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Golden Boy

Primus
Bass Tab
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2 versions

Bass2

This is tablature — fret positions rather than chord names. Wide lines scroll sideways on their own, so the page never does.

Song

it annoys me when whole songs aren't tabbed out so i've decided to tab this whole song out

V = downstroke

^ = upstroke

s = slap

p = pop

#h# = hammer-on

x = ghost note

\ = slide down

/ = slide up

V ^ V ^ V ^ V ^ V ^ V ^ V ^ V ^ V ^ V ^ V ^ V ^ V ^ V ^ V ^ V ^

G-9-9-9-9--9-9-9-7--9-9-9-9--7-7-10-10--9-9-9-9--9-9-9-7--9-9-9-9--7-7-10-10-|
D-8-8-8-8--8-8-8-6--8-8-8-8--6-6-9--9---8-8-8-8--8-8-8-6--8-8-8-8--6-6-9--9--|
A-9-9-9-9--9-9-9-7--9-9-9-9--7-7-10-10--9-9-9-9--9-9-9-7--9-9-9-9--7-7-10-10-|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

V ^ V ^ V ^ V ^ V ^ V ^ V ^ V ^

G-9-9-9-9--9-9-9-7--9-9-9-9--7-7-10-10-|
D-8-8-8-8--8-8-8-6--8-8-8-8--6-6-9--9--|
A-9-9-9-9--9-9-9-7--9-9-9-9--7-7-10-10-|
E--------------------------------------|

V

G-14\-----------------------------7-7-------------------------------------|
D-13\-------6h7----------6h7----------9-------------6h7---------6h7-----9-|
A-14\---6h7-----5-5--6h7-----6h7--------6h7-----6h7-----5-5-6h7-----6h7---|
E-------------------------------------------7-7---------------------------|

s p s s s p s p p p s s s s p s s s p s p

V

G-14\-----------------------------7-7---------------------------------------|
D-13\-------6h7----------6h7----------9-------------6h7-----------6h7-----9-|
A-14\---6h7-----5-5--6h7-----6h7--------6h7-----6h7-----5-6-7-6h7-----6h7---|
E-------------------------------------------7-7-----------------------------|

s p s s s p s p p p s s s s p s s s s p s p

V V V V V V V

G-9----7/10-10----7/10-10----7/10-10-|
D-8----6/9--9-----6/9--9-----6/9--9--|
A-9----7/10-10----7/10-10----7/10-10-|
E------------------------------------|

V

G-14\-----------------------------7-7---------------------------------------|
D-13\-------6h7----------6h7----------9-------------6h7-----------6h7-----9-|
A-14\---6h7-----5-5--6h7-----6h7--------6h7-----6h7-----5-6-7-6h7-----6h7---|
E-------------------------------------------7-7-----------------------------|

s p s s s p s p p p s s s s p s s s s p s p

V V V V V V V

G-9----7/10-10----7/10-10----7/10-10-|
D-8----6/9--9-----6/9--9-----6/9--9--|
A-9----7/10-10----7/10-10----7/10-10-|
E------------------------------------|

V

G-14\-----------------------------7-7-------------------------------------|
D-13\-------6h7----------6h7----------9-------------6h7---------6h7-----9-|
A-14\---6h7-----5-5--6h7-----6h7--------6h7-----6h7-----5-5-6h7-----6h7---|
E-------------------------------------------7-7---------------------------|

s p s s s p s p p p s s s s p s s s p s p

V

G-14\-----------------------------7-7---------------------------------------|
D-13\-------6h7----------6h7----------9-------------6h7-----------6h7-----9-|
A-14\---6h7-----5-5--6h7-----6h7--------6h7-----6h7-----5-6-7-6h7-----6h7---|
E-------------------------------------------7-7-----------------------------|

s p s s s p s p p p s s s s p s s s s p s p

V V V V V V V

G-9----7/10-10----7/10-10----7/10-10----------9----7/10-10----7/10-10----7/10-10-|
D-8----6/9--9-----6/9--9-----6/9--9-----------8----6/9--9-----6/9--9-----6/9--9--|
A-9----7/10-10----7/10-10----7/10-10----------9----7/10-10----7/10-10----7/10-10-|
E------------------------------------x--7-x-7------------------------------------|

s s s s

V

G-14\-----------------------------7-7-------------------------------------|
D-13\-------6h7----------6h7----------9-------------6h7---------6h7-----9-|
A-14\---6h7-----5-5--6h7-----6h7--------6h7-----6h7-----5-5-6h7-----6h7---|
E-------------------------------------------7-7---------------------------|

s p s s s p s p p p s s s s p s s s p s p

V

G-14\-----------------------------7-7---------------------------------------|
D-13\-------6h7----------6h7----------9-------------6h7-----------6h7-----9-|
A-14\---6h7-----5-5--6h7-----6h7--------6h7-----6h7-----5-6-7-6h7-----6h7---|
E-------------------------------------------7-7-----------------------------|

s p s s s p s p p p s s s s p s s s s p s p

V ^ V ^ V ^ V ^ V ^ V ^ V ^ V ^ V ^ V ^ V ^ V ^ V ^ V ^ V ^ V ^

G-9-9-9-9--9-9-9-7--9-9-9-9--7-7-10-10--9-9-9-9--9-9-9-7--9-9-9-9--7-7-10-10-|
D-8-8-8-8--8-8-8-6--8-8-8-8--6-6-9--9---8-8-8-8--8-8-8-6--8-8-8-8--6-6-9--9--|
A-9-9-9-9--9-9-9-7--9-9-9-9--7-7-10-10--9-9-9-9--9-9-9-7--9-9-9-9--7-7-10-10-|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

