Tool - Prison Sex 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. --Bucky]

Enjoy!

--Rich T. Viking

Prison Sex 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:

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)

+|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