Tool - Schism TABBED BY: theshinman77 I'm pretty confident about this tab. Make sure you follow this tab with a recording so that you can follow my cues! I'm open to any questions or comments. If you liked this tab then help me out with the rating and also check out my tab for 'Lateralus'! Tuning: Drop D [DADGBE] Key: [PM] = palm mute * = let ring h = hammer on [PH] = pinch harmonic = slide down X = mute INTRO [slight distortion] [0:20] E|---| B|---| G|---| D|-0-| A|-0-| D|-0-| -=(NOTE: Fade in gradually and softly.)=- [0:26] 3x [0:36] E|-------------------------------|------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------|------------------------------------| G|------3---2--------3---2---5---|------3---2--------3---2---5-----7*-| D|-0h3h5--0---0-0h3h5--0---0---0-|-0h3h5--0---0-0h3h5--0---0---0-0-0*-| A|-------------------------------|------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------|------------------------------------| [PM]. . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . VERSE 1 [distortion] [0:53] "Pure intention..." E|-------------------------| B|----------8*-------10*---| G|-7*---------7*--------7*-| D|---0*--------------------| A|-------------------------| D|-------------------------| [1:06] "The light..." 3x [1:17] "Crippling..." E|------------------------------|------------------------------| B|------------------------------|------------------------------| G|------------------------------|------------------------------| D|--------10-9---------10-9-12--|--------10-9---------10-9-12--| A|-0h10h12--0-0-0h10h12--0-0--0-|-0h10h12--0-0-0h10h12--0-0--0-| D|------------------------------|------------------------------| [PM]. . . . ... . . . . .... . . . . . ... . . . . ... CHORUS 1 [1:20] 4x E|--------------------------------| B|--------------------------------| G|--------------------------------| D|--------10-9-----------10-9-12--| A|-0h10h12--0-0---0h10h12--0-0--0-| D|--------------------------------| VERSE 2 [1:34] "I know..." 7x [1:58] "Rediscover..." E|------------------------------|------------------------------| B|------------------------------|------------------------------| G|------------------------------|------------------------------| D|--------10-9---------10-9-12--|--------10-9---------10-9-12--| A|-0h10h12--0-0-0h10h12--0-0--0-|-0h10h12--0-0-0h10h12--0-0--0-| D|------------------------------|------------------------------| [PM]. . . . ... . . . . .... . . . . . ... . . . . ... CHORUS 2 [2:01] 3x [2:12] E|--------------------------------|---------------------------------| B|--------------------------------|---------------------------------| G|--------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|--------10-9-----------10-9-12--|--------10-9-----------10-9-12-| A|-0h10h12--0-0---0h10h12--0-0--0-|-0h10h12--0-0---0h10h12--0-0-----| D|--------------------------------|---------------------------------| [PH] . BRIDGE 1 [2:16] "The poetry..." 3x [2:26] "Finding beauty..." E|-------------------------------|---------------------------------| B|-------------------------------|---------------------------------| G|-------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|-0-XX-3-XX-5-3-XX-3-5-5--------|-0-XX-3-XX-3h5p3-XX-3-5-5--------| A|-0-XX-3-XX-5-3-XX-3-5-5------3-|-0-XX-3-XX-3h5p3-XX-3-5-5------3-| D|-0-XX-3-XX-5-3-XX-3-5-5-0h3h5--|-0-XX-3-XX-3h5p3-XX-3-5-5-0h3h5--| [2:32] E|----| B|-8*-| G|-7*-| D|----| A|----| D|----| -=(NOTE: On the ablum, this chord rings out while 'Verse 3' begins playing on a second guitar. I usually hold the chord out until [2:34] then resume playing the verse.)=- VERSE 3 [2:32] "There was..." 3x E|---------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------| D|--------10-9---------10-9-12---------9-7---------9-7-10--| A|-0h10h12--0-0-0h10h12--0-0--0-0h10h12-0-0-0h10h12-0-0--0-| D|---------------------------------------------------------| [PM]. . . . ... . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . ..... . [2:53] "Doomed..." E|---------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------| D|--------10-9---------10-9-12---------9-7---------9-7-10--| A|-0h10h12--0-0-0h10h12--0-0--0-0h10h12-0-0-0h10h12-0-0--0-| D|---------------------------------------------------------| [PM]. . . . ... . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .... CHORUS 3 and TRANSITION [2:59] 4x E|--------------------------------| B|--------------------------------| G|--------------------------------| D|--------10-9-----------10-9-12--| A|-0h10h12--0-0---0h10h12--0-0--0-| D|--------------------------------| [3:14] 4x E|---------------------------------| B|---------------------------------| G|---------------------------------| D|--------10-9-12---------10-9-12--| A|-0h10h12--0-0--0-0h10h12--0-0--0-| D|---------------------------------| -=(NOTE: On last note of this sequence, let it ring out through 'Solo 1' until about [3:37].)=- SOLO and TRANSITION [distortion, delay] [3:31] 4x E|---------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------| D|-14--17--14--19--12--14--10--12-10-12--| A|---00--00--00--00--00--00--00--0--0--0-| D|---------------------------------------| [PM] .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . [4:01] 3x [4:24] E|---------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------| D|-14--17--14--19--12--14--10--12-10-12--|-14--17--14--19--12--12h14--10--12-10-12-| A|---00--00--00--00--00--00--00--0--0--0-|---00--00--00--00--00-----00--00--0--0--0| D|---------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------| [PM] .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . -=(NOTE: At [4:01] Adam uses a special delay effect.)=- [4:32] entrance of "Cold silence..." 3x [4:55] "Any..." E|---------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------| D|-14--17--14--19--12--14--10--12-10-12--|-14--17--14--19--12--12h14--10--12-10-12-| A|---00--00--00--00--00--00--00--0--0--0-|---00--00--00--00--00-----00--00--0--0--0| D|---------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------| [PM] .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . [5:03] E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-14--17--14--17--14-14-14--17--14--17--14-14-------10-9-14--17--14--17--14-14--| A|---00--00--00--00--0--0--00--00--00--00--0--0h10h12--0-0--00--00--00--00--0--0-| D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| [PM] .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. . . . .. .. .. .. . . [5:16] E|-------------------------| B|-------------------------| G|-------------------------| D|-14--17--14--17--14-1414-| A|---00--00--00--00--0-0-0-| D|-------------------------| [PM] .. .. .. .. . BRIDGE 2 [5:21] entrance of "Between..." 2x [5:36] "Lovers..." E|---------------------------------------|-------------------------| B|---------------------------------------|-------------------------| G|---------------------------------------|--------------------7777-| D|---10---5----12--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|---10---5----12--0--7777-| A|-8----3---10-----7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-8----3---10-----0--5555-| D|-----------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-----------------0--0000-| [5:40] [5:44] E|-------------------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------------------| G|-7-7-8-7-7-8-7-------------5-5-------------------------------| D|-7-7-8-7-7-8-7-108-105-3-5-5-5-000*------------------------5-| A|-5-5-6-5-5-6-5-8-8-8-3-3-3-3-3-000*----5---0-5-----0-----3*--| D|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-8-8-8-3-3-3-----000---0---------0-5---0-3*----| -=(NOTE: Timing is strange at [5:40] but just play the chords in a straight eighth-note sequence and you should make it through. Also pay attention to breaks in the timing of next sequence at [5:44].)=- [5:48] 2x [5:56] E|-----------------------------|-----------------------| B|-----------------------------|-----------------------| G|-----------------------------|-----------------------| D|---------------------------5-|-----------------------| A|-------5---0-5-----0-----3*--|-------5---0-5-----0---| D|-0---0---------0-5---0-3*----|-0---0---------0-5---0-| ENDING [5:59] "I know..." 3x [6:09] "I know..." E|-------------------------|--------------------------| B|-------------------------|--------------------------| G|-------------------------|--------------------------| D|-3-0-2-0-0-3-0-2-0-5-0-0-|-3-0-2-0-0-3-0-2-0-5-XXXX-| A|-3-0-2-0-0-3-0-2-0-5-0-0-|-3-0-2-0-0-3-0-2-0-5-XXXX-| D|-3-0-2-0-0-3-0-2-0-5-0-0-|-3-0-2-0-0-3-0-2-0-5-XXXX-| [PM]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [6:11] "I know..." 4x E|------------------------------| B|------------------------------| G|------------------------------| D|-3-XX-2-XXXX-3-XX-2-XX-5-XXXX-| A|-3-XX-2-XXXX-3-XX-2-XX-5-XXXX-| D|-3-XX-2-XXXX-3-XX-2-XX-5-XXXX-| [6:24] 8x E|--------------------| B|--------------------| G|--------------------| D|--------------------| A|------5------6-5653-| D|-0-035--0-035-------| [PM]. .... . .... .... -=(NOTE: These notes are picked not hammered.)=-