Bawitdaba by Kid Rock guitar tab (text):

From: Rambled77@aol.com

Date: Sat, 30 Oct 1999 13:21:51 EDT

Subject: k/kid_rock/bawitdaba.tab



Artist: Kid Rock

Song: Bawitdaba

Album: Devil Without a Cause

Transcribed by: G. Katz



So this is how I interpret Bawitdaba in case you were wondering.  It's pretty 

accurate as far as I know but I could have made a couple mistakes.



Intro:

The intro on the full album version is mostly synthesized but if you want to 

play along you would mostly just slide up slowly on the low E string.



Chorus: (The part where the whole band sings bawitdabadadangdadang... etc.  

Play heavily distorted and with lots of bass.)



e------------------------------------------1--------

B------------------------------------------1--2----

G------------------------------------------2----3--

D----2-----5---2-22---5---2---5---3-33---3--------

A----2-----5---2-22---5---2---5---3-33---3--------

E----0-----3---0-00---3---0---3---1-11---1--------

                   *  **                           *  **

The notes with *s under them are palm muted.  Repeat this over and over until 

the verse.



Verse:

Now here's where things get tricky.  There are two guitar parts here (Kid 

Rock has two guitarists-duh).  Guitar 1 plays alone during the first verse 

which is "Now this is for the questions that don't have any answers the 

midnight glances at the topless dancers the damned the freaks cars packed 

with speakers" then Guitar one drops out as Kid says "The G's with the 

forties and the chicks with beepers."  Then Guitar 1 comes back in when Kid 

says "The Northern Lights in the southern comfort..."  Then you hear Guitar 2 

come in with the guitar melody but it comes in about a half beat AFTER Guitar 

1.  There's also a fill that Guitar 1 plays while Kid finishes some of the 

phrases.  The entire first verse, Guitar 1 plays its part but for the rest of 

the verses only the Guitar 2 part is played, and it's played by both 

guitarists, and the bass takes over the Guitar 1 part.  If all of that 

confused you, just listen to the song.  You'll get it.  Plus, I have a map of 

it all on the bottom.



Guitar 1:

e------------------------------------------------------

B------------------------------------------------------

G------------------------------------------------------

D------------------------------------------------------

A------------------------------------------------------

E--0--------5-7--0---3-5-3-5---0---5-7-5-7------------



Guitar 2:

e----0---------3--/--6--------0------------------------

B---0-----3-3--3--/--6--------0-----------------------

G---------4-4------------------------------------------

D------------------------------------------------------

A------------------------------------------------------

E------------------------------------------------------



Play the Guitar 2 part with tons of vibrato.  This part varies a couple of 

times, you'll just have to listen because I don't want to make this any more 

complicated than it already is.



Guitar 1 fill:



e------------------------------------------------------

B------------------------------------------------------

G-----7-9-7-------------------------------------------

D-----------9-8-7----7-7h8-7--------------------------

A-----------------10----------10----------------------

E------------------------------------------------------



Instrumental bridge:

This is the cool part that is incredibly easy.  Just make sure you bend the 

three on the low E up a 1/2 step and then bring it back down a couple times.  

Additionally, half way through this part, the Guitar 2 starts sliding up and 

it's a really cool sound.



Guitar 1:

e------------------------------------------------------

B------------------------------------------------------

G------------------------------------------------------

D-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----2-2-2-2-2-2----------------------

A-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---- 2-2-2-2-2-2----------------------

E-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--3^-0-0-0-0-0-0----------------------

    * *  *  *  * *  *        *  *  *  * *  *

Palm mute these heavily!



Guitar 2:

e------------------------------------------------------

B--1-/-12---------------------------------------------

G--1-/-12---------------------------------------------

D------------------------------------------------------

A------------------------------------------------------

E------------------------------------------------------



Vocal bridge:



This is the part that goes "And for the love and for the hate and for the 

peace: war!"  It's basically just palm muted E powerchords, you figure out 

the rhythm.



Outro:



e------------------------------------------------------

B------------------------------------------------------

G------------------------------------------------------

D--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2------------------------------

A--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-----------------------------

E--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-0------------------------------

    *  *  * *  *  *  *  * * * 

So that's it... Here's all the parts mapped out with the vocals.  I know some 

of the lyrics are wrong, but who cares?





That's it.  If you disprove of this masterwork, and are in desperate need of 

putting my hard work down to build your self esteem, e-mail me at 

Rambled77@aol.com.