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Tool - Opiate bass tab

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

Opiate by TOOL

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

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

Richard Pedersen

Retabbed in BTC by Bucky LaDieu

Intro:

+-*5*-----+-------+

|-*5*-----|*-----*|

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

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

Riff 1 (with adlib) Fill:

23

+----------4------0---2--+ +---------4-4-----4---4-+

|*-----------0-2----3---*| |-----------------------|

|*-2-2-2-2--------------*| |-2-2-2-2-----2-2---2---|

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

Riff 2

8

+--7-7--7-7--*5*--+

|*-0-0--0-0--*5*-*|

|*-5-5--5-5------*|

+--0-0--0-0-------+

Riff 3

4

+-----------7-7-7-7-7-7-7--+

|*-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-*|

|*-5-5-5-5----------------*|

+--0-0-0-0-----------------+

Riff 1

Break

4 7

+--*5*--------+---*5*-------------+-*5*----------+

|*-*5*-------*|*--*5*------------*|-*5*----------|

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

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

Riff 1 x12

Riff 2 x8

Riff3 x4

Outro

4 8 (ad-lib rhythm till end)

+-----------+--7-----+--------

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

|*---------*|*-5----*|-5------

+--0-0-0-0--+--0-----+-0------

Notes: Paul D'Amour uses a chorus effect on Intro, Riff 1, and during the

break. This makes the harmonics come out better.

[*5* = 5th-fret harmonic --Bucky]

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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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