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Wrecking Ball by Mother Mother
Wrecking Ball
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key of G
INTRO:
G - D - G - D
VERSE 1:
G
I made a wreck out of my hand
I put it through the wall
D
I made a fist and not a plan
Call me a reckless wrecking ball
G
I throw my plates against the wall
And give it all I got
D
I aim to break not one, but all
I'm just a big old wrecking ball
CHORUS:
Em C
I am unruly in the stands
G
I am a rock on top of the sand
A
I am a fist amidst the hands
G D
And I break it just because I can
VERSE 2:
G
It takes a dedicated hand
To put it through the wall
D
You got to want to break the hearts
Of all those pretty porcelain dolls
G
You got to want to be the drummer in the band
You got to want to be a battering ram
D
You got to see the artistry
In tearing the place apart with me, baby
CHORUS:
Em C
I am unruly in the stands
G
I am a rock on top of the sand
A
I am a fist amidst the hands
D
And I break it just because I can
BRIDGE:
F#
Let's break it
A D
Just because we can
F#
Deface it
A D
Just because we can
F# Am Em C
Let's break it just because, just because
Em A D G
Just because, just beca-a-ause
CHORUS:
Em C
I am unruly in the stands
G
I am a rock on top of the sand
Em
I am a fist amidst the hands
C
And I make a wreck out of my hand
G
I make a fist and not a plan
Em
And I break it just because I can
C G
Because I can, because I can
Em C
Because I can, because I can
G Em
Because I can, because I can
A D G D G D
Because I ca-aa-aan
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version 2
Capo 7, all notes and chord names relative to the capo.
Intro/Verse
(I'm not sure if this should be 2 guitars. It seems like it, and when
I saw them live, it seemed like Ryan was only playing the main riff part.
You can try just forming the chord and playing both parts simultaneously,
but that might be awkward for the G6 part.)
Gtr 1
C
e|-----------------------------|
B|-----------------------------|
G|-----0--2--4--2--0-----0-----|
D|--2-----------------4--------|
A|-(3)-------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|
Gtr 2
C
e|--0------0------0------0-----|
B|------1------1------1------1-|
G|----0-0----0-0----0-0----0-0-|
D|-----------------------------|
A|-----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|
Do that x2. Then:
Gtr 1
G6
e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------|
G|-----0--2--4--2--0-----0-----------0-------------|
D|--0-----------------4-----0--2--4-----4--2--2--0-|
A|-(2)---------------------(2)---------------------|
E|-(3)---------------------(3)---------------------|
Gtr 2
G6
e|---0-------0--------0-------0-------0-------0--------0-------0-----------|
B|--------3-------3--------3-------3-------3-------3--------3-------3------|
G|------4-4-----4-4------4-4-----4-4-----4-4-----4-4------4-4-----4-4------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
So just repeat that whole section as needed for the intro/verse until:
Chorus
Am F
I am unruly in the stands,
C
I am a rock on top of the sand,
D
I am a fist amidst the hands
D
and I break it just because I can.
Then there's another verse, then chorus then:
Bridge
G Em D
Let's break it!
(just because we can.)
G Em D
Deface it!
(just because we can.)
G Em
Let's break it!
F Am F Am
Just because.. just because.. just because..
F G C
just beca a ause
The C chord from the bridge melds back into the chorus with a fingerpicked C
chord. Descend the root note from C to B then into the Am root note:
C B Am
e|-----------0------------|
B|-----------1------------|
G|-----------2------------|
D|-----------2------------|
A|--3--2--0--0------------|
E|------------------------|
In fact, do that when going from C to Am in this entire next section
until the "because i can" part.
Am F
I am unruly in the stands
C
I am a rock on top of the sand
Am
I am a fist amidst the hands
F
and I make a wreck out of my hand
C
I make a fist and not a plan
C! Am <--Start strumming hard!
and I break it just because I can!
F C
because I can! because I can!
Am F
because I can! because I can!
C Am
because I can! because I can!
F G C
because I ca a ann...
