Tool : "Opiate" Bass tabs

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Ok, here are the TOOL bass lines I promised way back when.  I figgured I'd
do something to "redeem" myself for my sins.  Bassists, for your jamming
pleasure I have transcribed (sometimes only parts of) "Prison Sex", "Bottom",
"Opiate", and "Sober".  I broke the songs down into riffs but you'll have to
listen tho the albums to get the exact tempo an rhythm.  Also, the E-string
is dropped to D (this is common in, I think, ALL TOOL songs.)

Tips on playing these songs:
        1)  Play with a pick.  Paul does.  Although, sometimes I do it
            w/ my fingers.
        2)  Boost your Treble and Mid a few notches to get a sharper sound.
            But, you still want to keep the low end rumbling.
        3)  Don't be afraid to experiment.  Paul varies his bass lines a lot,
            give it a try as well.  It's just easier to tab it when it's
            straight forward.
       [4)  Use a 'chorus' effect, 'specially w/ Sober. --Bucky]
Enjoy!

        --Rich T. Viking


Opiate by TOOL
==============
Originally posted to the TOOL mailing list on 12/4/94 by
Richard Pedersen 
Retabbed in BTC by Bucky LaDieu 


Intro:
                 
+-*5*-----+-------+
|-*5*-----|*-----*|
|-----0-2-|*-0-2-*|
+---------+-------+

Riff 1  (with adlib)            Fill:
                       23       
+----------4------0---2--+      +---------4-4-----4---4-+
|*-----------0-2----3---*|      |-----------------------|
|*-2-2-2-2--------------*|      |-2-2-2-2-----2-2---2---|
+------------------------+      +-----------------------+

Riff 2
                 8
+--7-7--7-7--*5*--+
|*-0-0--0-0--*5*-*|
|*-5-5--5-5------*|
+--0-0--0-0-------+

Riff 3
                          4
+-----------7-7-7-7-7-7-7--+
|*-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-*|
|*-5-5-5-5----------------*|
+--0-0-0-0-----------------+

Riff 1

Break
             4                   7
+--*5*--------+---*5*-------------+-*5*----------+
|*-*5*-------*|*--*5*------------*|-*5*----------|
|*------2--0-*|*-------2-2-2-2-0-*|------2-2-2-2-|
+-------------+-------------------+--------------+

Riff 1          x12
Riff 2          x8
Riff3           x4

Outro
           4        8      (ad-lib rhythm till end)
+-----------+--7-----+--------
|*---------*|*-0----*|--------
|*---------*|*-5----*|-5------
+--0-0-0-0--+--0-----+-0------

Notes:  Paul D'Amour uses a chorus effect on Intro, Riff 1, and during the
        break.  This makes the harmonics come out better.
        [*5* = 5th-fret harmonic --Bucky]
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                Created using the Bass Tab Creator
     __         by Mario D'Alessio (motcid!marble!dalessio)
   +|oo|+
   +|oo|+       Notes:  w = Whole  h = Half  q = Quarter
     ||                 e = 8th    s = 16th  t = 32nd  x = 64th
     ||
     ||                 Capital durations are dotted notes
     ||                   (equal to 1.5 times the duration value)
     ||
     ||             #
     ||         +----+                   +----+
  _  ||  _      |*--*+  = MEASURE        |4:--|  = TIME
  \\_||_//      |*--*+    REPEATS        |4:--|    SIGNATURES
   | [] |       +----+   (#=Num Repeats) +----+
   | || |
  /  []  \      + = TIE         ^  = TRIPLET           > = BEND
  \______/      H = HAMMER ON   \  = SLIDE TO FRET     R = Rest
                P = PULL OFF    \X = SLIDE TO NOWHERE  ~ = Trill

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