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Ok, here are the TOOL bass lines I promised way back when.  I figgured I'd

do something to "redeem" myself for my sins.  Bassists, for your jamming

pleasure I have transcribed (sometimes only parts of) "Prison Sex", "Bottom",

"Opiate", and "Sober".  I broke the songs down into riffs but you'll have to

listen tho the albums to get the exact tempo an rhythm.  Also, the E-string

is dropped to D (this is common in, I think, ALL TOOL songs.)



Tips on playing these songs:

        1)  Play with a pick.  Paul does.  Although, sometimes I do it

            w/ my fingers.

        2)  Boost your Treble and Mid a few notches to get a sharper sound.

            But, you still want to keep the low end rumbling.

        3)  Don't be afraid to experiment.  Paul varies his bass lines a lot,

            give it a try as well.  It's just easier to tab it when it's

            straight forward.

       [4)  Use a 'chorus' effect, 'specially w/ Sober. --Bucky]

Enjoy!



        --Rich T. Viking





Bottom by TOOL

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Originally posted to the TOOL mailing list on 12/4/94 by

Richard Pedersen 

Retabbed in BTC by Bucky LaDieu 



Intro (Riff 1):                 Fill:

                             3                                   

+-----------------------------+ +-----------------------------+

|*---------------------------*| |-----------------------------|

|*---------------------------*| |-----------------------------|

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



Riff 1 (again):

                             4

+-----------------------------+

|*---------------------------*|

|*---------------------------*|

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



Riff 2

                           8

+---------------------------+  

|*-------------------------*|  

|*---------------------3---*|  

+--2-3-X-3-3-3-3-0-3-3---3--+  



Riff 1          x3 (with ad-lib)

Riff 2          x8

Riff 1          x3 (with ad-lib)



Riff 3

                 8                       

+-----------------+

|*---------------*|

|*-3-------------*|

+----0-5-6-5-0-3--+



Riff 3          x8



Riff 4  (spoken-word break)     Fill:

        15 

+---------+                     +-----------------+

|*-------*|                     |-----------------|  

|*-----3-*|                     |-----------------|

+--0-3----+                     +-0-0-0-0-0-0-X\?-+



Notes:  After this, the song goes back to Riff 3 x8, followed by another

        strange riff I couldn't figure out x4.  It alternates between these

        two riffs a couple of times and then ends with Riff 1 x6 (with ad-lib

        till end.)

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                Created using the Bass Tab Creator

     __         by Mario D'Alessio (motcid!marble!dalessio)

   +|oo|+

   +|oo|+       Notes:  w = Whole  h = Half  q = Quarter

     ||                 e = 8th    s = 16th  t = 32nd  x = 64th

     ||

     ||                 Capital durations are dotted notes

     ||                   (equal to 1.5 times the duration value)

     ||

     ||             #

     ||         +----+                   +----+

  _  ||  _      |*--*+  = MEASURE        |4:--|  = TIME

  \\_||_//      |*--*+    REPEATS        |4:--|    SIGNATURES

   | [] |       +----+   (#=Num Repeats) +----+

   | || |

  /  []  \      + = TIE         ^  = TRIPLET           > = BEND

  \______/      H = HAMMER ON   \  = SLIDE TO FRET     R = Rest

                P = PULL OFF    \X = SLIDE TO NOWHERE  ~ = Trill

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