The C melds into the first bit from the intro/verse, which gets played a couple
times. The last time, though, the second part ends like this:
e|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|
G|-----------0-----------0-|
D|--0--2--4-----4--2--4----|
A|--2----------------------|
E|--3----------------------|
I made a wreck out of my hand
I put it through the wall
I made a fist and not a plan
Call me a reckless wrecking ball
I throw my plates against the wall
And give it all I got, but
I aim to break not one but all
I'm just a big ol' wrecking ball
I am unruly in the stands
I am a rock on top of the sand
I am a fist amidst the hands
And I break it
Just because I can
It takes a dedicated hand
To put it through the wall
You gotta wanna break the heart
Of all those pretty porcelain dolls
You gotta want to be the drummer in the band
You gotta want to be a battering ram
You gotta see the artistry
In tearing the place apart with me baby
I am unruly in the stands
I am a rock on top of the sand
I am a fist amidst the hands
And I break it
Just because I can
Let's break it
(Just because we can)
Deface it
(Just because we can)
Let's break it
Just because
Just because
Just because
Just because
I am unruly in the stands
(I am a rock on top of the sand)
I am a fist amidst the hands
And I make a wreck out of my hand
I make a fist and not a plan
And I break it
Just because I can
Because I can
Because I can
Because I can
Because I can
Because I can
Because I can
Because I can
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version 3
CAPO 7
C
e|-------------0-----------0-----------0-----------0----|
B|-------1-----------1-----------1-----------1----------|
G|----------0-----2-----4-----2-----0-----------0-------|
D|----------------------------------------4-------------|
A|----3-------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|
FH: 3 1 2 1 4 2 1 4 1
PH: p 2 p 3 p 2 p 3 p 2 p 3 p 2 p 3
Now I know what you're thinking—- "Jason, I thought you said this would be fun!?"
Firstly, no I didn't. And secondly, trust me--it is! Once you get the hang of it.
You'll be doing this for a fair bit of the tune so listen up:
Chicken-pick a C: While fingering a basic C chord, pluck the melody with your pick (p)
and the other notes with your middle (2) and ring (3) fingers.
I've indicated the fingering I use for both my fretting hand (FH) and my picking hand
(PH) below the above tab. This (ideally) keeps that root note ringing throughout.
Remember, this is how I'm jamming the tune and not necessarily how Ryan does or how you
have to. Please feel free to figure out and play what works/sounds best for you!
So play that twice:
C
e|-------------0-----------0-----------0-----------0----|
B|-------1-----------1-----------1-----------1----------|
G|----------0-----2-----4-----2-----0-----------0-------|
D|----------------------------------------4-------------|
A|----3-------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|
FH: 3 1 2 1 4 2 1 4 1
PH: p 2 p 3 p 2 p 3 p 2 p 3 p 2 p 3 (pretty much always like this)
Then this:
G
e|-------------0-----------0-----------0-----------0----|
B|-------0-----------0-----------0-----------0----------|
G|----------0-----2-----4-----2-----0-----------0-------|
D|----------------------------------------4-------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------|
E|----3-------------------------------------------------|
FH: (pretty much always corresponds with the fret #)
And then this:
D
e|-------------0-----------0-----------0-----------0----|
B|-------0-----------0-----------0-----------0----------|
G|----------------------0-------------------------------|
D|----0-----2-----4----------4------2----/2-----0-------|
A|------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|
And do that whole thing twice before doing it twice again, but with singing!
"I made a wreck out of my hand..."
Now let's do some staccato strumming!
Am7 |x-0-2-0-1-0|
I am unruly in the stands
F |1-3-3-2-1-1| (Though I only hit the lower half)
I am a rock on top of the sand
C |x-3-2-0-1-0|
I am a fist amidst the hands
Dadd9sus4? |x-5-4-0-3-0| (Just move that C up a couple frets)
And I break it just because I can
Back to the first figure:
C
e|-------------0-----------0-----------0-----------0----|
B|-------1-----------1-----------1-----------1----------|
G|----------0-----2-----4-----2-----0-----------0-------|
D|----------------------------------------4-------------|
A|----3-------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------| x2
G
e|-------------0-----------0-----------0-----------0----|
B|-------0-----------0-----------0-----------0----------|
G|----------0-----2-----4-----2-----0-----------0-------|
D|----------------------------------------4-------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------|
E|----3-------------------------------------------------| x1
Except end with this slight variation
D
e|-------------0-----------0-----------0-----------0----|
B|-------0-----------0-----------0-----------0----------|
G|----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-------|
D|----5-----------4----------3------------2-------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------| x1
And again, do the whole thing twice once more, but with singing!
"It takes a dedicated hand..."
Sometimes I like to slam that C chord to reflect the accents in the start of the second
half of this verse..
C
/ / / /
1 + & + 2 + & + 3 + & + 4 + & +
"You got-ta wan-na be the drummer in the band"
Back to staccato strumming:
Am7 |x-0-2-0-1-0|
I am unruly in the stands
F |1-3-3-2-1-1| (Though I only hit the lower half)
I am a rock on top of the sand
C |x-3-2-0-1-0|
I am a fist amidst the hands
Dadd9sus4? |x-5-4-0-3-0|
And I break it just because I can
Now sing it, gang!
