Squeeze Me Macaroni — Mr. Bungle
Tabbed by Dan Massicotte

This is a pretty hard, and fun, song to play. I suggest slapping wherever possible.
I tabbed it as accurately as possible. if you have any corections, or comments, don't
be afraid to e—mail me: [email protected]

Here we go!


Verse: "i wanna...."

|————————————————|————————————————|
|——————————————1—|——————————————3—| play 3 times
|——————————1—2———|—5—5—x3—5—3—5———|
|—4—4—x2—4———————|————————————————|

Then on 4th, play:

|————————————————|———————————————|
|——————————————1—|———————————————| That leads into the
|——————————1—2———|—5—5—x3—53—————| "knick knack patty whack" part
|—4—4—x2—4———————|———————————4—2—|

"knick Knack Patty Whack....."

|——————————————————|—————————————|——————————————————|————————————|
|—————0—1—0—1——1—0—|———————1—2—3—|—————0—1—0—1——1—0—|————————————|  
|——————————————————|—————————————|——————————————————|——————x—1—1—|
|—1————————————————|—4——1————————|—1————————————————|—4—4————————|

Repeat 2 times, then:

                "i was givin head.."    "on the spread of my bead"

|———|            |————————————|         |—3—x——3—4————|
|———| hold 1 bar |————————————| 4 times |————5————————|
|———|            |————————————|         |——————————3——|
|—1—|            |—0——3—3—————|         |—————————————|


"French kissing..."

|——————————|             |—4—|
|——————————|             |———| pop that note hard 
|——————1^2—|play 3 times |———|
|—3—3——————|             |———|


|————————————————————————|
|——————0——————2———1——————| slap this part
|—————————————————————4——| 3 times.
|—3—3—————x—x———x———x————|

On the 4th time do this:

|————————————————————|
|——————0———————2—1———|
|——————————————————4—|
|—3—3—————x—x————————|

play this 3 more times

|————————————————————————|
|—————0———————2———1——————|
|—————————————————————4——|
|—3—3————x—x————x———x————|

then:

|——————————————|
|—2—1————2—1———| Trevor might be doing power chords here
|—————4——————4—| to make it sound heavier, but i think
|——————————————| its just guitar.



Now repeat it all!
(different lyrics though)

Weird part. Half time

|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
|—————5——————5——————5—————5———————————————————————1—2—|
|————————————————————————————————2—4—————————2—4——————|
|—3—3————3—3————3—3———3—3————1—3————————1—3———————————|

|—————————————————————————————————————|
|—————5——————5————————————————————————| repeat 2 times
|—————————————————————7—7—7———6——4————|
|—3—3————3—3————3—3———————————————————|


The next part is hard to tab. Your better off just
improvising in the key of A or E. I usally use A
and it doesnt sound too bad. Try it for yourself.


Now for the crazy ass part:
Gotta have pretty quick slapping hands for this one.

|———————————————————————|
|——————0——6——5——4————3——| play 2 times
|———————————————————————|
|—3—3————x——x——x———x————|

Then play:

|————————————————————|——————————————————————————|
|——————0———3—55—x—3——|——————————5——————5——————5—|
|————————————————————|——————————————————————————|
|—3—3————x———————————|—0—0——3—3————3—3————3—3———|

Play that part 3 times and then:

|———————————————————————|—2————2————————————|————————————————————|———|
|——————0——6——5——4————3——|———1————1——————————|————————————————————|———|
|———————————————————————|———————————1—2—3———|—2—3—4—————3—4—5————|———|
|—3—3————x——x——x———x————|—————————————————0—|———————1——————————2—|—4—|


Back to the beginning


|————————————————|————————————————|
|——————————————1—|——————————————3—| play 4 times
|——————————1—2———|—5—5—x3—5—3—5———|
|—4—4—x2—4———————|————————————————|

Then a little thing where i dont think bass plays, but just for fun
i do percussive notes in the rythym.

|—x————x——————x—|
|———————————————|
|———————————————|
|——x—x———x—x————|

Then back to:

|——————————————————|—————————————|——————————————————|————————————|
|—————0—1—0—1——1—0—|———————1—2—3—|—————0—1—0—1——1—0—|————————————|  
|——————————————————|—————————————|——————————————————|——————x—1—1—|
|—1————————————————|—4——1————————|—1————————————————|—4—4————————|

And fade out on that.

Hope you had fun!


Taken from bigbasstabs.com —

About Mr. Bungle

Mr. Bungle was an experimental rock group from Northern California. The band was formed in 1985 while the members were still in high school and was named after a children's educational film. Mr. Bungle released four demo tapes in the mid to late 1980s before being signed to Warner Bros. Records and releasing three full-length studio albums between 1991 and 1999. The band toured in 2000 to support their last album but in 2004 they disbanded. Although Mr. Bungle went through several line up changes early in their career, the longest serving members were vocalist Mike Patton, guitarist Trey Spruance, bassist Trevor Dunn, drummer Danny Heifetz, and Clinton "Bär" McKinnon on saxophone and woodwinds.

How to Read Bass Tabs

Bass tablature (tabs) is an easy way to learn songs without needing to read traditional sheet music. Here’s a quick guide to understanding the symbols and techniques commonly found in tabs:

1. The Basics

Strings and Frets:
Each line in a tab represents a string on your bass:
- The top line is the highest-pitched string (G on a 4-string bass).
- The bottom line is the lowest-pitched string (E on a 4-string bass).
Numbers on the lines indicate which fret to press. For example:
```
G|-------------------|

D|-------------------|

A|---3---------------|

E|-------------------|

            
```
This means you play the 3rd fret on the A string.

2. Common Techniques

Hammer-On (h):
Play the first note by picking it, then press down on a higher fret with another finger without picking again.
```
G|-------------------|

D|-------5h7---------|

            
```
Pull-Off (p):
Pluck a note and then "pull off" your finger to let a lower fret ring.
```
G|-------------------|

D|-------7p5---------|

            
```
Slide (/ or \):
Move your finger up (/) or down (\) the fretboard while maintaining pressure.
```
G|-------------------|

D|-------5/7---------|

            
```

3. Advanced Techniques

Bend (b): Push the string up or down to raise the pitch. Example: G|-------7b9---------|
Vibrato (~): Shake the string slightly after playing a note to create a vibrating sound. Example: G|-------7~----------|
Muted Notes (x): Rest your finger lightly on the string without pressing a fret and pluck for a percussive "click" sound.

4. Rhythm and Timing

Tabs don’t always indicate timing, so listen to the song while reading the tab. Wider spaces between numbers mean longer pauses, while closer numbers indicate quicker notes.

5. Slap and Pop

Slap (s): Strike the string with the side of your thumb for a percussive sound.
Pop (p): Pull the string away from the fretboard and let it snap back.

Practice Makes Perfect

Tabs are a great tool to learn songs, but mastering the techniques takes practice. Listen carefully to the original track and play along to lock in the rhythm. Don’t rush — smooth, accurate playing is more important than speed. Happy jamming! 🎸

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Mr. Bungle — Squeeze Me Macaroni bass tabs