Tool - Schism Volcano okay, I am VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY sure about this being 100% right. thanks to those who made the other tabs for this song, when I was stuck I used yours for help. still, this is the best of 'em all. for comments: faye1@telkomsa.net, from Jan '04 on: sharifbitar@hotmail.com PLEASE RATE clean e-------------------------------- B-------------------------------- G-------5--7----------5--7------- D-8--7--5--8----8--7--5--7------- A-5--8----------5--8------------- D----------------------------0~-- now it's only bass, then: distortion volume swell starts about 20 seconds into the song e--- B--- G--- D-0- A-0- D-0- PM_____________________________ e------------------------------- B------------------------------- G------3---2--------3---2---5--- D-0h3h5--0---0-0h3h5--0---0---0- 3x A------------------------------- D------------------------------- PM_____________________ e------------------------------------ B------------------------------------ G------3---2--------3---2---5-----7~- D-0h3h5--0---0-0h3h5--0---0---0-0-0~- A------------------------------------ D------------------------------------ then only bass again, here are the little guitar fills ...pure...disintegrating...testing... e------------------------------------- B------------8~------------10~-------- G--7~----------7--7~----------7--7~--- D----0~------------------------------- A------------------------------------- D------------------------------------- ...the light... PM____________________________ e------------------------------ B------------------------------ G------------------------------ D--------10-9---------10-9-12-- 4x A-0h10h12--0-0-0h10h12--0-0--0- D------------------------------ ^ in the 4th time release PM here e-------------------------------- B-------------------------------- G-------------------------------- D--------10-9-----------10-9-12-- 4x A-0h10h12--0-0~--0h10h12--0-0--0- D-------------------------------- I know the pieces fit... PM____________________________ e------------------------------ B------------------------------ G------------------------------ D--------10-9---------10-9-12-- 8x A-0h10h12--0-0-0h10h12--0-0--0- D------------------------------ ^ in the 8th time release PM here e-------------------------------- B-------------------------------- G-------------------------------- D--------10-9-----------10-9-12-- 3x A-0h10h12--0-0~--0h10h12--0-0--0- D-------------------------------- e-------------------------------- B-------------------------------- G-------------------------------- D--------10-9-----------10-9-12- A-0h10h12--0-0~--0h10h12--0-0---- D-------------------------------- ^ some kind of delay effect use here the rhythm in this part is sort of difficult, listen to the song to get it right e------------------------------------------ B------------------------------------------ G------------------------------------------ D-0--x-x-3--x-x-5--3--x-x-3--5--5---------- 3x A-0--x-x-3--x-x-5--3--x-x-3--5--5--------3- D-0--x-x-3--x-x-5--3--x-x-3--5--5--0h3h5--- e----------------------------------- B----------------------------------- G----------------------------------- D-0--x-x-3--x-x-3h5p3--x-x-3--5--5-- A-0--x-x-3--x-x-3h5p3--x-x-3--5--5-- D-0--x-x-3--x-x-3h5p3--x-x-3--5--5-- bass alone for one bar, on the last note of the bar: e------ B-n12~- G-n12~- D-n12~- A------ D------ let ring into the next part (there are no 2 guitars!) ...there was a time... PM_______________________________________________________ e--------------------------------------------------------- B--------------------------------------------------------- G--------------------------------------------------------- D--------10-9---------10-9-12---------9-7---------9-7-10-- 4x A-0h10h12--0-0-0h10h12--0-0--0-0h10h12-0-0-0h10h12-0-0--0- D--------------------------------------------------------- ^ in the 4th time release PM here e-------------------------------- B-------------------------------- G-------------------------------- D--------10-9-----------10-9-12-- 4x A-0h10h12--0-0~--0h10h12--0-0--0- D-------------------------------- e--------------------------------- B--------------------------------- G--------------------------------- D--------10-9-12---------10-9-12-- 3x A-0h10h12--0-0--0-0h10h12--0-0--0- D--------------------------------- e------------------------------- B------------------------------- G------------------------------- D--------10-9-12---------10-9--- A-0h10h12--0-0--0-0h10h12--0-0~- D------------------------------- try to palm mute only the 2 bottom strings PM __ __ __ __ __ __ __ _ _ _ e--------------------------------------- B--------------------------------------- G--------------------------------------- D-14--17--14--19--12--14--10--12-10-12-- 4x