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Ain't No Rest For The Wicked

Cage The Elephant
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Cage The Elephant � Ain�t No Rest (for the wicked)
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Tuning: Open G, played with a slide.
Hi! Now, I've noticed that all the other tabs are either innacurate,
or have missed out some bits, so I have figured out the rhythm
guitar (which is in brackets), and added other bits that weren't
included in other tabs.
Play with a slide, best on your ring finger: that way you can use your
index and middle for playing the other guitar. For the other guitar,
play close to the bridge to achieve the right sound.
Intro
d|--5(=)8----------------|
B|---------6--8----------|
G|-----------------------|
D|---------------8v------|
Main Riff
d|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--0303=50-----------0303=50--3=5-5---0303=50-----------030-xxxx-030-030-|
G|--0303=50-(03/55)---0303=50--3=5-5---0303=50-(03/55)---030-xxxx-030-030-|
D|--0303=50-(03/55)---0303=50--3=5-5---0303=50-(03/55)---030-xxxx-030-030-|
G|--0303=50-(03/55)---0303=50--3=5-5---0303=50-(03/55)---030-xxxx-030-030-|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse
d|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|--00-xxxxxx-33-xxxxxx-55-xxxxxx------------------------|
G|o-00-xxxxxx-33-xxxxxx-55-xxxxxx-(33--xx)--------------o|
D|o-00-xxxxxx-33-xxxxxx-55-xxxxxx-(33--xx)-(33--xx)-----o|
G|--00-xxxxxx-33-xxxxxx-55-xxxxxx-(33--xx)-(33--xx)------|
D|-----------------------------------------(33--xx)------|
Verse/pre chorus:
d|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|-00-xxxxxx-33-xxxxxx-55-xxxxxx-------------------------|
G|-00-xxxxxx-33-xxxxxx-55-xxxxxx-------------------------|
D|-00-xxxxxx-33-xxxxxx-55-xxxxxx--(nothing is played)----|
G|-00-xxxxxx-33-xxxxxx-55-xxxxxx-(just play muted notes)-|
D|-------------------------------------------------------|
d|--------------------------------------------------|
B|-00-xxxxxx-33-xxxxxx-55-xxxxxx------030--030------|
G|-00-xxxxxx-33-xxxxxx-55-xxxxxx------030--030------|
D|-00-xxxxxx-33-xxxxxx-55-xxxxxx------030--030------|
G|-00-xxxxxx-33-xxxxxx-55-xxxxxx------030--030------|
D|--------------------------------------------------|
Chorus: (seven times) Play after Chorus
d|--x/12~-------------|--------------15-----17--------|
B|--3/12~---3/5555----|--3/12---12/15----18----\12----|
G|o-3/12~---3/5555---o|--3/12---------------------12v-|
D|o-3/12~---3/5555---o|--3/12-------------------------|
G|--3/12~---3/5555----|--3/12-------------------------|
D|--------------------|-------------------------------|
Above: now, the lick there is fast: for the "18 17" bit, angle the slide so
it goes over both frets. Add a bit of vibrato to each note, but don�t
overdo it.
Verse
Verse/pre chorus
Chorus
Then play this after chorus segment instead of the lick to enter the solo:
d|------------|
B|--3/12\-----|
G|--3/12\-----|
D|--3/12\-----|
G|--3/12\-----|
D|------------|
Gtr. I Solo:
d|--5=8----------------|-5=8-----8-------|
B|--------6--8---------|-----6-8---6-8---|
G|o-------------------o|-----------------|
D|o-------------8v----o|-----------------|
G|---------------------|-----------------|
D|---------------------|-----------------|
X3
Gtr II Solo Rhythm:
d|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|o--00-xxxxxx-0-3333/5555--------------o|
D|o--00-xxxxxx-0-3333/5555--------------o|
G|---00-xxxxxx-0-3333/5555---------------|
D|---------------------------------------|
Verse
Pre Chorus
Chorus
Ending
d|----------------------0---|
B|-----------------------5--|
G|-3b-2p0-------------------|
D|--------2p0-2p0---0-------|
G|--------------------------|
D|--------------------------|
You cant really hear this bit: it is hard to hear, but listen closely, it is there.

