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Tool - Schism
TABBED BY: theshinman77
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Tuning: Drop D [DADGBE]
Key: [PM] = palm mute
* = let ring
h = hammer on
[PH] = pinch harmonic
= slide down
X = mute
INTRO [slight distortion]
[0:20]
E|---|
B|---|
G|---|
D|-0-|
A|-0-|
D|-0-|
-=(NOTE: Fade in gradually and softly.)=-
[0:26] 3x [0:36]
E|-------------------------------|------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------|------------------------------------|
G|------3---2--------3---2---5---|------3---2--------3---2---5-----7*-|
D|-0h3h5--0---0-0h3h5--0---0---0-|-0h3h5--0---0-0h3h5--0---0---0-0-0*-|
A|-------------------------------|------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------|------------------------------------|
[PM]. . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. .
VERSE 1 [distortion]
[0:53] "Pure intention..."
E|-------------------------|
B|----------8*-------10*---|
G|-7*---------7*--------7*-|
D|---0*--------------------|
A|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------|
[1:06] "The light..." 3x [1:17] "Crippling..."
E|------------------------------|------------------------------|
B|------------------------------|------------------------------|
G|------------------------------|------------------------------|
D|--------10-9---------10-9-12--|--------10-9---------10-9-12--|
A|-0h10h12--0-0-0h10h12--0-0--0-|-0h10h12--0-0-0h10h12--0-0--0-|
D|------------------------------|------------------------------|
[PM]. . . . ... . . . . .... . . . . . ... . . . . ...
CHORUS 1
[1:20] 4x
E|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------|
D|--------10-9-----------10-9-12--|
A|-0h10h12--0-0---0h10h12--0-0--0-|
D|--------------------------------|
VERSE 2
[1:34] "I know..." 7x [1:58] "Rediscover..."
E|------------------------------|------------------------------|
B|------------------------------|------------------------------|
G|------------------------------|------------------------------|
D|--------10-9---------10-9-12--|--------10-9---------10-9-12--|
A|-0h10h12--0-0-0h10h12--0-0--0-|-0h10h12--0-0-0h10h12--0-0--0-|
D|------------------------------|------------------------------|
[PM]. . . . ... . . . . .... . . . . . ... . . . . ...
CHORUS 2
[2:01] 3x [2:12]
E|--------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|--------10-9-----------10-9-12--|--------10-9-----------10-9-12 -|
A|-0h10h12--0-0---0h10h12--0-0--0-|-0h10h12--0-0---0h10h12--0-0-----|
D|--------------------------------|---------------------------------|
[PH] .
BRIDGE 1
[2:16] "The poetry..." 3x [2:26] "Finding beauty..."
E|-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-0-XX-3-XX-5-3-XX-3-5-5--------|-0-XX-3-XX-3h5p3-XX-3-5-5--------|
A|-0-XX-3-XX-5-3-XX-3-5-5------3-|-0-XX-3-XX-3h5p3-XX-3-5-5------3-|
D|-0-XX-3-XX-5-3-XX-3-5-5-0h3h5--|-0-XX-3-XX-3h5p3-XX-3-5-5-0h3h5--|
[2:32]
E|----|
B|-8*-|
G|-7*-|
D|----|
A|----|
D|----|
-=(NOTE: On the ablum, this chord rings out while 'Verse 3' begins playing on
a second guitar. I usually hold the chord out until [2:34] then resume playing
the verse.)=-
VERSE 3
[2:32] "There was..." 3x
E|---------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------10-9---------10-9-12---------9-7---------9-7-10--|
A|-0h10h12--0-0-0h10h12--0-0--0-0h10h12-0-0-0h10h12-0-0--0-|
D|---------------------------------------------------------|
[PM]. . . . ... . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . ..... .
[2:53] "Doomed..."
E|---------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------10-9---------10-9-12---------9-7---------9-7-10--|
A|-0h10h12--0-0-0h10h12--0-0--0-0h10h12-0-0-0h10h12-0-0--0-|
D|---------------------------------------------------------|
[PM]. . . . ... . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . ....
