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>From            : Amy ([email protected])
Artist          : Cowboy Mouth
Song            : Marianne
Bass Performance: Rob Savoy
Comments:       : The rhythm changes a little on this. On the 
first part, after the intro, the song could be 
played almost entirely like that. Try 
alternating between QEQE and QEEEEE for 
each measure. That sounds better, I think. 
The whole song isn't like that, so that's why 
it wasn't written in. This is not difficult...just 
listen to it once or twice to get the whole 
idea. 
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INTRO:
|   q  e  e  e  e                                                                
G ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D —————7—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
A ————————7——7——7————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
E ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————

    r                                                                            

PART A:
|   q  e  q  e  q  e  q  e  q  e  q  e  q  e  q  e  q  e  q  e  q  e  q  e  q  e 
G ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
A ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————5——5——5——5——5——5——5——5—
E ——5——5——5——5——5——5——5——5——5——5——7——7——7——7——7——7——7——7—————————————————————————
                                                                                      
                                                       
G ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————

A ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
E ——5——5——5——5——5——5——5——5———————————————————————————————————————————————————————
>                                                                                

PART B:
G ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————

D ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
A ——5——5——5——5——7——7——7——7——————————————————————————5——5——5——5———————————————————
E ——————————————————————————5——5——5——5——2——2——2——2——————————————0——0——0——0——5——5—
                                                                                
 
G ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————

D ————————7——7——7——7——7——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
A ———————————————————————5——5——5——5——7——7——7——7——4——4——4——4——————————————2——2——2—
E ——5——5—————————————————————————————————————————————————————2——2——2——2——————————
                                                                                
               
G ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————

D ———————————————————————7——7—————————7——7———————————————————————————————————————
A ——2——————————————5——5————————5———5—————————————————————————————————————————————
E —————0——0——0——0———————————————————————————5——5——5——5——5——5——5——5———————————————
>                                                                                  

PART C:

G ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
A ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
E ——3——3——3——3——3——3——3——3——5——5——5——5——5——5——5——5——3——3——3——3——3——3——3——3——1——1—
                                                                                
                                     

G ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
A ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
E ——1——1——1——1——1——1——0——0——0——0——0——0——0——0—————————————————————————————————————
                                                                                


OUTRO:
G ————————————————————————————————————————————————
D ————————————————————————————————————————————————
A ——————————————————————————5——5——5——5——5——5——5——5
E ——5——5——5——5——5——5——5——5————————————————————————



FORM:
INTRO
A
B
A
A
B
C
A
B                                                 
OUTRO


~THE Diva~

About Cowboy Mouth

Cowboy Mouth is a rock band based in New Orleans, Louisiana. Their name was taken from the title of a play co-written (and acted) by Sam Shepard and Patti Smith, although the phrase was used five years prior to the play by Bob Dylan in the song "Sad Eyed Lady Of The Lowlands". The nucleus of the band formed in the 1990s, and they have become a powerhouse live act whose performances have been likened to "a religious experience."

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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Cowboy Mouth — Marianne bass tabs