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Too Many Puppies Chords & Tabs

Primus Chords & Tabs

Version: 7 Type: Bass Tab

Too Many Puppies Bass Tab

   
Too Many Puppies
By: Primus
Album: Frizzle Fry, Rhinoplasty
Bassist: Les Claypool

S=Slap
P=Pop
F=Flam (Flamenco Strum, articulate as you will)
-X-=dead (mute) note
-1h3-=hammer on
-3p1-=pull off
-1/3-=slide up
-3\1-=slide down
-2~-=hold note
*=see below (I am too lazy to make more room in the measure)


|----------------| time signature
 +   +   +   +
Can be lengthened to this
|--------------------------------|
 +   -   +   -   +   -   +   -   
+ Major beats (1,2,3,4)
- Ands (1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &)

INTRO

|REST------------|------------REST|
|----REST--------|--------REST----|
|--------REST----|----REST--------|
|------------REST|REST------------| 2X
 +   +   +   +    +   +   +   +

 F F F F F
|5h6-6-6-7-----------------------|
|5h5-5-5-5-----------------------|
|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------| 4X
 +   -   +   -   +   -   +   -

 F F F F F   F F F   F F F   F F
|5h6-6-6-7---X-X-X---X-X-X---X-X-|
|5h5-5-5-5---X-X-X---X-X-X---X-X-|
|------------X-X-X---X-X-X---X-X-|
|------------X-X-X---X-X-X---X-X-| 3X
 +   -   +   -   +   -   +   -

 F F F F F   F F F   F F F   F S
|5h6-6-6-7---X-X-X---X-X-X---X---|
|5h5-5-5-5---X-X-X---X-X-X---X---|
|------------X-X-X---X-X-X---X---|
|------------X-X-X---X-X-X---X-7*|
 +   -   +   -   +   -   +   -

* Slide from 7 up to 12 then down to 3(ish)









CHORUS 1

 F F F F F   S   S   S   S   S
|5h6-6-6-7-----------------------|\
|5h5-5-5-5-----------------------| \
|--------------------------------|  \
|------------2---3---2---3---2---|   \
 +   -   +   -   +   -   +   -        |
                                      | 2X
 F F F F F   S   S   S   S   S        |
|5h6-6-6-7-----------------------|   /
|5h5-5-5-5-----------------------|  /
|--------------------------------| /
|------------2---3---2---4---2---|/
 +   -   +   -   +   -   +   -

VERSE 1

 F F F F F
|5h6-6-6-7-----------------------|
|5h5-5-5-5-----------------------|
|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------| 4X
 +   -   +   -   +   -   +   -

CHORUS 2

 F F F F F   S   S   S   S   S
|5h6-6-6-7-----------------------|
|5h5-5-5-5-----------------------|
|--------------------------------|
|------------2---3---2---4---2---|
 +   -   +   -   +   -   +   -

 F F F F F   S   S   S   S   S
|5h6-6-6-7-----------------------|
|5h5-5-5-5-----------------------|
|--------------------------------|
|------------2---3---2---4---5---|
 +   -   +   -   +   -   +   -

VERSE 2

 F F F F F
|5h6-6-6-7-----------------------|
|5h5-5-5-5-----------------------|
|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------| 2X
 +   -   +   -   +   -   +   -














CHORUS 3

 F F F F F   S   S   S   S   S
|5h6-6-6-7-----------------------|
|5h5-5-5-5-----------------------|
|--------------------------------|
|------------2---3---2---4---2---|
 +   -   +   -   +   -   +   -
 
 F F F F F   S   S   S   S   S        
|5h6-6-6-7-----------------------|
|5h5-5-5-5-----------------------|
|--------------------------------|
|------------2---3---2---4---5---|
 +   -   +   -   +   -   +   -

 F F F F F   S   S   S   S   S
|5h6-6-6-7-----------------------|
|5h5-5-5-5-----------------------|
|--------------------------------|
|------------2---3---2---3---2---|
 +   -   +   -   +   -   +   -
 
 F F F F F   S   S   S   S   S        
|5h6-6-6-7-----------------------|
|5h5-5-5-5-----------------------|
|--------------------------------|
|------------2---3---2---4---5---|
 +   -   +   -   +   -   +   -

