Primus - Tommy the cat

Tommy The Cat Bass Tab p - pull off b - bend string up r - release bend / - slide up - slide down v - vibrato (sometimes written as ~) t - right hand tap x - play 'note' with heavy damping ~ = Vibrato (Or With Your Finger) ^ = Bend (Push The Strings Up Or Down) / = Slide Up = Slide Down H = Hammer On P = Pull Off _ = Let Ring > = Pick Slide P.M.= Palm Muted # = Harmonics Email me questions and comments This is a MUCH easier, and faster way to learn and play the main riff of tommy the cat Main Riff (played throughout): G-9-------X-----------X-------X-9-| D-9---------4h5---5-------------9-| A---------------------------------| E---0h3-X-------X---X---0h3-X-----| P S S P S S S S P S S P V Descending scale fill (0:56): G--------------------------------| D--------------------------------| A--------------------------------| E-19-19-1514-1211-87-5-3-| S S S S S S S S S S Slap/Pop Fill (1:55): G-/18-----------------0--| D-----17--15/17-X-18—-0-| A------------------------| E -----------------------| P S P S P SS Flamenco Fill (2:34, and when needed): G-9-9-9-7-7-5-5-| D-9-9-9-7-7-5-5-| A---------------| E---------------| V ^ V ^ V ^ V Solo: G------------------------18—-18----| D-----4-----4------4-------17------| A----4-4---4-4----4---/9--------15-| E-0h3---0h3---0h3------------------| S SPSS SPSS SP S P P P S