Frank Sinatra, - Cake

Frank Sinatra,

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Intro: Done on an organ, tabbed for guitar.
D|-------4--------7-------------------------
A|--4-44--4--4-44--4--4-444\5--------5-4-2-0
E|--------------------------5--5-55---------
D|----------7----------------
A|---2-4-4\7---5----7~-------
E|-5------------5--7---------
"WE know of an..."
Then when that's through, you do this lick on the electric:
 
E-|--2-2h3-3-3p2---
B-|--0-0---0-0-0---
 
After you do that the acoustic keeps on playing these chords. Watch out for time signature change (3/4):
Eb C G B7
E-|--0-------0-------3-------2-----
B-|--0-------1-------0-------0-----
G-|--0-------0-------0-------2-----
D-|--2-------2-------0-------1-----
A-|--2-------3-------2-------2-----
E-|--0---------------3-------------
Then they play a riff under the last verse before the solo:
D-|----------------------------------------------1~--------------------
A-|----------------3~-----------2~-------------------------------------
E-|-0~-----2---3--------2---3----------2-2-1-0-------------------------
The solo:
G-|-----------------------0~-------------------------------------------
D-|-------2~-----------------------------------------------------------
A-|-2-2-2-------2---2-2-2-------2---2-2-2-3~--------------3--2--0------
E-|---------------------------------------------3---3-3-3----------3---
D-|------------------5~------------4~-
A-|-----0-2---3\5---------2-0-2-------
E-|-3---------------------------------
A-|--------------------------------------------
E-|--5555555555555-77777-88888888-333333333333-
G-|-5-4-2-0------------------------------------------------------------
D-|---------4~---------------------------------------------------------
A-|--------------------------------------------------------------------
OUTRO:
Mostly trumpet.
Finally, after the break, there's this variation on the earlier riff,
Played over and over to fade out:
D-|--------------------------------------------------------------------
A-|----------------3~-----------2~-------------1~----------------------
E-|-0~-----2---3--------2---3----------2---1----------2---3---0--------
Well, I figured the whole darn thing out in 15 minuets,
so its not too hard. This is me first tab I have written If anyone can find the bassline, I would be ever so
grateful.
From Kazachkov_George_A/nhmccd_student@mail.nhmccd.edu Wed Apr 2 08:50:39 1997
Date: Mon, 17 Mar 97 18:08:50 -0600
From: Kazachkov_George_A/nhmccd_student@mail.nhmccd.edu
To: guitar@olga.net
Subject: Cake
 
These are the two songs from Cake I found the chord progression for. I
haven't learned the words yet, so you must excuse me for not listing the
lyrics.
 
Frank Sinatra:
 
Intro:
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------------------------------------------------------------------------
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------------------------------0-----------------------------------------
------------------------------
-------------2----------------------------------------------------------
-----------2------------1---
-----2-2-2---2-----2-2-2---2---2-2-2-3--------------3-2-0----------0-2--
--2------0------
------------------------------------------------3---3-3-3----------3---3
-------------2-3---------------
 
Actual song: Em, C, G, B7
Step down:
--------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------
------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------
--------------3--------2------1---------------
--0-----2-3-----2-3----2-3----------------------------
 
I Will Survive:
 
The chord progression is :
Am Dm G C F B7 E or Em
 
Have fun...I hope it's right if you have any questions e-mail me at
zhorik@hotmail.com

How to play Frank Sinatra,

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 D. 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.

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