Cage the Elephant - Rubber Ball

      
 
 this song is flatpicked. for those of you who do not know what that is,
 you fret a chord, hit the root note then strum all strings below it and
 sometimes people will pick the string under the root note with it
 alternately as done in this song. here is a tab for how it is done.
 
 u-upstrum
 d-downstrum
 p-pick string
 
 this is how I strum this song
 
 verses:
 F Am 
   

 |----1-1-1----1-1-1--| |-----0-0-0----0-0-0--|
 |----1-1-1----1-1-1--| |-----1-1-1----1-1-1--|
 |----2-2-2----2-2-2--| |-----2-2-2----2-2-2--|
 |----3-3-3----3-3-3--| |-----2-2-2--2-2-2-2--|
 |----3-3-3--3--------| x2 |---0-----------------| x2
 |--1-----------------| |---------------------|
 

 strum p d u d p d u d p d u d p d u d
 count 1 e & a 2 e & a 1 e & a 2 e & a
 
 OR you can play it like this since the middle stroke isnt really noticed that much

 |----1-1----1-1--| |-----0-0----0-0--|
 |----1-1----1-1--| |-----1-1----1-1--|
 |----2-2----2-2--| |-----2-2----2-2--|
 |----3-3----3-3--| |-----2-2--2-2-2--|
 |----3-3--3------| x2 |---0-------------| x2
 |--1-------------| |-----------------|
 

 strum p d d p d d p d d p d d
 count 1 & a 2 & a 1 & a 2 & a
 
 
 Chorus: play the same way and same count as verses
 Bflat F

 |----1-1----1-1--| |----1-1----1-1-|
 |----3-3----3-3--| |----1-1----1-1-|
 |----3-3----3-3--| |----2-2----2-2-|
 |----3-3----3-3--| |----3-3----3-3-|
 |----1-1--1-1-1--| x2 |----3-3--3-3-3-| x2
 |--1-------------| |--1------------| 
 

 
 Bflat F

 |----1-1----1-1--| |----1-1----1-1-|
 |----3-3----3-3--| |----1-1----1-1-|
 |----3-3----3-3--| |----2-2----2-2-|
 |----3-3----3-3--| |----3-3----3-3-|
 |----1-1--1-1-1--| x2 |----3-3--3-3-3-| x2
 |--1-------------| |--1------------| 
 

 
 C 
  

 |----0-0----0-0--|
 |----1-1----1-1--|
 |----0-0----0-0--|
 |----2-2----2-2--|
 |--3------3------| x2
 |----------------|
 

 
 ok now for the chords and lyrics...
 
 verse 1
 F                                    
 Rolling around like a big rubber ball
 Am                                            
 Writing this song about some things that I saw
 F                                          
 Trying to stand like a big strong tough man
 Am                                      
 Finding out fast that I'm sinking in sin
 
 chorus:
 Bb                         F                 
 All I got is nothing but a little bit of love
       Bb                                 C   
 Gonna give it to the people then they'll see,
 
 Then they'll see
 
 verse 2
 F                                        
 Spinning the tops as the tables they turn
 Am                                           
 Made some mistakes but I still couldn't learn
 F                                    
 Covered my tracks, thought I was fine
 Am                                           
 Got no self control now I'm back here in line
 
 chorus:
 Bb                         F                 
 All I got is nothing but a little bit of love
       Bb                                 C   
 Gonna give it to the people then they'll see,
 
 Then they'll see
 
 bridge:
 F Am x4
 switch every 4\4measure
 (meanwhile strange oprah-lady sounds are going)
 
 chorus:
 Bb                         F                 
 All I got is nothing but a little bit of love
       Bb                                 C   
 Gonna give it to the people then they'll see,
 
 Then they'll see
 
 
 thats pretty much it! thanks guys! rate please!!!