Greet The Sacred Cow Bass Tabs - Primus @ BigBassTabs.com

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  * Greet The Sacred Cow *
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  By Primus 

  From the "Antipop" Album

  Tabbed By NutButter (Bass Player for 5 Sided Cube)

  I found the original version tabbed on the archive to be
 wrong (author is not listed on the original version), so 
 I thought I would correct the problem. I have included a 
 full tab and not just the corrections. All notes on the E
 and A strings are slapped, all notes on the D and G strings
 are popped. You'll have to work out the order of the riffs 
 yourselves but it's not too hard.

   h — hammer on
   p — pull off
   x — muted note
   * — natural harmonic

  
   Intro (with a flanger)
  
   x7                          x1 
  G|———————————————————————————|—7h8—7h8—7h8—7h8—7h8—|
  D|—5——5—5——5——5——5——5—5——5—5—|—————————————————————|
  A|———————————————————————————|—————————————————————|
  E|———————————————————————————|—————————————————————|
     *  * *  *  *  *  * *  * * 

   Riff 1

  G|———————5—7—————————————|———————5—7————————|
  D|———————————————————————|——————————————————|
  A|—5—x—x—————5—5—x—5h6—5—|—5—x—x———————6——5—|
  E|———————————————————————|——————————————————|


   Variation on Riff 1

  G|———————5—7—————————————|———————5—7——5h7p5——|
  D|———————————————————————|—————————————————7—|
  A|—5—x—x—————5—5—x—5h6—5—|—5—x—x—————————————|
  E|———————————————————————|———————————————————|

  
   Riff 2

  G|—7——7—7——7——7——7—7——7—7—|—7h8—8—7——7h8—8—7——7h8—7h8—| 
  D|————————————————————————|———————————————————————————|
  A|————————————————————————|———————————————————————————|
  E|————————————————————————|———————————————————————————|
     *  * *  *  *  * *  * *                   

   Variation on ending of Riff 2

  G|—7——7—7——7——7——7—7——7—7—|—7h8p7——5h7p5————————————————| 
  D|————————————————————————|——————9——————7—5h6p5—————————|
  A|————————————————————————|————————————————————7—5h6p5——|
  E|————————————————————————|———————————————————————————7—|
     *  * *  *  *  * *  * *

   Another Variation on Riff 2

  G|—7——7—7——7——7——7—7——7—7—|——8h10p8—7——8h10h8—7——8h10—8h10—| 
  D|————————————————————————|————————————————————————————————|
  A|————————————————————————|————————————————————————————————|
  E|————————————————————————|————————————————————————————————|
     *  * *  *  *  * *  * *
   
   Riff 3

  G|———————————————————————————|———————————————————————————|
  D|—5——5—5——5——5——5——5—5——5—5—|———————————————————————————|
  A|———————————————————————————|—5h6—6—5——5h6—6—5——5h6—5h6—|
  E|———————————————————————————|———————————————————————————|
     *  * *  *  *  *  * *  * *

   Variation on Riff 3

  G|———————————————————————————|————————————————|
  D|—5——5—5——5——5——5——5—5——5—5—|————————————————|
  A|———————————————————————————|—5h6—6—6—5——x—5—|
  E|———————————————————————————|————————————————|
     *  * *  *  *  *  * *  * *

   Funky Riff

  G|————10————10———————————10————10—|
  D|————————————————————————————————|
  A|—7h8————7h8——77h8h9—7h8———7h8———|
  E|————————————————————————————————|


   Funky Riff part 2

  G|————————————10——————————————10————10—|
  D|—————————————————————————————————————|
  A|—x—————x—7h8———7h8h9—9p8—7h8———7h8———|
  E|———x—x———————————————————————————————|


   Short Break in Funky Riff

  G|———————————————————|
  D|———————————————————|
  A|—7—/—12——11——10——9—|
  E|———————————————————|


  I'm not sure, but you may need to play the funky riffs an
 octave lower on the E string. Whichever you feel sounds the
 best.


   Kill Sacred Cow Riff
  
  G|——————————————————————5h7———————7—x—6—x—5—x—4—x—|
  D|————————————————————————————————————————————————|
  A|—5——x—x—5—x—5—x—5—x—x—————5—x—x—————————————————|
  E|————————————————————————————————————————————————|


   Final Riff (with flanger) —fade out—
   x3                          x1
  G|———————————————————————————|—7h8—8—7h8—8—7h8—8—7h8—8—7h8—7h8—|
  D|—5——5—5——5——5——5——5—5——5—5—|—————————————————————————————————|
  A|———————————————————————————|—————————————————————————————————|
  E|———————————————————————————|—————————————————————————————————|
     *  * *  *  *  *  * *  * *
  
    
  

   Now here is the original version (author unknown)

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  greet the sacred cow

  primus

  antipop

  taken from their cheezy primus page


   This part's harmonics:
     h h  h  h   h  h  h  h  h  h
  
  G|————————————————————————————————|———————————————————|
  D|—12——————12—————12————12————12——|—12h13p12—12h13p12—|
  A|———12—12—————12————12————12—————|———————————————————|
  E|————————————————————————————————|———————————————————|
                                     —just make your own
                                      descending scale


    The heavier part.
    (slap & pop)"Line 'em up now..."

   G|————————6—7—————————————6—7—r——|
   D|*—————————————————————————————*|
   A|*—5—x—x—————5h6—x—5h6—5———————*|
   E|———————————————————————————————|

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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