Primus - The pressman

Song Title: The Pressman Artist: Primus Album: Suck on This/Pork Soda tabbed by: jerrymustbeslaughtered@hotmail.com Intro/Verse 1 4 string bass with delay |-------------------------------------|----|----|----|----|----|----|----| |-------------------------------------|----|----|----|----|----|----|----| |-------------------10---------11--10-|-%--|-%--|-%--|-%--|-%--|-%--|-%--| |-------------------------------------|----|----|----|----|----|----|----| By the light of the lamp I sit to type |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| |-------------------10---------11--10-|-------------------10---------11--10-| |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| my notes on tab at my side. |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|----| |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|----| |-------------------10---------11--10-|-------------------10---------11--10-|-%--| |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|----| I don't see the sun much these days |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| |-------------------10---------11--10-|-------------------10---------11--10-| |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| Fluorescent tan covers my hide |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| |-------------------10---------11--10-|-------------------10---------11--10-| |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| |-------------------10---------11--10-|-------------------10---------11--10-| |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| Pre-Chorus How much impact shall I have this time? |-/12---------------------------------|-/12---------------------------------| |------10-----------------------------|-----10------------------------------| |-------------------10--10-11--10-----|-------------------10--10-11--10-----| |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| My goal today is to reach the dead - line |-/12---------------------------------|-/12---------------------------------| |-----10------------------------------|-----10------------------------------| |-------------------10--10-11--10-----|-------------------10--10-11--10-----| |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| Chorus I write be - tween the lines I deal with fan - tasy |--12-11------------------------------|--12-11------------------------------| |--10- 9------------------------------|--10- 9------------------------------| |-------------------10--10-11--9------|-------------------10--10-11--9------| |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| I report the facts give them to me please |--12-11------------------------------|--12-11------------------------------| |--10- 9------------------------------|--10- 9------------------------------| |-------------------10--10-11--9------|-------------------10--10-11--9------| |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| Verse 2 (note the change in rhythm) |-------------------------------------|----|----|----|----|----| |-------------------------------------|----|----|----|----|----| |-------------------10--10-11--10-----|-%--|-%--|-%--|-%--|-%--| |-------------------------------------|----|----|----|----|----| Ham and egg salad on white bread |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| |-------------------10--10-11--10-----|-------------------10--10-11--10-----| |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| Keeps me company on nights like this |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|----| |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|----| |-------------------10--10-11--10-----|-------------------10--10-11--10-----|-%--| |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|----| A pack of mentholated cigarettes |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| |-------------------10--10-11--10-----|-------------------10--10-11--10-----| |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| Keeps my air nice and thick |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| |-------------------10--10-11--10-----|-------------------10--10-11--10-----| |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| |-------------------10--10-11--10-----|-------------------10--10-11--10-----| |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| Pre-chorus When I write words flow like coins from a candy box |-/12---------------------------------|-/12---------------------------------| |-----10------------------------------|-----10------------------------------| |-------------------10--10-11--10-----|-------------------10--10-11--10-----| |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| Get out of my way I've got something to say |-/12---------------------------------|-/12---------------------------------| |-----10------------------------------|-----10------------------------------| |-------------------10--10-11--10-----|-------------------10--10-11--10-----| |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| Chorus |--12-11------------------------------|--12-11------------------------------| |--10- 9------------------------------|--10- 9------------------------------| |-------------------10--10-11--9------|-------------------10--10-11--9------| |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| |--12-11------------------------------|--12-11------------------------------| |--10- 9------------------------------|--10- 9------------------------------| |-------------------10--10-11--9------|-------------------10--10-11--9------| |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| Verse 3 |-------------------------------------|----|----|----|----|----|----| |-------------------------------------|----|----|----|----|----|----| |-------------------10--10-11--10-----|-%--|-%--|-%--|-%--|-%--|-%--| |-------------------------------------|----|----|----|----|----|----| The pulse is beating louder now |-------------------------------------|----|----|----|----| |-------------------------------------|----|----|----|----| |-------------------10--10-11--10-----|-%--|-%--|-%--|-%--| |-------------------------------------|----|----|----|----| The