G Em D5 G
Let's break it (Just because we can)
Em D5 G
Deface it (Just because we can)
Em
Let's break it
F Am7
Juuuhhuhhhuhhhst, Just because
F Am7
Just because, Just because
Am7/F#** Am7/G**
Just be-cuhhhhhhh-uhhhhse
**(Just take the finger fretting that 4th string E and move it to the
6th string F# then G)
Now chicken-pick these chords like you did the verse:
C
e|-------------0-----------0-----------0-----------0----|
B|-------1-----------1-----------1-----------1----------|
G|----------0-----------0-----------0-------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------|
A|----3-----------3-----------3-----------3-----2-------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|
"I am unruly in the stands"
Am7
e|-------------0-----------0-----------0-----------0----|
B|-------1-----------1-----------1-----------1----------|
G|----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-------|
D|------------------------------------------------------|
A|----0-----------0-----------0-----------0-------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|
"(I am a rock on top of the sand)"
F
e|-------------0-----------0-----------0-----------0----|
B|-------1-----------1-----------1-----------1----------|
G|----------2-----------2-----------2-----------2-------|
D|----3-----------3-----------3-----------3-------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|
C (Keep pickin'!)
I am a fist amidst the hands
Am7
And I make a wreck out of my hand
F
(I make a fist and not a plan)
C x Am7 (Staccato chord time again!)
And I break it just because I can
F C Am7
Because I can, because I can, because I can,
F C Am7
Because I can, because I can, because I can,
Am7/F# Am7/G
Because I caaahhhhhaahhhhhhn
Now back to fig. 1! Twice.
And on that last bar, instead of stepping down to the D, step the melody back up to end
on a nice open G string.
(Context is everything)
I made a wreck out of my hand
I put it through the wall
I made a fist and not a plan
Call me a reckless wrecking ball
I throw my plates against the wall
And give it all I got, but
I aim to break not one but all
I'm just a big ol' wrecking ball
I am unruly in the stands
I am a rock on top of the sand
I am a fist amidst the hands
And I break it
Just because I can
It takes a dedicated hand
To put it through the wall
You gotta wanna break the heart
Of all those pretty porcelain dolls
You gotta want to be the drummer in the band
You gotta want to be a battering ram
You gotta see the artistry
In tearing the place apart with me baby
I am unruly in the stands
I am a rock on top of the sand
I am a fist amidst the hands
And I break it
Just because I can
Let's break it
(Just because we can)
Deface it
(Just because we can)
Let's break it
Just because
Just because
Just because
Just because
I am unruly in the stands
(I am a rock on top of the sand)
I am a fist amidst the hands
And I make a wreck out of my hand
I make a fist and not a plan
And I break it
Just because I can
Because I can
Because I can
Because I can
Because I can
Because I can
Because I can
Because I can
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version 4
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: 7th fret
Key: C
Notes:
The fingerpicking and strumming is tabbed as close as is needed to figure
the rest out yourself. Watch the video and listen to the song for extra
detail and flourish. Also, for a lower vocal register drop the capo to 5!
(Intro / Verse)
e|-------------------------------------|
B|----1---1---1---1---1---1---1--------|
G|------0---2---4---2---0-------0------| (x2)
D|--------------------------4----------|
A|--3----------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|
C
e|-------------------------------------|
B|----0---0---0---0---0---0---0--------|
G|------0---2---4---2---0-------0------| (same fill, different top note)
D|--------------------------4----------|
A|-------------------------------------|
E|--3----------------------------------|
G1
e|-------------------------------------|
B|----0---0---0---0---0---0---0--------|
G|--------------0----------------------|
D|--0---2--/4------/4--\2--/2---0------|
A|-------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|
G2
You can alternate the top note with a
high open e, as in the performance vid.
(Chorus)
e|-----0-----(0)-----(0)-----(0)-------|
B|-----1-----(0)------1-------3--------|
G|-----0------2-------0-------5--------|
D|-----2------3-------2-------4--------|
A|-----0------3-------3-------5--------|
E|------------1------------------------|
Am7 F C D7
Each chord is played 8 times (quarter notes)
with palm muted down strokes.
In the final chorus these are finger picked,
with a different F: x-x-3-2-1-0
(Bridge)
e|--------------------------------------|
B|-----3-----3--------------------------|
G|----0-----0------2-----2-----5-----5--| (x2)
D|----------------1-----1-----4-----4---|
A|--------1-----2-----------5-----------|
E|--3-----------------2-----------5-----|
G5 Gm B7 F#m6 D7 Am7
e|-------------------------(0)----------|
B|-----3-----3-------------(0)----------|
G|----0-----0------2-----2--2-----------|
D|----------------1-----1---3-----------|
A|--------1-----2-----------3-----------|
E|--3-----------------2-----1-----------|
G5 Gm B7 F#m6 F
Then play F - Am7 a few times.
(Turn Around)
e|--------------------------------------|
B|------0-----0-----3-----3-------------|
G|-----2-----2-----0-----0--------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|
E|---2-----2-----3-----3----------------|
F#m* F#m* G5* G5*
These chords aren't named excatly right.
