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Cage the Elephant - PUNCHIN' BAG
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Tabbed by: usernamek
Tuning: Standard
This album was great. Not sure why it did not get more publicity.
If you have suggestions, please comment, and I will make the appropriate revisions. Thanks for the help.
Intro:
e|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------| x 3
D|-------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------7---3-5-3-5---------7--3-5-3-5----------------|
E|--3/--5--------------3/---5----------------------------|
C E A
e|--3-3-/--7-7----5----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--5-5-/--9-9----5----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--5-5-/--9-9----6----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--5-5-/--9-9----7----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--3-3-/--7-7----7----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------5-----------------------------------------------------------|
Verse is kind of soft.
e|----------------------------------------- Right before ------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------- "Oh no, ain't it ------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------- a drag...": -----------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------5---- ------------------------------------------|
A|--------5-7-5-----7-3----------5-7-5---7-- ---------5-7-5----------------------------|
E|-5-5--------------------5-5-------------- ---5-5------------------------------------|
Bridge ("Oh no, ain't it a drag..."):
G G F#F E E E E E F F#G G G F#F E E E E E E
e|--3-- --3-2-1--0--0-0-0----------------0-1-2-3---3-- -3-2-1-0--0-0-0-0-0---|
B|--3-- --3-2-1--0--0-0-0----------------0-1-2-3---3-- -3-2-1-0--0-0-0-0-0---|
G|--4-- Strum G --4-3-2--1--1-1-1----------------1-2-3-4---4-- Strum G -4-3-2-1--1-1-1-1-1---|
D|--5-- a few times, --5-4-3--2--2-2-2----------------2-3-4-5---5-- a few times again, -5-4-3-2--2-2-2-2-2---|
A|--5-- then play: --5-4-3--2--2-2-0----2-----2-----2-3-4-5---5-- then play: -5-4-3-2--2-2-2-2-2---|
E|--3-- --3-2-1--0--0-0-0--0---0-0-------0-1-2-3---3-- -3-2-1-0--0-0-0-0-0---|
Chorus ("I'm not your punching bag...")
A A A A C C C E E E
e|--5--5----5-5----3-3-3-----7-7-7-----
B|--5--5----5-5----5-5-5-----9-9-9-----
G|--6--6----6-6----5-5-5-----9-9-9-----
D|--7--7----7-7----5-5-5-----9-9-9----- x3
A|--7--7----7-7----3-3-3-----7-7-7-----
E|--5--5----5-5------------------------
A
e|--5-------------|
B|--5-------------|
G|--6-------------|
D|--7--=----------| "Afraid of nothin', and she carries a knife..."
A|--7-------------|
E|--5-------------
A A A A C C C E E E
e|--5--5----5-5----3-3-3-----7-7-7-----
B|--5--5----5-5----5-5-5-----9-9-9-----
G|--6--6----6-6----5-5-5-----9-9-9-----
D|--7--7----7-7----5-5-5-----9-9-9----- x3
A|--7--7----7-7----3-3-3-----7-7-7-----
E|--5--5----5-5------------------------
Intro
e|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------7---3-5-3-5---------7--3-5-3-5----------------|
E|--3/--5--------------3/---5----------------------------|
C E A
e|--3-3-/--7-7----5----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--5-5-/--9-9----5----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--5-5-/--9-9----6----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--5-5-/--9-9----7----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--3-3-/--7-7----7----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------5-----------------------------------------------------------|
Verse:
e|----------------------------------------- Right before ------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------- "Oh no, ain't it ------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------- a drag...": -----------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------5---- ------------------------------------------|
A|--------5-7-5-----7--3--------5-7-5---7-- ---------5-7-5----------------------------|
E|-5-5--------------------5-5-------------- ---5-5------------------------------------|
Bridge ("Oh no, ain't it a drag..."):
G G F#F E E E E E F F#G G G F#F E E E E E E
e|--3-- --3-2-1--0--0-0-0------0-1-2-3---3-- -3-2-1-0--0-0-0-0-0---|
B|--3-- --3-2-1--0--0-0-0------0-1-2-3---3-- -3-2-1-0--0-0-0-0-0---|
G|--4-- Strum G --4-3-2--1--1-1-1------1-2-3-4---4-- Strum G -4-3-2-1--1-1-1-1-1---|
D|--5-- a few times, --5-4-3--2--2-2-2------2-3-4-5---5-- a few times again, -5-4-3-2--2-2-2-2-2---|
A|--5-- then play: --5-4-3--2--2-2-0------2-3-4-5---5-- then play: -5-4-3-2--2-2-2-2-2---|
E|--3-- --3-2-1--0--0-0-0------0-1-2-3---3-- -3-2-1-0--0-0-0-0-0---|
Chorus ("I'm not your punching bag...")
