Song - Lateralus Band - Tool Album - Lateralus Tabbed by Colin Oakes - 18th July 2001 #~ = let ring ~ = harmonics [#] = palm mute / = slide up = slide down h = hammer on p = pull off b = bend b# = bend to FXb = Digtal FX bend x = muted scratching Intro [play with guitar volume at 1/2 [5/10] and on last note crank up to full this should bring plenty of harmonic distortion [with gain of course]] e]---------------------- b]---------------------- g]----------5----------- d]---7--5h7---7--5h7p5p- a]---------------------- d]-0~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ x4 e]------------------------------- b]------------------------------- g]---------------------5--------- d]---7~~~~~7~~~~~7-5h7---7-5h7p5- a]------------------------------- d]-5~~~~~3~~~~~0~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ x7 e]------------ b]------------ g]------------ d]---7~~~~~7~~ a]------------ d]-5~~~~~3~~~~ time reference - 1:12/9:24 1st Chorus e]-------------------------------------------------------- b]-------------------------------------------------------- g]-------------------------------------------------------- d]-0-0-x-0-0-x-5-5-3p2h3-3-x-3-3-x-5-3p2h3/5-5--5-3-10-12- a]-0-0-x-0-0-x-5-5-3p2h3-3-x-3-3-x-5-3p2h3/5-5--5-3-10-12- d]-0-0-x-0-0-x-5-5-3p2h3-3-x-3-3-x-5-3p2h3/5-5--5-3-10-12- x2 e]----------------------------------------------------- b]----------------------------------------------------- g]----------------------------------------------------- d]-0-0-0-0-5-5-3p2h3-3-3-3-5-3p2h3/5-5--5-3-5h7p53h5p- a]-0-0-0-0-5-5-3p2h3-3-3-3-5-3p2h3/5-5--5-3-5h7p53h5p- d]-0-0-0-0-5-5-3p2h3-3-3-3-5-3p2h3/5-5--5-3-5h7p53h5p- time reference - 1:38/9:24 lyrics - "black then white are..." 1st Verse - guitar is silent time reference - 2:03/9:24 lyrics - "as below so above and beyond..." 1st Bridge [palm muted] e]----------------------------------------------- b]----------------------------------------------- g]----------------------------------------------- d]-0-0-0-0--0h3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0--0h5-5-5-5-0-0-0-0- a]-0-0-0-0--0h3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0--0h5-5-5-5-0-0-0-0- d]-0-0-0-0--0h3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0--0h5-5-5-5-0-0-0-0- x3 e]-------------------------------------- b]-------------------------------------- g]-------------------------------------- d]-0h3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0--0h5-5-5-5-7-5-3-0- a]-0h3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0--0h5-5-5-5-7-5-3-0- d]-0h3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0--0h5-5-5-5-7-5-3-0- x4 e]------------------- b]------------------- g]------------------- d]-0h3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0- a]-0h3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0- d]-0h3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0- palm muted not palm muted e]-------------------- --------- b]-------------------- --------- g]-------------------- --------- d]-0h5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5- -5-5-5-5- a]-0h5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5- -5-5-5-5- d]-0h5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5- -5-5-5-5- time reference - 2:32/9:24 lyrics - "over thinking, over analysing..." 2nd Chorus e]-------------------------------------------------------- b]-------------------------------------------------------- g]-------------------------------------------------------- d]-0-0-x-0-0-x-5-5-3p2h3-3-x-3-3-x-5-3p2h3/5-5--5-3-10-12- a]-0-0-x-0-0-x-5-5-3p2h3-3-x-3-3-x-5-3p2h3/5-5--5-3-10-12- d]-0-0-x-0-0-x-5-5-3p2h3-3-x-3-3-x-5-3p2h3/5-5--5-3-10-12- x2 e]----------------------------------------------------- b]-----3-3-------------6-6----------------------------- g]-----2-2-------------5-5----------------------------- d]-0-0-0-0-5-5-3p2h3-3-3-3-5-3p2h3/5-5--5-3-5h7p53h5p- a]-0-0-0-0-5-5-3p2h3-3-3-3-5-3p2h3/5-5--5-3-5h7p53h5p- d]-0-0-0-0-5-5-3p2h3-3-3-3-5-3p2h3/5-5--5-3-5h7p53h5p- time reference - 2:56/9:24 lyrics - "black then white are..." 2nd Verse - Guitar is silent time reference - 3:22/9:24 lyrics - "as below so above and beyond..." 