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Lateralus

    Band : Tool
    Album: Lateralus
    Track: 9
    Song : Lateralus

    Part : Guitar
    Tuning: drop D

    Tabbed: Nolan Venhola

    Legend

    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


     

    (clean, delay)
    
    e---------------------------
    b---------------------------
    g----------5----------------
    d----7-5h7----7--7-5h7-5-0-- x3
    a---------------------------
    d--0------------------------
    
    e-------------------------------------------
    b-------------------------------------------
    g----------5--------------------------------
    d----7-5h7----7--7-5h7-5-0-----7------7----- x8
    a-------------------------------------------
    d--0-------------------------5------3-------
    
    e----------------------------------------------------------------------
    b----------------------------------------------------------------------
    g----------------------------------------------------------------------
    d--0-0-x-0-0-x-0-5-5-5-0-3--3-3-x-3-3-x-3-55-3-0-3-5-5-5--x-5-3\10-12-- x2
    a--0-0-x-0-0-x-0-5-5-5-0-3--3-3-x-3-3-x-3-55-3-0-3-5-5-5--x-5-3\10-12--
    d--0-0-x-0-0-x-0-5-5-5-0-3--3-3-x-3-3-x-3-55-3-0-3-5-5-5--x-5-3\10-12--
    
    e------------------------------------------------------------------------
    b------------------------------------------------------------------------
    g------------------------------------------------------------------------
    d--0-0-x-0-0-x-0-5-5-5-0-3--3-3-x-3-3-x-3-55-3-0-3-5-5-5--x-5-3-3h5-3-0--
    a--0-0-x-0-0-x-0-5-5-5-0-3--3-3-x-3-3-x-3-55-3-0-3-5-5-5--x-5-3-3h5-3-0--
    d--0-0-x-0-0-x-0-5-5-5-0-3--3-3-x-3-3-x-3-55-3-0-3-5-5-5--x-5-3-3h5-3-0--
    
    *rest for 8 bars*
    
    e---------------------------------------
    b---------------------------------------
    g---------------------------------------
    d--7-5-3-0--0-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0--5-5-5-5-- x7
    a--7-5-3-0--0-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0--5-5-5-5--
    d--7-5-3-0--0-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0--5-5-5-5--
       pm - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
    
    e---------------------------------------------------------
    b---------------------------------------------------------
    g---------------------------------------------------------
    d--7-5-3-0--0-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--
    a--7-5-3-0--0-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--
    d--7-5-3-0--0-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--
       pm - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
    
    e----------------------------------------------------------------------
    b----------------------------------------------------------------------
    g----------------------------------------------------------------------
    d--0-0-x-0-0-x-0-5-5-5-0-3--3-3-x-3-3-x-3-55-3-0-3-5-5-5--x-5-3\10-12-- x2
    a--0-0-x-0-0-x-0-5-5-5-0-3--3-3-x-3-3-x-3-55-3-0-3-5-5-5--x-5-3\10-12--
    d--0-0-x-0-0-x-0-5-5-5-0-3--3-3-x-3-3-x-3-55-3-0-3-5-5-5--x-5-3\10-12--
    
    e---------------------------------------------------------------------
    b--3-3--3-3----8-8-8---6--6-6--6-6------------------------------------
    g--2-2--2-2----7-7-7---5--5-5--5-5------------------------------------
    d--0-0--0-0--0-5-5-5-0-3--3-3--3-3-x-3-55-3-0-3-5-5-5--x-5-3-3h5-3-0--
    a--0-0--0-0--0-5-5-5-0-3--3-3--3-3-x-3-55-3-0-3-5-5-5--x-5-3-3h5-3-0--
    d--0-0--0-0--0-5-5-5-0-3--3-3--3-3-x-3-55-3-0-3-5-5-5--x-5-3-3h5-3-0--
    
    *rest for 8 bars*
    
    e---------------------------------------
    b---------------------------------------
    g---------------------------------------
    d--7-5-3-0--0-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0--5-5-5-5-- x7
    a--7-5-3-0--0-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0--5-5-5-5--
    d--7-5-3-0--0-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0--5-5-5-5--
       pm - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
    
    e-------------------------------------------------
    b-------------------------------------------------
    g-------------------------------------------------
    d--7-5-3-0--0-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0--5-5-5-5---5-5-5-5--
    a--7-5-3-0--0-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0--5-5-5-5---5-5-5-5--
    d--7-5-3-0--0-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0--5-5-5-5---5-5-5-5--
       pm - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
    
    e----------------------------------------------------------------------
    b----------------------------------------------------------------------
    g----------------------------------------------------------------------
    d--0-0-x-0-0-x-0-5-5-5-0-3--3-3-x-3-3-x-3-55-3-0-3-5-5-5--x-5-3\10-12--
    a--0-0-x-0-0-x-0-5-5-5-0-3--3-3-x-3-3-x-3-55-3-0-3-5-5-5--x-5-3\10-12--
    d--0-0-x-0-0-x-0-5-5-5-0-3--3-3-x-3-3-x-3-55-3-0-3-5-5-5--x-5-3\10-12--
    
    e------------------------------------------------------------------
    b--3-3--3-3----8-8-8---6--6-6--6-6---------------------------------
    g--2-2--2-2----7-7-7---5--5-5--5-5---------------------------------
    d--0-0--0-0--0-5-5-5-0-3--3-3--3-3--3-55-3-0-3-5-5-5--x-5-3\10-12--
    a--0-0--0-0--0-5-5-5-0-3--3-3--3-3--3-55-3-0-3-5-5-5--x-5-3\10-12--
    d--0-0--0-0--0-5-5-5-0-3--3-3--3-3--3-55-3-0-3-5-5-5--x-5-3\10-12--
    
