-------------------------------------http://fly.to/primus------------------------------------ -------------------------------------brazilian PRIMUS page----------------------------------- -------------------------------------gbonna@starmedia.com------------------------------------ PRIMUS - Tommy the Cat Tabbed by Yocco (yocco@fast.net). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If your hand stops moving, you're not playing it right! Play as percussive as possible. The "x"'s with the "+" under them mean to click the strings against the fretboard with your thumb. The "x"'s with the "v" and "^"'s under them means to palm-mute the strings while strumming. Did I loose you yet? Once you get the pattern down, it's easy! B|---4-4-------------------------xx-3/4---------------------| G|---4-4-------------------------xx-3/4---------------------| D|--------------4/5-5-----5--------------------4/5-5-----5--| This is just the first pattern. A|----------------------------------------------------------| E|--------x0xx--------x-3---xxxx---------00xx--------x-3----| B|----------------------------------------------------------| v ^ ++++ - - + + - ++++ v^ v ++++ - - + + - Now I'll throw in some variations. I recommend you bastardize it at will. B|---4-4-------------------------xx-4-4--------9-9-8-7-6-6-5--xx4-4----------------------------| G|---4-4-------------------------xx-4-4--------9-9-8-7-6-6-5--xx4-4----------------------------| D|--------------4/5-5-----5------------------------------6-5-----------------------------------| Do this every once A|------------------------------------------------------------------xx-xx--------------2-3-5---| in a while. E|--------x0xx--------X-3---xxxx--------x0xx3/----------------------xx-xx-xx-----2-3-5---------| B|------------------------------------------------------------------xx-xx---03-5---------------| v ^ ++++ - - + + - ++++ v^ v ^ +++++ v ^ v ^ v ^ v v^v ^ v^ v^ ++++ + + + + + + + One more variation...this one is toward the end of the "Say baby...." you get the idea. but if you actually listen to the damn song you'd figure out most of it on your own. B|---4-4----------------------3/4--------------------| G|---4-4----------------------3/4--------------------| D|--------xx-xx--3/5-5-5--x-x-------xx-xx--3/5-5-5---| A|--------xx-xx-----------x-x-------xx-xx------------| E|--------xx-xx-----------x-x-------xx-xx------------| B|--------xx-xx-----------x-x-------xx-xx------------| v ^ v^ v^ + + + v ^ v v^ v^ + + + -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PRIMUS - Tommy the Cat Tabbed by Zoe Anne Nicolette Talbot Jenkins the 1st (zantj@st-andrews.ac.uk). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Each dash (-) represents a 1/32 note space. So two = 1/16 note, four = 1/8 etc. An X instead of a number denotes a muted note. A ^ above a note indicates a harmonic. Below the notes are the instructions for technique. T = thumb slap, P(x)= snap with xth finger GH = Ghost note, LH strikes fretboard for percussive mute SU = strum up, SD = strum down H = LH hammeron, SL = LH slide from previous note R(x) = RH hammeron with xth finger PO = pull off from previous note The intro, and other parts, have some low B notes on 'em. Since I've aquired a 5 string recently, I'll include them where appropriate. Thus some bars have 5 tab lines. If you've got a 4-string, read only the upper 4, and approximate the 5th(!) G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| D|---First bar is drum intro------|--------------------------------| A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| B|--------------------------------|------------5---6---7---15--7ish| SL SL ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ G|9-9-----------------7-----7-----|9-9-----------------7-7---7-7---| D|9-9-------------------7-----7---|9-9---------------------7-----7-| A|7-7---------9-10--10----10----10|7-7---------9-10--10------------| E|----7-7-7-8---------------------|----7-7-7-8---------------------| SDSUSDSUSDH T H T P1T T P1T T SDSUSDSUSDH T H T P1T T P1T T ^ ^ G|9-9-----------------------7-----|9-9---------------------15------| D|9-9-----------------7-----------|9-9---------------10--14--------| A|7-7---------9-10--10--X-X---X-X-|7-7---------9-10----------------| E|----7-7-7-8---------------------|----7-7-7-8-----------------X---| SDSUSDSUSDH T H T P1T T P2H SU SDSUSDSUSDH T H H SLP1 T (*groove) ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ G|9-9-----------------12----12----|9-9-----------------------7-----| D|9-9-------------------12----12--|9-9-----------------7-----------| A|7-7---------9-10--10----10----10|7-7---------9-10--10--X-X---X-X-| E|----7-7-7-8---------------------|----7-7-7-8---------------------| SDSUSDSUSDH T SL T P1T T P1T T SDSUSDSUSDH T H T P1T T P2H SU ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ G|9-9-----------------7-----7-----|9-9-----------------7-7---7-7---| D|9-9-------------------7-----7---|9-9---------------------7-----7-| A|7-7---------9-10--10----10----10|7-7---------9-10--10------------| E|----7-7-7-8---------------------|----7-7-7-8---------------------| SDSUSDSUSDH T H T P1T T P1T T SDSUSDSUSDH T H T P1T T P1T T ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ G|9-9-----------------7-----7-----|9-9-----------------7-7---7-7---| D|9-9-------------------7-----7---|9-9---------------------7-----7-| A|7-7---------9-10--10----10----10|7-7---------9-10--10------------| E|----7-7-7-8---------------------|----7-7-7-8---------------------| SDSUSDSUSDH T H T P1T T P1T T SDSUSDSUSDH T H T P1T T P1T T ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ G|9-9-----------------7-----7-----|9-9-----------------7-7---7-7---| D|9-9-------------------7-----7---|9-9---------------------7-----7-| A|7-7---------9-10--10----10----10|7-7---------9-10--10------------| E|----7-7-7-8---------------------|----7-7-7-8---------------------| SDSUSDSUSDH T H T P1T T P1T T SDSUSDSUSDH T H T P1T T P1T T G|9-------------------------------|--------------------------------| D|9-------------------------------|-----3 bars of drums alone,-----| A|7-------------------------------|-----Then 2 with speech(Tom)----| E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| SD G|--------------------------------| D|--8 bars full drums with--------| A|--Les's speech------------------| E|--------------------------------| G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| E|--------------------------------|2019181614--1210--8-7---6---4---| B|0---------------------------15--|--------------------------------| SL T T T T T T T T T T T ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ G|9-9-----------------12----12----|9-9-----------------------7-----| D|9-9-------------------12----12--|9-9-----------------7-----------| A|7-7---------9-10--10----10----10|7-7---------9-10--10--X-X---X-X-| E|----7-7-7-8---------------------|----7-7-7-8---------------------| SDSUSDSUSDH T SL T P1T T P1T T SDSUSDSUSDH T H T P1T T P2H SU ^ ^ ^ ^ G|9-9-----------------7-----7-----|9-9-----------------------------| D|9-9-------------------7-----7---|9-9-----------------------------| A|7-7---------9-10--10----10----10|7-7---------1010----------------| E|----7-7-7-8---------------------|----7-7-7-8---------------------| B|--------------------------------|----------------0---2---3---5---| SDSUSDSUSDH T H T P1T T P1T T SDSUSDSUSDH T H T T T T G|---14 bars of the groove above--|9-------------------------------| D|--(Marked *) with Tom's speech--|9---------| A|--------------------------------|7-------------------------------| E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| G|--------------------------------|19------------------------------| D|-11 bars drums & Tom's Speech;--|--------18------1015X-14--X-0---| A|-Ends "And I say unto thee"-----|--------------------------------| E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| SL T SLT T T T G|--------------------------------|9-9-----------------------------| D|-3 bars of the groove,as above--|9-9-----------------------------| A|--------------------------------|7-7---------9-10----------------| E|--------------------------------|----7-7-7-8---------------------| SDSUSDSUSDH T T G|--------------------------------|9-9-----------------121211111010| D|-3 bars of the groove,as above--|9-9-----------------121211111010| A|--------------------------------|7-7---------9-10--1010109-9-8-8-| E|--------------------------------|----7-7-7-8---------------------| SDSUSDSUSDH T T SUSDSUSDSUSDSU G|--------------------------------|9-9-----------------------------| D|-3 bars of the groove,as above--|9-9-----------------------------| A|--------------------------------|7-7-----------------------------| E|--------------------------------|----7-7-7-8-X-X-----------------| B|--------------------------------|----------------1---2---X-4-----| SDSUSDSUSDH T SnT T T T G|--------------------------------|9-9-----------------------------| D|-7 bars of the groove,as above--|9-9---------9---19--------------| A|--------------------------------|7-7-----------------------------| E|--------------------------------|----7-7-8-----------------------| SDSUSDSUH