2nd Bridge [palm muted] e]----------------------------------------------- b]----------------------------------------------- g]----------------------------------------------- d]-0-0-0-0--0h3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0--0h5-5-5-5-0-0-0-0- a]-0-0-0-0--0h3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0--0h5-5-5-5-0-0-0-0- d]-0-0-0-0--0h3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0--0h5-5-5-5-0-0-0-0- x3 e]-------------------------------------- b]-------------------------------------- g]-------------------------------------- d]-0h3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0--0h5-5-5-5-7-5-3-0- a]-0h3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0--0h5-5-5-5-7-5-3-0- d]-0h3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0--0h5-5-5-5-7-5-3-0- x4 e]------------------- b]------------------- g]------------------- d]-0h3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0- a]-0h3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0- d]-0h3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0- palm muted not palm muted e]----------- --------- b]----------- --------- g]----------- --------- d]-0h5-5-5-5- -5-5-5-5- a]-0h5-5-5-5- -5-5-5-5- d]-0h5-5-5-5- -5-5-5-5- time reference - 3:49/9:24 lyrics - "over thinking, over analysing..." 3rd Chorus e]-------------------------------------------------------- b]-------------------------------------------------------- g]-------------------------------------------------------- d]-0-0-x-0-0-x-5-5-3p2h3-3-x-3-3-x-5-3p2h3/5-5--5-3-10-12- a]-0-0-x-0-0-x-5-5-3p2h3-3-x-3-3-x-5-3p2h3/5-5--5-3-10-12- d]-0-0-x-0-0-x-5-5-3p2h3-3-x-3-3-x-5-3p2h3/5-5--5-3-10-12- e]----------------------------------------------------- b]-----3-3-------------6-6----------------------------- g]-----2-2-------------5-5----------------------------- d]-0-0-0-0-5-5-3p2h3-3-3-3-5-3p2h3/5-5--5-3-5h7p53h5p- a]-0-0-0-0-5-5-3p2h3-3-3-3-5-3p2h3/5-5--5-3-5h7p53h5p- d]-0-0-0-0-5-5-3p2h3-3-3-3-5-3p2h3/5-5--5-3-5h7p53h5p- time reference - 4:06/9:24 lyrics - "I..." Solo [need Digtal FX pedal] e]------------------------------------------------- b]------------------------------------------------- g]------------------------------------------------- d]-0-10-12-0-10-12-0-10-12-0-10-12-0-10-12-0-10-12- a]------------------------------------------------- d]------------------------------------------------- e]--------------------------------------------------------- b]--------------------------------------------------------- g]---9h10p9p0-----9h10p9p0---------9h10p9p0---------------- d]-0----------7~~~---------7-5-3~~~---------10-9-9h10-7/12~ a]--------------------------------------------------------- d]--------------------------------------------------------- e]------------------------------------------- b]------------------------------------------- g]---9h10p9p0---------9h10p9p0--------------- d]-0----------7-5-3/7----------10-9-9h10-7~~~ a]------------------------------------------- d]------------------------------------------- time reference - 4:30/9:24 lyrics - "feed my will to feel this moment..." Build up to Intro Repeat [still using Digtal FX] e]----------------------- b]-10-open and close wah- g]-9--------------------- d]-7--------------------- a]----------------------- d]----------------------- x4 e]------------ b]------------ g]------------ d]-10h12p10p0- a]------------ d]------------ lyrics - "reaching out to embrace the random..." [return to origional setting] e]------------------------------------------------------- b]------------------------------------------------------- g]------------------------------------------------------- d]-0-10-12-0-10-12-0-10-12-0-10-12-0-0-x-0-0-x-0-0-x-0-0- a]-0-10-12-0-10-12-0-10-12-0-10-12-0-0-x-0-0-x-0-0-x-0-0- d]-0-10-12-0-10-12-0-10-12-0-10-12-0-0-x-0-0-x-0-0-x-0-0- time reference - 4:46/9:24 bass plays low octive D before guitar similarly to the intro e]--------------------- b]--------------------- g]--------------------- d]---7~~~~~7~~~~~7~~~~~ a]--------------------- d]-5~~~~~3~~~~~0~~~~~~~ e]--------------------- b]--------------------- g]--------------------- d]---7~~~~~7~~~~~7-5h7- a]--------------------- d]-5~~~~~3~~~~~0~~~~~~~ lyrics - "come and embrace