    1st solo (w/wah, starts closed, move gradually to open)
    e------------
    b------------
    g------------
    d--0--10-12-- x7
    a------------
    d------------
    
    e-------------------------------------------------------------
    b-------------------------------------------------------------
    g--9h10p9-0-----9h10h9-0---------9h10p9-0---------------------
    d-----------7------------7-5-3------------10-9--10-5-7-/-12~--
    a-------------------------------------------------------------
    d-------------------------------------------------------------
    
    e------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    b------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    g--9h10h9-0-----------9h10p9-0-------------------------------------------------
    d-----------7-5-3\7------------10-9--10-7-(rock wah back/forth)--/10h12p10p0---
    a------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    d------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
    e---------------------
    b---------------------
    g---------------------
    d--0-10-12-12-10-12--- x2
    a--0-10-12-12-10-12---
    d--0-10-12-12-10-12---
    
    e------------
    b------------
    g------------
    d--0-0-0-0--- x4
    a--0-0-0-0---
    d--0-0-0-0---
    
    *rest, 8 bars*
    
    (clean, delay)
    
    e-----------------------------
    b-----------------------------
    g-----------------------------
    d----7----7----7--------------
    a-----------------------------
    d--5----3----0----------------
    
    e-----------------------------
    b-----------------------------
    g-----------------------------
    d----7----7----7--5h7---------
    a-----------------------------
    d--5----3----0----------------
    
    e-----------------------------
    b-----------------------------
    g---------------------5-------
    d----7----7----7--5h7---7-----
    a-----------------------------
    d--5----3----0----------------
    
    e-------------------------------------
    b-------------------------------------
    g---------------------5---------------
    d----7----7----7--5h7---7--7-5h7-5-0-- x5
    a-------------------------------------
    d--5----3----0------------------------
    
    e---------------------------
    b---------------------------
    g-----------5---------------
    d----7--5h7---7--7-5h7-5-0-- x2
    a---------------------------
    d--0------------------------
    
    e---------------------------------
    b---------------------------------
    g---------------------------------
    d--5-7--3-7--0-7-5h7-3-7-5h7-5-0--
    a--5----3----0-------3------------
    d--5----3----0-------3------------
    
    e-------------------------------
    b-------------------------------
    g-------------------------------
    d--5-7--3-7--0-7-5h7-3-7-\-10---
    a--5----3----0-------3-----10---
    d--5----3----0-------3-----10---
    
    e-------------
    b-------------
    g-------------
    d--5----3-----
    a--5----3-----
    d--5----3-----
    
    (distortion)
    
    ============
    2nd solo (w/wah, this is a solo you have to 'feel' to play properly)
    
    (first note: wah starts open (bass), gradually going to close (treble),
                 then back to open, rock the wah)
    (second note: wah is closed)
    
    e---------------------------------------------------
    b---------------------------------------------------
    g--(tremolo pick)-----------------------------------
    d------------------12~~~bbbb~~~~--///pick scrape//--
    a--12~~~~~~~~~~~~-----------------------------------
    d---------------------------------------------------
    
    e-----------------------------------------------------
    b-----------------------------------------------------
    g-----------------------------------------------------
    d--12~~~--12-10--5p3p0-5--3---5p3p0-5--3--0h3h5-5b----
    a-----------------------------------------------------
    d-----------------------------------------------------
    ============
    
    e-------------
    b-------------
    g-------------
    d--5----3-----
    a--5----3-----
    d--5----3-----
    
    e---------------
    b---------------
    g---------------
    d--0--0-0-0-0--- x4
    a--0--0-0-0-0---
    d--0--0-0-0-0---
    
    e-----------
    b-----------
    g-----------
    d--x-0--0--- x40
    a--x-0--0---
    d--x-0--0---
    
    e-------------------------------------------------------------
    b--15-15--13-13--15-15--18-18----15-15--13-13--18-18--15-15---
    g--14-14--12-12--14-14--17-17----14-14--12-12--17-17--14-14---
    d--12-12--10-10--12-12--15-15----12-12--10-10--15-15--12-12---
    a--12-12--10-10--12-12--15-15----12-12--10-10--15-15--12-12---
    d--12-12--10-10--12-12--15-15----12-12--10-10--15-15--12-12---
    
    e-----------
    b-----------
    g-----------
    d--x-5--5--- x7
    a--x-5--5---
    d--x-5--5---
    
    e-----------
    b-----------
    g-----------
    d--x-3------
    a--x-3------
    d--x-3------
    
    e--------------------------------
    b--------------------------------
    g--------------------------------
    d--0--3--0--3-3-3--0--3-3--3--0-- x4
    a--0--3--0--3-3-3--0--3-3--3--0--
    d--0--3--0--3-3-3--0--3-3--3--0--
                nh -|     nh-
    
    (and this is how the ending was done live...)
    
    (wah closed, ie treble sound)
    
    e--------------------
    b--------------------
    g--------------------
    d--------------------
    a--17----------15----
    d-----15-15-17----0--
    
    e--------------------
    b--------------------
    g--------------------
    d-------------------- x5
    a--12-----------15---
    d-----15-15-17----0--
    
    e--------------------
    b--------------------
    g--------------------
    d-------------------- x4
    a--17----------15----
    d-----15-15-17----0--
    
    e---------------------
    b---------------------
    g---------------------
    d---------------------
    a--12----------10-----
    d-----10-10-12----12--
    
    (wah off)
    
    e----------------------------
    b----------------------------
    g----------------------------
    d--5---3----10---12--0-------
    a--5---3----10---12--0-------
    d--5---3----10---12--0-------