Cake - Easy to crash
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Tuning: Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb
Listen along with the song for precise timing. I did my best to match spacing and rhythm.
[Intro 0:00]
(The ":|" indicates a repeat from the previous "|:" mark.
Gb|------|:--------------------------------------------------:|
Db|------|:-2----------0-------------------------------------:|
Ab|------|:------------------------2------0---0--0---0-------:|
Eb|-0-0-0|:---0---0-0-0--0---0-0-0----------3------3---3-0-0-:|
Gb|-2-2---0-------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----2----0-2----0----------2----------------------------|
Ab|---------------2----0-2----------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------3-------------------------------|
(For a meatier bass line, the above line may instead be played
like the line below whenever it appears in the song.)
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-12-12----10-----7----5----2-----------------------------|
Eb|-------12-----10----7----5----3--12----------------------|
[Verse 1 0:25]
Clouds hung hugely and oppressively / Driving along in our luxury cars
Gb|----------------------------------------------------|
Db|-0-----------------2---------2-2--------------------|
Ab|----------2----------------2------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Over our busy little cars / Down to our pretty city of stars
Gb|----------------------------------------------------|
Db|-0-----------------2--------------------------------|
Ab|----------2----------------2------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------0-0--------------------|
Clouds hung hugely and oppressively / Down to our pretty city of stars (Stars in our eyes)
Gb|----------------------------------------------------|
Db|-0-----------------2--2--2-0---0--------------------|
Ab|----------2------------------2----------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
We didn't notice. We didn't care / Money in pocket (Hugs on TV)
Gb|----------------------------------------------------|
Db|-0--0-----------------------------------------------|
Ab|------2-0-------------0---0--0-2--------------------|
Eb|----------3---3--3-0-3------------3-----------------|
We didn't notice / Plugs in the socket
Gb|----------------------------------------------------|
Db|-2--2--2-0---0---0--0-------------------------------|
Ab|-----------2----------2-0----------------0--0-------| REPEAT VERSE
Eb|--------------------------3---3--3-0-3-0------------|
[Chorus 1:32]
You know it would be easy, so easy. It would be easy to
It would be easy, so easy. It would be easy to
Gb|------|:--------------------------------------------------:|
Db|------|:-2----------0-------------------------------------:|
Ab|------|:------------------------2------0---0--0---0-------:|
Eb|-0-0-0|:---0---0-0-0--0---0-0-0----------3------3---3-0-0-:|
Crash
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-0-------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 2 1:52]
Schoolteachers, bakers, bankers, congressmen
Gb|----------------------------------------------------|
Db|-0-----------------2---------2-2--------------------|
Ab|----------2----------------2------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Stargazers didn't see a thing
Gb|----------------------------------------------------|
Db|-0-----------------2--------------------------------|
Ab|----------2----------------2------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------0-0--------------------|
Stockbrokers, singers, dancers, architects (Stars in our eyes)
Gb|----------------------------------------------------|
Db|-0-----------------2--2--2-0---0--------------------|
Ab|----------2------------------2----------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
We didn't notice. We didn't care
Gb|----------------------------------------------------|
Db|-0--0-----------------------------------------------|
Ab|------2-0-------------0---0--0-2--------------------|
Eb|----------3---3--3-0-3------------3-----------------|
(Hugs on TV) We didn't notice. Plugs in the socket
Gb|----------------------------------------------------|
Db|-2--2--2-0---0---0--0-------------------------------|
Ab|-----------2----------2-0----------------0--0-------|
Eb|--------------------------3---3--3-0-3-0------------|
[Chorus 1:32]
You know it would be easy, so easy. It would be easy to
It would be easy, so easy. It would be easy to
Gb|------|:--------------------------------------------------:|
Db|------|:-2----------0-------------------------------------:|
Ab|------|:------------------------2------0---0--0---0-------:|
Eb|-0-0-0|:---0---0-0-0--0---0-0-0----------3------3---3-0-0-:|
Crash
Gb|-2-2---0------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----2----0-2----0----------2---------------------------|
Ab|---------------2----0-2---------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------3------------------------------|
[Bridge 2:52]
Gb|-2-2---0-----------------------2-2---0------------------|
Db|-----2----0-2----0-----------------2----0-2----0--------|
Ab|---------------2----0-pbr2-------------------2----0-2---|
Eb|----------------------------3---------------------------|
Gb|-2-2---0------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----2----0-2----0-------------2------------------------|
Ab|---------------2----0-pbr2---------2--------------------| REPEAT BRIDGE
Eb|----------------------------3----------0----------------|
[Chorus 3:20]
(It would be easy so easy, it would be easy) You know
(It would be easy, so easy, it would be easy) You know
Gb|:--------------------------------------------------:|
Db|:--------------------------------------------------:|
Ab|:----------------------2------0---0---0---0--------:|
Eb|:-12\--------10-----------------3-------3---3-0-0--:|
(It would be easy so easy, it would be easy) You know
(It would be easy, so easy)
It would be easy to crash
Gb|:--------------------------------------------------:|
Db|:-2----------0-------------------------------------:|
Ab|:------------------------2------0---0--0---0-------:|
Eb|:---0---0-0-0--0---0-0-0----------3------3---3-0-0-:|
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| b Bend
| pbr Pre-bend release
| \ Slide down
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