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Cake By The Ocean by DNCE

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INTRO
e|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|0-----0-7-777-6-5-----5-8--888-7-|




VERSE RIFF A
e|--7---7---7---7---5---5---8---7--|
B|--8---8---7---7---5---5---5---4--|
G|--9---9---7---7---5---5---5---4--|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|

CHORUS RIFF A
e|12---12-12-------14---14-14-------12---12-12-------15---15-15--------------|
B|12---12-12-------15---15-15-------13---13-13-------17---17-17--------------|
G|12---12-12-------14---14-14-------12---12-12-------17---17-17--------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

VERSE RIFF B
e|(12)*-----12-------14-14-14-14-----13-----12-------12----------------------|
B|(12)------12-------15-15-15-15-----14-----13-------13----------------------|
G|(12)------12-------14-14-14-14-----13-----12-------12----------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
*The first chord is not played the first time

CHORUS RIFF B
e|12-------12-------14---14-14-----13----12--------12-------15---15-15----14-|
B|12-------12-------15---15-15-----14----13--------13-------17---15-15----14-|
G|12-------12-------14---14-14-----13----12--------12-------17---17-17----16-|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

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SONG FORM

INTRO*          6x (2x as song intro, 4x w/vocals)
VERSE RIFF A    3x
INTRO           1x (only halfway through, then pause)
CHORUS RIFF A   8x
INTRO           1x
VERSE RIFF B    4x
VERSE RIFF A/B  4x (both are played in recording, so pick one)
INTRO           1x (only halfway through, then pause)
CHORUS RIFF A   8x
CHORUS RIFF B   4x
INTRO           2x
CHORUS RIFF A   8x
CHORUS RIFF B   4x

*in the recording, the intro riff is played throughout the entire song, with
all the other guitar tracks being overdubbed on top of it

If you just want to strum along with chords, use ||: Em | Bm7 | Am7 | C :||


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| /   slide up
| \   slide down
| h   hammer-on
| p   pull-off
| ~   vibrato
| +   harmonic
| x   Mute note
| b   Bend
| pb  Pre-bend
| br  Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend