Primus - Electric Uncle Sam Tab

ELECTRIC UNCLE SAM
As recorded by Primus
(From the 1999 Album ANTIPOP)

Transcribed by James Stewart

Words by Les Claypool Music by Primus And Tom Morello
Arranged by James Stewart

Gtr I (D A D G B E) - 'Untitled'
Gtr II (D A D G B E) - 'Untitled'
Gtr III (E A D G B E) - 'Untitled'
Gtr IV (E A D G B E) - 'Untitled'

 Intro
  Q=105
 4/4
                      Gtr I
  W          W           E   E   E   E   E   E   E   E

  
          
          
                                 
  
          
          
                                 
  
          
          
 <5> <5> <5> <5> <5> <5> <5> <5> 
  
          
          
                                 
  
          
          
                                 
  
          
          
                                 

                              G5/D
   E   E   E   E   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S

  
                                                  
  
                                                  
  
                                                  
  
                                            
  
 <5> <5> <5> <5>                      
  
                                            

    E5      D5E5              E5        D5E5
    S S E E E E S S S S S S    S  S E E E E S S S S S S  4x

  
                          
                            
  
o                         
                           o
  
                          
                            
  
  2 2 2 2 0 2 x x x x x x 
  2  2 2 2 0 2 x x x x x x  
  
o 2 2 2 2 0 2 x x x x x x 
  2  2 2 2 0 2 x x x x x x o
  
  2 2 2 2 0 2 x x x x x x 
  2  2 2 2 0 2 x x x x x x  
|
|   Gtr II
|   TP                         TP
|   W                         +W                         4x

  
                          
                            
  
o                         
                           o
  
  9                       
 (9)                        
  
                          
                            
  
o                         
                           o
  
                          
                            

   Verse
    E           G           B
    Gtr III
     >           >           >
     W           W           W           +W

  
            
           
           
          
  
o           
           
           
         o
  
            
 12        
 16        
 (16)     
  
  14        
           
           
          
  
o           
           
           
         o
  
            
           
           
          

    E           G           B
     >           >           >
     W           W           W           +W

  
            
           
           
          
  
o           
           
           
         o
  
            
 12        
 16        
 (16)     
  
  14        
           
           
          
  
o           
           
           
         o
  
            
           
           
          
|
|   Gtr IV
|    >           >           >
|    W           W           W           +W

  
            
           
           
          
  
o           
 15        
 19        
 (19)    o
  
  16        
           
           
          
  
            
           
           
          
  
o           
           
           
         o
  
            
           
           
          

   Chorus
    E5      D5E5              E5           D5E5
    Gtr I
    S S E E E E S S S S S S    S     S E E E E S S  S  S S S  4x

  
                          
                                 
  
o                         
                                o
  
                          
                                 
  
  2 2 2 2 0 2 x x x x x x 
  2     2 2 2 0 2 x x  x  x x x  
  
o 2 2 2 2 0 2 x x x x x x 
  2     2 2 2 0 2 x x  x  x x x o
  
  2 2 2 2 0 2 x x x x x x 
  2     2 2 2 0 2 x x  x  x x x  
|
|   Gtr II
|   TP                         TP                   TP
|   W                         +H.                  +Q         4x

  
                          
                                 
  
o                         
                                o
  
  9                       
 (9)b10r              (9)        
  
                          
                                 
  
o                         
                                o
  
                          
                                 

   Verse
    E           G           B
    Gtr III
     >           >           >
     W           W           W           +W

  
            
           
           
          
  
o           
           
           
         o
  
            
 12        
 16        
 (16)     
  
  14        
           
           
          
  
o           
           
           
         o
  
            
           
           
          

    E           G           B
    Gtr III
     >           >           >
     W           W           W           +W

  
            
           
           
          
  
o           
           
           
         o
  
            
 12        
 16        
 (16)     
  
  14        
           
           
          
  
o           
           
           
         o
  
            
           
           
          
|
|   Gtr IV
|    >           >           >
|    W           W           W           +W

  
            
           
           
          
  
o           
 15        
 19        
 (19)    o
  
  16        
           
           
          
  
            
           
           
          
  
o           
           
           
         o
  
            
           
           
          

   Chorus
    E5      D5E5              E5           D5E5
    Gtr I
    S S E E E E S S S S S S    S     S E E E E S S  S  S S S  4x

  
                          
                                 
  
o                         
                                o
  
                          
                                 
  
  2 2 2 2 0 2 x x x x x x 
  2     2 2 2 0 2 x x  x  x x x  
  
o 2 2 2 2 0 2 x x x x x x 
  2     2 2 2 0 2 x x  x  x x x o
  
  2 2 2 2 0 2 x x x x x x 
  2     2 2 2 0 2 x x  x  x x x  
|
|   Gtr II
|   TP                         TP                   TP
|   W                         +H.                  +Q         4x

  
                          
                                 
  
o                         
                                o
  
  9                       
 (9)b10r              (9)        
  
                          
                                 
  
o                         
                                o
  
                          
                                 

   Break
    E   D E   G
    E E E E E E S E.   E E E E E E S E.

  
                   
                  
  
o                  
                  
  
                   
                  
  
                   
                  
  
o                  
                  
  
  2 2 0 2   5   5  
 2 2 0 2   5   5  

  E E E E E E S E.   E E E E E E S E.

  
                  
                    
  
                  
                   o
  
                  
                    
  
                  
                    
  
                  
                   o
  
 2 2 0 2   5   5  
 2 2 0 2   5   5    

   Outro
    E5  D5E5  G5       E5  D5E5  G5
    E E E E E E S E.   E E E E E E S E.

  
                   
                  
  
o                  
                  
  
                   
                  
  
                   
                  
  
o 2 2 0 2   5   5  
 2 2 0 2   5   5  
  
  2 2 0 2   5   5  
 2 2 0 2   5   5  

  E5  D5E5  G5       E5  D5E5  G5
  E E E E E E S E.   E E E E E E S E.   3x

  
                  
                    
  
                  
                   o
  
                  
                    
  
                  
                    
  
 2 2 0 2   5   5  
 2 2 0 2   5   5   o
  
 2 2 0 2   5   5  
 2 2 0 2   5   5    

Duration Legend
W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura
+ - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted
Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration)
Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line
Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the
duration for.  Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests.  Multi-
bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for.  Low
melody durations appear below the staff

  - natural harmonic
[n]  - artificial harmonic
n(n) - tapped harmonic
 ~   - vibrato
 tr  - trill
 T   - tap
 TP  - trem. picking
 PM  - palm muting
\n/  - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip
 \n  - tremolo bar down
 n/  - tremolo bar up
/n\  - tremolo bar inverted dip
 =   - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls
 <> - volume swell (louder/softer)
 x   - on rhythm slash represents muted slash
 o   - on rhythm slash represents single note slash