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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. --Bucky]

Enjoy!



        --Rich T. Viking





Prison Sex by TOOL

==================

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

 Richard Pedersen viking@acs.bu.edu

 Retabbed in BTC by Bucky LaDieu nega@vt.edu



Intro riff:

                   4

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

|*-0---------------*|

|*---0-2-0-0-0-0H2-*|

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



Verse:                          Fill:

                   7

+-------------------+           +-------------16\X-+

|*---------0-----2-*|           |-------------16\X-|

|*-2-2-2-2---2-0---*|           |-2-2-2-2-0-2-14\X-|

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



Chours:

                2

+----------16\X--+

|*---------16\X-*|

|*-0-2-0-0-14\X-*|

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



Notes:  Here are the main riffs.  The song consists mainly of these

        with the exception of a bridge and a break, both of which I

        didn't bother to figure.  However, most of the break takes

        place on the open-A and 2nd-fret A-string.

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                Created using the Bass Tab Creator

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

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