_bay_tab.html ]
I'm settin' myself free Exploring every option that I'll never live to see
(1:33 - 1:44)
Guitar 3 plays Riff 2 Modified Acoustic 2x over the following lyrics to complete Verse 2:
Confliction in me!
Beggars and the bastards wait upon the shore for me
So desperately
Dying just to live
And just to say that they are finally free!
*NOTE: Guitar 2 Plays the chords below @ 1:34 & 1:40
F5 C5
e|------------------|
B|------------------|
G|--10-10-----------|
D|--10-10--10-10----|
A|---8--8--10-10----|
E|----------8--8----|
(End of Verse 2) (1:46 - 1:47)
Guitars 3 & 4
V V V V (Downstrokes)
e|-5--5--5--5--------------------|
B|-6--6--6--6--------------------|
G|-7--7--7--7--------------------|
D|-7--7--7--7--------------------|
A|-5--5--5--5--------------------|
E|-------------------------------|
Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
Chorus 2 (1:47 - 2:09)
Guitar 4 (Electric) Plays chorus power chords below
Guitar 3 (Acoustic) Plays chorus barre chords double-time below
F5 C5
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5------------|
D|-------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5------------|
A|-------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3------------|
E|-------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-------------------------------------------------|
We're casting away, no hope for tomorrow Washed up on the shore, of anger and sorrow
G5 G5
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----|
A|-------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----|
E|-------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----|
We're drifting no more, this place is my home We're sailing no more, welcome to Bastard's
F5 C5
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5------------|
D|-------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5------------|
A|-------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3------------|
E|-------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-------------------------------------------------|
We're casting away, no hope for tomorrow Washed up on the shore, of anger and sorrow
G5 G5 *(Strike and mute chord)
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------------------|
A|-------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------------------|
E|-------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------------------|
We're drifting no more, this place is my home We're sailing no more, welcome to Bastard's Bay!
Interlude (2:10 - 2:21)
Guitar 2 (Distorted Electric) Plays Riff 1 2x
Guitar 3 (Acoustic) Plays Riff 2 Modified (Acoustic) 2x
Solo (2:21 - 2:33)
Guitar 3 (Acoustic) Plays Riff 2 Modified (Acoustic) 2x
Guitar 2 (Distorted Electric) Plays Parts A & B as described below
Part A
e|-15p12-12-12-17p12-12-12-15p12-12-12-10h12-12-12---------------------------| 3x then
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Part B
e|-15p12-12-12-17p12-12-12-15p12-12-12-12s10-10-10-(10-10)-------------------| 1x then
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Play Part A 3x, then Part B 1x (without notes in parentheses) then
Play Part A 3x, then Part B 1x letting notes in parentheses ring out
Chorus 3 (Half-time) (2:34 - 3:10)
Guitar 3 (Acoustic) plays half-time barre chords below
Guitar 4 (Electric) plays half-time barre chords beginning at *%
^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^
e|-1-1-1-x--1-1-1-1-1-------1-1-1-x-1-1-1-x-1-1-1-x-1-1-1-x------------0-0-0-
B|-1-1-1-x--1-1-1-1-1-------1-1-1-x-1-1-1-x-1-1-1-x-1-1-1-x------------1-1-1-
G|-2-2-2-x--2-2-2-2-2-------2-2-2-x-2-2-2-x-2-2-2-x-2-2-2-x------------0-0-0-
D|-3-3-3-x--3-3-3-3-3-------3-3-3-x-3-3-3-x-3-3-3-x-3-3-3-x------------2-2-2-
A|-3-3-3-x--3-3-3-3-3-------3-3-3-x-3-3-3-x-3-3-3-x-3-3-3-x------------3-3-3-
E|-1-1-1-x--1-1-1-1-1-------1-1-1-x-1-1-1-x-1-1-1-x-1-1-1-x------------------
v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v
x-0-0-0-x-0-0-0-x-0-0-0-x|
x-1-1-1-x-1-1-1-x-1-1-1-x|
x-0-0-0-x-0-0-0-x-0-0-0-x|
x-2-2-2-x-2-2-2-x-2-2-2-x|