my..." e]------------------------- b]------------------------- g]---------------------5--- d]---7~~~~~7~~~~~7-5h7---7- a]------------------------- d]-5~~~~~3~~~~~0~~~~~~~~~~~ e]------------------------------- b]------------------------------- g]---------------------5--------- d]---7~~~~~7~~~~~7-5h7---7-5h7p5- a]------------------------------- d]-5~~~~~3~~~~~0~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ x3 e]------------------------------- b]------------------------------- g]---------------------5--------- d]---7~~~~~7~~~~~7-5h7---7-5h7p5- a]------------------------------- d]-5~~~~~7~~~~~0~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ e]------------------------------- b]------------------------------- g]---------------------5--------- d]---7~~~~~7~~~~~7-5h7---7-5h7p5- a]------------------------------- d]-5~~~~~3~~~~~0~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ lyrics - "swing on the spiral..." e]--------------------------------- b]--------------------------------- g]---------5-----------------5----- d]---7-5h7---7-5h7p5---7-5h7---7~~~ a]-------------------------------0- d]-0~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~0~~~~~~~~~~~0- e]------------------------------------------------------------------- b]------------------------------------------------------------------- g]------------------------------------------------------------------- d]---7~~~~~7~~~~~7-5h7---7p5h7p5p---7~~~~~7~~~~~7-5h7p--------------- a]-5~~~~~3~~~~~0~~~~~~~3~~~~~~~~~~5~~~~~3~~~~~0~~~~~~~~3-3-3-3--5--3- d]-5~~~~~3~~~~~0~~~~~~~3~~~~~~~~~~5~~~~~3~~~~~0~~~~~~~~3-3-3-3--5--3- time reference - 6:38/9:24 lyrics - just after "still be a human..." [need Digital FX pedal] e]-------r-------r------------------------------------------------- b]-------e-13FXb-e-13-11------------------------------------------- g]-14FXb-p-------p-------14-10-12h14p12p10-12h14p12p10----10-12-14- d]-------e-------e-------------------------------------10---------- a]-------a-------a------------------------------------------------- d]-------t-------t------------------------------------------------- e]------- b]------- g]------- d]-5~~3~~ a]-5~~3~~ d]-5~~3~~ time reference - 7:15/9:24 guitar plays open D [below] from 7:15 to 8:00 e]----- b]----- g]----- d]-0-x- a]-0-x- d]-0-x- time reference - 8:00/9:24 lyrics - "and following our will and wind..." e]------------------------------------------------- b]-15-15-13-13-15-15-18-18-14-14-13-13-18-18-15-15- g]-14-14-12-12-14-14-17-17-15-15-12-12-17-17-14-14- d]-12-12-10-10-12-12-15-15-12-12-10-10-15-15-12-12- a]------------------------------------------------- d]------------------------------------------------- lyrics - "we'll ride the spiral to the end..." [play similarly to the open D version but only from 8:08/8:15] e]----- b]----- g]----- d]-5-x- a]-5-x- d]-5-x- e]--------- b]--------- g]--------- d]-5-5-3-3- a]-5-5-3-3- d]-5-5-3-3- time reference - 8:15/9:24 lyrics - "spiral out..." e]------------------ b]------------------ g]------------------ d]-0-3-0-xxx-0--3-0- a]-0-3-0-xxx-0--3-0- d]-0-3-0-xxx-0--3-0- x4 time reference - 8:33/9:24 lyrics - just after "...keep going" Outro [need Digital FX pedal] e]------------------- b]-13----------13---- g]----10-10-12----12- d]------------------- a]------------------- d]------------------- e]------------------- b]-------------13---- g]-12-10-10-12----12- d]------------------- a]------------------- d]------------------- x5 e]------------------- b]-13----------13---- g]----10-10-12----12- d]------------------- a]------------------- d]------------------- x4 e]---------------------- b]---------------------- g]-12-12----------13---- d]-------10-10-12----12 a]---------------------- d]---------------------- time reference - 8:56/9:24 Ending e]------------------ b]------------------ g]------------------ d]-5-3--10-12-0~~~~~ a]-5-3--10-12-0~~~~~ d]-5-3--10-12-0~~~~~ finish if you liked the tab, or have any questions or improvements, e-mail me at spiderhawk2010@aol.com. also, im running a survey thing to see which of tool's work has affected or inspired you the most [lateralus, aenima, undertow]. e-mail me and tell me which one you feel is the best for a full list of my tabs, visit www.colinoakes.co.uk/ongoingwork.htm