A---00--00--00--00--00--00--00--0--0--0- D--------------------------------------- now that weird delay effect comes in, if happen to not be Adam Jones and you want to kind of fake the effect just slightly bend each note that is played on the high D-string. it doesn't sound just like it but gives it kind of the same feeling, for me it works PM __ __ __ __ __ __ __ _ _ _ e--------------------------------------- B--------------------------------------- G--------------------------------------- D-14--17--14--19--12--14--10--12-10-12-- 3x A---00--00--00--00--00--00--00--0--0--0- D--------------------------------------- PM __ __ __ __ __ __ __ _ _ _ e------------------------------------------ B------------------------------------------ G------------------------------------------ D-14--17--14--19--12--12h14--10--12-10-12-- A---00--00--00--00--00-----00--00--0--0--0- D------------------------------------------ then the effect is gone again and maynard starts singing: (cold, cold, cold) cold silence... PM __ __ __ __ __ __ __ _ _ _ e--------------------------------------- B--------------------------------------- G--------------------------------------- D-14--17--14--19--12--14--10--12-10-12-- 3x A---00--00--00--00--00--00--00--0--0--0- D--------------------------------------- ^ ^ ^ (this is when the three 'cold's brackets occur, on the 2nd D the actual singing starts) ...any... ...com... PM __ __ __ __ __ _ __ _ _ _ e------------------------------------------------ B------------------------------------------------ G------------------------------------------------ D--14--17--14--19--12--12h14-12h14-10--12-10-12-- A----00--00--00--00--00-----0--------00--0--0--0- D------------------------------------------------ ...passion... PM __ __ __ __ _ _ __ __ __ __ _ e---------------------------------------------- B---------------------------------------------- G---------------------------------------------- D--14--17--14--17--14-14-14--17--14--17--14-14- A----00--00--00--00--0--0--00--00--00--00--0--- D---------------------------------------------- start playing more powerful PM __ __ __ __ _ _ e------------------------------------ B------------------------------------ G------------------------------------ D--------10-9-14--17--14--17--14-14-- A-0h10h12--0-0--00--00--00--00--0--0- D------------------------------------ even more power (the PM is actually gradually released but this is about where it's almost gone PM __ __ _ e------------------------ B------------------------ G------------------------ D-14--17--14--17--14-14-- A---00--00--00--00--0--0- D------------------------ this following piece is very strange rhythmwise, especially the A5 chords with the extra notes. These extra notes are the notes that maynard sings so it might be better to play along with the lyrics here rather than the guitar bet...ween su....ppo....sed e-------------------------------------------------------- B-------------------------------------------------------- G----------------------9-----12-----9-----10-----9------- D---10----5-----12--7--7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7-7- 2x A-8-----3----10-----7--7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7-7- D-------------------7--7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7-7- e----------------------------------------- B----------------------------------------- G-----------------------7---7-7-8-7-7-8-7- D---10----5-----12--0---7---7-7-8-7-7-8-7- A-8-----3----10-----0---5---5-5-6-5-5-6-5- D-------------------0---0----------------- e-------------------------- H-------------------------- G-------------------------- D-10-8-10-5-3-5-10-10-12-0- A-8--8-8--3-3-3-10-10-10-0- D-8--8-8--3-3-3-10-10-10-0- e---------------------------- B---------------------------- G---------------------------- D-------0-------------------- 3x A-5---0-------0-----3-5------ D---------0-5---0-3-----0--0- e----------------- B----------------- G----------------- D-------0--------- A-5---0-------0--- D---------0-5---0- I know the pieces fit PM_______________________ e------------------------- B------------------------- G------------------------- D-3-0-2-0-0-3-0-2-0-5-0-0- 3x A-3-0-2-0-0-3-0-2-0-5-0-0- D-3-0-2-0-0-3-0-2-0-5-0-0- PM___________________ e-------------------------- B-------------------------- G-------------------------- D-3-0-2-0-0-3-0-2-0-5-xxxx- A-3-0-2-0-0-3-0-2-0-5-xxxx- D-3-0-2-0-0-3-0-2-0-5-xxxx- e-------------------------- B-------------------------- G-------------------------- D-3-xx2-xxxx3-xx2-xx5-xxxx- 4x A-3-xx2-xxxx3-xx2-xx5-xxxx- D-3-xx2-xxxx3-xx2-xx5-xxxx- PM___________________________ e----------------------------- B----------------------------- G----------------------------- D----------------------------- 8x A---------5---------6-------3- D-0-0h3h5---0-0h3h5---0h3h5--- That's all folks.