John The Fisherman Perfect Bass Tab

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He uses whammy and heavy distortion in this part... its best 
to make an effect w/ a 
if you have one, if not the play wats written...
   (0:04)     (0:12)---------------------------------------------|
G---(0)---|---11h13p---------------------------------------------|
D---(0)---|-----------12-13^--(bend up then bend down slowly)----|
A---(0)---|------------------------------------------------------|
E---(0)---|------------------------------------------------------|

 d = down stroke with fingernail
 u = up stroke with pads of fingertips
 f = finger (just rest your thumb on the pickup and use ur fingers)

(0:21)
G---4-5-6----------|---4-5-7-6---|
D---4-5-6---(6x)---|---4-5-7-6---|
A------------------|-------------|
E------------------|-------------|

(0:29) d u d           d u d               (0:45)
G------4-5-6-----------4-5-6--------7-6-----|--7-6---|
D------4-5-6-----------4-5-6--------7-6-----|--7-6---|
A---------------0-2-3-----------0-2---------|--------|
E-------------3---------------3-------------|--------|
              f f f f         f f f d u

(0:48)  *on this part pluck the (0), or smack the fret board (literally 
SMAK it)*
G---(0)-(0)-(0)-(0)--12/---|
D--------------------------|
A--------------------------|
E--------------------------|

(0:54) Verse *keep the same 'down' 'up' 'finger' routine on 
all parts that look like 
through the song*
G---4-5-6-----------4-5-6---------7-6----|
D---4-5-6-----------4-5-6---------7-6----|
A------------0-2-3-----------0-2---------|
E----------3---------------3-------------|

(1:27) Chorus("when i grow up i want to be...")
G---4-5-6------------4-5-6--------7-6-----|
D---4-5-6------------4-5-6--------7-6-----|
A------------0-2-3------------0-2---------|
E----------3----------------3-------------|

(1:44)
G---4-5-6-----------4-5-6---------7-6----|--4-5-6----------4-5-6-----------7-6---|
D---4-5-6-----------4-5-6---------7-6----|--4-5-6----------4-5-6-----------7-6---|
A-----------0-2-3------------0-2-------|----------0-2-3----------Drumfill--------|
E---------3----------------3-----------|--------3--------------------------------|

(2:02) Solo  Play FAST (finger it)
G---------------------7-6---|----------------------4-5-7-6------|
D---------------4-----7-6---|---------------4------4-5-7-6------|
A---------0h4h5---5---------|---------0h4h5---5-----------------|
E---0h4h5-------------------|---0h4h5-----------0---------------|




(2:12)
G--------------------------|
D--------------------------|
A--------------------------|
E---(0)-(0)-(0)-(0)--12/---|

Back to Verse & Chorus

(3:25)
G---4-5-6----------4-5-7-6/---|
D---4-5-6---(6x)---4-5-7-6/---|
A-----------------------------|
E-----------------------------|


ENJOY..


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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques


Jonathan Rhythm Player	#1 by Jonathan Matuszyk at Nov 1, 2006 at 8:32 AM EST
	I like this song for what it is...a great riff, weird lyrics, awesome offbeat performance, high energy playing. These guys remind of Rage Against The Machine in a way, mostly with guitar playing. Les's stage presence is almost like Tom Morello's in a way. Just a great group all around, and a great song with a great video. I want to be a fisherman.

Black Saints Average	#2 by Black Saints at Nov 3, 2006 at 2:52 PM EST
	WHEN I GROW UP, I WANNA BE A FISHERMAN!!! GUITAR HERO 2!

matt Wanna Be	#3 by matt fogg at Nov 5, 2006 at 6:10 PM EST
	the song is about an actual ship that went down. the fishermans last words were recorded and broadcast "oh my god, we're going down"

Cocoboi Average	#4 by Cocoboi Sisouphone at Feb 5, 2007 at 10:57 AM EST
	I heard (i forget where, but i read it on the internet) the other day that it was about an actual ship sinking, which i suppose would lead to the lyric: "He doesn't see the danger dawning. Four hours up, oh the ocean swelled and swelled, The fog rolled in it started raining. "The starboard bow." "Oh my God we're going down!" The do not hear his frantic mayday." I'm not sure if that's true, but it sounds good. Damn good song, too.

Kracrocksteady Wanna Be	#5 by Kracrocksteady at Mar 23, 2007 at 1:07 PM EST
	this is a cool song with great lyrics, the song is obviously about a boy that wants to be a fisherman

Drew Average	#6 by Drew Hamilton at Mar 24, 2007 at 8:58 PM EST
	It's about a young lad who wants to grow up and be a fisherman (could be about a young Les like Wurby said.)

Timmy Wanna Be	#7 by Timmy at May 25, 2007 at 12:57 AM EST
	In the live version from Suck on This, they begin this song by playing the intro to Rush's "YYZ".

Jonathan Average	#8 by Jonathan Miller at Jun 26, 2007 at 3:57 AM EST
	hey were the random outburst go ???

Alex Wanna Be	#9 by Alex Gibb at Jul 1, 2007 at 5:27 PM EST
	Th wikipedia article says its about the prophet John in the New Testament

Joe Average	#10 by Joe G at Jul 29, 2007 at 1:51 AM EST
	Pretty much my favorite Primus song, it's so damn good.