Mother Mother – Wrecking Ball (Guitar Acoustic Tab)

Capo 7
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Song: Wrecking Ball Artist: Mother Mother Tabber: Jonathan Doyle References: (accessed 2019-05-30) 2 - Lyrics - https://songmeanings.com/songs/view/3530822107858741079/ Notes: The fingerpicking and strumming is tabbed as close as is needed to figure the rest out yourself. Watch the video and listen to the song for extra detail and flourish. Also, for a lower vocal register drop the capo to 5!
    (Intro / Verse) 
e|-------------------------------------|
B|----1---1---1---1---1---1---1--------|
G|------0---2---4---2---0-------0------| (x2)
D|--------------------------4----------|
A|--3----------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|
    C

e|-------------------------------------|
B|----0---0---0---0---0---0---0--------| 
G|------0---2---4---2---0-------0------| (same fill, different top note)
D|--------------------------4----------|
A|-------------------------------------|
E|--3----------------------------------|
    G1

e|-------------------------------------|
B|----0---0---0---0---0---0---0--------|
G|--------------0----------------------| 
D|--0---2--/4------/4--\2--/2---0------|
A|-------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|
    G2
You can alternate the top note with a high open e, as in the performance vid.
    (Chorus)
e|-----0-----(0)-----(0)-----(0)-------|
B|-----1-----(0)------1-------3--------|
G|-----0------2-------0-------5--------|
D|-----2------3-------2-------4--------|
A|-----0------3-------3-------5--------|
E|------------1------------------------|
       Am7    F       C       D7
Each chord is played 8 times (quarter notes) with palm muted down strokes. In the final chorus these are finger picked, with a different F: x-x-3-2-1-0
    (Bridge)
e|--------------------------------------|
B|-----3-----3--------------------------|
G|----0-----0------2-----2-----5-----5--| (x2)
D|----------------1-----1-----4-----4---|
A|--------1-----2-----------5-----------|
E|--3-----------------2-----------5-----|
    G5    Gm    B7    F#m6  D7    Am7        

e|-------------------------(0)----------|
B|-----3-----3-------------(0)----------|
G|----0-----0------2-----2--2-----------|
D|----------------1-----1---3-----------|
A|--------1-----2-----------3-----------|
E|--3-----------------2-----1-----------|
    G5    Gm    B7    F#m6  F
Then play F - Am7 a few times. (Turn Around)
e|--------------------------------------|
B|------0-----0-----3-----3-------------|
G|-----2-----2-----0-----0--------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|
E|---2-----2-----3-----3----------------|
     F#m*  F#m*  G5*    G5*
These chords aren't named excatly right. Lyrics: [Intro] (x2) [Verse 1] (x2) C I made a wreck out of my hand C I put it through the wall G1 I made a fist and not a plan G2 Call me a reckless wrecking ball C I throw my plates against the wall C And give it all I got G1 I aim to break not one, but all G2 I'm just a big old wrecking ball [Chorus] Am7 I am unruly in the stands F I am a rock on top of the sand C I am a fist amidst the hands Am7 And I break it just because I can [Verse 2] (x2) C It takes a dedicated hand C To put it through the wall G1 You got to want to break the hearts G2 Of all those pretty porcelain dolls C You got to want to be the drummer in the band C You got to want to be a battering ram G1 You got to see the artistry G2 In tearing the place apart with me, baby [Chorus] Am7 I am unruly in the stands F I am a rock on top of the sand C I am a fist amidst the hands Am7 And I break it just because I can [Bridge] G5 Gm B7 F#m6 Let's break it D7 Am7 Just because we can G5 Gm B7 F#m6 Deface it D7 Am7 Just because we can G5 Gm Let's break it F Am7 just because F Am7 just because [turn around] just because [Chorus] (same chords, only finger picked) Am7 I am unruly in the stands F I am a rock on top of the sand C I am a fist amidst the hands Am7 And I made a wreck out of my hand F I made a fist and not a plan C And I break it --> At this point go back to the down strokes X (palm mute) just because I can ! Am7 Because I can F Because I can C Because I can Am7 Because I can [Outro] Play the same as the intro with extra flourish. ************************************ | / Slide up | \ Slide down ************************************