Lyrics:
[Intro] (x2)
[Verse 1] (x2)
C
I made a wreck out of my hand
C
I put it through the wall
G1
I made a fist and not a plan
G2
Call me a reckless wrecking ball
C
I throw my plates against the wall
C
And give it all I got
G1
I aim to break not one, but all
G2
I'm just a big old wrecking ball
[Chorus]
Am7
I am unruly in the stands
F
I am a rock on top of the sand
C
I am a fist amidst the hands
Am7
And I break it just because I can
[Verse 2] (x2)
C
It takes a dedicated hand
C
To put it through the wall
G1
You got to want to break the hearts
G2
Of all those pretty porcelain dolls
C
You got to want to be the drummer in the band
C
You got to want to be a battering ram
G1
You got to see the artistry
G2
In tearing the place apart with me, baby
[Chorus]
Am7
I am unruly in the stands
F
I am a rock on top of the sand
C
I am a fist amidst the hands
Am7
And I break it just because I can
[Bridge]
G5 Gm B7 F#m6
Let's break it
D7 Am7
Just because we can
G5 Gm B7 F#m6
Deface it
D7 Am7
Just because we can
G5 Gm
Let's break it
F Am7
just because
F Am7
just because
[turn around]
just because
[Chorus]
(same chords, only finger picked)
Am7
I am unruly in the stands
F
I am a rock on top of the sand
C
I am a fist amidst the hands
Am7
And I made a wreck out of my hand
F
I made a fist and not a plan
C
And I break it
--> At this point go back to the down strokes
X (palm mute)
just because I can !
Am7
Because I can
F
Because I can
C
Because I can
Am7
Because I can
[Outro]
Play the same as the intro with extra flourish.
| / Slide up
| \ Slide down
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version 5
Intro
E||------------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|
G||------------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|
D||------------------------|----------------------9-|-------------------------|
B||-12-14-16-14-12-11-12-9-|-12-14-16-14-12-11-12---|-------------------------|
A||------------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|
E||------------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|
---------------------------|-------------------------|--------------------------|
---------------------------|-------------------------|--------------------------|
---------------------------|----------------------12-|--------------------------|
----12-14-16-14-12-11-12-9-|-12-14-16-19-12-14-16----|--------------------------|
---------------------------|-------------------------|--------------------------|
---------------------------|-------------------------|--------------------------|
I made a wreck out of my hand
I put it through the wall
I made a fist and not a plan
Call me a reckless wrecking ball
I throw my plates against the wall
And give it all I got, but
I aim to break not one but all
I'm just a big ol' wrecking ball
I am unruly in the stands
I am a rock on top of the sand
I am a fist amidst the hands
And I break it
Just because I can
It takes a dedicated hand
To put it through the wall
You gotta wanna break the heart
Of all those pretty porcelain dolls
You gotta want to be the drummer in the band
You gotta want to be a battering ram
You gotta see the artistry
In tearing the place apart with me baby
I am unruly in the stands
I am a rock on top of the sand
I am a fist amidst the hands
And I break it
Just because I can
Let's break it
(Just because we can)
Deface it
(Just because we can)
Let's break it
Just because
Just because
Just because
Just because
I am unruly in the stands
(I am a rock on top of the sand)
I am a fist amidst the hands
And I make a wreck out of my hand
I make a fist and not a plan
And I break it
Just because I can
Because I can
Because I can
Because I can
Because I can
Because I can
Because I can
Because I can
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version 6
standard tuning
Intro
E--------------------------------------|
B----575-----575-----575---------------|
G---7---767-7---767-7---767-457544-----|
D--5-------5----------------------5----|
A------------------5-------5-----------|
E--------------------------------------|
I made a wreck out of my hand
I put it through the wall
I made a fist and not a plan
Call me a reckless wrecking ball
I throw my plates against the wall
And give it all I got, but
I aim to break not one but all
I'm just a big ol' wrecking ball
I am unruly in the stands
I am a rock on top of the sand
I am a fist amidst the hands
And I break it
Just because I can
It takes a dedicated hand
To put it through the wall
You gotta wanna break the heart
Of all those pretty porcelain dolls
You gotta want to be the drummer in the band
You gotta want to be a battering ram
You gotta see the artistry
In tearing the place apart with me baby
I am unruly in the stands
I am a rock on top of the sand
I am a fist amidst the hands
And I break it
Just because I can
Let's break it
(Just because we can)
Deface it
(Just because we can)
Let's break it
Just because
Just because
Just because
Just because
I am unruly in the stands
(I am a rock on top of the sand)
I am a fist amidst the hands
And I make a wreck out of my hand
I make a fist and not a plan
And I break it
Just because I can
Because I can
Because I can
Because I can
Because I can
Because I can
Because I can
Because I can
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