SL !The following is an approximation! !I haven't got it perfect yet.... soon, soon! Curse the loud drums! G|1616----------------------------|1616------------1919181818181717| D|1616----------------------------|1616------------1919181818181717| A|1414--------1517--17--2217--2117|1414--------15171717161616161515| E|----15151517--------20----19----|----15151517--------------------| SDSUSDSUSDH T H T R1R2POR1R2PO SDSUSDSUSDH T SLSDSUSDSUSDSUSDSU The above is played 3 times, then G|1616----------------------------|16161615----14141413----12121111| D|1616----------------------------|16161615----14141413----12121111| A|1414--------1517--17--2217--2117|14141413----12121211----10109-9-| E|----15151517--------20----19----|--------------------------------| SDSUSDSUSDH T H T R1R2POR1R2PO SDSUSDSU SDSUSDSU SDSUSDSU **REPEAT** ^ ^ ^ ^ G|9-9-----------------12----12----|9-9-----------------121211111010| D|9-9-------------------12----12--|9-9-----------------121211111010| A|7-7---------9-10--10----10----10|7-7---------9-10--1010109-9-8-8-| E|----7-7-7-8---------------------|----7-7-7-8---------------------| SDSUSDSUSDH T SL T P1T T P1T T SDSUSDSUSDH T T SUSDSUSDSUSDSU ^ ^ ^ ^ G|9-9-----------------7-----7-----|9-9-----------------------------| D|9-9-------------------7-----7---|9-9-----------------------------| A|7-7---------9-10--10----10----10|7-7---------1010----------------| E|----7-7-7-8---------------------|----7-7-7-8---------------------| B|--------------------------------|----------------0---2---3---5---| SDSUSDSUSDH T H T P1T T P1T T SDSUSDSUSDH T H T T T T Then repeat the line above ( with "**REPEAT**" ) - then ^ ^ ^ ^ G|9-9-----------------7-----7-----|9-X-X-10X-X-12X-X-14X-X-16X-21X-| D|9-9-------------------7-----7---|9-X-X-10X-X-12X-X-14X-X-16X-21X-| A|7-7---------9-10--10----10----10|7-X-X-8-X-X-10X-X-12X-X-14X-19X-| E|----7-7-7-8---------------------|--------------------------------| SDSUSDSUSDH T H T P1T T P1T T SDSUSDSUSDSUSDSUSDSUSDSUSDSUSDSU ****!NOTE! This bar is repeated. It is also in triplets. Practise getting the feel even with a metronome, and work up to speed. G|---------X-----------------X--------| D|------------------------------------| X 2 A|------------------------------------| E|X--X--X-----X--X--X--X--X-----X--X--| T GH T P1 T GH T GH T P1 T GH G|----21------23------------------|------1919--22--------1919--22--| D|--------21----------------------|------1818--21--------1818--21--| A|----------------18--11--8---6---|------1717--20--------1717--20--| E|17------------------------------|X-X-X-----------X-X-------------| SL T GHT R R SL T GH R R SL G|1919191919----------------------|4-4-----------------------X---X-| D|1818181818----------------------|4-4-----------------X-----------| A|--------------------------------|2-2---------2-4---4---X-4---X---| E|------------3---------------0---|----2-2-2-4---------------------| R R R R R T SL SDSUSDSUSDSUT H T P1T T P1T SU G|4-4-----------------------X---X-|4-4-----------------------X---X-| D|4-4-----------------X-----------|4-4-----------------X-----------| A|2-2---------2-4---4---X-4---X---|2-2---------2-4---4---X-4---X---| E|----2-2-2-4---------------------|----2-2-2-4---------------------| SDSUSDSUSDSUT H T P1T T P1T SU SDSUSDSUSDSUT H T P1T T P1T SU G|--------------------------------|4-4-----------------------X---X-| D|--------------------------------|4-4-----------------X-----------| A|--------------------------------|2-2---------2-4---4---X-4---X---| E|--------------------------------|----2-2-2-4---------------------| B|0---1---2---4---5---6---7---8---|--------------------------------| T T T T T T T T SDSUSDSUSDSUT H T P1T T P1T SU G|4-4-----------------------X---X-|4-4-----------------------X---X-| D|4-4-----------------X-----------|4-4-----------------X-----------| A|2-2---------2-4---4---X-4---X---|2-2---------2-4---4---X-4---X---| E|----2-2-2-4---------------------|----2-2-2-4---------------------| SDSUSDSUSDSUT H T P1T T P1T SU SDSUSDSUSDSUT H T P1T T P1T SU G|4-4-----------------------------|--------------------------------| D|4-4-----------------------------|--7 BARS LES'S SPEECH-----------| A|2-2---------2-4-----------------|--------------------------------| E|----2-2-2-4---------------------|--------------------------------| SDSUSDSUSDSUT H ^ ^ G|--------------------------------|9-9-----------------------7-----| D|--------------------------------|9-9-----------------7-----------| A|------------9-10----------------|7-7---------9-10--10--X-X---X-X-| E|--------------------------------|----7-7-7-8---------------------| T