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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(:26 - :32)
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-break- (drum sticks tap)
(:34 - :54)
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Spitting in a wishing well
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Blown to hell crash -break- I'm the last splash
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(:55 - 1:22)
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I know you...
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little libertine I know you're...
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a real coocoo
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(1:23 - 1:30)
Want you coocoo cannonball
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(1:31 - 1:39)
In the shade, In the shade
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(1:40 - 2:10)
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[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/b/breeders/cannonball_btab_ver_2.html ]
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I know you little libertine
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I know you're a cannonball
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I'll be your whatever you want
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The bong in this reggae song
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-break-
(2:12 - 2:29)
In the shade
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D -------1-1-1-1------------|I (Play this 2 times)
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Want you coocoo cannonball
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D -------1-1-1-1------------------|I (Play this 2 times)
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(2:30 - 2:58)
Spitting in a wishing well
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Blown to hell crash I'm the last...
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splash
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I'll be your whatever you want
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The bong in this reggae song
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(2:59 - 3:15)
Want you coocoo cannonball
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In the shade, In the shade
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(3:16 - 3:33)
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\ = Slide Down