A A A A C C C E E E
e|--5--5----5-5----3-3-3-----7-7-7-----
B|--5--5----5-5----5-5-5-----9-9-9-----
G|--6--6----6-6----5-5-5-----9-9-9-----
D|--7--7----7-7----5-5-5-----9-9-9----- x3
A|--7--7----7-7----3-3-3-----7-7-7-----
E|--5--5----5-5------------------------
A
e|--5-------------|
B|--5-------------|
G|--6-------------|
D|--7--=----------| "Afraid of nothin', and she carries a knife..."
A|--7-------------|
E|--5-------------|
A A A A C C C E E E
e|--5--5----5-5----3-3-3-----7-7-7-----
B|--5--5----5-5----5-5-5-----9-9-9-----
G|--6--6----6-6----5-5-5-----9-9-9-----
D|--7--7----7-7----5-5-5-----9-9-9----- x3
A|--7--7----7-7----3-3-3-----7-7-7-----
E|--5--5----5-5------------------------
Bridge2:
A Ab G F# G F#F E
e|--5-4-3-2---3-2-1-0----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--5-4-3-2---3-2-1-0----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--6-5-4-3---4-3-2-1----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--7-6-5-4---5-4-3-2----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--7-6-5-4---5-4-3-2----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--5-4-3-2---3-2-1-0-----------------------------------------------------------------|
"Last time, last time..."
e|-----------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------|
D|--7-5---7-5------------------------------| x4
A|---------------7--5-7-5-7----------------|
E|-----------------------------------------|
Bridge ("Oh no, ain't it a drag..."):
G G F#F E E E E E F F#G G G F#F E E E E E E
e|--3-- --3-2-1--0--0-0-0-----0-1-2-3---3-- -3-2-1-0--0-0-0-0-0---|
B|--3-- --3-2-1--0--0-0-0-----0-1-2-3---3-- -3-2-1-0--0-0-0-0-0---|
G|--4-- Strum G --4-3-2--1--1-1-1-----1-2-3-4---4-- Strum G -4-3-2-1--1-1-1-1-1---|
D|--5-- a few times, --5-4-3--2--2-2-2-----2-3-4-5---5-- a few times again, -5-4-3-2--2-2-2-2-2---|
A|--5-- then play: --5-4-3--2--2-2-0-----2-3-4-5---5-- then play: -5-4-3-2--2-2-2-2-2---|
E|--3-- --3-2-1--0--0-0-0-----0-1-2-3---3-- -3-2-1-0--0-0-0-0-0---|
Chorus ("I'm not your punching bag..."
A A A A C C C E E E
e|--5--5----5-5----3-3-3-----7-7-7-----
B|--5--5----5-5----5-5-5-----9-9-9-----
G|--6--6----6-6----5-5-5-----9-9-9-----
D|--7--7----7-7----5-5-5-----9-9-9-----
A|--7--7----7-7----3-3-3-----7-7-7----- until end
E|--5--5----5-5------------------------
Lyrics:
She's a stone cold straight-faced killer and a lover
And she won't put up with another brood who only wants to bruise her
Take her love and then abuse her
She won't take no more, won't take no more
Won't take no more, won't take no more
Oh no ain't it a drag
If you take a swing, she swing back
She say I'm not your punchin' bag
Heaven help ya I'm telling the truth
Heaven help ya she's coming for you
Heaven help ya the girl likes to fight
Afraid of nothing and she carries a knife
She said (oh no) I'm not your punchin' bag (oh no)
I'm not your punchin' bag (oh no)
I'm not your punchin' bag
What kind of man are you?
Instead of kisses you gave bruises
No more time for cheap excuses
If I were you, I would be leaving
Best you go while you're still breathing
She won't take no more, won't take no more
Won't take no more, won't take no more
Oh no ain't it a drag
If you take a swing, the kid swings back
She say I'm not your punchin' bag
Heaven help ya I'm telling the truth
Heaven help ya she's coming for you
Heaven help ya the girl likes to fight
Afraid of nothing and she carries a knife
She said (oh no) I'm not your punchin' bag (oh no)
I'm not your punchin' bag (oh no)
I'm not your punchin' bag
Last time, last time you're ever gonna
Last time, last time you're ever gonna
Last time, last time you're ever gonna
Last time, last time you're ever gonna
Oh no ain't it a drag
Everywhere you go, better watch your back
Cause I'm not your punchin' bag
Heaven help ya I'm telling the truth
Heaven help ya she's coming for you
Heaven help ya the girl likes to fight
Afraid of nothing and she carries a knife
She said (oh no) I'm not your punchin' bag (oh no)
I'm not your punchin' bag (oh no)
I'm not your punchin' bag (oh no)
I'm not your punchin' bag
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| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| b Bend
| pb Pre-bend
| br Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend
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