T SDSUSDSUSDH T H T P1T T P2H SU ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ G|9-9-----------------12----12----|9-9-----------------------7-----| D|9-9-------------------12----12--|9-9-----------------7-----------| A|7-7---------9-10--10----10----10|7-7---------9-10--10--X-X---X-X-| E|----7-7-7-8---------------------|----7-7-7-8---------------------| SDSUSDSUSDH T SL T P1T T P1T T SDSUSDSUSDH T H T P1T T P2T SU *REPEAT* ^ ^ G|--------------------------------|9-9-----------------------7-----| D|--------------------------------|9-9-----------------7-----------| A|--------------------------------|7-7---------9-10--10--X-X---X-X-| E|--------------------------------|----7-7-7-8---------------------| B|0---1---2---4---7---10--11--14--|--------------------------------| T T T T T T T T SDSUSDSUSDH T H T P1T T P2T SU ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ G|9-9-----------------7-----7-----|9-9-----------------7-7---7-7---| D|9-9-------------------7-----7---|9-9---------------------7-----7-| A|7-7---------9-10--10----10----10|7-7---------9-10--10------------| E|----7-7-7-8---------------------|----7-7-7-8---------------------| SDSUSDSUSDH T H T P1T T P1T T SDSUSDSUSDH T H T P1T T P1T T *REPEAT* G|9-9-----------------------------| REPEAT THE INDICATED LAST FOUR D|9-9-----------------------------| BARS TO END THE SONG. Third A|7-7---------9-10----------------| bar has variations ( listed E|----7-7-7-8---------------------| above ). SDSUSDSUSDH T T -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PRIMUS - Tommy the Cat Tabbed by Jared Duncan. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Played on six string fretless ---4-4------------------------------------------- ---4-4------------------------------------------- ---2-2---------4h5----5-------5------2----------- ------------------------------------------------- -------2h3-3-3------3----X-X-----X-X------------- ------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PRIMUS - Tommy the Cat Tabbed by Mike Rocha (lemr@pathcom.com). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (As on Suck on This.) DON'T worry he plays this on a 4 string cause he hadn't bought his 6 at that time. Slap the whole freakin song. And I suggest that you play it this song on a bass with bridge and neck pickups for more twangy jumpy sound. On the '--07--' part slap 0 and hammer 7 so it sounds like d'da (or you can slap twice to make if sound like d'da da). 'Say baby d ya wanna lay down with me? Say baby do ya wanna lay down by my side? Baby do you wanna lay down with me? SAY BABY! SAY BABY!!!' g|----------------------------------------------------------- d|--09------------------09----------------09----------------- a|--------9--10-10-10-------9--10-10-10-------9--10-10-10---- e|----------------------------------------------------------- g|----------------------------------------------------------- d|--09------------------09----------------09----------------- a|--------9--10-10-10-------9--10-10-10-------9--10-10-10---- e|----------------------------------------------------------- g|----------------------------------------------------------- d|--09------------------09----------------09----------------- a|--------9--10-10-10-------9--10-10-10-------9--10-10-10---- e|----------------------------------------------------------- "STOP" g|-----------------------------------------------------------4---| d|--09------------------09----------------09-----------------4---| a|--------9--10-10-10-------9--10-10-10-------9--10-10-10--------| e|---------------------------------------------------------------| "I remember it as if it were a meal ago, Said Tommy the Cat as he reeled back to clear what foreign matter that may have rustled it's way into his mighty throat... but it was a rare ocasion such as this that he did." just slide randomly on the '\' g|----------------------------------------------------------- d|--7/9-7/9--'\'--09-----------------09---------------------- a|---------------------9--10--------------9--10-10-10-------- e|----------------------------------------------------------- g|----------------------------------------------------------- d|--09------------------09----------------09----------------- a|--------9--10-10-10-------9--10-10-10-------9--10-10-10---- e|----------------------------------------------------------- g|----------------------------------------------------------- d|--09------------------09----------------09----------------- a|--------9--10-10-10-------9--10-10-10-------9--10-10-10---- e|----------------------------