Cake — Long Line of Cars
Tabbed By: Angus Haynes ([email protected])
Not a very difficult song this one, essentially two different riffs
repeated through—out without many variations. Nice little song
however!Should be pretty much 100% correct, please e—mail me if you
see/hear any errors however!
Intro:
G|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————0————————————————————————————————————0h24—4—————————|
A|—2—2—0h2—0h4———4—————2—2—0h2—0—————————————0h24—4————————0h24—4——|
E|———————————————————————————————2—————002—2———————————————————————|
G|————————————————————|
D|——————————————0—————|
A|——2—2—0h2—0h4———4—2—|
E|—2——————————————————|
Main Riff — Essentially the same riff as the intro:
G|—————————————————|
D|—————————————0———|
A|—2—2—0h2—0h4———4—|
E|—————————————————|
Slight Variation to main riff:
G|———————————————————————|
D|—————————————0———2—2—2—|
A|—2—2—0h2—0h4———4———————|
E|———————————————————————|
The other variation — As seen in the intro:
G|—————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|——————————————————————————————0h24—4—————————|
A|—2—2—0h2—0—————————————0h24—4————————0h24—4——|
E|———————————2—————002—2———————————————————————|
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:
Each line in a tab represents a string on your 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.
Play the first note by picking it, then press down on a higher fret with another finger without picking again.
G|-------------------| D|-------5h7---------|
Pluck a note and then "pull off" your finger to let a lower fret ring.
G|-------------------| D|-------7p5---------|
Move your finger up (/) or down (\) the fretboard while maintaining pressure.
G|-------------------| D|-------5/7---------|
G|-------7b9---------|
G|-------7~----------|
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.
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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