BITCH IN THE BOX Rhythm Guitar tab. More accurate analysis, Riff by Riff.
(From the 2018 album Pounding The Pavement)




Transcribed by: Christoff51

Composed By, Arranged By – Rob Reiner,Anvil,Steve Kudlow

Rhythm Guitar tuning ( E A D G B E ) - Steve 'Lips' Kudlow


[Intro]
Riff A, play 1 time

e|------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----9-----9------9---9-8-7--9-----9-----9-8-7-12-----|
D|-----9-----9------9---9-8-7--9-----9-----9-8-7-12-----|
A|-----7-----7------7---7-6-5--7-----7-----7-6-5-10-----|
E|-0-0---0-0----0-0---0----------0-0---0-0--------------|
   . . . . . .  . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . .   

[Drum starts playing, play under Solo I]
Riff B, play 3 times

e|------------------------------------------------------| 
B|------------------------------------------------------| 
G|9-----9-----9---9-8-7--9-----9-----9-8-7-12-----------| 
D|9-----9-----9---9-8-7--9-----9-----9-8-7-12-----------| 
A|7-----7-----7---7-6-5--7-----7-----7-6-5-10-----------| 
E|--0-0---0-0---0----------0-0---0-0--------------------| 
  . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . 


[Solo I]


[Verse I] ("Turn to the left, turn to the right)
Riff C, play 2 times

e|------------------------------------------------------| 
B|------------------------------------------------------| 
G|9-----9-----9---9-----9-----9---9-----9-----9-8-7-12--|
D|9-----9-----9---9-----9-----9---9-----9-----9-8-7-12--|
A|7-----7-----7---7-----7-----7---7-----7-----7-6-5-10--|
E|--0-0---0-0---0---0-0---0-0---0---0-0---0-0-----------|
  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 


[Chorus I] ("Aaah... Do what she tells you")
Riff D, play 2 times

e|------------------------------------------------------| 
B|------------------------------------------------------| 
G|------------------------------------------------------|
D|7-----7-----7---7-6-5--7-----7-----7-6-5-10-----------|
A|7-----7-----7---7-6-5--7-----7-----7-6-5-10-----------|
E|5-0-0-5-0-0-5-0-5-4-3--5-0-0-5-0-0-5-4-3-8------------|
  . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . 


[Verse II] ("Over the bridge, far away...")
Play Riff C 1 times


[Breakdown I] ("Finding the way home")
Rhythm Figure I

   2 times
e|----------|
B|----------|
G|----------| 
D|9--8--7--5|
A|9--8--7--5|
E|7--6--5--3|

Riff E
e|-----------------------------------------------------| 
B|-----------------------------------------------------| 
G|-----------------------------------------------------| 
D|9-9-9-9-9-9-9\---------------------------------------| 
A|9-9-9-9-9-9-9\---------------------------------------|
E|7-7-7-7-7-7-7\---------------------------------------|


[Hook 1a] ("Bitch in the box - tells me where to go!")
Play Riff B 2 times, then palm mute last chord:

Riff Ba
e|------------------------------------------------------| 
B|------------------------------------------------------| 
G|9-----9-----9---9-8-7--9-----9-----9-8-7-12-----------| 
D|9-----9-----9---9-8-7--9-----9-----9-8-7-12-----------| 
A|7-----7-----7---7-6-5--7-----7-----7-6-5-10-----------| 
E|--0-0---0-0---0----------0-0---0-0--------------------| 
  . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . .


[Verse III] ("Computer voice, emotion free")
Riff C, play 1 time


[Chorus] ("Aaah... She keeps talking")
Riff D, play 1 time


[Verse IV] ("Take a detour, construction zone")
Riff C, play 1 time


[Breakdown II] ("All by yourself")
Rhythm Figure I, play 2 times
Riff E, play 1 time


[Hook II] ("Bitch in the box tells me where to go")
Riff B, play 3 times


[Pre-Solo] (Navigator voice)
e|-------------------|-----------------------------------| 
B|-------------------|-----------------------------------| 
G|9------------9-8-7-|-9------------9-8-7-12-------------|
D|9------------9-8-7-|-9------------9-8-7-12-------------|
A|7------------7-6-5-|-7------------7-6-5-10-------------|
E|-------------------|-----------------------------------|
     4 beats              4 beats


[Solo II]
Riff B, play 4 times
Riff D, play 1 time
Riff B, play 1 time
Riff E, play 1 time

[Verse V] ("Stop for gas, resume your course")
Riff C, play 2 times


[Chorus III] ("Aaah...Take a next ride")
Riff D, play 1 time


[Verse VI] ("Going straight, down the street")
Riff C, play 1 times


[Breakdown III] ("Guiding your way")
Rhythm Figure I, play 3 times
Riff E, play 1 time


[Hook III] ("Bitch in the box tells me where to go")
Riff B, play 3 times


[Outro] ("Bitch in the box!")
e|-------------------|-----------------------------------| 
B|-------------------|-----------------------------------| 
G|9------------9-8-7-|-9------------9-8-7-12-------------|
D|9------------9-8-7-|-9------------9-8-7-12-------------|
A|7------------7-6-5-|-7------------7-6-5-10-------------|
E|-------------------|-----------------------------------|
     2 beats               2 beats 
 
("Aaah, you're stupid machine!")

e|-------------------------------------------------------| 
B|-------------------------------------------------------| 
G|9/-----------------------------------------------------|
D|9/-----------------------------------------------------|
A|7/-----------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|



 
Song Structure
----------------
01. Intro
02. Solo I
03. Verse I
04. Chorus I
05. Verse II
06. Breakdown I
07. Hook I
08. Verse III
09. Chorus II
10. Verse IV
11. Breakdown II
12. Hook II
13. Pre-Solo
14. Solo II
15. Verse V
16. Chorus III
17. Verse VI
18. Breakdown III
19. Hook III
20. Outro

Tablature Legend
----------------
 /\  - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere")
 ~   - vibrato
 .   - Palm Mute

Misc Legend
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 |  - bar

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