------------------------------- g|----------------------------------------------------------- d|--09------------------09----------------09----------------- a|--------9--10-10-10-------9--10-10-10-------9--10-10-10---- e|----------------------------------------------------------- g|----------------------------------------------------------- d|--09------------------09----------------09----------------- a|--------9--10-10-10-------9--10-10-10-------9--10-10-10---- e|----------------------------------------------------------- g|----------------------------------------------------------- d|--09------------------09----------------09----------------- a|--------9--10-10-10-------9--10-10-10-------9--10-10-10---- e|----------------------------------------------------------- At 1 minute and 36 seconds into the song is the crazy place after "such a multitude of masculinity could only be found in one place and that was O'Malley's Alley!" I just play the normal thing but with a distortion pedal and really nail the strings. g|--------------------------------------- d|--09------------------09--------------- *LOTS O' DISTORTION* a|--------9--10-10-10-------9/16\10------ e|--------------------------------------- g|----------------------------------------------------------- d|--09------------------09----------------09-----------------(distortion off) a|--------9--10-10-10-------9--10-10-10-------9--10-10-10---- e|----------------------------------------------------------- g|----------------------------------------------------------- d|--09------------------09----------------09----------------- a|--------9--10-10-10-------9--10-10-10-------9--10-10-10---- e|----------------------------------------------------------- g|----------------------------------------------------------- d|--09------------------09----------------09----------------- a|--------9--10-10-10-------9--10-10-10-------9--10-10-10---- e|----------------------------------------------------------- g|----------------------------------------------------------- d|--09------------------09----------------09----------------- a|--------9--10-10-10-------9--10-10-10-------9--10-10-10---- e|----------------------------------------------------------- g|---------------------------------------------------------- d|--09------------------09-----------------09--------------- a|--------9--10-10-10-------9--10-10-10---------9-10-14\\\-- e|---------------------------------------------------------- "and I'll say unto thee" g|----------------------------------------------------------- d|--09------------------09----------------09----------------- a|--------9--10-10-10-------9--10-10-10-------9--10-10-10---- e|----------------------------------------------------------- "Say baby d ya wanna lay down with me? Say baby do ya wanna lay down by my side? Baby do you wanna lay down with me? g|--------------------- d|--09----------------- a|--------9--10-------- e|--------------------- SAY BABY! SAY BABY!!!" Wild crazy guitar solo (during the guitar solo Les just plays the normal part) that goes til 2 minutes and 47 seconds. this should sound like "dic-a dic-a dic-a dic-a" g|--9-9-----------------9-9-----------12-12-11-11-10-10-10---- d|--9-9---9-10-10-10----9-9---9/10----12-12-11-11-10-10-10---- a|------------------------------------------------------------ e|------------------------------------------------------------ g|--9-9-----------------9-9-----------12-12-11-11-10-10-10---- d|--9-9---9-10-10-10----9-9---9/10----12-12-11-11-10-10-10---- a|------------------------------------------------------------ e|------------------------------------------------------------ g|--9-9-----------------9-9-----------12-12-11-11-10-10-10---- d|--9-9---9-10-10-10----9-9---9/10----12-12-11-11-10-10-10---- a|------------------------------------------------------------ e|------------------------------------------------------------ play notes detached g|--9-9-----------------9-9-----------9-8-7-6-5-------------- d|--9-9---9-10-10-10----9-9---9/10----9-8-7-6-5-------------- a|----------------------------------------------------------- e|----------------------------------------------------------- g|--9-9-----------------9-9--------------------------------- d|--9-9-----------------9-9---------12-12-11-11-10-10-9-9--- a|--------9-10-10-10----------9/10--12-12-11-11-10-10-9-9--- e|---------------------------------------------------------- g|--9-9-----------------9-9--------------------------------- d|--9-9-----------------9-9---------12-12-11-11-10-10-9-9--- a|--------9-10-10-10----------9/10--12-12-11-11-10-10-9-9--- e|---------------------------------------------------------- g|--9-9-----------------9-9--------------------------------- d|--9-9-----------------9-9---------12-12-11-11-10-10-9-9--- a|--------9-10-10-10----------9/10--12-12-11-11-10-10-9-9--- e|---------------------------------------------------------- g|--9-9-----------------9-9--------------------------------- d|--9-9-----------------9-9---------12-12-11-11-10-10-9----- a|--------9-10-10-10----------9/10--12-12-11-11-10-10-9----- e|---------------------------------------------------------- the