Rubber Ball Cage the Elephant
this song is flatpicked. for those of you who do not know what that is,
you fret a chord, hit the root note then strum all strings below it and
sometimes people will pick the string under the root note with it
alternately as done in this song. here is a tab for how it is done.
u-upstrum
d-downstrum
p-pick string
this is how I strum this song
verses:
[F] [Am]
|----1-1-1----1-1-1--| |-----0-0-0----0-0-0--| |----1-1-1----1-1-1--| |-----1-1-1----1-1-1--| |----2-2-2----2-2-2--| |-----2-2-2----2-2-2--| |----3-3-3----3-3-3--| |-----2-2-2--2-2-2-2--| |----3-3-3--3--------| x2 |---0-----------------| x2 |--1-----------------| |---------------------|
strum p d u d p d u d p d u d p d u d
count 1 e & a 2 e & a 1 e & a 2 e & a
OR you can play it like this since the middle stroke isnt really noticed that much
|----1-1----1-1--| |-----0-0----0-0--| |----1-1----1-1--| |-----1-1----1-1--| |----2-2----2-2--| |-----2-2----2-2--| |----3-3----3-3--| |-----2-2--2-2-2--| |----3-3--3------| x2 |---0-------------| x2 |--1-------------| |-----------------|
strum p d d p d d p d d p d d
count 1 & a 2 & a 1 & a 2 & a
Chorus: play the same way and same count as verses
Bflat F
|----1-1----1-1--| |----1-1----1-1-| |----3-3----3-3--| |----1-1----1-1-| |----3-3----3-3--| |----2-2----2-2-| |----3-3----3-3--| |----3-3----3-3-| |----1-1--1-1-1--| x2 |----3-3--3-3-3-| x2 |--1-------------| |--1------------|
Bflat F
|----1-1----1-1--| |----1-1----1-1-| |----3-3----3-3--| |----1-1----1-1-| |----3-3----3-3--| |----2-2----2-2-| |----3-3----3-3--| |----3-3----3-3-| |----1-1--1-1-1--| x2 |----3-3--3-3-3-| x2 |--1-------------| |--1------------|
[C]
|----0-0----0-0--| |----1-1----1-1--| |----0-0----0-0--| |----2-2----2-2--| |--3------3------| x2 |----------------|
ok now for the chords and lyrics...
verse 1
[F]Rolling around like a big rubber ball
[Am]Writing this song about some things that I saw
[F]Trying to stand like a big strong tough man
[Am]Finding out fast that I'm sinking in sin
chorus:
[Bb]All I got is nothing but a [F]little bit of love
Gonna [Bb]give it to the people then they'll [C]see,
Then they'll see
verse 2
[F]Spinning the tops as the tables they turn
[Am]Made some mistakes but I still couldn't learn
[F]Covered my tracks, thought I was fine
[Am]Got no self control now I'm back here in line
chorus:
[Bb]All I got is nothing but a [F]little bit of love
Gonna [Bb]give it to the people then they'll [C]see,
Then they'll see
bridge:
F Am x4
switch every 4\4measure
(meanwhile strange oprah-lady sounds are going)
chorus:
[Bb]All I got is nothing but a [F]little bit of love
Gonna [Bb]give it to the people then they'll [C]see,
Then they'll see
thats pretty much it! thanks guys! rate please!!!
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