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Tab By, Bobby, aka Jack Handy Jr, aka Shrooms1999
Tool. Schism - Lateralus
1. Intro
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G||-----3-------2-------5-------7-----------------------|
D||-----0-------3-------5-------8-----------------------|
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G||-----3-------2-------5-------7-----------------------|
D||-----0-------3-------5-------7-----------------------|
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2. Main Rhythm 1 (Bass) Repeat 4 times
			  Triplet/hammer on
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G||----------------------------10------9----------------|
D||-----0-----/0---10---12--------0-------0------------|
A||-----------------------------------------------------|
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		 Triplet
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G||-----------------------10------9-------12------------|
D||-----/0----10---12--------0-------0-----------------|
A||-----------------------------------------------------|
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Main Rhythm 1 Bass/Guitar - Feed-back build up while M.R1
  Guitar/ with distortion - Build up (Feed back)
	Last during the main rhythm, repeating 4 times.
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D||--0----------0--------0---------0--------0-----------|
A||--0----------0--------0---------0--------0-----------|
D||--0----------0--------0---------0--------0-----------|


3. Guitar Comes in Palm muting Rhythm 1 - 4 times
       Triplet
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G||------------------3-------2--------------------------|
D||---/0---3---5--------0-------0----------------------|
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       Triplet
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G||------------------3-------2-------5------------------|
D||---/0---3---5--------0-------0-------0--------------|
A||-----------------------------------------------------|
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4. Main Rhythm 1 (Bass) Repeat 4 times / Fills come in
Lyrics Start
						 I      know   
			  Triplet
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G||----------------------------10------9----------------|
D||-----0-----/0---10---12--------0-------0------------|
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		  The           pieces       fit...
Triplet
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G||-----------------------10------9-------12------------|
D||-----/0----10---12--------0-------0-----------------|
A||-----------------------------------------------------|
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4. Guitar Fill. While main bass rhythm plays.
Let this ring for the duration of 4x repeats of Rhythm 1
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G||----7*---------(7)------------(7)------------(7)-----|
D||-----------------------------------------------------|
A||-----------------------------------------------------|
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	Pure     Intention        Juxtaposed       will...
Let this ring for the duration of 2x repeats of Rhythm 1
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G||--7--------------------------------------------------|
D||------0----------------------------------------------|
A||-----------5-----------------------------------------|
D||---------------0------(0)--------(0)-----(0)---------|

     Integrating as it goes.	Testing   our, Communication 
This will last 2x repeats of Rhythm 1
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B||--8--------------------------10----------------------|
G||------7---------------------------7------------------|
D||-----------0--------------------------0----(0)---0*--|
A||-----------------------------------------------------|
D||---------------0---(0)-(0)---------------------------|

5. Rhythm 1. guitar Palm Muted 4x Times
      Triplet
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B||-----------------------------------------------------|
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D||---------------10-------9----------------------------|
A||-/0--10--12--------0--------0-----------------------|
D||-----------------------------------------------------|
     Triplet
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B||-----------------------------------------------------|
G||-----------------------------------------------------|
D||---------------10-------9--------12------------------|
A||-/0--10--12--------0--------0--------0--------------|
D||-----------------------------------------------------|

6. Rhythm 2. Guitar  (slower)  4x times
      Triplet
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D||---------------10-------9----------------------------|
A||-/0--10--12--------0--------0-----------------------|
D||-----------------------------------------------------|
     Triplet
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G||-----------------------------------------------------|
D||---------------10-------9--------12------------------|
A||-/0--10--12--------0--------0--------0--------------|
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7. 
Rhythm 1.  Palm Muted 8x Times
        Triplet
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D||---/0---5---7-----5--------4------------------------|
A||-----------------------0--------0--------------------|
D||-----------------------------------------------------|