guitar does a little thing then just hit heavy distortion and slam all the strings.. you know what I'm talking about... now the cool part.. g|---------------------------9-9-10-10-9-9-9-9-9-9----------- d|-----------0---------------9-9-10-10-9-9-9-9-9-9----------- a|------0-0----2-2--0-0-0-0-0-----------------------000-1-2-- e|---0------------------------------------------------------- g|--6--7--6-2------------222-1------------------------------ d|--6--7--6-2----222-3-4-------2-1-------------4------------ a|---------------------------------2-1-0-444-5--5-4-0-4-/--- e|---------------------------------------------------------- *trill as fast as you can with these notes* g|------------------------------ d|--/17.19.17.18.20.17.18.19.17- a|------------------------------ e|------------------------------ then do some crazy stuff until you get to 3 minutes and 49 seconds g|------------------------------------------------------------- d|------------------------------------------------------------- a|--10---11.10.9----10.9.8----9.8.7----8.7.6-7.6.5-6.5.4-5.4.3- e|------------------------------------------------------------- I just put the dots between the numbers so you don't get confused but just assume that they are to be played like triplets. g|-11\10-10---11\10-10---11\10-10---11\10-10-11-12----------- d|----------------------------------------------------------- a|----------------------------------------------------------- e|----------------------------------------------------------- g|-----keep trilling 15&14----------- d|----------------------------------- a|----------------------------------- e|-0/-(slide all the way up to G 15)- then at 4 mintues and 3 seconds start doing this (EXTRMELY FAST TRILL) g|--15.15.13.12.15.15.13.12.15.15.13.12.15.15.13.12---------- d|----------------------------------------------------------- a|----------------------------------------------------------- e|----------------------------------------------------------- g|--16.16.14.13.16.16.14.13.16.16.14.13.16.16.14.13.--------- d|----------------------------------------------------------- a|----------------------------------------------------------- e|----------------------------------------------------------- g|--17.17.15.14.17.17.15.14.17.17.15.14.17.17.15.14.*17------ d|----------------------------------------------------------- a|----------------------------------------------------------- e|----------------------------------------------------------- *=bend and distortion g|-------------------------- d|--14-13-----13-12--11--9-- *Distortion* a|--14-13-----13-12--11--9-- e|-------------------------- *Distortion off and bass up to full and treble at minimum g|----------------------------------------------------------- d|--09------------------09----------------09----------------- a|--------9--10-10-10-------9--10-10-10-------9--10-10-10---- e|----------------------------------------------------------- g|----------------------------------------------------------- d|--09------------------09----------------09----------------- a|--------9--10-10-10-------9--10-10-10-------9--10-10-10---- e|----------------------------------------------------------- g|-------------------------------- d|--09------------------09-------- a|--------9--10-10-10-------9--10- e|-------------------------------- Here he's just singing Say Baby... and there's no bass. then "SAY BABY!!!!!!!!!" Put settings back to normal with high treble. g|----------------------------------------------------------- d|--09------------------09----------------09----------------- a|--------9--10-10-10-------9--10-10-10-------9--10-10-10---- e|----------------------------------------------------------- g|----------------------------------------------------------- d|--09------------------09----------------09----------------- a|--------9--10-10-10-------9--10-10-10-------9--10-10-10---- e|----------------------------------------------------------- g|--------------------------------------- d|--09------------------09--------------- a|--------9--10-10-10-------9--10-10-10-- "Say