VERSE 3

 F F F F F
|5h6-6-6-7-----------------------|
|5h5-5-5-5-----------------------|
|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------| 4X
 +   -   +   -   +   -   +   -

CHORUS 4

 F F F F F   S   S   S   S   S
|5h6-6-6-7-----------------------|
|5h5-5-5-5-----------------------|
|--------------------------------|
|------------2---3---2---4---2---|
 +   -   +   -   +   -   +   -

 F F F F F   S   S   S   S   S        
|5h6-6-6-7-----------------------|
|5h5-5-5-5-----------------------|
|--------------------------------|
|------------2---3---2---4---5---|
 +   -   +   -   +   -   +   -









VERSE 4

 F F F F F
|5h6-6-6-7-----------------------|
|5h5-5-5-5-----------------------|
|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------| 4X
 +   -   +   -   +   -   +   -

BRIDGE/GUITAR SOLO? (Les totally riffs this)

 F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F 
|7p6-X-X-6h7-X-X-7/9-X-X-9\7-X-X-|
|5-5-X-X-5-5-X-X-5/7-X-X-7\5-X-X-|
|----X-X-----X-X-----X-X-----X-X-|
|----X-X-----X-X-----X-X-----X-X-|
 +   -   +   -   +   -   +   -

 F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F
|7p6-X-X-6h7-X-X-7p6-X-X-X---X-X-|
|5-5-X-X-5-5-X-X-5p5-X-X-X---X-X-|
|----X-X-----X-X-----X-X-X---X-X-|
|----X-X-----X-X-----X-X-X---X-X-|
 +   -   +   -   +   -   +   -

 F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F
|7p6-X-X-6h7-X-X-7/9-X-X-9\7-X-X-|
|5-5-X-X-5-5-X-X-5/7-X-X-7\5-X-X-|
|----X-X-----X-X-----X-X-----X-X-|
|----X-X-----X-X-----X-X-----X-X-|
 +   -   +   -   +   -   +   -

 F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F
|7p6-X-X-6h7-X-X-7p6-X-X-X---X-X-|
|5-5-X-X-5-5-X-X-5-5-X-X-X---X-X-|
|----X-X-----X-X-----X-X-X---X-X-|
|----X-X-----X-X-----X-X-X---X-X-|
 +   -   +   -   +   -   +   -
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/p/primus/too_many_puppies_btab_ver_7.html ]
  F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F
|7p6-X-X-6h7-X-X-7p6-X-X-9\7-X-X-|
|5-5-X-X-5-5-X-X-5-5-X-X-7\5-X-X-|
|----X-X-----X-X-----X-X-----X-X-|
|----X-X-----X-X-----X-X-----X-X-|
 +   -   +   -   +   -   +   -

  F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F
|7p6-X-X-6h7-X-X-7/9-X-X-X---X-X-|
|5-5-X-X-5-5-X-X-5/7-X-X-X---X-X-|
|----X-X-----X-X-----X-X-X---X-X-|
|----X-X-----X-X-----X-X-X---X-X-|
 +   -   +   -   +   -   +   -

  F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F
|7p6-X-X-X---X-X-X---X-X-X---X---|
|5-5-X-X-X---X-X-X---X-X-X---X---|
|----X-X-X---X-X-X---X-X-X---X---|
|----X-X-X---X-X-X---X-X-X---X---|
 +   -   +   -   +   -   +   -




  F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F
|7p6-X-X-X---X-X-X---X-X-X---X---|
|5-5-X-X-X---X-X-X---X-X-X---X---|
|----X-X-X---X-X-X---X-X-X---X---|
|----X-X-X---X-X-X---X-X-X---X---|
 +   -   +   -   +   -   +   -
 
 P
|----------------|----------------|
|----------------|----------------|
|----------------|----------------|
|2////10\\\\\2~--|----------------|
 +   +   +   +    +   +   +   +

BREAK (Les rattles his bass around during this part)

|REST------------|
|----REST--------|
|--------REST----|
|------------REST| 8x
 +   +   +   +

CHORUS 5

 F F F F F   S   S   S   S   S
|5h6-6-6-7-----------------------|
|5h5-5-5-5-----------------------|
|--------------------------------|
|------------2---3---2---3---2---|
 +   -   +   -   +   -   +   -

