Artist: The Breeders
Song: Cannonball
Tuning: Standard (KORG Chromatic Tuner CA-30 445Hz)
Third times the charm.
This song is relatively easy. Listen for the timing on the breaks.
Throw in an extra strum here and there.
This is how I play it, and it rocks!
Bass comes in after :21 seconds.
(:00 - :21)
Check check check...one two
MMMMMmmmmm
MMMMMmmmmm
MMMMMmmmmm
MMMMMmmmmm
MMMMMmmmmm
MMMMMmmmmm
(drum sticks tap)
(:22 - :25)
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D --------------------------------------------------------------------|
A -0/12-12-12-12--0/12-12-12-12---------------------------------------|
E --------------------------------------------------------------------|
(:26 - :32)
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A -0/13-13-13-13\6-6-6-6--0/13-13-13-13\6-6-6-6-----------------------|
E --------------------------------------------------------------------|
G ---------------------------------|I
D ---------------------------------|I
A -0/13-13-13-13\6-6-6-6--0/13-13--|I
E ---------------------------------|I
-break- (drum sticks tap)
(:34 - :54)
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A -0/13-13-13-13\6-6-6-6--0/13-13-13-13\6-6-6-6-----------------------|
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A -0/13-13-13-13\6-6-6-6--0/13-13-13-13\6-6-6-6-----------------------|
E --------------------------------------------------------------------|
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A -0/13-13-13-13\6-6-6-6--0/13-13-13-13\6-6-6-6-----------------------|
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Spitting in a wishing well
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A -0/13-13-13-13\6-6-6-6--0/13-13-13-13\6-6-6-6-----------------------|
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Blown to hell crash -break- I'm the last splash
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D ------------------------|I
A -0/13-13-13-13\6-6-6-6--|I
E ------------------------|I
(:55 - 1:22)
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A -0/13-13-13-13\6-6-6-6--0/13-13-13-13\6-6-6-6-----------------------|
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A -0/13-13-13-13\6-6-6-6--0/13-13-13-13\6-6-6-6-----------------------|
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I know you...
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A -0/13-13-13-13\6-6-6-6--0/13-13-13-13\6-6-6-6-----------------------|
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little libertine I know you're...
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A -0/13-13-13-13\6-6-6-6--0/13-13-13-13\6-6-6-6-----------------------|
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a real coocoo
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A -0/13-13-13-13\6-6-6-6--0/13-13-13-13\6-6-6-6-----------------------|
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A -0/13-13-13-13\6-6-6-6--0/13-13-13-13\6-6-6-6-----------------------|
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G --------------------|I
D --------------------|I
A -0/13-13-13-13\6-6--|I
E --------------------|I
(1:23 - 1:30)
Want you coocoo cannonball
G -------------1-1-1-1--|I
D -------1-1-1----------|I (Play this 2 times)
A -1-1-1----------------|I
E ----------------------|I
(1:31 - 1:39)
In the shade, In the shade
G ---------------1-1-1-1----------|I
D -------1-1-1-1------------------|I (Play this 2 times)
A -1-1-1-----------------1-1-1-1--|I
E --------------------------------|I
(1:40 - 2:10)
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A -0/13-13-13-13\6-6-6-6--0/13-13-13-13\6-6-6-6-----------------------|
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A -0/13-13-13-13\6-6-6-6--0/13----------------------------------------|
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I know you little libertine
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A -0/13-13-13-13\6-6-6-6--0/13-13-13-13\6-6-6-6-----------------------|
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I know you're a cannonball
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A -0/13-13-13-13\6-6-6-6--0/13-13-13-13\6-6-6-6-----------------------|
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A -0/13-13-13-13\6-6-6-6--0/13-13-13-13\6-6-6-6-----------------------|
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I'll be your whatever you want
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A -0/13-13-13-13\6-6-6-6--0/13-13-13-13\6-6-6-6-----------------------|
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The bong in this reggae song
G ------------------------------|I
D ------------------------------|I
A -0/13-13-13-13\6-6-6-6--0/13--|I
E ------------------------------|I
-break-
(2:12 - 2:29)
In the shade
G ---------------1-1-1-1-1--|I
D -------1-1-1-1------------|I (Play this 2 times)
A -1-1-1--------------------|I
E --------------------------|I
Want you coocoo cannonball
G ---------------1-1-1-1----------|I
D -------1-1-1-1------------------|I (Play this 2 times)
A -1-1-1-----------------1-1-1-1--|I
E --------------------------------|I
(2:30 - 2:58)
Spitting in a wishing well
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A -0/13-13-13-13\6-6-6-6--0/13-13-13-13\6-6-6-6-----------------------|
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Blown to hell crash I'm the last...
