Song: The Animal Artist: Steve Vai Album: Passion & Warfare Tabbed by: Shmeegle Tuning: Standard E B G D A E Tab symbols: h=hammer on p=pull off b=bend r=return from bend T=tap(written above tapped note) (5)=Pinch harmonic on the 5th fret [5]=natural harmonic /=slide up \=slide down >/=whammy bar up <\=whammy bar down ///=tremelo pick ----------------------------------------- What a song. One of my favourite Vai tunes by far. I was sittin down playin guitar one night and i said. i cant find any tab for that song, and i wanna learn it. so i sat next to my stereo for an hour with my guitar and figured it out for you lovely people. Aren't you lucky. Course theres a few bugs, and i'm missing bits, but anywhere theres somethin missing, i have times put over the next part so you can pick it up easy. i hope it's all good Enjoy Shmeegle ------------------------------------------- Intro:(after Drums) (with pitch shifter) E/----------------------------------------| B/----------------------------------------| G/----------------------------------------| D/----------------------(5)-2-------------| A/------3--(5)brbrbr-3-------5-3-5--5p3---| E/-3--5---5------------5----------------5-| E/-----------------------------------| B/-----------------------------------| G/-----------------------------------| D/-----------------------(5)-2-------| A/------3--(5)brbrbr-3---------5-3---| E/-3--5---5------------5-----------5-| E/---------------------------------| B/---------------------------------| G/-------(5)brbrbr-2---------------| D/-5-2---------------5-----5-------| A/----5-3--------------3-----(3)br-| E/-----------------------5---------| E/------------------------------| B/------------------------------| G/------------------------------| D/--------------------(5)-2-----| A/------3-(5)brbrbr-3------5-3--| E/-3--5--5-----------5--------5-| Part 1: E/---------------------------- B/-10/15\10/15\10/15\10/15\10- G/----------------------------| D/----------------------------| A/----------------------------| E/----------------------------| E/---------------------------------------------| B/-13b-13p10----13p10--------------------------| G/----------12b------12b-10-12-10-10-(12)-(10--| D/---------------------------------------------| A/---------------------------------------------| E/---------------------------------------------| E/----------------------------------| B/----------------------------------| G/-(12)-12p10-10-(10)-\12\5-(4)-(3)-| D/----------------------------------| A/----------------------------------| E/----------------------------------| E/------------------------------| B/------------------------------| G/--------------------(5)br(5)~-| D/-(12)\5-(4)brbrbr-------------| A/-----------------3------------| E/------------------5-----------| E/------------------------------------------------------------| B/-\12b-12b-15p12p10-12b-12b--15p10-12b-12b-12b-12p10---------| G/---------------------------------------------------12/15\12-| D/------------------------------------------------------------| A/------------------------------------------------------------| E/------------------------------------------------------------| E/--------------------------------------------------------| B/--------------------------------------------------------| G/-12/14\12brbrbrbrbrbrbrbr-10----10-12-10---------(12----|br D/----------------------------12-----------12-10-12-------| A/--------------------------------------------------------| E/--------------------------------------------------------| E/------- B/-15b- G/----- D/----- A/-------| E/-------| back to intro E/----------------------------------------| B/----------------------------------------| G/----------------------------------------| D/----------------------(5)-2-------------| A/------3--(5)brbrbr-3-------5-3-5--5p3---| E/-3--5---5------------5----------------5-| E/-----------------------------------| B/-----------------------------------| G/-----------------------------------| D/-----------------------(5)-2-------| A/------3--(5)brbrbr-3---------5-3---| E/-3--5---5------------5-----------5-| Then into part 2 E/-22-20-22--22p20-20p19-20p19-20b--| B/----------------------------------| G/----------------------------------| D/----------------------------------| A/----------------------------------| E/----------------------------------| (1:12) E/-------10---------10---------10---------10---------------| B/---------13p10------13p10------13p10-------13p10---------| G/----12b--------12b--------12b--------12b---------12p10---| D/------------------------------------------------------12-| A/---------------------------------------------------------| E/---------------------------------------------------------| E/-13>/15-13>/15-13>/15<\13>/15--13>/17<\13-13>/17<\13-13>/17<\13>/17-| B/--------------------------------------------------------------------| G/--------------------------------------------------------------------| D/--------------------------------------------------------------------| A/--------------------------------------------------------------------| E/--------------------------------------------------------------------| E/---------| B/-14b-14b-| G/---- D/---- A/--- E/--- (1:25) T T E/-7h8h10-15p10p8p7------------------------| B/-----------------15p10p8p7h8h10-15b-15b--| G/-----------------------------------------| D/-----------------------------------------| A/-----------------------------------------| E/-----------------------------------------| T T T T T T T T T E/----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B/-13p5h6h8p6p5---------------------------------------------------------------------| G/-------------12p7p5p4h12p4h5h7----------------------------------------------------| D/------------------------------12p7p5p4h12p4h5h7-----------------------------------| A/-----------------------------------------------12p7p5p3h12p7p5p3------------------| E/----------------------------------------------------------------12p7p5p3h12p7p5p3-| back to intro again E/----------------------------------------| B/----------------------------------------| G/----------------------------------------| D/----------------------(5)-2-------------| A/------3--(5)brbrbr-3-------5-3-5--5p3---| E/-3--5---5------------5----------------5-| E/-----------------------------------| B/-----------------------------------| G/-----------------------------------| D/-----------------------(5)-2-------| A/------3--(5)brbrbr-3---------5-3---| E/-3--5---5------------5-----------5-| E/---------------------------------| B/---------------------------------| G/-------(5)brbrbr-2---------------| D/-5-2---------------5-----5-------| A/----5-3--------------3-----(3)br-| E/-----------------------5---------| E/--------------------------------| B/--------------------------------| G/--------------------------------| D/--------------------(5)-2-(5)bb-| A/------3-(5)brbrbr-3-------------| E/-3--5--5-----------5------------| Bass