• Song:

    Dont Stop Skankin

  • Artist:

    Reel Big Fish

Artist: Reel Big Fish
Song: Dont Stop Skankin
Album: Candy Coated Fury
Tuning: Standard (GDAE) (Derek uses a 5 string bass, but it can be done on a 4 string)

I used this live video as you can hear the bass a lot clearer than on the cd:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CItXEu8R-iE

Key:
/ = Slide up to
\ = slide down
~ = let ring
h = hammer on
p = pull off

Intro riff
G|-------------|
D|-/7-7-5------|
A|---------8-7-|
E|-------------|

Riff 1                   x4 1,3,     2,4
G|-------------------------|---------|-------|
D|-------------------------|---5-----|-88-7~-|
A|-5-7-8-7-0-------5-7-8-7-|-5---8-7-|-------|
E|-----------3-1-0---------|---------|-------|

Riff 2 x1
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---2-5-2---5-2-----5-8-5---8-5-----4-7-4---4-7-4---------------|
E|-3-------3-----3-6-------6-----6-5-------5-------5-55-55-55-55-|

Riff 3 x3
G|-----------------------------------|
D|------------------8-10-8-5-7-5-----|
A|-5-7-8-7-10-8-7-8--------------8-7-|
E|-----------------------------------|

Riff 3 variation x1 (Plays the last part down an octave)
G|----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|
A|-5-7-8-7-10-8-7-8-1-3-1---0-------|
E|------------------------3---3-1-0-|

Riff 2 x1, 
Intro riff x1, 
Riff 1 as before, 
Riff 2 x1,
Riff 3 x3,
Riff 3 variation x1,
Riff 2 x1,
Intro riff x1,
Riff 1 as before

Riff 4                      x4 1,       2, (10s) 3, (Play fast)    4 (10s again)
G|----------------------------|---------|---------|-----------------|--------------------|
D|------------7---------------|---------|-1010-9~-|-10h12p10-797----|-1010-9~------------|
A|-7-9-10-9-7---10-9-7-9-10-9-|-7-------|---------|-------------109-|---------1010-9~-7\-|
E|----------------------------|---5-3-2-|---------|-----------------|--------------------|
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