Charlie Big Potato
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Tabbed by MrGentlman@aol.com
I use the Drop H Tuning, but if u had a 5-string-bass use this one
(Play with distortion)
Riff 1 (Intro) - (after Jungle Intro)
G|------------------------------------------------------------------
D|------------------------------------------------------------------
A|------------------------------------------------------------------
H|-2-2-2-4--2-2--2-2-2-4-6--2-2-2-4--2-2--2-2-2-4/5-7--2-2-2-4--2-2-
G|----------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|
H|-2-2-2-4/5-4--2-2-2-4--2-2--2-2-2-13-/0-|
Riff 2 (verse)
G|--------------------------------------------------------------
D|--------------------------------------------------------------
A|--------------------------------------------------------------
H|-2-2-2-4--2-2--2-2-2-4-6--2-2-2-4--2-2--2-2-2-x--2-2-2-4--2-2-
G|-------------------------------------------------------------
D|-------------------------------------------------------------
A|-------------------------------------------------------------
H|-2-2-2-4/5-4--2-2-2-4--2-2--2-2-2-1--0-0-0-1--0-0--0-0-0-2-1-
G|----------------------|
D|----------------------| Repeat 2x
A|----------------------|
H|-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-1---|
Riff 3 (bridge 1) - (play one time after Riff 2)
G|---------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|
H|-2-2-2-4--2-2--2-2-2-4-6--2-2-2-4--2-2-|
Riff 4 ( bridge 2)
G|------------64----------------|
D|--------------64-----------6--| Repeat 4x
A|-4---0---6-------4---0---6----|
H|------------------------------|
Riff 5 (chorus part 1)
G|----------------------------------------------------------------
D|----------------------------------------------------------------
A|----------------------------------------------------------------
H|-2-2-2-4--2-2--2-2-2-4-6--2-2-2-4--2-2--2-2-2-5-7--2-2-2-4--2-2-
G|----------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------| play just 1 time
A|----------------------------------------|
H|-2-2-2-4/5-4--2-2-2-4--2-2--2-2-2-5/8/0-|
Riff 6 (chorus part 2)
G|--------------------------------------------------------------
D|--------------------------------------------------------------
A|---------------------------------------(short break*)---------
H|-2-2-2-4--2-2--2-2-2-4-6--2-2-2-4--2-2----------------2-2-2-4-
G|----------------------------------------------------------
D|----------------------------------------------------------
A|----------------------------------------------------------
H|-2-2--2-2-2-4/5-4--2-2-2-4--2-2--2-2-2-2-1---0-0-0-1--0-0-
G|-------------------------------------------------------------
D|-------------------------------------------------------------
A|-------------------------------------------------------------
H|-0-0-0-2-1--0-0-0-1--0-0--0-0-0-0-1--2-2-2-4--2-2--2-2-2-4-6-
G|------------------------------|
D|------------------------------| Repeat 2 times
A|------------------------------|
H|--2-2-2-4--2-2--(0-1-1-1-0-1)-|
Don´t play this in the 2 time
*Believe me, if u listen carefully you hear this short break!
Riff 7 (bridge 3 part 1)
G|------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------| Repeat 4x
A|-16-16-16-19--16-16-16-21--16-16-16-23--16-16-16-16-24--18-19-18--|
H|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Riff 8 (bridge 4 part 2)
G|-------------------------------------------|
D|-------2--------4--------6--------7--1-2-1-| Repeat 2x
A|-4-4-4----4-4-4----4-4-4----4-4-4----------|
H|-------------------------------------------|
Riff 9 (bridge 5 part 3)
G|--------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------1-2-1--| Repeat 2x
A|-4-4-4-6-4-0-4-4-4-6-4-0-4-4-4-6-4-0-4-4-4-6-4-0--------|
H|--------------------------------------------------------|
Riff 10 (bridge 5 part 4)
G|----------------------|
D|----------------------| play just 1 time
A|-2-2-2-2-4-2--2-4-2-2-|
H|----------------------|
Riff 11 (end)
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------| Repeat 8x
A|----------------------------------------------------|
H|-2-2-2-4--2-2--2-2-2-4-6--2-2-2-4--2-2--2-2-2-4/5-4-|
Song Structure:
Riff 1 1x
Riff 2 2x
Riff 3 1x
Riff 4 4x
Riff 5 1x
Riff 6 2x
Riff 4 4x
Riff 7 4x
Riff 8 2x
Riff 9 2x
Riff 10 2x
Riff 4 4x
Riff 11 8x
Its a difficult Song, but in my opinion is this the best song of the Skunk
heads, enjoy it!
Any Questions? - (Mail me: MrGentlman@aol.com)
How to play Charlie Big Potato
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.