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A -0/13-13-13-13\6-6-6-6--0/13----------------------------------------|
E --------------------------------------------------------------------|
splash
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A -0/13-13-13-13\6-6-6-6--0/13-13-13-13\6-6-6-6-----------------------|
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I'll be your whatever you want
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D --------------------------------------------------------------------|
A -0/13-13-13-13\6-6-6-6--0/13-13-13-13\6-6-6-6-----------------------|
E --------------------------------------------------------------------|
The bong in this reggae song
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A -0/13-13-13-13\6-6-6-6--0/13-13-13-13\6-6-6-6-----------------------|
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A -0/13-13-13-13\6-6-6-6--0/13-13-13-13\6-6-6-6-----------------------|
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A -0/13-13-13-13\6-6-6-6--0/13-13-13-13\6-6---------------------------|
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(2:59 - 3:15)
Want you coocoo cannonball
G -------------1-1-1-1--|I
D -------1-1-1----------|I (Play this 2 times)
A -1-1-1----------------|I
E ----------------------|I
In the shade, In the shade
G ---------------1-1-1-1----------|I
D -------1-1-1-1------------------|I (Play this 2 times)
A -1-1-1-----------------1-1-1-1--|I
E --------------------------------|I
(3:16 - 3:33)
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A -0/13-13-13-13\6-6-6-6--0/13-13-13-13\6-6-6-6-----------------------|
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A -0/13-13-13-13\6-6-6-6--0/13-13-13-13\6-6-6-6-----------------------|
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A -0/13-13-13-13\6-6-6-6--0/13-13-13-13\6-6-6-6-----------------------|
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G -------------------------------------------|I
D -------------------------------------------|I Fin
A -0/13-13-13-13\6-6-6-6--0/13-13-13-13\6-6--|I
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/ = Slide Up
\ = Slide Down
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| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
Cannonball |
| Artist |
The Breeders |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
q-JfLMz8QNI |
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How to Read Bass Tab: A Beginner's Guide
1. Understanding the Basics
a. Strings:
Bass tab consists of horizontal lines representing the strings of the bass guitar.
The lowest-pitched string (usually the E string) is at the bottom, and the highest-pitched string
(usually the G string) is at the top.
b. Numbers:
Numbers on the lines indicate which fret to play on a specific string.
For example, if you see "3" on the E string, it means you should press down the third fret on the lowest string.
2. Reading Bass Tab Example
In this tab:
- Play the note on the 1st fret of the E string.
- Play the open E string.
- Play the 3rd fret on the A string.
- Play the 1st fret on the A string.
G|-----------------|
D|-----------------|
A|---------3-------|
E|---1-1---1---3---|
3. Playing Techniques
a. Hammer-ons and Pull-offs:
Hammer-ons are represented by an "h" (e.g., 5h7 means play the 5th fret and hammer onto the 7th fret).
Pull-offs are represented by a "p" (e.g., 7p5 means play the 7th fret and pull off to the 5th fret).
b. Slides:
Slides are often indicated by an "/" or "\\" between two numbers (e.g., 5/7 means slide from the 5th fret to the 7th fret).