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Readable tablature for Ain't No Rest For The Wicked by Cage The Elephant

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cage The Elephant � Ain�t No Rest (for the wicked)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Tuning: Open G, played with a slide.

Hi! Now, I've noticed that all the other tabs are either innacurate, 
or have missed out some bits, so I have figured out the rhythm 
guitar (which is in brackets), and added other bits that weren't
included in other tabs.

Play with a slide, best on your ring finger: that way you can use your
index and middle for playing the other guitar. For the other guitar, 
play close to the bridge to achieve the right sound.

Intro
d|--5(=)8----------------|
B|---------6--8----------|
G|-----------------------|
D|---------------8v------|

Main Riff
d|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--0303=50-----------0303=50--3=5-5---0303=50-----------030-xxxx-030-030-|
G|--0303=50-(03/55)---0303=50--3=5-5---0303=50-(03/55)---030-xxxx-030-030-|
D|--0303=50-(03/55)---0303=50--3=5-5---0303=50-(03/55)---030-xxxx-030-030-|
G|--0303=50-(03/55)---0303=50--3=5-5---0303=50-(03/55)---030-xxxx-030-030-|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Verse  
d|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|--00-xxxxxx-33-xxxxxx-55-xxxxxx------------------------|
G|o-00-xxxxxx-33-xxxxxx-55-xxxxxx-(33--xx)--------------o|
D|o-00-xxxxxx-33-xxxxxx-55-xxxxxx-(33--xx)-(33--xx)-----o|
G|--00-xxxxxx-33-xxxxxx-55-xxxxxx-(33--xx)-(33--xx)------|
D|-----------------------------------------(33--xx)------|
Verse/pre chorus:
d|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|-00-xxxxxx-33-xxxxxx-55-xxxxxx-------------------------|
G|-00-xxxxxx-33-xxxxxx-55-xxxxxx-------------------------|
D|-00-xxxxxx-33-xxxxxx-55-xxxxxx--(nothing is played)----|
G|-00-xxxxxx-33-xxxxxx-55-xxxxxx-(just play muted notes)-|
D|-------------------------------------------------------|

d|--------------------------------------------------|
B|-00-xxxxxx-33-xxxxxx-55-xxxxxx------030--030------|
G|-00-xxxxxx-33-xxxxxx-55-xxxxxx------030--030------|
D|-00-xxxxxx-33-xxxxxx-55-xxxxxx------030--030------|
G|-00-xxxxxx-33-xxxxxx-55-xxxxxx------030--030------|
D|--------------------------------------------------|

Chorus: (seven times)       Play after Chorus
d|--x/12~-------------|--------------15-----17--------|
B|--3/12~---3/5555----|--3/12---12/15----18----\12----|
G|o-3/12~---3/5555---o|--3/12---------------------12v-|
D|o-3/12~---3/5555---o|--3/12-------------------------|
G|--3/12~---3/5555----|--3/12-------------------------|
D|--------------------|-------------------------------|

Above: now, the lick there is fast: for the "18 17" bit, angle the slide so
it goes over both frets. Add a bit of vibrato to each note, but don�t
overdo it.

Verse

Verse/pre chorus

Chorus



Then play this after chorus segment instead of the lick to enter the solo:

d|------------|
B|--3/12\-----|
G|--3/12\-----|
D|--3/12\-----|
G|--3/12\-----|
D|------------|

Gtr. I Solo:       
d|--5=8----------------|-5=8-----8-------|
B|--------6--8---------|-----6-8---6-8---|
G|o-------------------o|-----------------|
D|o-------------8v----o|-----------------|
G|---------------------|-----------------|
D|---------------------|-----------------|
		      X3
Gtr II Solo Rhythm:
d|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|o--00-xxxxxx-0-3333/5555--------------o|
D|o--00-xxxxxx-0-3333/5555--------------o|
G|---00-xxxxxx-0-3333/5555---------------|
D|---------------------------------------|



Verse


Pre Chorus


Chorus


Ending
d|----------------------0---|
B|-----------------------5--|
G|-3b-2p0-------------------|
D|--------2p0-2p0---0-------|
G|--------------------------|
D|--------------------------|

You cant really hear this bit: it is hard to hear, but listen closely, it is there.

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