Cage the Elephant – Teeth (Bass Tab)
Versions
(2)
Bass Tab
Guitar
Auto-scroll
Speed:
1.0x
Album: Melophobia (2013)
Bassist: Daniel Tichenor
Pay attention to the exact time each note gets played in case you get confused. Really fun song to play
If you have any doubt on how to play this (except whether or not to use a pick) let me know.
Enjoy!
Tabbed by Leo Chiurco
[Intro] (Palm mute this first riff until the slide)
G|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
D|--9--9--9--9--10-10-10-10-11-11-11-11-8--8--8--8-|--9--9--9--9--10-10-10-10-11-11-11-11-8--8--8--8-|
A|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
D|--9--9--9--9--10-10-10-10-11-11-11-11-8--8--8--8-|--9--9--9--9--10-10-10-10-11-11-11-11-8--8--8--8-|
A|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|--7\---------------------------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|--------------------------14-14-14-14-14\--------|
E|--7~----------7-----5-----7~----------7-----5----|--7~----------7-----5/---------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
E|--2~----------2-----0-----2~----------2-----0----|--2~----------2-----0----/14-14-14-14-14\--------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|--------------------------14-14-14-14-14\--------|
E|--7~----------7-----5-----7~----------7-----5----|--7~----------7-----5/---------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G|-------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
E|--2~----------2-----0-----2~----------2-----0----|--2~----------2-----0----/14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14\|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
E|--7.---------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
(rest)
G|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| (x3)
E|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
[Verse 1] "Electrified harmonious ..."
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|-----------------9---------------|
A|---------5---7-----------5---7---|---------5---7-------7---5-------| (x3)
E|-7-7-7-7---------7-7-7-7---------|-7-7-7-7-------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|-----------------9---------------|
A|---------5---7-----------5---7---|---------5---7-------7---5\------|
E|-7-7-7-7---------7-7-7-7---------|-7-7-7-7-------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-2~------------------------------|-------------------------2/------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|-----------------9---------------|
A|---------5---7-----------5---7---|---------5---7-------7---5-------|
E|-7-7-7-7---------7-7-7-7---------|-7-7-7-7-------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------5---7-----------5---7---|---------------------------------|
E|-7-7-7-7---------7-7-7-7---------|-7.------------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
[Chorus 1] "I can feel it in my teeth ..."
G|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|--------------------------14-14-14-14-14\--------|
E|--7~----------7-----5-----7-----7-----7-----5----|--7-----7-----7-----5/---------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------|--------------------------4--4--4--4--4----------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
E|--2~----------2-----0-----2-----2-----2-----0----|--2-----2-----2-----0----------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|--------------------------14-14-14-14-14\--------|
E|--7~----------7-----5-----7-----7-----7-----5----|--7-----7-----7-----5/---------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
E|--2~----------2-----0-----2-----2-----2-----0----|--2-----2-----2-----0----/14-14-14-14-14\--------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| (x2)
E|--7--7--7--7--8--8--8--8--9--9--9--9--10-10-10-10|--7--7--7--7--8--8--8--8--9--9--9--9--6--6--6--6-|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
E|--7.---------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
[Verse 2] "I wish I were ..."
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|-----------------9---------------|
A|---------5---7-----------5---7---|---------5---7-------7---5-------| (x3)
E|-7-7-7-7---------7-7-7-7---------|-7-7-7-7-------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|-----------------9---------------|
A|---------5---7-----------5---7---|---------5---7-------7---5\------|
E|-7-7-7-7---------7-7-7-7---------|-7-7-7-7-------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-2~------------------------------|-------------------------2/------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|-----------------9---------------|
A|---------5---7-----------5---7---|---------5---7-------7---5-------|
E|-7-7-7-7---------7-7-7-7---------|-7-7-7-7-------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------5---7-----------5---7---|---------------------------------|
E|-7-7-7-7---------7-7-7-7---------|-7.------------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
[Chorus 2] "I can feel it in my teeth ..."
G|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|--------------------------14-14-14-14-14\--------|
E|--7~----------7-----5-----7-----7-----7-----5----|--7-----7-----7-----5/---------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
E|--2~----------2-----0-----2-----2-----2-----0----|--2-----2-----2-----0----/14-14-14-14-14\--------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|--------------------------14-14-14-14-14\--------|
E|--7~----------7-----5-----7-----7-----7-----5----|--7-----7-----7-----5/---------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
E|--2~----------2-----0-----2-----2-----2-----0----|--2-----2-----2-----0-----2-----0-----2-----0----|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| (x2)
E|--7--7--7--7--8--8--8--8--9--9--9--9--10-10-10-10|--7--7--7--7--8--8--8--8--9--9--9--9--6--6--6--6-|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
[Bridge]
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|-------------------------12~-----|
A|---------------------------------|--------------------/11----------|
E|-7.----7-7.--5---7.----7-7.--5---|-7.----7-7.--5---7---------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|--------------------/12--11~-----|
E|-7.----7.----5---7.----7-7.--5---|-7.----7.----5---7---------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------|-----------11.-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------12.-----------|--------------------11.---------------10.--------|
E|--10.------10.------10.---10.------------10.-----|--9.----------------------8.---------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|--------------------/12--11~-----|
E|-7.----7-7.--5---7.----7-7.--5---|-7.----7-7.--5---7---------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------|-----------11.-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------12.-----------|--------------------11.--------------------------| (x2)
E|--10.------10.------10.---10.------------10.-----|--9.----------------------8~---------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
E|--10.------10.------10.---10.------10.------10.--|--10.------10.------10.---10.---10.---10\--------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
[Schizoid Solo]
G|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|--------------------------14-14-14-14-14\--------|
E|--7~----------7-----5-----7~-------7--7-----5----|--7~----------7-----5/---------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
E|--2~----------2-----0-----2~----------2-----0----|--2~----------2-----0----/14-14-14-14-14\--------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|--------------------------14-14-14-14-14\--------|
E|-/8~----------7-----5-----7~----------7-----5----|--7~----------7-----5/---------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
E|--2~----------2-----0-----2~----------2-----0----|--2~----------2-----0----/14-14-14-14-14\--------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
[Chorus 3] "I can feel it in my teeth ..."
G|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|--------------------------14-14-14-14-14\--------|
E|--7~----------7-----5-----7~-------7--7-----5----|--7~----------7-----5/---------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
E|--2~----------2-----0-----2~----------2-----0----|--2~----------2-----0----/14-14-14-14-14\--------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|--------------------------14-14-14-14-14\--------|
E|--7~----------7-----5-----7-----7-----7-----5----|--7-----7-----7-----5/---------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
E|--2~----------2-----0-----2-----2-----2-----0----|--2-----2-----2-----0----/14-14-14-14-14\--------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
E|--2~----------2-----0-----2-----2-----2-----0----|--2-----2-----2-----0-----2-----0-----2-----0----|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| (x2)
E|--7--7--7--7--8--8--8--8--9--9--9--9--10-10-10-10|--7--7--7--7--8--8--8--8--9--9--9--9--6--6--6--6-|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-7.------7.------7.------7.------|-7.------7.------7.------7.------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
Rest or play those random B's right after the beat.
[Outro]
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------11.-------------11.-9.--|---------11.-------------11.-9.--|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| (x10) Repeat or just jam, there's
E|-9.------------9.--9-9-----------|-9.------------9.--9-9.----------| some bass improvs here right
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + before the end***********************************
| / Slide up
| \ Slide down
| . Staccato
| ~ Let ring
***********************************