Bottom Tab

Band: Tool
Song: Bottom (Feat. Henry Rollins)
Album: Undertow
Original Tabber: Nolan Venhola
Fixed / Transcribed by: Oleander
 
 
nh - natural harmonic
ph - pinch harmonic
pm - palm mute
x - muted string
h - hammer on
p - pull off
\\ - slide down
// - slide up
b - bend
~~ - vibrato
<7> - natural harmonic
x/// - pick scrape (directions same as slide)
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Okay, this song is relatively simple to play. Listen to the song for strumming rythem.
only thing I couldn't figure out is during the interlude there is some quiet guitar
If anyone figures it out, let me know. Good luck!
 
(distortion)
 
e---------------------------------|
b---------------------------------|
g---------------------------------|
d--5--0-2-3p2-3p2--0-2-3p0-3-2-0--| x3
a--5--0-2-3p2-3p2--0-2-3p0-3-2-0--|
d--5--0-2-3p2-3p2--0-2-3p0-3-2-0--|
 
e---------------------------------|
b---------------------------------|
g---------------------------------|
d--5--0-2-3p2-3p2--0-2-3---3--0---|
a--5--0-2-3p2-3p2--0-2-3---3--0---|
d--5--0-2-3p2-3p2--0-2-3---3--0---|
 
*hold last note for 4 bars with a bit of feedback at the end*
 
e--------------------------------|
b--------------------------------|
g--------------------------------|
d--------------------------------| x4
a---------xxxxxx---------xx-3----|
d--0--2-3-xxxxxx--0--2-3-xx---3--|
 
e--------------------------------|
b--------------------------------|
g--------------------------------|
d--------------------------------| x4
a---------xxxxxx---------xx-3----|
d--0--2-3-xxxxxx--0--2-3-xx---3--|
  pm - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
                                                              x2
e------------------------------|---------------------------------|
b------------------------------|---------------------------------|
g------------------------------|---------------------------------|
d--0-2-3p2-3p2--0-2-3p0-3-2-0--|--5--0-2-3p2-3p2--0-2-3p0-3-2-0--|
a--0-2-3p2-3p2--0-2-3p0-3-2-0--|--5--0-2-3p2-3p2--0-2-3p0-3-2-0--|
d--0-2-3p2-3p2--0-2-3p0-3-2-0--|--5--0-2-3p2-3p2--0-2-3p0-3-2-0--|
 
e-------------------------|
b-------------------------|
g-------------------------|
d--5--0-2-3p2-3p2--0-2-3--|
a--5--0-2-3p2-3p2--0-2-3--|
d--5--0-2-3p2-3p2--0-2-3--|
 
 
e--------------------------------|
b--------------------------------|
g--------------------------------|
d--------------------------------| x4
a---------xxxxxx---------xx-3----|
d--0--2-3-xxxxxx--0--2-3-xx---3--|
  pm - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
 
e--------------------------------|
b--------------------------------|
g--------------------------------|
d--------------------------------| x4
a---------xxxxxx---------xx-3----|
d--0--2-3-xxxxxx--0--2-3-xx---3--|
  pm - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
 
e--------------------------------|
b--------------------------------|
g------------------------xx-5----|
d--------------------2-3-xx---3--| x4
a---------xxxxxx-----------------|
d--0--2-3-xxxxxx--0--------------|
  pm - - - - - - - |
                                                              x2
e------------------------------|---------------------------------|
b------------------------------|---------------------------------|
g------------------------------|---------------------------------|
d--0-2-3p2-3p2--0-2-3p0-3-2-0--|--5--0-2-3p2-3p2--0-2-3p0-3-2-0--|
a--0-2-3p2-3p2--0-2-3p0-3-2-0--|--5--0-2-3p2-3p2--0-2-3p0-3-2-0--|
d--0-2-3p2-3p2--0-2-3p0-3-2-0--|--5--0-2-3p2-3p2--0-2-3p0-3-2-0--|
 
e-------------------------|
b-------------------------|
g-------------------------|
d--5--0-2-3p2-3p2--0-2-3--|
a--5--0-2-3p2-3p2--0-2-3--|
d--5--0-2-3p2-3p2--0-2-3--|
 
 
                      x8
e------------------------|------------|
b------------------------|------------|
g------------------------|------------|
d--3-/-10--0--5h6-5--0---|--3--0------|
a--3-/-10--0--5h6-5--0---|--3--0------|
d--3-/-10--0--5h6-5--0---|--3--0------|
 
