Bass tabs
Okay, I'm finally getting around to typing in those bass tabs I've been promising ya'll for months. It's my first attempt at posting tabs so please be gentle. ;) I tried to use spaces to represent the timing of the music, but I'm sure it's not perfect. When in doubt, listen to the CD. Also, I went into a lot of detail on which riffs to play when. It may be too much detail. Again, when in doubt, listen to Les play it. I'm posting my tabs in the same format that Jeffrey Swing (The Swingman) uses. Thus, I will adopt his notation: Key to notation: h - hammer-on from previous note \ - slide up to note S - slap the note with the right-hand thumb V - downstroke strum ^ - upstroke strum |-3-| - triplets (symbol above the staff)
SERGEANT BAKER from "Sailing the Seas of Cheese" Song by PRIMUS; Tablature by Dave Walker ------- One of the coolest songs from "Sailing the Seas of Cheese," Sergeant Baker is fairly easy and straight-forward to play. It can be played using a 4-string; however, I find it MUCH easier on a 5-string. The beginning riff is very simple. It is played very freely; listen to the CD for timing. Beginning riff play 2x E|----------------------------------------------| A|*-------2-------------------------2-----------| D|-----------3--2--1-------------------3\-------| G|*-(0)-0-------------3--0321/5--0---------1----| B|----------------------------------------------| (X) = This note is only played the first time. E|----------------------------------------------| A|--------2-------------------------2----------*| D|-----------3--2--1-------------------3\-------| G|------0-------------3--0321/5--0---------2#--*| B|----------------------------------------------| # = This note is slapped the second time. play 3x whistle blows E|--------------------| |--------------------| A|*----------7-------*| |--------------------| D|-------6-----9------| |-------6------------| G|*----9-------------*| |-----9--------------| B|---7----------------| |---7----------------| The rest of the song is basically variations on the same basic riffs (with some typical off-the-wall ad libbing by Les). I tabbed out the basic riffs below, and then I list which ones should be played in order (although you can mix it up however you want). Riff 1A: V ^ E|-----------------9-10-11h------| A|-----------7-----9-10-11h------| D|-------6-----9-----------------| G|-----9-------------------------| B|---7---------------------------| Riff 1B: V ^ E|-----------------9--10---------| A|-----------7-----9--10---------| D|-------6-----9-----------------| G|-----9-------------------------| B|---7---------------------------| Riff 2A: E|-------------------------------| A|-----------7-------------------| D|-------6-----9-----------------| G|-----9-------------------------| B|---7-------------9S-10S-9S-7S--| Riff 2B: E|-------------------------------| A|-------------------------------| D|-------6-----------------------| G|-----9-------------------------| B|---7----------------10S-9S-7S--| Okay, now play the above riffs as follows: 1A, 2A, 1A, 2A, 1Bx2, 1A, 2A, 1Bx11 (ad lib added on last one) 1B, 2A, 1B, 2B 1A, 2A, 1A and then... |-3-| E|-------------------13----------| A|----------------11-------------| D|-------6--9-999----------------| G|-----9-------------------------| B|---7---------------------\0----| Continue playing the riffs as follows: 1Bx3, 2A, 1Bx10 (ad lib added on last one) 1B, 2A, 1B, 2B, 1B, 2A, 1B, 2B Now we need to add a couple more riffs: Riff 3A: E|-------------------------------| A|-------------------------------| D|-------------------------------| G|--5--5-8--7--5-5---------------| B|-------------------------------| Riff 3B: E|-------------------------|-----------------------| A|-------------------------|-----------------------| D|-------------------------|-----------------------| G|-------------------------|-----------------------| B|--5--5-8--7--5-5--5-8--7-|-5-5--5-8--7---5---8---| Play 3Ax2, 3B, 3Ax2, 3B, 3Ax2, 3B Play 3A + (8 on the B string) Play 3A + (6 on the B string) Play 3B with ad lib Okay, were at the home stretch. Finish the song by playing... 1A, 2A, 1B, 2??? (I can't figure out this fill) 1Bx2, 1A, 2A, 1Bx4, 1A, 2A, 1B, 2B 1B, 2A, 1B, 2B 1B, 2A, 1B, 2B I said right... 1B, 2A, 1B, 2B and end with... E|----------------------| A|----------------------| D|----------------------| G|----------------------| B|-----------10S-9S-7S--| That's it. I hope it's helpful and correct. "Steers and queers. Steers and queers. A where you come from there's steer and queers. And I ain't see no horns boy!!" - Les Claypool Fish On!! Dave Walker ([email protected]) Engineer and "Les Claypool WannaBe" __ __ __ __ / `-' / ,,, ,,, \ `-' \ |[====|||||||||||||[:::} {:::]|||||||||||||====]| \__.-._\ ``` ''' /_.-.__/
