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| Band: TOOL |
| Song: Shism |
| Album: Lateralus |
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Tab explanation:
b = Bend
h = Hammer-on
r = Reverse bend
p = Pull-off
~ = Vibration
f = Feedback
/ = Slide
o = Palm muted
x = string not used
SHISM
THIS SONG IS IN DROP D TUNING : Low to high: D A D G H e
bass intro (CD 0:00 -> 0:12)
g |-3—-2—-|-5—-7—-|-3—-2—-|-5—-7—-|————-*|
d |-0—-3—-|-5—-7—-|-0—-3—-|-5—-8—-|————-*|
a |————|————|————|————|————-*|
d |-0—-3—-|-5—-8—-|-0—-3—-|-5—-8—-|-0—-(0)—-*| play 1
time only
main bass riff (CD 0:12 -> 0:26)
maybe 8va
|—3—| |—3—|
g ||———-|———|———|—————||—-|
d ||o———|———|———|—————o||—-|
a ||o———|-8—7—|———|-8—7—10—o||—-|
d ||—0-10h12-|—0—0-|-0-10h12-|—0—0—-0—||—-| play 4 times,
during the 2nd time the guitar fades in an open D chord:
(CD 0:20)
e |—x—————|
h |—x—————|
g |—x—————|
d |—0—————|
a |—0—————|
d |—0—————|
(CD 0:26 -> 0:40)
verse 1; drums and guitar enter; bass plays the main bass riff.
guitar plays in harmonies:
e |—————————|———————————-|
h |—————————|———————————-|
g |—————————|———————————-|
d |—————————|———————————-|
a |————-13——12——|—————13——12——15—-|
d |—0—10—12——0——0—|—0—10—12——0——0——0—| play 4
times
(CD 0:40)
vox enter, guitar plays chords
«I know the pieces fit cuz I watched them fall away
mildewed and smoldering
