Artist: TOOL
Song: Undertow
Tabbed by: Brian Schober
Dropped D Tuning DADGBE, half step down
b- bend *- pick hand mute
r- release {#} - natural harmonics
/- slide up - slide down
Intro Riff (4x)
E---------------------------------------------
B---------------------------------------------
G-0h2---2/5-----------------------------------
D------------0---0--0-------------------------
A---------------------------------------------
D---------------------------------------------
Riff A (8x)
E---------------------------------------------
B---------------------------------------------
G---------------------------------------------
D---5/7----7/10----0--------------------------
A---5/7----7/10----0--------------------------
D---5/7----7/10----0---0-0--------------------
* *
'I've been......'
Riff B (3X)
E----------------------------------------------
B----------------------------------------------
G----------------------------------------------
D----------------------------------------------
A---------------3-----6--5---------------------
D--0-0--5h7--0-----0---------------------------
* * * *
'twice as high as...'
This riff has slight variations mostly involving
palm muting. Listen to the cd. The second time
he plays it in the second verse goes like this
E----------------------------------------------
B----------------------------------------------
G----------------------------------------------
D-----------------------{5}--{4}---------------
A---------------3------------------------------
D--0-0--5h7--0-----0---------------------------
* * * *
Riff B2 (1X)
E----------------------------------------------
B----------------------------------------------
G---------------5-----8--7---------------------
D--0-0--5h7-----5-----8--7---------------------
A--0-0--5h7--0--3--0--6--5---------------------
D--0-0--5h7--0-----0---------------------------
Riff C (4x)
E----------------------------------------------
B----------------------------------------------
G------------6-----------9-------------11*-----
D--0--0---/7--------7/10--------10/12----------
A----------------------------------------------
D----------------------------------------------
* feedback on fourth time, then slide down
to second fret
Riff D (2x)
E-------------------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------------------
G-------------------------------------------------
D------------2--2----------------------------2--2-
A------------------3--3-0--0-0-0-0----------------
D--2---2--2------------------------2br-2--2-------
'I'm too comfortable'
E-------------------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------------------
G-------------------------------------------------
D-------------------------------------------------
A---3--3--0---0-0-0-0-----------------------------
D-------------------------------------------------
Riff E (3x)
E-------------------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------------------
G---------------9-----12-----9--9-9-9-9-----------
D--2------------9-----10-----7--7-7-7-7-----------
A--2---X-X-X-X--7-----10-----7--7-7-7-7-----------
D--2---X-X-X-X-----0--10--0--7--7-7-7-7-----------
* *
'Shut up......Shut up...'
Riff E2 (last time)
E-------------------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------------------
G---------------9------12------7---7--------------
D--2------------9--0---10---0--5---5--------------
A--2---X-X-X-X--7--0---10---0--5---5--------------
D--2---X-X-X-X-----0---10---0--5---5--------------
Riff F (2x)
E-------------------------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------------------------
G-------------------------------------------------------
D-------------------------------------------------------
A-------------------------------------------------------
D--5--3--0--3--1--0--5--3--0--1--0--6--0--5--3--0--3--1-
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
E-----------------------------[---------------------]---
B-----------------------------[---------------------]---
G-----------------------------[--8---10--5----------]---
D-----------------------------[--6---8---3---0------]---
A-----------------------------[--6---8---3---0------]---
D--0--5--3--0--1--0--3--0--6!-[--6---8---3---0------]---
* * * * * * * * *
! play bridge instead of fret 6 second time, let ring
Go back to the beginning and play everything up to
Riff E2. Play the riffs noted for verse two where
they fit, listen to the cd if your not sure. After
you play Riff E2 in the second verse, go to Riff G
and continue down the page.
Riff G
E---------------------------------------
B--5-/-17---13-13----10---8---8---8-8---
G--4-/-16---12-12----9----7---7---7-7---
D--2-/-14---10-10----7----5---5---5-5---
A---------------------------------------
D---------------------------------------
'why don't you kill me....'