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D||---/0---5---7-----5--------4--------7---------------|
A||-----------------------0--------0--------0-----------|
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  8. Rhythm 2. 4x Times (slow)
      Triplet
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D||---------------10-------9----------------------------|
A||-/0--10--12--------0--------0-----------------------|
D||-----------------------------------------------------|
     Triplet
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D||---------------10-------9--------12------------------|
A||-/0--10--12--------0--------0--------0--------------|
D||-----------------------------------------------------|

9. Break down. Repeat 3x Times
Figure 1.                                     Triplet
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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---|

9. End of Break down. 1x times
Figure 2.                                       Triplet
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A||--0--x--x---3--x--x---3-h-5--3--x--x--3--5-5--------3|
D||--0--x--x---3--x--x---3-h-5--3--x--x--3--5-5-/0-3-5-|

10. Main Rhythm 1 (Bass) 1x times
			  Triplet
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B||-----------------------------------------------------|
G||----------------------------10------9----------------|
D||-----0-----/0---10---12--------0-------0------------|
A||-----------------------------------------------------|
D||-----------------------------------------------------|
		 Triplet
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B||-----------------------------------------------------|
G||-----------------------10------9-------12------------|
D||-----/0----10---12--------0-------0-----------------|
A||-----------------------------------------------------|
D||-----------------------------------------------------|

11. Guitar Fill Right after (Bass) 1x times
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G||--12----(12)-----(12)----(12)----(12)----------------|
D||--12----(12)-----(12)----(12)----(12)----------------|
A||--10----(10)-----(10)----(10)----(10)----------------|
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12. Rhythm 1.  Palm Muted 8x Times
        Triplet
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D||---/0---5---7-----5--------4------------------------|
A||-----------------------0--------0--------------------|
D||-----------------------------------------------------|

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G||-----------------------------------------------------|
D||---/0---5---7-----5--------4--------7---------------|
A||-----------------------0--------0--------0-----------|
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   13. Rhythm 2. 4x Times (slow)
      Triplet
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D||---------------10-------9----------------------------|
A||-/0--10--12--------0--------0-----------------------|
D||-----------------------------------------------------|
     Triplethammer on
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B||-----------------------------------------------------|
G||-----------------------------------------------------|
D||---------------10-------9--------12------------------|
A||-/0--10--12--------0--------0--------0--------------|
D||-----------------------------------------------------|

  14. Rhythm 3. 8x times
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D||---------------10-------9--------12------------------|
A||-/0--10--12--------0--------0--------0--------------|
D||-----------------------------------------------------|

15. Interlude Rhythm A. Palm Mute. 4x Times.

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D||---14--------17---------14---------19--------12------|
A||------0--0-------0--0-------0--0-------0--0------0--0|
D||-----------------------------------------------------|

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D||---14--------10---------12------10------12-----------|
A||------0--0-------0--0-------0-------0-------0--------|
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16. Interlude Rhythm B. 4x Times.

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D||---14--------17---------14---------19--------12------|
A||------0--0-------0--0-------0--0-------0--0------0--0|
D||-----------------------------------------------------|

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B||-----------------------------------------------------|
G||-----------------------------------------------------|
D||---14--------10---------12------10------12-----------|
A||------0--0-------0--0-------0-------0-------0--------|
D||-----------------------------------------------------|

17. Interlude Rhythm A. 6x times. Palm Mute

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D||---14--------17---------14---------19--------12------|
A||------0--0-------0--0-------0--0-------0--0------0--0|
D||-----------------------------------------------------|

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D||---14--------10---------12------10------12-----------|
A||------0--0-------0--0-------0-------0-------0--------|
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18. Build up to 2nd break down. Palm Mute x times.
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D||--14---------17---------14--------17--------14---14--|
A||------0--0-------0--0-------0-0-------0--0------0---0|
D||-----------------------------------------------------|

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D||--14---------17---------14--------17--------14---14--|
A||------0--0-------0--0-------0-0-------0--0------0----|
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    Triplet/hammer on
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D||------------10-----9-------14-------17---------------|
A||/0--10-12------0-----0-------0--0-----0-0-----------|
D||-----------------------------------------------------|

