The Pot Bass

by Tool
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Difficulty: intermediate
Tuning: D A D G
Capo: no capo
Author soad_malakian [a] 51.
1 contributor total, last edit on Aug 18, 2016
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Tool
The Pot
10,000 Days
 
I am about 99% sure the intro is correct. The key is to get the timing
right.
When I play it along with the song and with my band it sounds perfect.
 
0:10
Intro:
G[----5----7----5-----------5----8---5-----8--5-]
D[-0---7-0----0--7-0-0--0-0--7-0---0---7-0---0--]x6
A[----------------------------------------------]
D[----------------------------------------------]
pm:    *         *           *         *
 
There has been some question to whether the intro riff is played
in this position or all on the D string near the 10th and 12th frets.
If you prefer to play it this way, the TAB is:
 
G[--------------------------------------------------------------]
D[-0--10-7-0-12--0-10-7-0-0--0--0-10-7-0-13--0-10-7-0-13--0-12--]
A[--------------------------------------------------------------]
D[--------------------------------------------------------------]
pm:      *            *              *            *
 
0:38
Rest while guitar plays verse riff twice
 
0:47
Verse:
G[-----------------------------------]
D[-----------------------------------]
A[-----5--------5----------5-------3-]x10
D[-0-0---0-0-0----0-0-0--0---0-3-0---]
 
1:33
This is the opening riff except played on low D string
(And ajdusted for Dropped D tuning)
G[-------------------------------------------------]
D[-------------------------------------------------]x2
A[---3-----5----3------------3-----6---3-----6---3-]
D[-0---5-0----0---5-0-0--0-0---5-0---0---5-0---0---]
 
1:42
Play Verse Again x2
 
1:50
Chorus
G[-------------------------------------------------------][            ]
D[---5-----3---------------------------------------------][Play Versex1]
A[-------------------------------------------------------][            ]
D[-5---5-3---3--10-12-12--12-12--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-][
           ]
 
G[-------------------------------------------------------][            ]
D[---5-----3---------------------------------------------][Play Versex2]
A[-------------------------------------------------------][            ]
D[-5---5-3---3--10-12-12--12-12--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-][
           ]
 
2:13
G[-----------------------------------]
D[-----------------------------------]
A[-----5--------5----------5-------3-]x10
D[-0-0---0-0-0----0-0-0--0---0-3-0---]
 
2:58
G[-------------------------------------------------------][            ]
D[---5-----3---------------------------------------------][Play Versex1]
A[-------------------------------------------------------][            ]
D[-5---5-3---3--10-12-12--12-12--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-][
           ]
 
G[-------------------------------------------------------]
D[---5-----3---------------------------------------------]
A[-------------------------------------------------------]
D[-5---5-3---3--10-12-12--12-12--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-]
 
3:11
G[-------------------]
D[-------------------]
A[-----------5-------]
D[-0-0-0h5h7---7p5h7-]
 
G[-------------------]
D[-------------------]
A[-----------5-------]
D[-2-2-0h5h7---7p5h7-]
 
G[-------------------]
D[-------------------]
A[-----------5-------]
D[-3-3-0h5h7---7p5h7-]
 
G[-------------------]
D[-------------------]
A[-----------5-------]
D[-5-5-0h5h7---7p5h7-]
 
Play That Three Times
On the Fourth Time (3:32) Play
 
G[-------------------]
D[-------------------]
A[-----------5-------]
D[-0-0-0h5h7---7p5h7-]
 
G[-------------------]
D[-------------------]
A[-----------5-------]
D[-2-2-0h5h7---7p5h7-]
 
G[-------------------]
D[-------------------]
A[-----------5-------]
D[-3-3-0h5h7---7p5h7-]
 
G[------------------------]
D[------------------------]
A[------------------------]
D[-5-5--8-8--3-3-0-Hold it]
 
Then he uses some kind of effect That im not to sure about
Just play
 
G[-------------------]
D[-------------------]
A[-------------------]
D[-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-]
 
until,
 
4:12
G[----------------------]
D[-------7-7------------]x4
A[-0-0-5--------8---7---]
D[------------8---0---8-]
 
4:25
G[-------------------------------------------------]
D[-------------------------------------------------]x6
A[---3-----5----3------------3-----6---3-----6---3-]
D[-0---5-0----0---5-0-0--0-0---5-0---0---5-0---0---]
 
4:51
G[-----------------]
D[-----------------]
A[-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-]
D[-----------------]
 
5:00
G[-------------]
D[-------------]
A[-------------]
D[-0-Hold it---]
 
5:11
G[-----------------------------------]
D[-----------------------------------]
A[-----5--------5----------5-------3-]x3
D[-0-0---0-0-0----0-0-0--0---0-3-0---]
 
5:24
G[-------------------------------------------------------][            ]
D[---5-----3---------------------------------------------][Play Versex1]
A[-------------------------------------------------------][            ]
D[-5---5-3---3--10-12-12--12-12--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-][
           ]
 
G[-------------------------------------------------------]
D[---5-----3---------------------------------------------]
A[-------------------------------------------------------]
D[-5---5-3---3--10-12-12--12-12--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-]
 
5:38
G[-------------------]
D[-------------------]
A[-----------5-------]
D[-0-0-0h5h7---7p5h7-]
 
G[-------------------]
D[-------------------]
A[-----------5-------]
D[-2-2-0h5h7---7p5h7-]
 
G[-------------------]
D[-------------------]
A[-----------5-------]
D[-3-3-0h5h7---7p5h7-]
 
G[-------------------]
D[-------------------]
A[-----------5-------]
D[-5-5-0h5h7---7p5h7-]
 
Play Twice
On Third Time Play
 
G[-------------------]
D[-------------------]
A[-----------5-------]
D[-0-0-0h5h7---7p5h7-]
 
G[-------------------]
D[-------------------]
A[-----------5-------]
D[-2-2-0h5h7---7p5h7-]
 
G[-------------------]
D[-------------------]
A[-----------5-------]
D[-3-3-0h5h7---7p5h7-]
 
G[---------------]
D[---------------]
A[---------------]
D[-5-5--8-8--3-3-]
 
5:59
G[-------------------------------------]
D[-------------------------------------]x4
A[-5------3------5--------3-5--------6-]
D[---0000---0000---0000-3-----0000-6---]
 
Thats it. Its a very fun song but its pretty tricky. The hardest part
Is the timing in the intro. Im pretty sure this whole tab is right
except for
the part at 4:12. Please Rate!
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14 comments
Bassmingo
****ing honestly Vaul.....how must it feel to be so stupid? are you tone deaf? I'd love to be there when you realise how wrong you are.
+1
Bassmingo
the intro is dead wrong, and i can point you to tons of youtube videos to prove it : d string only, no 7th fret notes.
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FreeloadingBass
wrong. the intro riff isnt played on 2 strings
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