Man Tab by Presidents Of The Usa 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 eb------------------------------ 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 ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -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 -------------------|------------- -------------------|------------- -------------------|------------- -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 ----------------------------- ----------------------------- ----------------------------- ----------------------------- -5--5-4-5----5-4-5---5-4-v6-- ----------------------------- Riff 4b ---------------------------- ---------------------------- -7--7-6-7----7-6-7---7-6-v8- ---------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------- Riff 5 ---------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------- --0-0-0---5--3--3-3-0-3-4-5- Riff 6 ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------ -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) ------------------- -8-8-10------8-8-8- ------------------- -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 --------------------------------- --------------------------------- --------------------------------- -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 --------------------------------- --------------------------------- --------------------------------- -----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 ----------------------------- ----------------------------- ----------------------------- -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 --------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------- --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 ====