pulse is beating louder now |-------------------------------------|----|----|----|----|----| |-------------------------------------|----|----|----|----|----| |-------------------10--10-11--10-----|-%--|-%--|-%--|-%--|-%--| |-------------------------------------|----|----|----|----|----| The cramps in my hands grow more intense with each |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| |-------------------10--10-11--10-----|-------------------10--10-11--10-----| |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| tik tik tap tap tap tap tap on the keys |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|----| |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|----| |-------------------10--10-11--10-----|-------------------10--10-11--10-----|-%--| |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|----| My social life is at an end |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| |-------------------10--10-11--10-----|-------------------10--10-11--10-----| |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| So it seems to be |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| |-------------------10--10-11--10-----|-------------------10--10-11--10-----| |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|----| |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|----| |-------------------10--10-11--10-----|-------------------10--10-11--10-----|-%--| |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|----| Pre-Chorus Why don't I trample on your lawn today? |-/12---------------------------------|-/12---------------------------------| |-----10------------------------------|-----10------------------------------| |-------------------10--10-11--10-----|-------------------10--10-11--10-----| |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| I'll take skies of blue, turn over old skies of grey |-/12---------------------------------|-/12---------------------------------| |-----10------------------------------|-----10------------------------------| |-------------------10--10-11--10-----|-------------------10--10-11--10-----| |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| Chorus I write be - tween the lines I deal with fan - tasy |--12-11------------------------------|--12-11------------------------------| |--10- 9------------------------------|--10- 9------------------------------| |-------------------10--10-11--9------|-------------------10--10-11--9------| |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| I am the pressman acknowledge me! |--12-11------------------------------|--12-11------------------------------| |--10- 9------------------------------|--10- 9------------------------------| |-------------------10--10-11--9------|-------------------10--10-11--9------| |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| Guitar solo |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| |-------------------10---------11--10-|-------------------10---------11--10-| |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |-------------------------------------|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |-------------------10--10-11--10-----|-%-|-%-|-%-|-%-|-%-|-%-|-%-|-%-|-%-| |-------------------------------------|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| Verse 4 |-------------------------------------|---|---| |-------------------------------------|---|---| |-------------------10--10-11--10-----|-%-|-%-| |-------------------------------------|---|---| Dyon dyon gideon |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| |-------------------10--10-11--10-----|-------------------10--10-11--10-----| |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| (whistles) |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| |-------------------10--10-11--10-----|-------------------10--10-11--10-----| |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| Dyon dyon gideon dyon |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| |-------------------10--10-11--10-----|-------------------10--10-11--10-----| |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| (whistles) |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| |-------------------10--10-11--10-----|-------------------10--10-11--10-----| |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| (gradually increasing in strength) |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| |-------------------10--10-11--10-----|-------------------10--10-11--10-----| |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| |-------------------10--10-11--10-----|-------------------10--10-11--10-----| |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| Pre-Chorus Mother always told me never stray too far from home |-/12---------------------------------|-/12---------------------------------| |-----10------------------------------|-----10------------------------------| |-------------------10--10-11--10-----|-------------------10--10-11--10-----| |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| The little lady said "Boy, you'll never have to be alone, because..." |-/12---------------------------------|-/12---------------------------------| |-----10------------------------------|-----10------------------------------| |-------------------10--10-11--10-----|-------------------10--10-11--10-----| |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| Chorus You build with fountain pen You create the memory stain |--12-11------------------------------|--12-11------------------------------| |--10- 9------------------------------|--10- 9------------------------------| |-------------------10--10-11--9------|-------------------10--10-11--9------| |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| You are the pressman Stand up straight, boy |--12-11------------------------------|--12-11------------------------------| |--10- 9------------------------------|--10- 9------------------------------| |-------------------10--10-11--9------|-------------------10--10-11--9------| |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| -%- = repeat previous riff