The Art Of Shreddin'

Guitar Tabs

Ma And Pa - Fishbone

  Bbm Ebm Ab  Db
E--6---6---4---4--
B--6---7---4---6--
G--6---8---5---6--
D--8---8---6---6--
A-----------------
E-----------------

No guarantees this is right, but it sounds pretty coolass.

INTRO:	(strum these out)
	Bbm Ebm Ab  Db
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/f/fishbone/ma_and_pa_crd.html ]
	(ska rhythm now)
	Bbm Ebm Ab  Db  (x3)
	....... Ab  Bbm

VERSE:
	Ab  Db  (x4)
	Bbm Ebm (x4)

CHORUS:
	Bbm Ebm Ab  Db	(x2)

	(skip this part the first time)
	Bbm Ebm
	Ab  Bbm Ab  Bbm 

FILL:	(strum these out)
	Bbm Ebm Ab  Db

ENDING:	(strum)
	Bbm	(x a bunch of times)
 
This is the main riff.  There is a lot of rhythmic variation but these are
the main notes
G|----------------------------|
D|*----------------------1---*|
A|*----------2---4---2-------*|
E|--4--2--1-------------------|
 
These are the "People appear, 'cause Fishbone is here to say..." parts
G|----------------------------------------|
D|----6--------------6---------------3----|
A|--6---6--3-------6---6---3-------6------|
E|------------4---------------4-----------|
 
G|-------------------------------------------------|
D|----5--------------5---------------2--2-3-2-3-2--|
A|--5---5--2-------5---5---2-------5---------------|
E|------------3---------------3--------------------|
 
G|---------------------------------------------------------|
D|----6--------------6---------------6----------------3----|
A|--6---6--3-------6---6---3-------6---6---3------6--------|
E|------------4---------------4---------------4------------|
 
G|-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|--4--4-4--4------------------------------------------------|
A|------------6---6--6-6--6-6--------------------------------|
E|----------------------------7---6-6--6--4--1--4--6--4--1---|
Use the 6th fret on your B-string for these--^-----------^ if you have one.
It makes the pattern much easier!
 
 
This is for the 'bone solo section.  The guitar solo uses the main riff.
Oh, this section is used for the Johnny's Going to War section
G|----------------------------------------------
D|-----3--6--3----------------------------------
A|---4-------------3--6--3----4-4-6-6-----3-4---
E|---------------4--------------------4-6-------
The end of this measure is wrong, but all you need is any walking fill.
 
G|----------------------------------------------
D|-----3--6--3----------------------------------
A|---4-------------3--6--3----4-4-6-6-6-4-3-----
E|---------------4--------------------------6---