 F F F F F   S   S   S   S   S        
|5h6-6-6-7-----------------------|
|5h5-5-5-5-----------------------|
|--------------------------------|
|------------2---3---2---4---5---|
 +   -   +   -   +   -   +   -

 F F F F F   S   S   S   S   S
|5h6-6-6-7-----------------------|
|5h5-5-5-5-----------------------|
|--------------------------------|
|------------2---3---2---3---2---|
 +   -   +   -   +   -   +   -

 F F F F F   S   S   S   S   S        
|5h6-6-6-7-----------------------|
|5h5-5-5-5-----------------------|
|--------------------------------|
|------------2---3---2---4---5---|
 +   -   +   -   +   -   +   -

VERSE 5

 F F F F F
|5h6-6-6-7-----------------------|
|5h5-5-5-5-----------------------|
|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|
 +   -   +   -   +   -   +   -



 F F F F F
|5h6-6-6-7---------------14\-----|
|5h5-5-5-5-----------------------|
|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|
 +   -   +   -   +   -   +   -

 F F F F F
|5h6-6-6-7-----------------------|
|5h5-5-5-5-----------------------|
|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------| 2x
 +   -   +   -   +   -   +   -


CHORUS 6

 F F F F F   S   S   S   S   S        
|5h6-6-6-7-----------------------|
|5h5-5-5-5-----------------------|
|--------------------------------|
|------------2---3---2---3---2---|
 +   -   +   -   +   -   +   -

 F F F F F   S   S   S   S   S        
|5h6-6-6-7-----------------------|
|5h5-5-5-5-----------------------|
|--------------------------------|
|------------2---3---2---4---5---|
 +   -   +   -   +   -   +   -

 F F F F F   S   S   S   S   S        
|5h6-6-6-7-----------------------|
|5h5-5-5-5-----------------------|
|--------------------------------|
|------------2---3---2---3---2---|
 +   -   +   -   +   -   +   -

 F F F F F   S   S   S   S   S        
|5h6-6-6-7-----------------------|
|5h5-5-5-5-----------------------|
|--------------------------------|
|------------2---3---2---4---5---|
 +   -   +   -   +   -   +   -

 F F F F F   S   S   S   S   S        
|5h6-6-6-7-----------------------|
|5h5-5-5-5-----------------------|
|--------------------------------|
|------------2---3---2---3---2---|
 +   -   +   -   +   -   +   -

 F F F F F   S   S   S   S   S        
|5h6-6-6-7-----------------------|
|5h5-5-5-5-----------------------|
|--------------------------------|
|------------2---3---2---4---5---|
 +   -   +   -   +   -   +   -




 F F F F F   S   S   S   S   S        
|5h6-6-6-7-----------------------|
|5h5-5-5-5-----------------------|
|--------------------------------|
|------------2---3---2---4---5---|
 +   -   +   -   +   -   +   -

DRUM SOLO

 F F F F F
|5h6-6-6-7-----------------------|
|5h5-5-5-5-----------------------|
|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------| 2x
 +   -   +   -   +   -   +   -

GUITAR SOLO

 F F F F F
|5h6-6-6-7-----------------------|
|5h5-5-5-5-----------------------|
|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------| 2x
 +   -   +   -   +   -   +   -

 OUTTRO

 F F F F F   S   S   S   S   S        
|5h6-6-6-7-----------------------|
|5h5-5-5-5-----------------------|
|--------------------------------|
|------------2---3---2---3---2---|
 +   -   +   -   +   -   +   -

 F F F F F   S   S   S   S   S        
|5h6-6-6-7-----------------------|
|5h5-5-5-5-----------------------|
|--------------------------------|
|------------2---3---2---4---5---|
 +   -   +   -   +   -   +   -

 F F F F F   S   S   S   S   S        
|5h6-6-6-7-----------------------|
|5h5-5-5-5-----------------------|
|--------------------------------|
|------------2---3---2---4---2---|
 +   -   +   -   +   -   +   -
 
 F F F F F   S   S   S   S   S        
|5h6-6-6-7-----------------------|
|5h5-5-5-5-----------------------|
|--------------------------------|
|------------2---3---2---4---5---|
 +   -   +   -   +   -   +   -

 F F F F F
|5h6-6-6-7-----------------------|
|5h5-5-5-5-----------------------|
|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|
 +   -   +   -   +   -   +   -

And There! Too Many Puppies.
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