Song: Luney Tune
Artist: Alice Cooper
Album: School's Out (1972)
Tabbed by: Jim Fields ([email protected]) 8/28/01

Credit for this solid bit of rock goes to Dennis Dunaway, bassist for the Alice 
Cooper Group. Great intro to rock bass, not very difficult and fun to play.

The melodic rif in the verse ending was later borrowed for another "luney" 
song on the "Welcome to my Nightmare" album. Do you recognize it?


  00:00 Intro      (3X)
G |————————————————||————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————||
D |————————————————||————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————||
A |———————————————2||———————————————/|8—8—8——————————2|———————————————/|8—8—8—7———————2||
E |——————————————3—||5———————————————|——————————————3—|5———————————————|——————————————3—||


  00:28 Verse (3X)
G ||————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————||
D ||————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————||
A ||———————————————/|8—8—8——————————2|———————————————/|8—8—8—7———————2||
E ||5——————5—5——————|——————————————3—|5——————5—5——————|——————————————3—||


  00:36 Verse Ending A
G |————————————————|————————————————||
D |————————————————|————————————————||
A |——2—5———————4—5—|2~~~———————————2||
E |3—————3—2—5—————|——————————————3—||


  Repeat Verse then use Verse Ending B


  00:55 Verse Ending B
G |————————————————|————————————————||
D |————————————————|————————————————||
A |——2—5———————4—5—|2~~~————————————||
E |3—————3—2—5—————|————————————————||



  00:59 Chorus
G |————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|
D |————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|
A |————9—————————9—|————9————————9—|————9—————————9—|————9—————————9|
E |7—————9—————9——9|10————9————9————|7—————9—————9——9|10————9—————9———|


G |————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|
D |————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|
A |————————————————|2—2—————2—2—————|2—2—————2——————2|
E |2—————2—2—2———2—|————————————————|——————————————3—|


  01:12 Guitar Solo
G |————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|
D |————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|————8——————————5|
A |———————————————/|8—8—8——————————2|————————————————|——8———8———4——7——|
E |5———————————————|——————————————3—|5———————————————|6———————5———————|


  01:20 Rest (8X)
G ||————————————————||
D ||————————————————||
A ||————————————————||
E ||————————————————||


   01:35 Bridge
G |————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|
D |——————————————2—|3——————3—3—2————|————————————————|——————————————5/|
A |————2—3—2—3—5———|————————————5—3—|————————3———5—3—|——————————3—5———|
E |3—5—————————————|————————————————|——————5—————————|5———————5———————|
                           

G |————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|
D |/7777~~—————————|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|
A |————————0———2———|3———————————————|————————————————|3———————1———————|
E |————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|


G |————————————————|————————————————|
D |2—2—2~~—————————|————————————————|
A |————————————————|———————————————2|
E |————————————————|——————————————3—|


  01:55 Repeat Verse for Guitar Solo
  02:12 Repeat Verse and Verse Ending B


  02:28 Outro A (8X) Improvised
G ||————————————————|————————————————||
D ||————————————————|————————————————||
A ||————7—————————9—|———10—————————7||
E ||7—————9———9————9|10————9———9—————||


  02:59 Outro B (3X)
G ||————————————————|————————————————||
D ||——————————9—7———|——9—7—————9—7———||
A ||——7—9—7———————9—|——————9———————9—||
E ||7———————9———————|10——————9———————||


  03:10 Outro Retard
G |————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|
D |——————————9—7———|———9—7—————9—7——|——————————9—7———|———9—7—————9—7——|
A |——7—9—————————9—|———————————————9|——7—9—————————9—|———————————————9|
E |7———————9———————|10——————9———————|7———————9———————|10——————9———————|

G |————————————————|————————————————|
D |——————————9—7———|———9—7——————————|
A |——7—9—————————9—|————————————————|
E |7———————9———————|10——————9~~~————|


  03:29 Flourish
G |———/7h9—7h9—7h9—/14—14—14—12———12—14~~~~~14—|
D |—————————————————————————————14——————————————|
A |—————————————————————————————————————————————|
E |—————————————————————————————————————————————|

About Alice Cooper

Alice Cooper (born Vincent Damon Furnier; February 4, 1948) is an American rock singer, songwriter and broadcaster whose career spans more than five decades. With a stage show that features guillotines, electric chairs, fake blood, boa constrictors and baby dolls, Cooper has drawn equally from horror movies, vaudeville, and garage rock to pioneer a grandly theatrical and violent brand of heavy metal that was designed to shock.

How to Read Bass Tabs

Bass tablature (tabs) is an easy way to learn songs without needing to read traditional sheet music. Here’s a quick guide to understanding the symbols and techniques commonly found in tabs:

1. The Basics

Strings and Frets:
Each line in a tab represents a string on your bass:
- The top line is the highest-pitched string (G on a 4-string bass).
- The bottom line is the lowest-pitched string (E on a 4-string bass).
Numbers on the lines indicate which fret to press. For example:
```
G|-------------------|
D|-------------------|
A|---3---------------|
E|-------------------|
            
```
This means you play the 3rd fret on the A string.

2. Common Techniques

Hammer-On (h):
Play the first note by picking it, then press down on a higher fret with another finger without picking again.
```
G|-------------------|
D|-------5h7---------|
            
```
Pull-Off (p):
Pluck a note and then "pull off" your finger to let a lower fret ring.
```
G|-------------------|
D|-------7p5---------|
            
```
Slide (/ or \):
Move your finger up (/) or down (\) the fretboard while maintaining pressure.
```
G|-------------------|
D|-------5/7---------|
            
```

3. Advanced Techniques

Bend (b): Push the string up or down to raise the pitch. Example: G|-------7b9---------|
Vibrato (~): Shake the string slightly after playing a note to create a vibrating sound. Example: G|-------7~----------|
Muted Notes (x): Rest your finger lightly on the string without pressing a fret and pluck for a percussive "click" sound.

4. Rhythm and Timing

Tabs don’t always indicate timing, so listen to the song while reading the tab. Wider spaces between numbers mean longer pauses, while closer numbers indicate quicker notes.

5. Slap and Pop

Slap (s): Strike the string with the side of your thumb for a percussive sound.
Pop (p): Pull the string away from the fretboard and let it snap back.

Practice Makes Perfect

Tabs are a great tool to learn songs, but mastering the techniques takes practice. Listen carefully to the original track and play along to lock in the rhythm. Don’t rush — smooth, accurate playing is more important than speed. Happy jamming! 🎸

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Alice Cooper — Luney Tune bass tabs