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G||-----------------------------------------------------|
D||--14------17--------14---14------14------17----------|
A||-----0-0------0--0-----0----0-------0-0-----0-0------|
D||-----------------------------------------------------|

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G||-----------------------------------------------------|
D||--14------17------14---14----------------------------|
A||-----0-0-----0-0-----0----0--------------------------|
D||-----------------------------------------------------|

19. Break down.                          Play 2x times.
                                         
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B||-------------------------------------|:--------------|
G||-------------------------------------|:-2------------|
D||------10----------5---------12-------|:-2---14-------|
A||--8----------3---------10--------0---|:-0-------0--0-|
D||-------------------------------------|:--------------|
   
   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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D||--17---------14---------17----------14-----14--------|
A||------0--0-------0--0-------0--0--------0------0-----|
D||-----------------------------------------------------|
   
   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~>   
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B||----------------------------------------------------:|
G||----------------------------------------------------:|
D||------10----------5---------12----------------------:|
A||--8----------3---------10--------0------------------:|
D||----------------------------------------------------:|

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G||-----------------------------------------------------|
D||---------7--7----7--7----------87-87---------------|
A||-0-------5--5----5--5----------65-65---------------|
D||-0---0---------0-------0--0-0-----------0--0---------|

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D||-10--8--10--5--3--5---12--10-------------------------|
A||--8--8---8--3--3--3---10--10-------------------------|
D||--8--8---8--3--3--3---10--10----10/12----------------|

20. Wind Down. Play x times. Slow

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D||-------------0----------------------5----------------|
A||-0---5---0--------------0-----------3----------------|
D||-0--------------0---5-------0---3--------------------|

E||-----------------------------------------------------|
B||-----------------------------------------------------|
G||-------------------------------------/5--------------|
D||---------------0---------------------/5--------------|
A||--------5---0-----------0---------3--/3--------------|
D||-0---0------------0--5-----0--3----------------------|

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B||-----------------------------------------------------|
G||-------------------------------------/5--------------|
D||---------------0---------------------/5--------------|
A||--------5---0-----------0---------3--/3--------------|
D||-0---0------------0--5-----0--3----------------------|

E||-----------------------------------------------------|
B||-----------------------------------------------------|
G||-----------------------------------------------------|
D||--------------0--------------------------------------|
A||---------0-----------------------0-------------------|
D||------------------0------5---------------0-----------|

21. Ending A Slow Play 4 times. Palm mute
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D||-----------------------------------------------------|
A||----------3-----2--------3-----2-----5---------------|
D||----------3--0--2--0-0---3--0--2--0--5--0--0---------|

E||-----------------------------------------------------|
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G||-----------------------------------------------------|
D||-----------------------------------------------------|
A||----------3-----2--------3-----2-----5---------------|
D||----------3--0--2--0-0---3--0--2--0--5--0--0---------|

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B||-----------------------------------------------------|
G||-----------------------------------------------------|
D||-----------------------------------------------------|
A||----------3-----2--------3-----2-----5---------------|
D||----------3--0--2--0-0---3--0--2--0--5--0-0----------|

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D||-----------------------------------------------------|
A||----------3-----2------5-----------------------------|
D||----------3--0--2--0---5---2---0---2----0------------|

22. Ending B faster play 3x times. . Figure 1
     I        know    the   pieces            fit...
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A||--3--x--x--2--x--x-------3--x--x--2--x--x--5-x-x-x-x-|
D||--3--x--x--2--x--x-0--0--3--x--x--2--x--x--5-x-x-x-x-|

Figure 2. End of B         Triplet---Triplet./hammer on's
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A||--3--x--x--2--x--x--5---/0--3-5--/0--3-5-----------|
D||--3--x--x--2--x--x--5---/0--3-5--/0--3-5-----------|

23. Very end, Play 8x times.  Palm muted
        Triplet-Hammer on  
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A||-----------------5------------------6--------------3-|
D||--0--/0--3--5------0----/0--3--6------/0--3---5---|


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