Presidents of The Usa

Presidents of The Usa - Man guitar tab

Author/Artist: Presidents of the United States of America

Title: Man

Album: Pure Frosting

Transcribed by: Nick Costanzi

Email: MeKoolBean@aol.com

A few notes on this song-

There are 2 versions of this song, the one from Pure

Frosting and the one from the Good Burger soundtrack.

Both are almost the same, with only minor changes.

This is the Pure Frosting version.

Tabbing a presidents song is kind of hard since the

basitar and guitbass they use can essentially function

as both guitars and basses. I have tabbed this as well

as I could using regular 6-string guitars and 4-srting

bass. If the bass is not tabbed, it mostly should just

double the bottom note of the power chords the guitars are

playing. Also, both guitars play the same thing unless otherwise

specified.

Tuning is a 1/2 step down and dropped D.

Have fun! The Costanzo

Riff 1

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Bb------------------------------

Gb------------------------------

Db-0-0-3-5-6-6-5-3-0-6-5--3-5-3-

Ab-0-0-3-5-6-6-5-3-0------------

Db-0-0-3-5-6-6-5-3-0------------

Riff 2

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-5-5-5-5/9-9-9-9-9/12-12-12-12-12/15-15-

-5-5-5-5/9-9-9-9-9/12-12-12-12-12/15-15-

-5-5-5-5/9-9-9-9-9/12-12-12-12-12/15-15-

Riff 3

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-0-0-3-5-6-6-5-3-0-|-10-10-10-10-

-0-0-3-5-6-6-5-3-0-|-10-10-10-10-

-0-0-3-5-6-6-5-3-0-|-10-10-10-10-

Riff 4a

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-5--5-4-5----5-4-5---5-4-v6--

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Riff 4b

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-7--7-6-7----7-6-7---7-6-v8-

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Riff 5

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--0-0-0---5--3--3-3-0-3-4-5-

Riff 6

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-0-0-0-4--0-0-0-5--0-0-0-4----9-9-9-

-0-0-0-4--0-0-0-5--0-0-0-4----9-9-9-

-0-0-0-4--0-0-0-5--0-0-0-4----9-9-9-

Riff 7 (Top line is only played after the second chorus by guitar 2)

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-8-8-10------8-8-8-

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-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-

-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-

-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-

Riff 8a

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-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-

-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-

-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-

^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^

Riff 8b

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-----10----9-----7-----5-----2-3-

-----10----9-----7-----5-----2-3-

-----10----9-----7-----5-----2-3-

This parts a bit tricky, I've marked where G2 should play in relationship

to G1 with ^'s. Other wise, both guitars could play 8b with 8a filling in the

gaps. That may sound confusing, but it just means you play 8b with the open

power chord in between where you normally wouldnt be playing anything.

Riff 9

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-0-0-0--5--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-

-0-0-0--5--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-

-0-0-0--5--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-

Outro

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--0-0-0-4---0-0-0-5---0-0-0-4----10------10-

--0-0-0-4---0-0-0-5---0-0-0-4----10------10-

--0-0-0-4---0-0-0-5---0-0-0-4----10------10-

Here's how the song goes:

Riff 1 4x

Riff 2 1x

Riff 3 3.5x

Guitar 1 and bass play Riff 4a 4x

Guitar 2 play Riff 4b 2x after 4a has been played 2x

Bass play Riff 5 8x

Guitar can play Riff 5 also on higher Db string

Riff 6 2x

Riff 7 4x

Riff 5 8x

Riff 6 2x

Riff 7 4x with Guitar 2 on top part only

Guitar 1 play 8a 4x while Guitar 2 plays 8b 4x

Riff 5 8x

Riff 9 7x

Outro 1xAnd the lyrics (as I hear them):

Arrahyaya

I'm being hassled by the man

The man

The man

The man

Man

A crush a killer with a thigh bone

Man

He'll carve a cave and make a cozy home

Man

You be a rock n roll singer

Man

You got a thumb and a finger

You got opposable thumb

Opposable thumb

Opposable thumb

I got one

Opposable thumb

Opposable thumb

Opposable thumb

Check it out, I got one

Yeah

1973 or 76

Owwwwwww

One time there was a man

A crush a killer with a rock

Man

10 million years until you talk

Man

You a grunger and a moaner

Man

All you can manage is a boner

(Chorus)

Man

You gotta learn to drive a big rig

Man

You lose your hair you wear a tiny wig

Man

You got somthing against me

Man

You're gonna have to try to kill me

If you wanna be a man

If you wanna be a man

If you wanna be a man

If you wanna be a man

You gotta wanna be mayayan

You gotta wanna be mayayan

You gotta wanna be mayayan

You gotta wanna be mayayayayayayan

I got one, an opposable thumb

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