CHORUS 3 and TRANSITION
[2:59] 4x
E|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------|
D|--------10-9-----------10-9-12--|
A|-0h10h12--0-0---0h10h12--0-0--0-|
D|--------------------------------|
[3:14] 4x
E|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|
D|--------10-9-12---------10-9-12--|
A|-0h10h12--0-0--0-0h10h12--0-0--0-|
D|---------------------------------|
-=(NOTE: On last note of this sequence, let it ring out through 'Solo 1' until
about [3:37].)=-
SOLO and TRANSITION [distortion, delay]
[3:31] 4x
E|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------|
D|-14--17--14--19--12--14--10--12-10-12--|
A|---00--00--00--00--00--00--00--0--0--0-|
D|---------------------------------------|
[PM] .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .
[4:01] 3x [4:24]
E|---------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
D|-14--17--14--19--12--14--10--12-10-12--|-14--17--14--19--12--12h14--10--12-10-12-|
A|---00--00--00--00--00--00--00--0--0--0-|---00--00--00--00--00-----00--00--0--0--0|
D|---------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
[PM] .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .
-=(NOTE: At [4:01] Adam uses a special delay effect.)=-
[4:32] entrance of "Cold silence..." 3x [4:55] "Any..."
E|---------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
D|-14--17--14--19--12--14--10--12-10-12--|-14--17--14--19--12--12h14--10--12-10-12-|
A|---00--00--00--00--00--00--00--0--0--0-|---00--00--00--00--00-----00--00--0--0--0|
D|---------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
[PM] .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .
[5:03]
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-14--17--14--17--14-14-14--17--14--17--14-14-------10-9-14--17--14--17--14-14--|
A|---00--00--00--00--0--0--00--00--00--00--0--0h10h12--0-0--00--00--00--00--0--0-|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[PM] .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. . . . .. .. .. .. . .
[5:16]
E|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|
G|-------------------------|
D|-14--17--14--17--14-1414-|
A|---00--00--00--00--0-0-0-|
D|-------------------------|
[PM] .. .. .. .. .
BRIDGE 2
[5:21] entrance of "Between..." 2x [5:36] "Lovers..."
E|---------------------------------------|-------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|-------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------|--------------------7777-|
D|---10---5----12--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|---10---5----12--0--7777-|
A|-8----3---10-----7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-8----3---10-----0--5555-|
D|-----------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-----------------0--0000-|
[5:40] [5:44]
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-7-7-8-7-7-8-7-------------5-5-------------------------------|
D|-7-7-8-7-7-8-7-108-105-3-5-5-5-000*------------------------5-|
A|-5-5-6-5-5-6-5-8-8-8-3-3-3-3-3-000*----5---0-5-----0-----3*--|
D|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-8-8-8-3-3-3-----000---0---------0-5---0-3*----|
-=(NOTE: Timing is strange at [5:40] but just play the chords in a straight
eighth-note sequence and you should make it through. Also pay attention to breaks
in the timing of next sequence at [5:44].)=-
[5:48] 2x [5:56]
E|-----------------------------|-----------------------|
B|-----------------------------|-----------------------|
G|-----------------------------|-----------------------|
D|---------------------------5-|-----------------------|
A|-------5---0-5-----0-----3*--|-------5---0-5-----0---|
D|-0---0---------0-5---0-3*----|-0---0---------0-5---0-|
ENDING
[5:59] "I know..." 3x [6:09] "I know..."
E|-------------------------|--------------------------|
B|-------------------------|--------------------------|
G|-------------------------|--------------------------|
D|-3-0-2-0-0-3-0-2-0-5-0-0-|-3-0-2-0-0-3-0-2-0-5-XXXX-|
A|-3-0-2-0-0-3-0-2-0-5-0-0-|-3-0-2-0-0-3-0-2-0-5-XXXX-|
D|-3-0-2-0-0-3-0-2-0-5-0-0-|-3-0-2-0-0-3-0-2-0-5-XXXX-|
[PM]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[6:11] "I know..." 4x
E|------------------------------|
B|------------------------------|
G|------------------------------|
D|-3-XX-2-XXXX-3-XX-2-XX-5-XXXX-|
A|-3-XX-2-XXXX-3-XX-2-XX-5-XXXX-|
D|-3-XX-2-XXXX-3-XX-2-XX-5-XXXX-|
[6:24] 8x
E|--------------------|
B|--------------------|
G|--------------------|
D|--------------------|
A|------5------6-5653-|
D|-0-035--0-035-------|
[PM]. .... . .... ....
-=(NOTE: These notes are picked not hammered.)=-