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Cannonball

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Step 1 / 146Position: 6
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
[Chords]
Bb   Eb   AbX
e|---X---X---X----X---|
B|---X---X---X----X---|
G|---7---8---13---X---|
D|---8---8---13---X---|
A|---8---6---11---X---|
E|---6---6---11---X---|
Guitar 1 - Solo
Guitar 2 - Chords
Where both are playing at same time the chords will be shown above the solo.
In the original they vary the solo and chord pattern throughout the song. Suggest listening to the
song while looking at this tab to get the variations down.
[Intro]
Check Check Check
aooooooooooooooh x6
One Two, One Two
[Drum/Bass Enter]
[Guitars Enter]
Guitar 1 only
e|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
G|-8\6-8\6---------|
D|---------8\6-8\6-|
A|-----------------|
E|-----------------| (x3)
Guitar 2 only
Bb   Eb(x3)
[Verse 1]
Bb  EbSpitting in a BbwishEbing well
Bb   Eb   Bb(stop)
Blown to hell crash
On the last splash
[Interlude 1]
Bb   Eb(x3)
Bb Eb
e|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
G|-8\6-8\6---------|
D|---------8\6-8\6-|
A|-----------------|
E|-----------------| (x2)
[Verse 2]
BbI Ebknow you, liBbttle libertEbine
BbI Ebknow you're a Bbreal koo Ebkoo
e|---------|
B|---------|
G|---------|
D|-8\6-8\6-|
A|---------|
E|---------|
[Interlude 2]
Bb   Eb   Bb   Eb   Bb   Eb   Bb   EbX
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-----8\6---------|-8\6-8\6---------|-8\6-8\6---------|-----------------|
D|---------8\6-8\6-|---------8\6-8\6-|---------8\6-8\6-|-8\6-8\6-8-------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
[Chorus 1]
Bb   Eb   AbX
Want you koo koo Cannonball
Bb   Eb   AbX
Want you Koo Koo Cannonball
Bb(Hey now)Eb  Ab  Bb  
In the shade, in the sha-ade
Bb(Hey now)Eb  Ab  Bb  
In the shade, in the sha-ade
[Interlude 3]
Bb   Eb(x4)
[Verse 3]
BbI Ebknow you, liBbttle libertEbine
BbI Ebknow you're a BbcannonEbball
e|-------------|
B|-------------|
G|-8\6---------|
D|-----8\6-8\6-|
A|-------------|
E|-------------|
[Interlude 4]
e|Bb---------Eb--------|Bb  Eb  
B|-----------------|
G|-8\6-8\6---------|
D|---------8\6-8\6-|
A|-----------------|
E|-----------------|
[Verse 4]
BbI'll Ebbe your whatBbever you Ebwant
Bb   Eb   Bb(stop)
The bong in this reggae song
[Pause]
N.C.
[Chorus 2]
Bb   Eb   AbX
(Hey now)
In the shade
Bb   Eb   AbX
(Hey now)
In the shade
BbWant you Ebkoo koo AbCannonballBb  
BbWant you EbKoo Koo AbCannonballBb  
[Verse 5]
Bb  EbSpitting in a BbwishEbing well
Bb   Eb   Bb(stop)
Blown to hell crash
I'm the last
e|-Bb--------Eb--------|
B|-----------------|
G|-8\6-8\6---------|
D|---------8\6-8\6-|
A|-----------------|
E|-----------------| (x2)
Splash
[Verse 6]
BbI'll Ebbe your whatBbever you Ebwant
BbThe Ebbong in this Bbreggae Ebsong
e|---------|
B|---------|
G|---------|
D|-8\6-8\6-|
A|---------|
E|---------|
[Interlude 5]
Bb   Eb   Bb   Eb   Bb   Eb   Bb   EbX
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-8\6-8\6---------|-8\6-8\6---------|-8\6-8\6---------|-----------------|
D|---------8\6-8\6-|---------8\6-8\6-|---------8\6-8\6-|-8\6-8\6-8-------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
[Chorus 1]
Bb   Eb   AbX
Want you koo koo Cannonball
Bb   Eb   AbX
Want you Koo Koo Cannonball
Bb(Hey now)Eb  Ab  Bb  
In the shade, in the sha-ade
Bb(Hey now)Eb  Ab  Bb  
In the shade, in the sha-ade
[Outro]
Bb   Eb(x3)
Bb   Eb   Bb   Eb   Bb   Eb   Bb   Eb   Eb   Bb(stop)
e|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G|----------------|-8\6-8\6---------|-8\6-8\6---------|-8\6-8\6---------|-----------------|
D|-8\6-8\6-8------|---------8\6-8\6-|---------8\6-8\6-|---------8\6-8\6-|-8\6-8\6-8-------|
A|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
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The story behind the song

"Cannonball" dives into a playful yet intense energy, conjuring images of a "little libertine" and a wild, uninhibited spirit. The song captures a feeling of raw, almost kooky desire, like "spitting in a wishing well" with a defiant grin. Originally demoed as "Grunggae" for its blend of "island riffs and grunge," it found its home on the Breeders' 1993 album Last Splash. The distinct, distorted vocals of Kim Deal, achieved by singing into a harmonica microphone, add to its unique, untamed character. It’s a song that feels like channeling a burst of mischievous, untamed joy.

AI-written from these sources:Cannonball (The Breeders song) — Wikipedia ↗The Breeders — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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