Jane's Addiction - Ocean Size Tab

I used Marmite's initial tab as a starting point, then fixed it up and added the solos.

Enjoy and rate or comment please.

Intro, for 12-String Acoustic

0 0 0
0 0 3 0 0 0
0 4 4 3 3 3 3
5 5 4 4 4
5 4 4 4
0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 3 4 4 0 4 4
3 3 3 2 2 3 4 5
3 3 2 2 3 4 5 5

slow down even slower, add chorus pedal at end

0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0
3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2
4 4 4 3 3 3 3
4 4 3 3 3

Main Rhythm Riff, Electric with Distortion - play repeatedly until Prechorus

2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 4 2 4 2 2
0 0 0 0 0h3 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 3 5 3 0 12\

Lead Riff 1 (0:25)

9 9 12 12 12 12/14 14 14 14\12 9 9 9 9 9
9 9 12 12 12 12/14 14 14 14\12 9 9 9 9 9
9 9 12 12 12 12/14 14 14 14\12 9 9 9 9 9
7 7
0 0

Continue playing Main Rhythm Riff during vocals

Lead Solo 1 (0:51)

12 16
15b17~ 15 14 12 19b21~
14 12b13
14
(b21) r19 17 17 19b21 19 17 14 14b15
18
14 12 /11 12 /11 9 7 6
14 9 7 5 7b8r7p5
7
last note overlaps next set of lyrics

(1:32) Pre-Chorus, play 2x on 12-String Acoustic

e 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
G 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
D 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
E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

This part overlaps the distorted guitar at the end of the verse

and just before the chorus lyrics start

(1:40) Chorus- Rhythm Electric

e 3 3 3 3 2 2 3p2 2
B 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
G 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2
D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
E 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3 3
e
B 2 2 2 2 2
G 2 2 2 2 2
D 2 2 2 2 2
A 0 0 0 0 0
E 3qb

After Chorus (1:50): Last chord is quickly muted & delay echo is heard

e
B
G
D 2 (2) 2 2 2 2
A 2 (2) 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 4 4\2 2 2 2
E 0 (0) 0 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 5\3 3 3 3

Pre Solo on 12 String Acoustic -

0 3 0
0 3 0
1 0 7
2 0 7
2 x 0
0 3

Lead Guitar Solo (2:09)- Rhythm Guitar plays Main Riff during solo

< Play this 4x > < Play this 2x >
e 12h16p12 12h16p12 12h16p12 12h16p12 19TP 19b21~~
B 15 15 15 15 \12
G
D
A
E
e 17 15h17p15 14h15p14 19 15h17p15\14 15h17/19 17p15p14
B 17 15h17 14h15 17b20
G
D
A
E
e
B (b20)\ 14 12 12 12 12 14b15r14 12
G 16 14 12 14b15r14~ 12 14 12 14 12 14 14b15r14 12
D 14~
A
E
e
B 12 14b15r14
G/12 12 14b15r14 12 12qb 14//16 14p12 12 12 11h12p11 11
D 14 14 14 14 14 12/14 11h12p11
A 12
E
e
B
G 12p11
D 12 14 14 \12 \11 \9
A 10h12 10h12b13r12 10 10 12
E 12
* Rhythm holds E chord

Acoustic plays prechorus section where Rhythm holds the E chord

(2:35) Cleaner sound, with echo * start Chorus on Rhythm Guitar

e 17p14 14 14 12
B 15 15 14\12 12 15 12 12
G 14 12/13 14b16 16p14h16 14p12h14 12qb
D 14\
A
E

Play Chorus

At 4th bar of chorus (2:48),

Pentatonic Solo begins:

e
B
G 12 12 14p12h14
D 12 12 14p12h14 14
A 10 10 12p10h12 14p12h14 14
E 12p10h12 12
e 12 12 15b17 15p12 12 12
B 12 12 15p12h15 15 15 15
G 14
D
A
E
e 15b17 17 17b19r17 15 17 17b19r17 15 17 17b19r17 15 17 17b19r17 15 19b22
B
G
D
A
E

(2:58) Rhythm Guitar repeats Chorus

Lead Guitar Re-Enters (3:06)
e
B 15b17 12h15p12 12\
G 12h14 12~ 12\
D 14p12 14
A
E
e
B
G 14b15r14p12
D rest 14~~\
A
E
e
B
G
D
A 12tr14
E 0 3~~~~
(3:23) In fourth bar, last note cuts off & echoes are heard
e
B
G
D
A 10 10/12 10
E 0 3 5 3 /12

Twelve String Acoustic Plays Presolo

Lead Outro (at 3:42, Rhythm Guitar plays Main Riff):

e 0 0 3 3 3
B 0 0 3 3 3 15
G 1 1 4 4 4 /12 14
D 2 2 5 5 5
A
E 3qb 0 3qb 0 3qb 0
e
B
G 12~ 14p12 12
D 14 14p12 14p12 14p12 14p12
A 14p12 14 12 14p12 14 13 12b13r12~ 12b13r12~
E
e
B
G 12h14p12 12h14p12
D 12 14 14
A 12p10 12p10 12b13 12/14
E 10h12p10h12p10 12
e
B 12h15p12 12h15 15b17 b19~
G 14 12 14 12~
D
A
E
(3:58)
e 15b17r15 15b17r15 12 15b17r15 12 15b17~~
B 15 15b17r15 12 15b17r15 12
G 14 14b15r14p12
D
A
E
e 19 17 15 17 15\14 19b21~~ 19 17 15 17 15\14 19b21~~
B
G
D
A
E
e 19 17 15 17 15\14 19b21~~ 21 19 17 17 15\14 19b21~~
B
G
D
A
E
e 17p15 15
B 17 17p15 17p15 15
G 14 14\12 14p12 14p12 12~~
D 14 14 14p12
A 14 13 12 /10~\
E 12 15 12~~
Ending
e
B
G
D 2
A 2
E 0 chord fades out
Key: | / slide up | \ slide down | h hammer-on | p pull-off | ~ vibrato | x Mute note (or rake) | b bend (bends with vibrato bar indicated) | r release bend | qb quarter bend | TP tremelo pick | tr trill (hammer-on then pull-off repeatedly as needed) | () hold note into next bar

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