Baby" e|--------------------------------------- g|----------------------------------------------------------- d|--09------------------09----------------09----------------- a|--------9--10-10-10-------9--10-10-10-------9--10-10-10---- e|----------------------------------------------------------- g|--------------------- d|--09----------------- a|--------9--10-10-10-- "Say Baby" e|--------------------- g|----------------------------------------------------------- d|--09------------------09----------------09----------------- a|--------9--10-10-10-------9--10-10-10-------9--10-10-10---- e|----------------------------------------------------------- g|---------------------|| d|--09-----------------|| a|--------9--10-10-10--|| !*!*!*!*!SAY BABAAAYYYYYYYYYYY!*!*!*!*! e|---------------------|| Tommy the Cat by Primus from the CD Sailing The Seas of Cheese Tabbed by The Great god_of_discord@hotmail aka Geoff McLeod I've noticed that nobody has transcribed this very well, so I've taken the liberty to do so. Arranged for a four-string. T: Thumb Slap P: Index Pop S: Downstroke(Strum) U: Upstroke(Strum) +: Right Hand Tap x 3 T S T T T P TPTPTPTP SU T T T P P P G:|-----------|--4----------------------|-44-------------------12-| D:|-----------|*-4---------3h5-5-5-5-0-*|-44---------3h5-13/15----| A:|-----------|*-----------------------*|-------------------------| E:|-0--/--10\-|----0h3x3x3x---5-4-3-0---|----0h3x3x3x-------------| LONG SLIDE x 7 S TPTPTP TPTPTPTP S T T T P TPTPTPTP S G:|-3/4------------------|--4----------------------|-4-r-| D:|-3/4--x-x-3h5-5-5-5-0-|*-4---------3h5-5-5-5-0-*|-4-e-| A:|----------------------|*-----------------------*|---s-| E:|-----x-x-x---5-4-3-0--|----0h3x3x3x---5-4-3-0---|---t-| “I remember it as if it were a meal ago...” “...And it was a rare occasion such as this that he did.” T T T T T T T T T G:|--------------------------------| D:|--------------------------------| A:|--------------------------------| E:|-5---/----17--15\14\12\10\7\5\3-| long slide x 3 S T T T P TPTPTPTP S T T T P T T T T G:|--4----------------------|-4--------------------| D:|*-4---------3h5-5-5-5-0-*|-2---------3h5--------| A:|*-----------------------*|----------------------| E:|----0h3x3x3x---5-4-3-0---|---0h3x3x3x---1-2-3-4-| X 10 S T T T P TPTPTPTP S T T T P TPTPTPTP S G:|--3----------------------|--4----------------------|-3-R-| D:|*-3---------3h5-5-5-5-0-*|*-4---------3h5-5-5-5-0-*|-3-E-| A:|*-----------------------*|*-----------------------*|---S-| E:|----0h3x3x3x---5-4-3-0---|----0h3x3x3x---5-4-3-0---|---T-| “The air was thick with catcalls...” “...Tommy the Cat is my name, and I say unto thee...” P P P P P G:|-13/17-12------------------| D:|----------12h15x13h14-12X\-| A:|---------------------------| E:|---------------------------| “Say baby...” x 3 S T T T T P TPTPTPTP S T T T P G:|--4----------------------|-4-------------r-| D:|*-4---------3h5-5-5-5-0-*|-4---------3h5-e-| A:|*-----------------------*|---------------s-| E:|----0h3x3x3x---5-4-3-0---|---0h3x3x3x----t-| x 3 S T T T P TPTPTPTP S T T T P SUSUSUSU G:|--4----------------------|-4---------------------| D:|*-4---------3h5-5-5-5-0-*|-4---------3h5-77776665| A:|*-----------------------*|---------------77776665| E:|----0h3x3x3x---5-4-3-0---|---0h3x3x3x------------| x 3 S T T T P TPTPTPTP S T T T P T T T T G:|--4----------------------|-4---------------------| D:|*-4---------3h5-5-5-5-0-*|-4---------3h5---------| A:|*-----------------------*|-----------------------| E:|----0h3x3x3x---5-4-3-0---|---0h3x3x3x----1-2-3-4-| x 3 S T T T P TPTPTPTP S T T T P G:|--4----------------------|-4---------7/14--------| D:|*-4---------3h5-5-5-5-0-*|-4---------------------| A:|*-----------------------*|-----------------------| E:|----0h3x3x3x---5-4-3-0---|---0h3x3x3x------------| x 3 S T T T P TPTPTPTP SU T T T P SUSUSUSU G:|--4-------5h7-7-7-7-0-|-44-------5h7-77776665--| D:|*-4-------------------|-44-----------77776665-*| A:|*---3x5x7x---7-6-5-0--|----3x5x7x-------------*| E:|----------------------|------------------------| S T T T P TPTPTPTP SU T T T P SUSUSUSUSUSU G:|--4-------5h7-7-7-7-0-|-44-------5h7-999x7x5x4x3x-| D:|--4-------------------|-44-----------777x5x3x2x1x-| A:|----3x5x7x---7-6-5-0--|----3x5x7x-----------------| E:|----------------------|---------------------------| x 3 S T T T P TPTPTPTP S T T T P SUSUSUSU G:|--4----------------------|-4-------------77776665-| D:|*-4---------3h5-5-5-5-0--|-4---------3h5-77776665*| A:|*------------------------|-----------------------*| E:|----0h3x3x3x---5-4-3-0---|---0h3x3x3x-------------| S