V ^ V ^ V ^ V ^ V ^ V ^ V ^ V ^ V ^ V ^ V ^ V ^ V ^ V ^ V ^ V ^

G-9-9-9-9--9-9-9-7--9-9-9-9--7-7-10-10--9-9-9-9--9-9-9-7--9-9-9-9--7-7-10-10-|
D-8-8-8-8--8-8-8-6--8-8-8-8--6-6-9--9---8-8-8-8--8-8-8-6--8-8-8-8--6-6-9--9--|
A-9-9-9-9--9-9-9-7--9-9-9-9--7-7-10-10--9-9-9-9--9-9-9-7--9-9-9-9--7-7-10-10-|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

V ^ V ^ V ^ V ^ V ^ V ^ V ^ V ^ V ^ V ^ V ^ V ^ V ^ V ^ V ^ V ^

G-9-9-9-9--9-9-9-7--9-9-9-9--7-7-10-10--9-9-9-9--9-9-9-7--9-9-9-9--7-7-10-10-|
D-8-8-8-8--8-8-8-6--8-8-8-8--6-6-9--9---8-8-8-8--8-8-8-6--8-8-8-8--6-6-9--9--|
A-9-9-9-9--9-9-9-7--9-9-9-9--7-7-10-10--9-9-9-9--9-9-9-7--9-9-9-9--7-7-10-10-|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

V ^ V ^ V ^ V ^ V ^ V ^ V ^ V ^ V ^ V ^ V ^ V ^ V ^ V ^ V ^ V ^

G-9-9-9-9--9-9-9-7--9-9-9-9--7-7-10-10--9-9-9-9--9-9-9-7--9-9-9-9--7-7-10-10-|
D-8-8-8-8--8-8-8-6--8-8-8-8--6-6-9--9---8-8-8-8--8-8-8-6--8-8-8-8--6-6-9--9--|
A-9-9-9-9--9-9-9-7--9-9-9-9--7-7-10-10--9-9-9-9--9-9-9-7--9-9-9-9--7-7-10-10-|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

V

G-14\-----------------------------7-7------------------------------------------|
D-13\-------6h7----------6h7----------9-------------6h7-----------6h7-----9----|
A-14\---6h7-----5-5--6h7-----6h7--------6h7-----6h7-----5-6-7-6h7-----6h7------|
E-------------------------------------------7-7-----------------------------7\-|

S p s s s p s p p p s s s s p s s s s p s p s

V

G-14\-----------------------------7-7--------------------------------------|
D-13\-------6h7----------6h7----------9-------------6h7---------6h7--------|
A-14\---6h7-----5-5--6h7-----6h7--------6h7-----6h7-----5-5-6h7-----6h7----|
E-------------------------------------------7-7-------------------------7\-|

S p s s s p s p p p s s s s p s s s p s s

V

G-14\-----------------------------7-7---------------------------------------|
D-13\-------6h7----------6h7----------9-------------6h7-----------6h7-----9-|
A-14\---6h7-----5-5--6h7-----6h7--------6h7-----6h7-----5-6-7-6h7-----6h7---|
E-------------------------------------------7-7-----------------------------|

S p s s s p s p p p s s s s p s s s s p s p

V V V V V V V

G-9----7/10-10----7/10-10----7/10-10----------9----7/10-10----7/10-10----7/10-10-|
D-8----6/9--9-----6/9--9-----6/9--9-----------8----6/9--9-----6/9--9-----6/9--9--|
A-9----7/10-10----7/10-10----7/10-10----------9----7/10-10----7/10-10----7/10-10-|
E------------------------------------x--7-x-7------------------------------------|

s s s s

V

G-14\-----------------------------7-7-------------------------------------|
D-13\-------6h7----------6h7----------9-------------6h7---------6h7-----9-|
A-14\---6h7-----5-5--6h7-----6h7--------6h7-----6h7-----5-5-6h7-----6h7---|
E-------------------------------------------7-7---------------------------|

s p s s s p s p p p s s s s p s s s p s p

V

G-14\-----------------------------7-7---------------------------------------|
D-13\-------6h7----------6h7----------9-------------6h7-----------6h7-----9-|
A-14\---6h7-----5-5--6h7-----6h7--------6h7-----6h7-----5-6-7-6h7-----6h7---|
E-------------------------------------------7-7-----------------------------|

s p s s s p s p p p s s s s p s s s s p s p

V

G-19\----------------------------------------12-12----------------------------------------------|
D-18\---------11h12-------------11h12--------------14-----------------11h12-----------6h7-----9-|
A-19\---11h12-------10-10-11h12-------11h12-----------11h12-----11h12-------5-6-7-6h7-----6h7---|
E-----------------------------------------------------------7-7---------------------------------|

s p s s s p s p p p s s s s p s s s s p

s p

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