Song: Can't Get the Best of Me
Band: Cypress Hill
Tabber: The Wonderful Master Bassman, Joe Tha Great

This Song I play on my good ol' 4 stringed Fender P. It sounds about right. 
Rest at the beginning, and come in when the drums kick in.

>>>= Strum
~~~ = Vibrate
/ = Slide

Verse
G|—————————————————————————————————|    Play along with the Guitar to 
D|—————————————————————————————————|    Get the timing. Not hard, play
A|—————————————————————————————————|    8 times.
E|5—5—5555—55————5—5555—5—5|

Chorus
G|—————————————————————————————————|    Listen to get the timing for
D|—————————————————————————————————|    This part. Play it 2 times.
A|—————————————————————————————————|
E|3>>>————————————————7>>>————|


Chorus No. 2 (The "You Can't Hold me Down!!!!!" part)
G|—————————————————————————————————|    Listen to get the timing for
D|—————————————————————————————————|    This part. Play it 2 times.
A|—————————————————————————————————|
E|3>>>————————————————9>>>————|

Back to This Part .
G|—————————————————————————————————|    Play this 10 times.
D|—————————————————————————————————|
A|—————————————————————————————————|
E|5—5—5555—55————5—5555—5—5|

Chorus
G|—————————————————————————————————|    Play 2 Times.
D|—————————————————————————————————|
A|—————————————————————————————————|
E|3>>>————————————————7>>>————|


Chorus No. 2 (The "You Can't Hold me Down!!!!!" part)
G|—————————————————————————————————|    Play 2 Times.
D|—————————————————————————————————|
A|—————————————————————————————————|
E|3>>>————————————————9>>>————|

Bridge Bit
G|——————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|——————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|——————————————————————————————————————————————|
E|5—5—5555—55—6~~~———5—5555—5—5—6~~~|

G|———————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|———————————————————————————————————————————————|
E|5—5—5555—55—6~~~———5—5555—5—5/12~~~|

G|————————————————————————————————|    The Play this 6 times
D|————————————————————————————————|
A|————————————————————————————————|
E|5—5—5555—55————5—5555—5—5|

Bridge Bit No. 2
G|————————————————————————————————|    Strum E|—1—| faster that than
D|————————————————————————————————|    the speed of light.
A|————————————————————————————————|
E|——————————————1—————————————————|


Back to Chorus No. 2
G|—————————————————————————————————|    Play 10 Times.
D|—————————————————————————————————|
A|—————————————————————————————————|
E|3>>>————————————————9>>>————|

On the 10th time, play
G|———————————————————————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————————————————————|
A|———————————————————————————————————————————|
E|3>>>————————999—99—99————999—99—99|

Listen to the song and get the timing and all that other stuff. This tab 
probably isn't right, but it's how I play it, and it goes along well with 
the song. So I don't want my inbox filled up with wines about how wrong my 
tab is. If you have anything relevant to say, just say it at 
[email protected], and that's about it.

About Cypress Hill

Cypress Hill is an American hip hop group from South Gate, California. Originally called DVX, the name was changed after Mellow Man Ace left in 1988. Cypress Hill was the first Latino group to have platinum and multi-platinum albums, selling over 18 million albums worldwide. They are one of the most well known groups in West Coast rap and are critically acclaimed for their first four albums.

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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