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

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