I Wanna Rock

                             by Twisted Sister
                        From the album: Stay Hungry
                              Bass Tablature

          transcribed by Joe Vahabzadeh . . . [email protected]
                           Completed on: 3/19/97
              Please email me for any problems or corrections.

 Thanks to Michael Zalot, who transcribed the guitar section of this song,
          which I used as a general framework to help me in this.

                 Lyrics are at the end after the tablature

h.= dotted half note
h = half note
q = quarter note
e.= dotted eigth note
e = eigth note
s = 16th note

R = Rest

X = slide down (to wherever)

() = indicates note is not struck again, but is continued from previous note.

)|       |(
)|       |(
)|  and  |(   indicate the beginning and end of a set of measures to be
)|       |(   repeated, followed by how many times to be played.

Pre—intro: 3/8 measure
 |————————————|
 |————————————|
 |————————————|
 |R———R———————|
  e   q
  I   wanna

Intro: 8 measures
 |————————————————————————————————|————————————————————————————————|
 |————————————————————————————————|0———0—0—0—0—————————————————————|
 |————————0———————————————————————|————————————————————————————————|
 |R———————————————3———3—3—3—3—————|————————————————0———————3———————|
  q       q       e   s s s e.     e   s s s e.    q       q
                  *                *
  rock!                                                I   wanna

 |————————————————————————————————|————————————————————————————————|
 |————————————————————————————————|0———0—0—0—0—————2———————————————|
 |0———————0———————————————————————|————————————————————————3———————|
 |————————————————3———3—3—3—3—————|————————————————————————————————|
  q       q       e   s s s e.     e   s s s e.    q       q
                  *                *
  rock!                                      I     want    to

 |————————————————————————————————|————————————————————————————————|
 |————————————————————————————————|0———0—0—0—0—————————————————————|
 |0———————0———————————————————————|————————————————————————————————|
 |————————————————3———3—3—3—3—————|————————————————0———————3———————|
  q       q       e   s s s e.     e   s s s e.    q       q
                  *                *
  rock!                                                I   wanna

 |————————————————————————————————|————————————————————————————————|
 |————————————————————————————————|0———0—0—0—0—————2———————————————|
 |0———————0———————————————————————|————————————————————————3———————|
 |————————————————3———3—3—3—3—————|————————————————————————————————|
  q       q       e   s s s e.     e   s s s e.    q       q
                  *                *
  rock!

Verse 1 and 2:   8 measures
 |————————————————————————————————|————————————————————————————————|
 |————————————————————————————————|0———0—0—0———0—0—————————————————|
 |0———0—0—0———0—0—0———0—0—0———0—0—|————————————————————————————————|
 |————————————————————————————————|————————————————3———3—3—3———3—3—|
  e   s s e   s s e   s s e   s s  e   s s e   s s e   s s e   s s
  *       *       *       *        *       *       *       *

 |————————————————————————————————|————————————————————————————————|
 |————————————————————————0—0—————|————————————————————————————————|
 |0———————————————————————————————|0———0—0—0———0—0—0———0—0—0———————|
 |————————————————3—3—————————————|————————————————————————————3———|
  h               s e.    s e.     e   s s e   s s e   s s e   e
                                   *       *       *       *
 |————————————————————————————————|————————————————————————————————|
 |————————————————————————————————|0———0—0—0———0—0—————————————————|
 |0———0—0—0———0—0—0———0—0—0———0—0—|————————————————————————————————|
 |————————————————————————————————|————————————————3———3—3—3———3—3—|
  e   s s e   s s e   s s e   s s  e   s s e   s s e   s s e   s s
  *       *       *       *        *       *       *       *

 |————————————————————————————————|————————————————————————————————|
 |————————————————————————0—0—————|————————————————————————————0———|
 |0———————————————————————————————|0———0—0—0———0—0—0———————————————|
 |————————————————3—3—————————————|————————————————————3———————————|
  h               s e.    s e.     e   s s e   s s e   q       e
                                   *       *       *

Pre—chorus:   4 measures
 |————————————————————————————————|————————————————————————————————|
 |————————————————————————————————|0———————0———————0———————0———————|
 |————————————————————————————3———|————————————————————————————————|
 |3———————3———————3———————0———————|————————————————————————————1———|
  q       q       q       e   e    q       q       q       e   e
  *       *       *                *       *       *

 |————————————————————————————————|————————————————————————————————|
 |————————————————————————————————|————————————————0———————————————|
 |————————————————————————————————|——3—————————————————————————————|
 |3———————3———————3———————3———————|R———————R—3—————————————R———————|
  q       q       q       q        s e.    s e.    e       q
  *       *       *       *                        *

Chorus:  same as Intro

Bridge:  8 measures
)|————————————————————————————————|————————————————————————————————|
)|————————————————————————————————|————————————————————————————————|
)|————————0———————————————0———————|————————0———————————————————————|
)|R———————————————R———————————————|R———————————————0———————3———————|
  q       q       q       q        q       q       q       q

 |————————————————————————————————|————————————————————————————————|(
 |————————————————————————————————|————————————————2———————————————|(
 |————————0———————————————0———————|————————0———————————————3———————|(
 |R———————————————R———————————————|R———————————————————————————————|( X2
  q       q       q       q        q       q       q       q

alternately, you might wish to play the A notes above as follows instead:
  —————————
  —————————
  —————————
  —5X—————
   q

Solo:
)|————————————————————————————————|————————————————————————————————|
)|————————————————————————————————|0———0—0—0—0—————————————————————|
)|0———0—0—0—0—————————————————————|————————————————————————————————|
)|————————————————3———3—3—3—3—————|————————————————0———————3———————|
  e   s s s e.    e   s s s e.     e   s s s e.    q       q
  *               *                *

 |————————————————————————————————|————————————————————————————————|(
 |————————————————————————————————|0———0—0—0—0—————2———————————————|(
 |0———0—0—0—0—————————————————————|————————————————————————3———————|(
 |————————————————3———3—3—3—3—————|————————————————————————————————|( X2
  e   s s s e.    e   s s s e.     e   s s s e.    q       q
  *               *                *

Repeat Intro pattern X2  (with chorus lyrics)

Repeat Solo pattern to fade  (with lyrics from "Bridge")

About Twisted Sister

Twisted Sister is an American heavy metal band from New York City. Their work fuses the shock tactics of Alice Cooper, the rebellious mood of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, and the extravagant image of glam rock bands such as New York Dolls notably for the makeup. Musically, the band implements elements of traditional heavy metal bands such as Judas Priest, along with a style that is similar to early glam metal bands. The band is generally categorized as glam metal for their earlier work, although the band does not consider themselves to be so.

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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Twisted Sister — I Wanna Rock (ver 2) bass tabs