Song: Reggae Man
Band: Guttermouth
Album: The Record Formerly Known As Full—Length
Bassist: Stever
Tabbed By:BassD 

h=hammer on /=slide up 
=slide down ()=ghost note 
ring=let the note sound 
P=pop S=slap 

Just follow every line corectly until the end and you'll 
get through the song. I tabbed the whole song in order 
from beginning to end, that's why. 

Intro/Verse 
G|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————| 
D|———————————————————————————————————————————————————9—7—————————| 
A|——————————5—5—————5h7——7———————————————5—5—————7/9—————9—(7)———| 
E|—5h7——7—7—————7——————————5————5h7——7—7—————7———————————————————| 

G|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————| 
D|——————————————————————5————————————————————————————————| 
A|——————————5—5—————5—7———7——————————————5—5—————7—7—————| 
E|—5h7——7—7—————7———————————————5h7——7—7—————7———————5———| 

"Jamaica man..." "Jamaica man from Afganistan" 
G|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————| 
D|————————————————————————————————————————————————5——————————| 
A|——————————5—5—————7—7———————————————5—5—————5—7———7————————| 
E|—5h7——7—7—————7———————5————5h7——7—7—————7——————————————————| 

"Jamaica man from Japan" 
G|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————| 
D|——————————————————————9—7——————————————————————————————| 
A|——————————5—5—————7/9—————9—————————————5—5—————7—7————| 
E|—5h7——7—7—————7————————————————5h7——7—7—————7———————5——| 

G|(x3)—————————————————————————|——————————————————————————————| 
D|—————————————————————————————|——————————————————————9—7—————| 
A|——————————5—5————————————————|——————————5—5—————7/9—————9———| 
E|—5h7——7—7—————7———0—5h7——7———|—5h7——7—7—————7———————————————| 

"Ja man..." (00:42 sec and 00:45(46) sec) 
G|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————| 
D|———————————————————————————————————————————————————5—————| 
A|——————————5—5—————5h7——7———————————————5—5—————5—7———7———| 
E|—5h7——7—7—————7——————————5————5h7——7—7—————7—————————————| 

"Jamaica man...down the street" 
G|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————| 
D|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————| 
A|——————————5—5——————————————————————————5—5—————5/7—5————| 
E|—5h7——7—7—————7———0—5h7——7————5h7——7—7—————7—————————7——| 

G|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————| 
D|————————————————————————————————————————————————9—7————| 
A|——————————5—5—————7—7———————————————5—5—————7/9—————9——| 
E|—5h7——7—7—————7———————5————5h7——7—7—————7——————————————| 

"Marijuana man used to be my friend" 
G|(x2)———————————————————————————————————|———————————————————————————| 
D|———————————————————————————————————————|——————————————————————5————| 
A|———————————————————————7———————————————|——————————5—5—————5—7———7——| 
E|—0h5——5—5——7—7—7———5h7———7—————————————|—5h7——7—7—————7————————————| 

End with 
G|———————————————————————————————————| 
D|———————————————————————————————————| 
A|——————————————————————7————————————| 
E|—5h7——7—7—7—7—7———5h7———7—5—7ring——| 

Stuff at the end 
G|—————————————————————————————————————/127/10(1)————9———————| 
D|———7—5—8ring——————————(Drum—stick)———————————————————————————| 
A|————————————————————————fall—on——————————————————————————————| 
E|——————————————0ring——————ground———————————————————————0ring——|End 
PS 

The last two notes (9 and 0) are slap and pop. Pop the 9 and the quickly 
slap 0 
and let it sound. You have to do it quick to get the cool effect. 

Easiest song to play and quite fun. 
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About Guttermouth

Guttermouth is an American punk rock band formed in 1988 in Huntington Beach, California and currently recording for Hopeless Records. They have released nine full-length studio albums and two live albums and have toured extensively, including performances on the Vans Warped Tour. They are infamous for their outrageous lyrics and behavior which are deliberately explicit, offensive and intended to shock, though usually in a humorous and sarcastic manner. This behavior has sometimes resulted in high-profile problems for the band, such as being banned from performing in Canada for eighteen months and leaving the 2004 Warped Tour amidst controversy over their political views and attitudes towards other performers.

How to Read Bass Tabs

Bass tablature (tabs) is an easy way to learn songs without needing to read traditional sheet music. Here’s a quick guide to understanding the symbols and techniques commonly found in tabs:

1. The Basics

Strings and Frets:
Each line in a tab represents a string on your bass:
- The top line is the highest-pitched string (G on a 4-string bass).
- The bottom line is the lowest-pitched string (E on a 4-string bass).
Numbers on the lines indicate which fret to press. For example:
```
G|-------------------|

D|-------------------|

A|---3---------------|

E|-------------------|

            
```
This means you play the 3rd fret on the A string.

2. Common Techniques

Hammer-On (h):
Play the first note by picking it, then press down on a higher fret with another finger without picking again.
```
G|-------------------|

D|-------5h7---------|

            
```
Pull-Off (p):
Pluck a note and then "pull off" your finger to let a lower fret ring.
```
G|-------------------|

D|-------7p5---------|

            
```
Slide (/ or \):
Move your finger up (/) or down (\) the fretboard while maintaining pressure.
```
G|-------------------|

D|-------5/7---------|

            
```

3. Advanced Techniques

Bend (b): Push the string up or down to raise the pitch. Example: G|-------7b9---------|
Vibrato (~): Shake the string slightly after playing a note to create a vibrating sound. Example: G|-------7~----------|
Muted Notes (x): Rest your finger lightly on the string without pressing a fret and pluck for a percussive "click" sound.

4. Rhythm and Timing

Tabs don’t always indicate timing, so listen to the song while reading the tab. Wider spaces between numbers mean longer pauses, while closer numbers indicate quicker notes.

5. Slap and Pop

Slap (s): Strike the string with the side of your thumb for a percussive sound.
Pop (p): Pull the string away from the fretboard and let it snap back.

Practice Makes Perfect

Tabs are a great tool to learn songs, but mastering the techniques takes practice. Listen carefully to the original track and play along to lock in the rhythm. Don’t rush — smooth, accurate playing is more important than speed. Happy jamming! 🎸

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