solo part 3 (2:0 E/--------------------------------------| B/--------------------------------------| G/-10---10---12b-10--12brbr-10-12-12b-b-| D/---12---12-------12-------------------| A/--------------------------------------| E/--------------------------------------| E/-----------------------------------------------| B/-----------------------------------------------| G/-10h12p10--------------------------------------| D/-----------------------------------------------| A/----------13-13/16\13-14\10-10/14\10-9-7/8\7-7-| E/-----------------------------------------------| E/------------------------------| B/-15b-15-18-18-17-17-18-17-20b-| G/------------------------------| D/------------------------------| A/------------------------------| E/------------------------------| E/---------------------------------------------------| B/-18-17-17-18-18-15-17-17b-\13-10\9/10/13\10\9/10\5-| G/---------------------------------------------------| D/---------------------------------------------------| A/---------------------------------------------------| E/---------------------------------------------------| E/-------------------| B/-5-3-5-5-------[5]-| G/------------[5]----| D/---------[5]-------| A/-------------------| E/-------------------| E/--------------------------------------| B/-17------17-17b--20b-18-17h18p17-13---| G/----17-14--------------------------14-| D/--------------------------------------| A/--------------------------------------| E/--------------------------------------| (2:34) E/-22b-22-20-22-20-22-20-22-20-19-20-19-22-| B/-----------------------------------------| G/-----------------------------------------| D/-----------------------------------------| A/-----------------------------------------| E/-----------------------------------------| E/-20-19-22-20-19-22-20-19-22-20-19-\15-/19-| B/------------------------------------------| G/------------------------------------------| D/------------------------------------------| A/------------------------------------------| E/------------------------------------------| E/-19\17\15\12-12-12\10\8-10/12\10----------| B/--------------------------------12/15\12--| G/------------------------------------------| D/------------------------------------------| A/------------------------------------------| E/------------------------------------------| E/-----------| B/-----------| G/-12-\10-\8-| D/-----------| A/-----------| E/-----------| (2:44) (with wah pedal) E/-------------------------------| B/-10--13\/13\/15--/18\/18-\/20--| G/-9---12\/12\/14--/17\/17-\/19--| D/-------------------------------| A/-------------------------------| E/-------------------------------| ///////////////////////////////// E/-15-14p12h15p12h17p12h15p12h14p12h15p12h14p12h15p12 B/-----------------------------------------------------| G/-----------------------------------------------------| D/-----------------------------------------------------| A/-----------------------------------------------------| E/-----------------------------------------------------| ////////////////////////////////////////////////////// E/-17p12h15p12h14p12h15p12h14p12h15- B/----------------------------------| G/----------------------------------| D/----------------------------------| A/----------------------------------| E/----------------------------------| //////////////////////////////////// E/----------------------------------------------------- B/-15-14p12h15p12h17p12h15p12h14p12h15p12h14p12h15p12 G/-----------------------------------------------------| D/-----------------------------------------------------| A/-----------------------------------------------------| E/-----------------------------------------------------| /////////////////////////////////////////////////////// E/---------------------------------------------| B/-17p12h15p12h14p12h15p12h14p12---------------| G/-------------------------------14p12h14p12---| D/------------------------------------------14-| A/---------------------------------------------| E/---------------------------------------------| //////////////////////////////// E/---------------------------------------- B/-17-15p12h14p12h15p12h17p12h15p12h17p12 G/----------------------------------------| D/----------------------------------------| A/----------------------------------------| E/----------------------------------------| ////////////////////////////////////////// E/--------------------------------------------------| B/-h15p12h14p12h15p12h17p12h15p12h17-p15p14p12------| G/--------------------------------------------14-12-| D/--------------------------------------------------| A/--------------------------------------------------| E/--------------------------------------------------| //////////////////////////////////////////// E/--------------------------------| B/--------------------------------| G/-14p12--12----------------------| D/------14--14-12-14--------------| A/------------------12-14---------| E/-----------------------12/14\12-| E/-15h16h18p16p15h18p16p15-----------------------------------------------------| B/------------------------18p16p15h18p16p15------------------------------------| G/-----------------------------------------17p15p14h17p15p14-------------------| D/----------------------------------------------------------17p15p14h17p15p14--| A/-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| E/-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| E/----------------------------------------------------------------------------| B/--------------------------------------------------------------15h16h18b-18b-| G/---------------------------------------------14h15h17p14h15h17--------------| D/---------------------------14h15h17p14h15h17--------------------------------| A/-17p15p14h17p15p14-14h15h17-------------------------------------------------| E/----------------------------------------------------------------------------| E/------------------| B/-18\/18\/18\/20---| G/-17\/17\/17\/19---| D/------------------| A/------------------| E/------------------| //////////////////// E/---------------------17>/\<17>/\<17>/\<17-| B/-17>/\<17>/\<17>/\<17---------------------| G/------------------------------------------| D/------------------------------------------| A/------------------------------------------| E/------------------------------------------| E/-19>/\<19>/\<19>/\<21>/\<21>/\<21---------| B/------------------------------------------| G/------------------------------------------| D/------------------------------------------| A/------------------------------------------| E/------------------------------------------| repeat intro END