-------------------------------------http://fly.to/primus------------------------------------ -------------------------------------brazilian PRIMUS page----------------------------------- -------------------------------------gbonna@starmedia.com------------------------------------ PRIMUS - To Defy the Laws of Tradition Tabbed by Jeffrey Swing (js018d@uhura.cc.rochester.edu). Notes on notation: Since flamenco style strumming is a big part of Les Claypool's style, I will denote a down-stroke strum (played by strumming with your picking hand fingernails) with a "V", and an up-stroke strum (you can use your thumbnail, or the pads of your fingertips) with a "^". I will try to stick to the faq for the rest of the notation, (or at least make it understandable). Also, I will indicate vibrato by writing "/\/\/\/\/\/\/" above the staff. Triplets will be indicated by "|-3-|" also above the staff, the triplets shoud be played with three fingers, starting with your ring finger (that's the easiest way I've found to play them). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- opening riff: Played with first finger + thumb, classical guitar style. Fairly fast. Alternate between two of the first measure with each of the three fills, do this twice, then alternate between the first measure and the last fill until you want to start the main riff. play 2x fill 1 G-|-----9------9-----9-----9--|-----9-----9-----9-----9--|- D-|*-------------------------*|--6-----6-----7-----7-----|- A-|*-7------------7-----7----*|--------------------------|- E-|--------0------------------|--------------------------|- fill 2 G-|-----9-----9-----9-----------|- D-|--6-----6-----7-----6-7h-6p--|- A-|-----------------------------|- E-|-----------------------------|- fill 3 G-|----9---9---9---9--|----9---9---9---9--|----9---9---9---9--|- D-|--6---6---7---7----|--5---5---5---5----|-------------------|- A-|-------------------|-------------------|--5---5---6---6----|- E-|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|- final fill G-|----9---9---9---9--|- D-|--8---8---8---8----|- A-|-------------------|- E-|-------------------|- main riff: V V V ^ V ^ V V G-|--6-7-9\-|----------------------6-6-6--6--6--|- D-|--6-7-9\-|*---------------------6-6-6--6--6--|- A-|---------|*----------------------------------|- E-|---------|--0S--4S-5h-5S-5p-5s---------------|- ^ V ^ V ^ V G-|-----------------------6-6-6-6--7--6--|- D-|-----------------------6-6-6-6--7--6-*|- A-|-------------------------------------*|- E-|--0S--4S-5h-5S-5p-5s------------------|- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PRIMUS - To Defy the Laws of Tradition Addition by Mr. Krinkle (krinkle@ultranet.com). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The tappin' breakdown goes like this if you're too lazy to figure it out. All notes on the A and E string are played with your left hand only. * = tap notes (listen to CD, you'll get the idea) start: repeat this... G-----------------------|----------------------------| D---------(a bunch)****-|----**---**---**---**---**--| A-----------------------|--5----6--------------------| E---6-4-----------------|------------7----6----5-----| Les repeats that part, and keeps creeping his way up on the D String. and then he does: G---7-8-9-- D---7-8-9-- and goes back to the main riff. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PRIMUS - To Defy the Laws of Tradition Tabbed by Scott Martin (smartin@netrover.com). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- h = hammer on t = tap G ---9----9---9---9----9---9---9---9-- D -------------------6---6---7---7---- A -7----7---7---7--------------------- E ------0----------------------------- G ---9---9---9---9---9----9---9---9---9---9-- D -5---5---5---5---5------------------------- A ----------------------5---5---6---7---7---- E ------------------------------------------- G ----9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9-- D --8---8---8---8-------------------- A ------------------7---7---7---7---- E ----------------------------------- G -7-8-9-- D -7-8-9-- A -------- E -------- G -----------6-6------------X-X--6-6-7h--6- D -----------6-6------------X-X--6-6-7h--6- A ----4h-4-----------4h-4----------------- E --4--------------4---------------------- R R R R R R L R R L G ----------------------------------------------------------------- D ----------------------------------------------------------------- A ---------12t-12t-12t---12t-12t-12t--ect... ---5t--12t-12t--6t---- E ----------------------------------------------------------------- R R L R R L R R L G --------------------------------------- D --------------------------------------- A -12t-12t------12t-12t------12t-12t----- E ----------7t-----------6t-----------5t- That's It. Just get the right parts in the right part of the song. TO DEFY THE LAWS OF TRADITION by Primus Tabbed by Jim Wade INTRO G --9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9- D -----------------6---6---7---7-----------------------6--- A -7---7---7---7-------------------7-------7---7---7------- E -------------------------------------0------------------- G ---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9- D -6---7---7-----------------------6---6---7---7---5---5--- A -------------7-------7---7---7--------------------------- E -----------------0--------------------------------------- G ---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9-| D -5---5---5-----------------------------------------------| A -------------5---5---6---7-------7---7---7---7---7---7---| E -----------------------------0---------------------------| G ---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9- D -------------X---8---X---X---8---X---X---X---X---8---8--- A -7---7---7----------------------------------------------- E --------------------------------------------------------- G ---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9- D -8---8---X---X---X---X---8---8---8---8---X---X---X---8--- A --------------------------------------------------------- E --------------------------------------------------------- G ---9---9---9---9-------5-6-9-| D -8---8---8---8---X-----5-6-9-| A -----------------------------| E -----------------------------| VERSE G -----------6-6-6--6-----------6-6--6-7-6-| D -----------6-6-6--6-----------6-6--6-7-6-| A -----------------------------------------| E -0-4\5-5/4----------0-4\5-5/4------------| BREAKDOWN (during this part, tap on the G string between frets 15 and 24 nonstop with your right hand. The right hand taps this…) D ---------------| A -----------5-6-| E -7-6-5---------| This is the same basic riff that you use for to defy. -------------------------------------http://fly.to/primus------------------------------------ -------------------------------------brazilian PRIMUS page----------------------------------- -------------------------------------gbonna@starmedia.com------------------------------------