Riff H (2X)
E--------------------------------------------------
B--------------------------------------------------
G--------------------------------------------------
D--53--0--31--0--53--0--1--0--6--0--53--0--31-
A--53--0--31--0--53--0--1--0--6--0--53--0--31-
D--53--0--31--0--53--0--1--0--6--0--53--0--31-
E------------------------------
B------------------------------
G------------------------------
D--0--53--0--1--0--3--0--6--0-
A--0--53--0--1--0--3--0--6--0-
D--0--53--0--1--0--3--0--6--0-
Riff I
E-------------------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------------------
G-------------------------------------------------
D-------------------------------------------------
A-------------------------------------------------
D--5--3--0--3--1--0--5--3--0--1--0--6--0--5--3--0-
E-------------------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------------------
G-------------------------------------------------
D-------------------------------------------------
A-------------------------------------------------
D--3--1--0--5--3--0--1--0-0-3-3-0-0-6-6-0-0--5--3-
E-------------------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------------------
G-------------------------------------------------
D-------------------------------------------------
A-------------------------------------------------
D--0--3--1--0--5--3--0--1--0--6--0--5--3--0--1--3-
E----------------------------------------------
B----------------------------------------------
G----------------------------------------------
D----------------------------------------------
A----------------------------------------------
D--0---1---0---6---0---7---0---10---0---11---0-
E-----------------------------------------X-X---X---X-X-
B-----------------------------------------X-X---X---X-X-
G-----------------------------------------X-X---X---X-X-
D-----------------------------------------X-X---X---X-X-
A--5---8----------------------------------X-X---X---X-X-
D---------0---0---5---8---0---3---3---0---X-X---X---X-X-
* * * *
E--X---------------------------------------------
B--X---------------------------------------------
G--X-----------------------------------5-------8-
D--X------------------5---6---5---0----3-------6-
A--X--5---8-----------5---6---5---0----3-------6-
D--X----------0---0---5---6---5---0----3-------6-
* *
RIFF J
E-------------------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------------------
G---5/8-----------7-/-10---------------------5/8--
D---5/8---0---0---5-/-8---0---3---3---0------5/8--
A---5/8---0---0---5-/-8---0---3---3---0------5/8--
D---------0---0---5-/-8---0---3---3---0-----------
E---------------------------------
B---------------------------------
G---------------------------------
D--0---0---5-/-6---0---3---3---0--
A--0---0---5-/-6---0---3---3---0--
D--0---0---5-/-6---0---3---3---0--
E-------------------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------------------
G---5/8-----------7-/-10---------------------5/8--
D---5/8---0---0---5-/-8---0---3---3---0------5/8--
A---5/8---0---0---5-/-8---0---3---3---0------5/8--
D---------0---0---5-/-8---0---3---3---0-----------
E----------------------
B----------------------
G----------------------
D---0--0---5--6--5--0--
A---0--0---5--6--5--0--
D---0--0---5--6--5--0--
RIFF K (3X)
E-------------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------------
G--5----8----9---12----13----14-17----------
D--3----6----7---10----11----12/15----0---0-
A--3----6----7---10----11----12/15----0---0-
D--3----6----7---10----11----12/15----0---0-
RIFF K2 (1X)
E-------------------------
B-------------------------
G--5----8----9---12----13-
D--3----6----7---10----11-
A--3----6----7---10----11-
D--3----6----7---10----11-
RIFF L (8X)
E--------------------------------------------------
B--------------------------------------------------
G--------------------------------------------------
D------------------------0--12-h-15----------------
A------------0--12-h-15--------------0--12-h-15----
D---12-h-15--------------------------------------0-
LAST PART
E--------------------------------------------------
B--------------------------------------------------
G--------------------------------------------------
D--------------------------------------------------
A--------------------------------------------------
D--5--3--0--3--1--0--5--3---0--1--0--5--3--0--3--1-
E----------------------------------------------------
B----------------------------------------------------
G----------------------------------------------------
D----------------------------------------------------
A----------------------------------------------------
D--0--5--3--0--1--0--5--3--0--3--1--0--5--3--0--1--0-
E--------------------------
B--------------------------
G--------------------------
D--5--3--0--1--0--5--3--0--
A--5--3--0--1--0--5--3--0--
D--5--3--0--1--0--5--3--0--
If you listen to the cd, then you'll pick up
on little things that adam does. Let me know any corrections.
