{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1044396,"song":"Rubber Ball","artist":"Cage the Elephant","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/1044396-rubber-ball-chords-by-cage-the-elephant/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1044396?type=chord","rating":4.75,"votes":168,"content":"this song is flatpicked. for those of you who do not know what that is,\r\nyou fret a chord, hit the root note then strum all strings below it and\r\nsometimes people will pick the string under the root note with it\r\nalternately as done in this song. here is a tab for how it is done.\r\n\r\n\r\nThis is how I strum this song.\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n\r\n[tab]      [ch]F[/ch]                         [ch]Am[/ch]\r\n   |----1-1-1----1-1-1--|    |-----0-0-0----0-0-0--|\r\n   |----1-1-1----1-1-1--|    |-----1-1-1----1-1-1--|\r\n   |----2-2-2----2-2-2--|    |-----2-2-2----2-2-2--|\r\n   |----3-3-3----3-3-3--|    |-----2-2-2--2-2-2-2--|\r\n   |----3-3-3--3--------| x2 |---0-----------------| x2\r\n   |--1-----------------|    |---------------------|\r\nstrum p d u d  p d u d           p d u d  p d u d\r\ncount 1 e & a  2 e & a           1 e & a  2 e & a[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nOR you can play it like this since the middle stroke isnt really noticed that much\r\n\r\n[tab]   |----1-1----1-1--|    |-----0-0----0-0--|\r\n   |----1-1----1-1--|    |-----1-1----1-1--|\r\n   |----2-2----2-2--|    |-----2-2----2-2--|\r\n   |----3-3----3-3--|    |-----2-2--2-2-2--|\r\n   |----3-3--3------| x2 |---0-------------| x2\r\n   |--1-------------|    |-----------------|\r\nstrum p d d  p d d           p d d  p d d\r\ncount 1 & a  2 & a           1 & a  2 & a[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n(play the same way and same count as verses)\r\n\r\n[tab]      [ch]Bb[/ch]                 [ch]F[/ch]\r\n   |----1-1----1-1--|     |----1-1----1-1-|    \r\n   |----3-3----3-3--|     |----1-1----1-1-|    \r\n   |----3-3----3-3--|     |----2-2----2-2-|    \r\n   |----3-3----3-3--|     |----3-3----3-3-|    \r\n   |----1-1--1-1-1--| x2  |----3-3--3-3-3-| x2 \r\n   |--1-------------|     |--1------------|    [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]      [ch]Bb[/ch]                 [ch]F[/ch]\r\n   |----1-1----1-1--|     |----1-1----1-1-|    \r\n   |----3-3----3-3--|     |----1-1----1-1-|    \r\n   |----3-3----3-3--|     |----2-2----2-2-|    \r\n   |----3-3----3-3--|     |----3-3----3-3-|    \r\n   |----1-1--1-1-1--| x2  |----3-3--3-3-3-| x2 \r\n   |--1-------------|     |--1------------|    [/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\n  |----0-0----0-0--|\r\n  |----1-1----1-1--|\r\n  |----0-0----0-0--|\r\n  |----2-2----2-2--|\r\n  |--3------3------| x2\r\n  |----------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\nok now for the chords and lyrics...\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                                    \r\nRolling around like a big rubber ball[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]\r\nWriting this song about some things that I saw[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]\r\nTrying to stand like a big strong tough man[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]\r\nFinding out fast that I'm sinking in sin[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]                         [ch]F[/ch]\r\nAll I got is nothing but a little bit of love [/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Bb[/ch]                                 [ch]C[/ch]\r\nGonna give it to the people then they'll see, [/tab]\r\n\r\nThen they'll see\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]\r\nSpinning the tops as the tables they turn[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]\r\nMade some mistakes but I still couldn't learn[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]\r\nCovered my tracks, thought I was fine[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]\r\nGot no self control now I'm back here in line[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]                         [ch]F[/ch]\r\nAll I got is nothing but a little bit of love [/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Bb[/ch]                                 [ch]C[/ch]    \r\nGonna give it to the people then they'll see, [/tab]\r\n\r\nThen they'll see\r\n\r\n\r\n[Bridge]\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]F[/ch]   [ch]Am[/ch] (x4)\r\nswitch every  4\\4measure[/tab]\r\n(meanwhile strange oprah-lady sounds are going)\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]                         [ch]F[/ch]\r\nAll I got is nothing but a little bit of love [/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Bb[/ch]                                 [ch]C[/ch]    \r\nGonna give it to the people then they'll see, [/tab]\r\n\r\nThen they'll see\r\n\r\n\r\n************************************\r\n\r\n| \\  Slide down\r\n| u  upstrum\r\n| d  downstrum\r\n| p  pick string\r\n\r\n************************************","plain_text":"this song is flatpicked. for those of you who do not know what that is,\nyou fret a chord, hit the root note then strum all strings below it and\nsometimes people will pick the string under the root note with it\nalternately as done in this song. here is a tab for how it is done.\n\n\nThis is how I strum this song.\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\nOR you can play it like this since the middle stroke isnt really noticed that much\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n(play the same way and same count as verses)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nok now for the chords and lyrics...\n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\nThen they'll see\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\nThen they'll see\n\n\n[Bridge]\n\n\n(meanwhile strange oprah-lady sounds are going)\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\nThen they'll see\n\n\n************************************\n\n| \\  Slide down\n| u  upstrum\n| d  downstrum\n| p  pick string\n\n************************************","chords":["F","Am","Bb","C"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]}}}