Song - Parabol/Parabola Band - Tool Album - Lateralus Tabbed by Colin Oakes - 12th July 2003 #~ = 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 i have read many tabs of this song on mxtabs.net and other sites, and found that many of them were either written in the awkward B/E tuning which i don't use, or they were incomplete [and in some cases very poor] so i thought i'd add my own contribution to the pile after recent sucess with my other tabs [check em out!] i have compromised the parts which do require a low B to suit dropped D tuning. if you really dont like them, then don't use them, but i find them to be ok... PARABOL [play with manual volume setting at 1/2 for falling effect into parabola] e]--------------------------- b]--------------------------- g]-------2h4~~~------2h4p2~~~ d]-0h2~~~------0h2~~~-------- a]--------------------------- d]--------------------------- [not really necessary to know how many times it is done, but the song is 3:04] PARABOLA Intro [come in from parabol by turning manual volume up to full] e]------------- b]------------- g]------------- d]-xxx-x-x-x-x- a]-xxx-x-x-x-x- d]-0h2-2-5-2-0- x4 e]--------------------------------------------- b]--------------------------------------------- g]----------------------14-14-14h16-16-16-16-16 d]-12h14-14-14-14-14-14------------------------ a]--------------------------------------------- d]--------------------------------------------- e]------------------------------------- b]------------------------------------- g]----------------------14h16-14b15b14- d]-12h14-14-14-14-14-14---------------- a]------------------------------------- d]------------------------------------- time reference - 0:19/6:03 lyrics - "we barely remember..." 1st Verse [guitar is silent for first part] e]---------------------- b]---------------------- g]---------------------- d]-xx---xx---xx--xx-xxx- a]-xx---xx---xx--xx-xxx- d]-xx---xx---xx--xx-xxx- e]------------------------------- b]------------------------------- g]---------------9-9-9-9-9-9-9-7- d]-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-7- a]-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5- d]-5-5-5-7-7-7-7----------------- e]------------------------------- b]------------------------------- g]------------------------------- d]-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0- a]-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0- d]-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0- e]------------------------------- b]------------------------------- g]---------------9-9-9-9-9-9-9-7- d]-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-7- a]-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5- d]-5-5-5-7-7-7-7----------------- e]------------------------- b]------------------------- g]------------------------- d]-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-9-9-5-5-0- a]-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-9-9-5-5-0- d]-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-9-9-5-5-0- time reference - 0:56/6:04 lyrics - "this body..." 1st Bridge e]------------- b]------------- g]------------- d]-xxx-x-x-x-x- a]-xxx-x-x-x-x- d]-0h2-2-5-2-0- x8 e]---------------- b]---------------- g]---------------- d]-0h2-xx-0h2-x-0- a]-0h2-xx-0h2-x-0- d]-0h2-xx-0h2-x-0- e]----------------------- b]----------------------- g]----------------------- d]---------------2-2-2-4- a]---------2-0---2-2-2-4- d]-0h2-0h2-----0-2-2-2-4- x3 e]----------------- b]----------------- g]----------------- d]---------------2- a]---------2-0---2- d]-0h2-0h2-----0-2- time reference - 1:25/6:04 lyrics "alive..." 1st Chorus [if you have been playing it using the trebel setting, switch it to rhythm] e]--------------- b]--------------- g]--------------- d]-0-2-2-5-0-0-0- a]-0-2-2-5-0-0-0- d]-0-2-2-5-0-0-0- x2 time reference - 1:35/6:04 Solo/2nd Verse [switch back to trebel setting for best effect] e]--------------------------------------------- b]--------------------------------------------- g]----------------------14-14-14h16-16-16-16-16 d]-12h14-14-14-14-14-14------------------------ a]--------------------------------------------- d]--------------------------------------------- e]------------------------------------------------ b]--------------------------------15-14-12-14-12p- g]----------------------14h16p14------------------ d]-12h14-14-14-14-14-14--------------------------- a]------------------------------------------------ d]------------------------------------------------ e]------------------------------------------------------------ b]----------15-14--------------------------------------------- g]-12-14-16-------12-14-12--12-14-14h16-14-12-10-12-9h10-9~~- d]------------------------------------------------------------ a]------------------------------------------------------------ d]------------------------------------------------------------ e]-------14----19-------14----19--15-------------- b]-15-17----15----15-17----15--------17-15-17-12b- g]------------------------------------------------ d]------------------------------------------------ a]------------------------------------------------ d]------------------------------------------------ time reference - 2:03/6:04 lyrics - "this body..." 2nd Bridge e]------------- b]------------- g]------------- d]-xxx-x-x-x-x- a]-xxx-x-x-x-x- d]-0h2-2-5-2-0- x8 e]---------------- b]---------------- g]---------------- d]-0h2-xx-0h2-x-0- a]-0h2-xx-0h2-x-0- d]-0h2-xx-0h2-x-0- e]----------------------- b]----------------------- g]----------------------- d]---------------2-2-2-4- a]---------2-0---2-2-2-4- d]-0h2-0h2-----0-2-2-2-4- x3 e]-------------------- b]-------------------- g]-------------------- d]---------------2~~~~ a]---------2-0---2~~~~ d]-0h2-0h2-----0-2~~~~ Chorus fill/Build to 3rd verse e]------------------------------------------------------- b]------------------------------------------------------- g]-----------4-------------4-------------4-------------4- d]-----------4-2~~~~~~~~~~~4-2~~~~~~~~~~~4-2~~~~~~~~~~~4- a]-----------2-2~~~~~~~~~~~2-2~~~~~~~~~~~2-2~~~~~~~~~~~2- d]-------------2~~~~~~~~~~~--2~~~~~~~~~~~--2~~~~~~~~~~~-- bass fill bass fill bass fill bass fill time reference - 2:47/6:04 lyrics - "twirling around with this familiour..." 3rd verse [palm muted] e]---------------------- b]---------------------- g]---------------------- d]-2-2-0-xxxxxx-7-7-5- a]-2-2-0-xxxxxx-7-7-5- d]-2-2-0-xxxxxx-7-7-5- x4 [not palm muted, play quietly] e]----------------------------- b]----------------------------- g]----------------------------- d]-0h2-2-0-xxxxxx-2/7-7-5--5-0- a]-0h2-2-0-xxxxxx-2/7-7-5--5-0- d]-0h2-2-0-xxxxxx-2/7-7-5--5-0- e]----------------------------- b]----------------------------- g]----------------------------- d]-0h2-2-0-xxxxxx-2/7-7-5--9-0- a]-0h2-2-0-xxxxxx-2/7-7-5--9-0- d]-0h2-2-0-xxxxxx-2/7-7-5--9-0- e]----------------------------- b]----------------------------- g]----------------------------- d]-0h2-2-0-xxxxxx-2/7-7-5--5-0- a]-0h2-2-0-xxxxxx-2/7-7-5--5-0- d]-0h2-2-0-xxxxxx-2/7-7-5--5-0- e]-------------------------- b]-------------------------- g]-------------------------- d]-0h2-2-0-xxxxxx-2/7-7-5-0- a]-0h2-2-0-xxxxxx-2/7-7-5-0- d]-0h2-2-0-xxxxxx-2/7-7-5-0- time reference - 3:27/6:04 3rd bridge/Build to outro e]---------------------- b]---------------------- g]---------------------- d]---------------------- a]---0---5-------------- d]-2---5---0--2-0-5/9- x3 e]------------------------------- b]------------------------------- g]------------------------------- d]------------------------------- a]----12----17------------------- d]-14----17----12--14-12-179/12 e]------------------- b]------------------- g]------------------- d]-3-2--------------- a]-----3-2-0-0--0--0- d]-----------0--0--0- e]-------------------- b]-------------------- g]-------------------- d]-3-2---------------- a]-----3-2-0-0--2-7-5- d]-----------0--2-7-5- e]------------------- b]------------------- g]------------------- d]-3-2--------------- a]-----3-2-0-0--0--0- d]-----------0--0--0- e]------------------- b]------------------- g]------------------- d]-3-2--------------- a]-----3-2-0-0-2~~~~~ d]-----------0-2~~~~~ time reference - 3:59/6:04 1st Part Outro e]------------------------------- b]------------------------------- g]------------------------------- d]------------------------------- a]----12----17------------------- d]-14----17----12--14-12-179/12 e]----------------------------- b]----------------------------- g]----------------------------- d]----------------------------- a]----------------------------- d]-0h2-xxxxxx-7h9-xxx-12h14p12 x3 e]------------------------------- b]------------------------------- g]------------------------------- d]------------------------------- a]------------------------------- d]-0h2-0-7h9-0-12h14p12-0-7h9-0~- time reference - 4:13/6:04 lyrics - "this body holding me..." e]------------------- b]------------------- g]------------------- d]------------------- a]-2-xxxxxx-0-xxxxxx- d]-2-xxxxxx-0-xxxxxx- x6 e]------------------------------- b]------------------------------- g]------------------------------- d]------------------------------- a]-0~-5h7--0--5h7--0h2--0h2--0~~~ d]-0~-5h7--0--5h7--0h2--0h2--0~~~ time reference - 4:34/6:04 lyrics - "just after all this pain is an illusion" 2nd Part Outro [turn on full distortion] e]---------------------------------------- b]---------------------------------------- g]---------------------------------------- d]---------------------------------------- a]--------------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-0- d]-2h4-2h4-2h4-2h4-4b5b4b5--2-2-2-2-2-2-0- x6 time reference - 5:40/6:04 Ending e]----------------------- b]----------------------- g]-2h4~~~~~~~~----------- d]------------0h2~~~~~~~~ a]----------------------- d]----------------------- e]----------------------------7- b]--------------------------5-5- g]-4-2h4p2----------------4---4- d]---------5-4-5-4-0~~~~2-----2- a]------------------------------ d]------------------------------ 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