Tommy The Cat (6-String) Bass Tabs - Primus @ BigBassTabs.com


You can play it on 4 string, but it's harder and you can't play
the solo(s)and you limited to what you can play.I'm not sure 
what the order is but I have every riff here.

main riffs and variations on the top and solo's are at the bottom

/:slide up (multiple up or down slide marks means slide a bit slower)
\:slide down
h:hammer on
S:slap
P:pop

Intro:
C:——————————————————
G:—(come in at :03)—
D:——————————————————
A:——————————————————
E:————1/3//10\\—————
B:——————————————————

Main Riff:
              P     P   P   P   P
C:—4——————————————————————————————
G:—4——————————————————————————————
D:————————————3h5———5———5———5———0—
A:————————————————————————————————
E:————0—3—3—x—————5———4———3———0———
B:————————————————————————————————
      S S S S     S   S   S   S

stick the variations in were ever needed

Main Riff Variation 1:
             P   P     P
C:—4—————————————————————————
G:—4———————————————————15————
D:———————————3h5—10/12———————
A:———————————————————————————
E:———0—3—3—x——————————————3\—
B:———————————————————————————
     S S S S              S

Main Riff Variation 2:
             P
C:—4—————————————————————
G:—4—————————————————————
D:———————————3h5—————————
A:———————————————————————
E:———0—3—3—x———————————0—
B:———————————————0—2—3———
     S S S S     S S S S

Main Riff Variation 3:
           P      P                 P        P     P     P    P
C:—4————————————————————|—11——————————————————————————————————————
G:—4————————————————————|—11——————————————————————————————————————
D:———————————5/19———19\—|—————————————10h12————12————12————12———0—
A:——————————————————————|—————————————————————————————————————————
E:———0—3—3—x————————————|————0—9—10—x———————12————11————10————0———
B:——————————————————————|—————————————————————————————————————————
   S S S S                 S S S S        S     S     S     S

               P
C:—11————————————————14—14—13—13—13—12—12—12—
G:—11————————————————14—14—13—13—13—12—12—12—
D:—————————————10h12—————————————————————————
A:———————————————————————————————————————————
E:————0—9—10—x———————————————————————————————
B:———————————————————————————————————————————
      S S S S

play this one (var. 3) only starting at (2:30) then right 
before the solo play this riff below

C:—4—x—5—x—7—x—8—x—11—x—12—
G:—4—x—5—x—7—x—8—x—11—x—12—
D:—————————————————————————
A:—————————————————————————
E:—————————————————————————
B:—————————————————————————

Main Riff Variation 4 (it's two riffs):

riff 1                        riff 2
             P     P   P                 P     P   P
C:———————————————————————————|————————————————————————————————————————————
G:—4—————————————————————————|—4———————————————————————2——————————————————
D:—4—————————————————————————|—4———————————————————————2——————————————————
A:———————————3h5———5———5—————|———————————3h5———5———5——————————————————————
E:———————————————————————————|————————————————————————————————————0—2—3—4—
B:———0—3—3—x—————3———3———0—0—|———0—3—3—x—————3———3———0————0—2—3—4—————————
     S S S S     S   S   S S     S S S S     S   S   S    S S S S S S S S

play these riffs (var. 4) only right after solo 3

Main Riff Variation 5:
             P P
C:—4—————————————
G:—4—————————————
D:———————————3—5—
A:———————————————
E:———0—3—3—x—————
B:———————————————
     S S S S 

Main Riff Variation 6 (2 riffs):

riff 1
             P 
C:—4—————————————7——7—6—5—5—
G:—4—————————————5——5—4—3—3—
D:———————————3h5————————————
A:——————————————————————————
E:———0—3—3—x————————————————
B:——————————————————————————
     S S S S

riff 2
             P                            P
C:—4——————————————————————————————————————————————————
G:—4——————————————————————————————————————————————————
D:———————————3h5——————————————————————————3h5—————————
A:————————————————————————————————————————————————————
E:———0—3—3—x———————————0——3—3—3———0—3—3—x———————————0—
B:———————————————0—0—3——————————0—————————————0—2—3———
     S S S S     S S S S  S S S S S S S S     S S S S

play these riffs (var. 6) only at the very end

Solo 1(come in at :53):
C:————————————————————————————————————————————
G:————————————————————————————————————————————
D:————————————————————————————————————————————
A:————————————————————————————————————————————
E:—————————19—19\17\15\14\\12\11\10\8\7\\5\\3—
B:—2/////—————————————————————————————————————
   S       S  S  S  S  S   S  S  S  S S  S  S

Solo 2(come in at 1:52):
    P                    P
C:———————————————————————————
G:—/19———————————————————0———
D:——————18—17\10/15—x—14—————
A:—————————————————————————0—
E:———————————————————————————
B:———————————————————————————
        S  S  S  S  S S    S

Solo 3(come in at 3:01):
                                                     P  P  P  P
C:———————————————————————————————————————————————————16————18———————————
G:——————————————————————————————————————————————————————16——————————————
D:————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————13————————
A:———————7———————————7———————————7———————————7——————————————————————————
E:—————7———7———————7———7———————7———7———————7————/12—————————————————————
B:—0h5———————5—0h5———————5—0h5———————5—0h5———————————————————————8\\5—3—
   S   S S S S S   S S S S S   S S S S S   S S   S               S  S S

                               P P P P P
C:———x—x—x—10/15———x——x—10/15——x—x—x—x—x——————————
G:———x—x—x——9/14———x——x——9/14—————————————————————
D:————————————————————————————————————————————————
A:————————————————————————————————————————————————
E:————————————————————————————————————————————————
B:—0—————————————0———————————————————————2\\1\\\0—
   S             S                       S  S   S

These are all the riffs and you can tell where they go in
the song (I all ready mapped out 1/2 of the song). This is
a hard, but fun song to play, please leave comments!

Tell me if you think it's wrong. Thanks!

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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