SHAKE HANDS WITH BEEF
As recorded by Primus
(From the 1997 Album THE BROWN ALBUM)
Words by Les Claypool
Music by Les Claypool, Larry Londale & 'Herb'
Gtr I (D A D G B E) - 'Untitled'
Gtr II (E A D G B E) - 'Untitled'
Intro - Bass Intro
Q=95
4/4
Gtr I
Wx2
Guitar Joins
| E5 G5 D5E5 D5 E5 D5G5 D5E5 D5 |
| 4/4 |
Gtr I
Q E S. T S S S E S e S S E S e. T S S S E E.. S 3x
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| o | o |
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| o 2 5 0 2 2 2 0 2 2 | 2 0 5 0 2 2 2 0 o |
| 2 5 0 2 2 2 0 2 2 | 2 0 5 0 2 2 2 0 |
Verse - Singing Enters
E5 G5 D5E5 D5 E5 D5G5 D5E5 D5
Q e.. T S S S E S e S S E S e. T S S S E E.. S 4x
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| o | o |
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| o 2 5 0 2 2 2 0 2 2 | 2 0 5 0 2 2 2 0 o |
| 2 5 0 2 2 2 0 2 2 | 2 0 5 0 2 2 2 0 |
Bb5A5 Bb5A5 E5 G5 D5E5 D5 E5 D5G5 D5E5 D5
Q Q Q Q Q e.. T S S S E S e S S E S e. T S S S E E.. S 5x
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| | o | o |
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| 8 7 8 7 | o 2 5 0 2 2 2 0 2 2 | 2 0 5 0 2 2 2 0 o |
| 8 7 8 7 | 2 5 0 2 2 2 0 2 2 | 2 0 5 0 2 2 2 0 |
Pre-Chorus
Bb5A5 Bb5A5 G5 F#5G5 F#5 D5 C/B G5
PM PM PM PM
|-3-|
Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q W +S Q Q Q +E. Q
| | | | 0 |
| | | | 1 (1) |
| | | | 4 |
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| 8 7 8 7 | 5 4 5 4 | 0 | (0) 5\ |
| 8 7 8 7 | 5 4 5 4 | 0 | (0) 5\ |
Chorus
E5 G5 D5E5 D5 E5 E5D5G5 D5E5 D5
Q e.. T S S S E S e S S E S e. T S S S E E.. S 4x
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| o | o |
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| o 2 5 0 2 2 2 0 2 2 | 2 0 5 0 2 2 2 0 o |
| 2 5 0 2 2 2 0 2 2 | 2 0 5 0 2 2 2 0 |
Verse
E5 G5 D5E5 D5 E5 E5D5G5 D5E5 D5
Q e.. T S S S E S e S S E S e. T S S S E E.. S 4x
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| o | o |
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| o 2 5 0 2 2 2 0 2 2 | 2 0 5 0 2 2 2 0 o |
| 2 5 0 2 2 2 0 2 2 | 2 0 5 0 2 2 2 0 |
Bb5A5 Bb5A5 E5 G5 D5E5 D5 E5 D5G5 D5E5 D5
Q Q Q Q Q e.. T S S S E S e S S E S e. T S S S E E.. S 5x
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| | o | o |
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| 8 7 8 7 | o 2 5 0 2 2 2 0 2 2 | 2 0 5 0 2 2 2 0 o |
| 8 7 8 7 | 2 5 0 2 2 2 0 2 2 | 2 0 5 0 2 2 2 0 |
Pre-Chorus
Bb5A5 Bb5A5 G5 F#5G5 F#5 D5 C/B G5
PM PM PM PM
|-3-|
Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q W +S Q Q Q +E. Q
| | | | 0 |
| | | | 1 (1) |
| | | | 4 |
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| 8 7 8 7 | 5 4 5 4 | 0 | (0) 5\ |
| 8 7 8 7 | 5 4 5 4 | 0 | (0) 5\ |
Chorus
E5 G5 D5E5 D5 E5 E5D5G5 D5E5 D5
Q e.. T S S S E S e S S E S e. T S S S E E.. S 4x
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| o | o |
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| o 2 5 0 2 2 2 0 2 2 | 2 0 5 0 2 2 2 0 o |
| 2 5 0 2 2 2 0 2 2 | 2 0 5 0 2 2 2 0 |
Guitar Solo
|3| |3| |--3---| |3|
S +S E S E S +S S +E S E S E S E
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| 6p5 5 |
| 7pb8r(7) 7 (7) 7 6h7 |
| 6 6 (6) |
| 8 8 |
~~
|3| |3| |3| |3-| |3| |--3--|
+E E S E S E S +E S E S E S E
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| 8 7 7 (7) 7 7 10b12r10 10 |
| 6 7 8 10 |
| (7) |
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|3-| |3| |3| |3-| |3-| |3-| |----3----| |3|
E S E S E S E S +E S E S S +S S E S E S S S S S S S E T T E E
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| 8 9 9 9 10b12r(10)p8 8 | 7 7 6 7 6p5 |
| 10 8 10 (10) 8 10 | 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 |
| 8 10 | |
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|-3-| |3| |3-|
e E S E S +E S E S E S E
| 10 13 (13) 10 9 9 12 15 |
| 11 11 11 |
| 12 |
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|---3----| |-3-|
E S +S E S E S +E S E E E
| 13b15r(13) 15 14 |
| 13 11 (11) 11h12 11 11 |
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Gtr II Gtr I
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|3-|
E E E S S E a E S e E W H. Q
| 14 15 | 17 | ^(0) |
| 12 | | ^(0) |
| 12s14 12s14 12s14 | | ^(5) |
| 11s13 11s13 11s13 | | 5\ |
| | | 5\ |
| | | 5\ |
Chorus
E5 G5 D5E5 D5 E5 D5G5 D5E5 D5
Gtr I
Q e.. T S S S E S e S S E S e. T S S S E E.. S 4x
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| o | o |
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| o 2 5 0 2 2 2 0 2 2 | 2 0 5 0 2 2 2 0 o |
| 2 5 0 2 2 2 0 2 2 | 2 0 5 0 2 2 2 0 |
Fade Out
E5 G5 D5E5 D5 E5 E5D5G5 D5E5 D5
Q e.. T S S S E S e S S E S e. T S S S E E.. S
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| 2 5 0 2 2 2 0 2 2 | 2 0 5 0 2 2 2 0 |
| 2 5 0 2 2 2 0 2 2 | 2 0 5 0 2 2 2 0 |
E5 G5 D5E5 D5 E5 D5G5 D5E5 D5
Q e.. T S S S E S e S S E S e. T S S S E E.. S
| | * |
| | * |
| | * |
| | * |
| 2 5 0 2 2 2 0 2 2 | 2 0 5 0 2 2 2 0 * |
| 2 5 0 2 2 2 0 2 2 | 2 0 5 0 2 2 2 0 * |
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