*hold note*
 
e------------------------------------------------15-----b--|
b----------------------------------------------------------|
g--12---(bends, strange flutter effect------12b---\\-------|
d--------more bends, feedback, the works)------------------|
a----------------------------------------------------------|
d----------------------------------------------------------|
 
e--------------------------------------------------|
b--------------------------------------------------|
g--------------------------------------------------|
d---------------------------------10h12--12b-\\\---|
a-----3-------------------3------------------------|
d--3-----0-------------3-----0---------------------|
 
e--------------------------|
b--------------------------|
g--------------------------|
d--------------------------| x12
a-----3--------------------|
d--3-----0-----------------|
 
                      x8
e------------------------|
b--6---13-----8-9-6------|
g--5---12-----7-8-5------|
d--3-/-10--0--5h6-5--0---|
a--3-/-10--0--5h6-5--0---|
d--3-/-10--0--5h6-5--0---|
 
                     x2
e----------------------|-----------------------|---------------------|
b----------------------|-----------------------|---------------------|
g----------------------|-----------------------|---------------------|
d--------------3-------|-----------------------|---------------------|
a----5----3---------5--|-----5----3----3----5--|-----5----3----3-----|
d-0----3----5----3-----|--0----3----5----3-----|--0----3----5----3b--|
  ph - - - - - - - -|     ph - - - - - - - - |   ph - - - - - - - -|
 
                                        x3
e------------------|------------------------|
b-------8-9-6------|--6---13-----8-9-6------|
g-------7-8-5------|--5---12-----7-8-5------|
d--0-0--5h6-5--0---|--3-/-10--0--5h6-5--0---|
a--0-0--5h6-5--0---|--3-/-10--0--5h6-5--0---|
d--0-0--5h6-5--0---|--3-/-10--0--5h6-5--0---|
 
e--------------------|
b-------6----8----6--|
g-------5----7----5--|
d--0--0-3--0-5--0-3--| x8
a--0--0-3--0-5--0-3--|
d--0--0-3--0-5--0-3--|
 
e--------------------------------------------------------|
b--------------------------------------------------------|
g--------------------------------------------------------|
d--0-1--0-1--0-1--0-1--0-13-13--0-13-13--0-13-13--0-13b--|
a--0-1--0-1--0-1--0-1--0-13-13--0-13-13--0-13-13--0-13b--|
d--0-1--0-1--0-1--0-1--0-13-13--0-13-13--0-13-13--0-13b--|
 
                                                              x3
e------------------------------|---------------------------------|
b------------------------------|---------------------------------|
g------------------------------|---------------------------------|
d--0-2-3p2-3p2--0-2-3p0-3-2-0--|--5--0-2-3p2-3p2--0-2-3p0-3-2-0--|
a--0-2-3p2-3p2--0-2-3p0-3-2-0--|--5--0-2-3p2-3p2--0-2-3p0-3-2-0--|
d--0-2-3p2-3p2--0-2-3p0-3-2-0--|--5--0-2-3p2-3p2--0-2-3p0-3-2-0--|
 
speed solo
 
(with wah closed)
 
*best of luck everyone, go like a bat outta hell. The lead solo part on the
 album is very muddy at best (most likely double or triple tracked parts).
 
                      (gradual release)
e---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b------12------12--12--12--12--12--12--12-----------------------------------|
g------14b(15)(15)(15)(15)(15)(14)(14)(14)-14p12-12p10-10h12-10--10---------|
d------------------------------------------------------------------12-10-12-|
a---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
d--3b-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
e----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
g-----------------9b-7h9-----------------------------------------------------|
d--12h15-12-10-12--------10-8-10p8-10-888-8b(9)r8-8--10-888------------------|
a----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
d-----------------------------------------------------------12-10-12b(14)r\\-|
 
(turn wah off)
 
e-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
g-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
d-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
a-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
d--3--3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
 
e-------------------------------|
b-------------------------------|
g-------------------------------|
d--5---0----*slight feedback*---|
a--5---0------------------------|
d--5---0------------------------|
 
*have neck pickup volume set to 0 and switch guitar on and off*
 
e-------|
b-------|
g-------|
d--0----|
a--0----|
d--0----|
X