T T T P TPTPTPTP SUSUSUSUSUSU G:|--4----------------------|-4xx5x7x8x9x11-| D:|--4---------3h5-5-5-5-0--|-2xx3x5x6x7x9--| A:|-------------------------|---------------| E:|----0h3x3x3x---5-4-3-0---|---------------| (Technically, you need to drop to B for the next part. But you can do it with your E. You just have to mute it.) T T T T T T T T T T T T P P P P P P G:|-------------------------|-----------20-17\-15-12-| D:|-------------------------|-----12-----------------| A:|-------------------------|-7/14-------------------| E:|-0X0-7-0X0-7-0X0-7-0X0-7-|------------------------| + + + + + + + + + + + + + T G:|-7-7--x-7/-7-7--x-7/--x-x-x-x-x-----| D:|------------------------------------| A:|-7-7--x-7/-7-7--x-7/--x-x-x-x-x-----| E:|-x-x----x--x-x----x--------------2\-| * detune to D(drop D) x 3 S T T T P TPTPTPTP S T T T T P T T T T T T T T G:|--4----------------------|-4------------------------------| D:|*-4---------------------*|-4------------------------------| A:|*-----------3h5-5-5-2-0-*|-------------3h5--------1-2-3-4-| D:|----0h3x3x3x---3-3-3-0---|---0h3x3x3x3x---1-2-3-4---------| “Say baby...” x 3 S T T T P TPTPTPTP S T T T T P G:|--4----------------------|-4---------------r--------------| D:|*-4---------------------*|-4---------------e--------------| A:|*-----------3h5-5-5-2-0-*|-------------3h5-s--------------| D:|----0h3x3x3x---3-3-3-0---|---0h3x3x3x3x----t--------------| x 6 T T T G:|-------------------------|--------------------------------| D:|*-----------------------*|--------------------------------| A:|*-----------------------*|----------------------------7\--| E:|-------------------------|----------------------0-0-------| X 3 S T T T P TPTPTPTP S T T T P T T T T G:|--4----------------------|-4---------------------| D:|*-4---------3h5-5-5-5-0-*|-4---------3h5---------| A:|*-----------------------*|-----------------------| E:|----0h3x3x3x---5-4-3-0---|---0h3x3x3x----1-2-3-4-| x 3 S T T T P TPTPTPTP S T T T P G:|--4----------------------|-4-------------r-| D:|*-4---------3h5-5-5-5-0-*|-4---------3h5-e-| A:|*-----------------------*|---------------s-| E:|----0h3x3x3x---5-4-3-0---|---0h3x3x3x----t-| x 3 S T T T P TPTPTPTP S T T T P SUSUSUSU G:|--4----------------------|-4-------------77776665-| D:|*-4---------3h5-5-5-5-0-*|-4---------3h5-77776665-| A:|*-----------------------*|------------------------| E:|----0h3x3x3x---5-4-3-0---|---0h3x3x3x-------------| x 3 S T T T P TPTPTPTP S T T T P G:|--4----------------------|-4-------------r-| D:|*-4---------3h5-5-5-5-0-*|-4---------3h5-e-| A:|*-----------------------*|---------------s-| E:|----0h3x3x3x---5-4-3-0---|---0h3x3x3x----t-| Repeat this last part with minor variations, and then it’s over. Tommy the Cat by Primus Tabbed by Jim Wade This tab is set up for the 6 string version on Sailing the Seas of Cheese, but besides some of the transitional fills, most of it can be played on a four (Suck on This and Rhinoplasty) Please keep in mind that these are just two of the versions of the main riff, and feel free to bastardize it at will. VERSE P P P C --------------------------| G -4------------------------| D -4------3\5h---5---5------| A -2-------------------5/4h-| E ---3\5h------X---X--------| B --------------------------| S S S S VARIENT P P P P C -------------------------| G -4-----------------------| D -4------3\5h---5---5---0-| A -2-----------------------| E ---3\5h------X---X-------| B -------------------------| S S S About halfway through the guitar solo, Les moves the riff up an octave and adds a slide like this P P P P C -----------------------------------|---------------------14\ G -16--------------------------------|-16------------------14\ D -16--------15\17h---17---17--------|-16--------15\17h----12\ A -14-------------------------17/16h-|-14-------------------- E ----15\17h--------X----X-----------|----15\17h------------- B -----------------------------------|----------------------- S S S S S The final chord in that bar represents the first chrord of the slide/rundown. Maintain that power chord and slide it down the neck while fan strumming the string furiously. The version of this song that is on Rhinoplasty features “The Awakening” by the Reddings, which Les recorded for the Holy Mackerel album. -------------------------------------http://fly.to/primus------------------------------------ -------------------------------------brazilian PRIMUS page----------------------------------- -------------------------------------gbonna@starmedia.com------------------------------------