x-3-3-3-x-3-3-3-x-3-3-3-x|
-------------------------|
We're casting away, no hope for tomorrow Washed up on the
shore, of anger and sorrow
^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v
e|------3-3-3-x-3-3-3-x-3-3-3-x-3-3-3-x----------3-3-3-x-3-3-3-x-3-3-3-x-3-3-3-x------------|
B|------0-0-0-x-0-0-0-x-0-0-0-x-0-0-0-x----------0-0-0-x-0-0-0-x-0-0-0-x-0-0-0-x------------|
G|------0-0-0-x-0-0-0-x-0-0-0-x-0-0-0-x----------0-0-0-x-0-0-0-x-0-0-0-x-0-0-0-x------------|
D|------0-0-0-x-0-0-0-x-0-0-0-x-0-0-0-x----------0-0-0-x-0-0-0-x-0-0-0-x-0-0-0-x------------|
A|------2-2-2-x-2-2-2-x-2-2-2-x-2-2-2-x----------2-2-2-x-2-2-2-x-2-2-2-x-2-2-2-x------------|
E|------3-3-3-x-3-3-3-x-3-3-3-x-3-3-3-x----------3-3-3-x-3-3-3-x-3-3-3-x-3-3-3-x------------|
We're drifting no more, this place is my home We're sailing no more, welcome to Bastard's
^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v
e|--------1-1-1-x-1-1-1-x-1-1-1-x-1-1-1-x------------0-0-0-x-0-0-0-x-0-0-0-x-0-0-0-x-----|
B|--------1-1-1-x-1-1-1-x-1-1-1-x-1-1-1-x------------1-1-1-x-1-1-1-x-1-1-1-x-1-1-1-x-----|
G|--------2-2-2-x-2-2-2-x-2-2-2-x-2-2-2-x------------0-0-0-x-0-0-0-x-0-0-0-x-0-0-0-x-----|
D|--------3-3-3-x-3-3-3-x-3-3-3-x-3-3-3-x------------2-2-2-x-2-2-2-x-2-2-2-x-2-2-2-x-----|
A|--------3-3-3-x-3-3-3-x-3-3-3-x-3-3-3-x------------3-3-3-x-3-3-3-x-3-3-3-x-3-3-3-x-----|
E|--------1-1-1-x-1-1-1-x-1-1-1-x-1-1-1-x------------------------------------------------|
*% We're casting away, no hope for tomorrow Washed up on the shore, of anger and sorrow
^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v
e|------3-3-3-x-3-3-3-x-3-3-3-x-3-3-3-x----------3-3-3-x-3-3--------------------------------|
B|------0-0-0-x-0-0-0-x-0-0-0-x-0-0-0-x----------0-0-0-x-0-0--------------------------------|
G|------0-0-0-x-0-0-0-x-0-0-0-x-0-0-0-x----------0-0-0-x-0-0--------------------------------|
D|------0-0-0-x-0-0-0-x-0-0-0-x-0-0-0-x----------0-0-0-x-0-0--------------------------------|
A|------2-2-2-x-2-2-2-x-2-2-2-x-2-2-2-x----------2-2-2-x-2-2--------------------------------|
E|------3-3-3-x-3-3-3-x-3-3-3-x-3-3-3-x----------3-3-3-x-3-3--------------------------------|
We're drifting no more, this place is my home We're sailing no
mooooooooooooore Welcome to Bastard's Bay!
Outro (3:10 - 3:26)
Guitar 2 (Electric) Plays Riff 1 2x
Guitar 3 (Acoustic) Plays verse chords (Dm, Am, C; Dm, C, Am) double-time 2x
End on Dm
Outro Lyrics: Bastard's Bay! Bastard's Bay! Bastard's Bay! Welcome to Bastard's Bay!
Tab Legend
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
===============================================================================
Lyrics
We roam the world
Adrift at sea it seems a thousand years or more
Waves on the shore
Crashing down with vengeance now it's time to explore
What's it all for?
We sailed the seven seas around a thousand times or more
Tighten the boards!
For tomorrow we will beg and steal
And we will fucking borrow once more
We're casting away, no hope for tomorrow
Washed up on the shore, of anger and sorrow
We're drifting no more, this place is my home
We're sailing no more, welcome to Bastard's
We're casting away, no hope for tomorrow
Washed up on the shore, of anger and sorrow
We're drifting no more, this place is my home
We're sailing no more, welcome to Bastard's Bay
We hold the key
For the answers they are buried locked away in you and me
I'm setting myself free
Exploring every option that I'll never live to see
Confliction in me
Beggars and the bastards wait upon the shore for me
So desperately
Dying just to live
And just to say that they are finally free
We're casting away, no hope for tomorrow
Washed up on the shore, of anger and sorrow
We're drifting no more, this place is my home
We're sailing no more, welcome to Bastard's
We're casting away, no hope for tomorrow
Washed up on the shore, of anger and sorrow
We're drifting no more, this place is my home
We're sailing no more, welcome to Bastard's Bay
Bastard's Bay!
Bastard's Bay!
Bastard's Bay!
Welcome to Bastard's Bay!
