Hot Pants Explosion
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Status: RO
This is the TAB for the B-52's "Hot Pants Explosion". It is a classic Fred Schnider tune with great lyrics. (If you want 'em posted Email me)
Here it tis:
You only need to use 2 strings but I'll give you the bottom 4.
Play this twice as kinda an intro during the talking:
E_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
B_ _ _ _1 _ _ _ _ 1 _ _ _ _ 1 _ _ _ _ 1 ! _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
G_ _ 0 _ _ 0 _ 3 _ _ _ _ 0 _ _ 0 _ 3 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
D_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Then switch to this for the rest of the song:
E_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
B_ _ _ _ 1 _ _ _ _ 1 _ _ _ _ 1 _ _ 3 _ 1 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
G_ _ 0 _ _ 0 _ 3 _ _ _ _ 0 _ _ 0 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
D_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
How to play Hot Pants Explosion
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 B. 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.