Band : Tool
Album: Ænima
Track: 15
Song : Third Eye
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 |
| <7> – natural harmonic | x/// – pick scrape (directions same as slide) |
* Before I start I'd like to say that there are different ways to play this opening, as there are several layers of slide guitar. But here is my interpretation of one way to play it, using a live video of a performance of the song as my semi-source for my tab. Take it as a simple guide, not an exact science. Some other points to know: 1. It starts off quite faint 2. Keep your slide on your pinky 3. This is a monsterous beast, best of luck to everyone and take your time * ***Intro with slide*** (medium light distortion with flange and delay) 0:05 e---------------------------------------------------------------------- b---------------------------------------------------------------------- g---------------------------------------------------------------------- d--2/4--4/7--7////12----\\\\\\\--0---1//5\\1-0--1//5\\1-0--1//5\\1-0--- a--2/4--4/7--7////12----\\\\\\\--0---1//5\\1-0--1//5\\1-0--1//5\\1-0--- d--2/4--4/7--7////12----\\\\\\\--0---1//5\\1-0--1//5\\1-0--1//5\\1-0--- e---------------------------- b---(slowly)----------------- g---------------------------- d--////////////-(past neck--- a--////////////--pickup)----- d--////////////-------------- *move the slide over the neck pickup and vibrate the slide as you move the slide down the neck slowly* e--------------------------- b--------------------------- g--\\\\7////-17------------- d--\\\\7////-17----(hold)--- a--\\\\7////-17------------- d------------17------------- *move the slide over the neck pickup and vibrate the slide as you move the slide down the neck slowly* e----------------------------------- b----------------------------------- g--\\\\7////-17----\\-/17-/20-\----- d--\\\\7////-17----\\-/17-/20-\----- a--\\\\7////-17----\\-/17-/20-\----- d------------17----\\-/17-/20-\----- *move the slide over the neck pickup and vibrate the slide as you move the slide down the neck slowly* e--------------------------- b--------------------------- g--17//-------------\17----- d--17//-(over neck--\17----- a--17//--pickup)----\17----- d--17//-------------\17----- e---------------------- b---------------------- g--/20---\15----/17---- d--/20---\15----/17---- x3 a--/20---\15----/17---- d--/20---\15----/17---- *hold last chord* *stike over the neck pickup on the high e string and quickly move the slide down the neck* ***end of intro*** (get rid of the slide) 1:58 e--------------------- b--------------------- g--------------------- d----3-5---3-5---0-2-- x8 a--0-----0-----0------ d--------------------- pm - - - - - - - -| (gradually increase strike strength) e-------------------- b-------------------- g-------------------- d-------12-------14-- x8 a-------------------- d--0-10-----0-12----- pm pm e--------------------- b--------------------- g--------------------- d----3-5---3-5---0-2-- x8 a--0-----0-----0------ d--------------------- pm - - - - - - - -| (gradually increase strike strength) e-------------------- b-------------------- g-------------------- d-------12-------14-- x16 a-------------------- d--0-10-----0-12----- pm pm 3:52 *distorted bass part* e------------------------------------------------- b------------------------------------------------- g------------------------------------------------- d------------------------------------------------- a--12----------12----------12----------12--------- d------------------------------------------------- e----------------------------------------------------------\\\\--- b----------------------/////(12)\\\-----////////-----------\\\\--- g-----/////(12)\\\-----/////(12)\\\-----////////--(neck----\\\\--- d--0--/////(12)\\\--0--/////(12)\\\--0--////////--pickup)--\\\\--- a--0--/////(12)\\\--0--/////(12)\\\--0--////////------------------ d--0----------------0----------------0---------------------------- first solo e----------------------------------------------------------------------------- b----------------------------------------------------------------------------- g----------------------------------------------------------------------------- d--7--------5\---3/5/12---12/13\10---3/5---7--------5\---3/5/12---12/13\10---- a----------------------------------------------------------------------------- d----------------------------------------------------------------------------- e----------------------------------- b----------------------------------- g----------------------------------- d--12-\-10-12-\-10-12-\-10-12-\-10-- x4 a----------------------------------- d----------------------------------- pm - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -| e------------------------------------------------------------------- b------------------------------------------------------------------- g--(go nuts at the-------------------------------------------------- d-*-12/14th fret---10\\------15\14-14~~--14/15\14\12--14-12-10/12--- a---on d string)---------------------------------------------------- d------------------------------------------------------------------- e----------------------------------------------------------------(slowly)---- b---------------------------------------------------------------------------- g----\\\\------------------------------(random picking and----12\\\\\\\\\\--- d--12\\\\-----12\15-15--15/17-17--/19---sliding up and down---12\\\\\\\\\\--- a----\\\\-------------------------------the neck)-------------12\\\\\\\\\\--- d---------------------------------------------------------------------------- *take fret hand up and down the FULL neck FOUR (4) times quickly* e------------------------------------------------------------------ b------------------------------------------------------------------ g------------------------------------------------------------------ d--------------//12------------------//14------------------//15---- a--3h5--3h5-5--//12------3h5--3h5-5--//14------3h5--3h5-5--//15---- d--------------//12------------------//14------------------//15---- e------------------------------------------------------------------------ b------------------------------------------------------------------------ g------------------------------------------------------------------------ d--0-----------12--0-----------12--0----------12-------12--0------------- a--0--------11-----0--------11-----0-------11-------11-----0-------11---- d--0-----10--------0-----10--------0----10-------10--------0----10----0-- (flange and delay off) *(x) is a one beat rest* e---------- b---------- g------7--- d------7--- x47 a------5--- d--(x)----- *rest for two beats* e-------------- b--3------3---- g--2------2---- d--0------0x--- x4 a--0------0x--- d--0------0x--- *live he actual slides down and up the neck, but on the album he just plays the notes with out sliding, you pick how you want to do it* e--------------------------- b--------------------------- g--------------------------- d--14-14\\\\-////10-10\\\\-- x4 a--12-12\\\\-////8--8-\\\\-- d--12-12\\\\-////8--8-\\\\-- *rest for 4 bars* (clean with delay, picking behind the bridge) e------------------------------- b------------------------------- g--2--2-----------3--3---------- d------------------------------- a------------------------------- d------------------------------- e-------------------------------|------------------------------ b-------------------------------|------------------------------ g--2--2-2--2--2-2--2--2-2--2----|--3--3-3--3--3-3--3--3-3--3--- d-------------------------------|------------------------------ x4 a-------------------------------|------------------------------ d-------------------------------|------------------------------ (distortion) e------------------------------------------------------- b-------14--------14---\\-------10----101010-101010-\\-- g-------14--------14---\\-------10----101010-101010-\\-- d--14---14---14---14---\\--//10-10-10-101010-101010-\\-- a--12--------12--------\\--//8-----8-------------------- d--12--------12------------//8-----8-------------------- e-------------------------------------------------------------- b------14----14-141414-141414-\\-------10----101010-101010-\\-- g------14----14-141414-141414-\\-------10----101010-101010-\\-- d--/14-14-14-14-141414-141414-\\--//10-10-10-101010-101010-\\-- a--/12----12------------------\\--//8-----8-------------------- d--/12----12----------------------//8-----8-------------------- e------------------------------------------------- b------------------------------------------------- g------------------------------------------------- d--------14-------12-------14-------12-------14--- a-----12-------12-------12-------12-------12------ d--12-------12-------12-------12-------12--------- e------------------------------------------- b------------------------------------------- g------------------------------------------- d------10------8-------10------8-------10--- a----8-------8-------8-------8-------8------ d--8-------8-------8-------8-------8-------- e------------------------------------------------- b------------------------------------------------- g------------------------------------------------- d--------14-------12-------14-------12-------14b-- a-----12-------12-------12-------12-------12------ d--12-------12-------12-------12-------12--------- e------------------------------------------- b------------------------------------------- g------------------------------------------- d------10------8-------10----8(10)-(trill)-- a----8-------8-------8---------------------- d--8-------8-------8-------8---------------- e--------------------------- b--------------------------- g--------------------------- d--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-(x)-- x4 a--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-(x)-- d--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-(x)-- *let last note ring* e------------------------ b------------------------ g------------------------ d--x\\\\\--\\-\--\\-(0)-- a------------------------ d------------------------ e----------------------------------- b----------------------------------- g----------------------------------- d-------14------12------12------14-- x4 a----------------------------------- d--0-12----0-10----0-10----0-12----- pm pm pm pm (gradually increase strike strength) e-------------------- b-------------------- g-------------------- d-------14-------12-- x8 a-------------------- d--0-12-----0-10----- pm pm e-------------------- b-------------------- g-------------------- d-------14-------12-- x4 a-------------------- d--0-12-----0-10----- pm - - - - - - -| e-------------------- b-------------------- g-------------------- d-------14-------12-- x4 a-------------------- d--0-12-----0-10----- pm pm e--------------------------------------------------- b---------------19---------------------------------- g--------------------19-----19-----19-----19-------- d--12-------------------19-----19-----19-----(19)--- a--------12----------------------------------------- d--------------------------------------------------- e--------------------- b--------------------- g--------------------- d----3-5---3-5---0-2-- x5 a--0-----0-----0------ d--------------------- pm-- pm-- pm- e----------- b----------- g----------- d-------12-- a----------- d--0-10----- pm (gradually increase strike strength) e-------------------- b-------------------- g-------------------- d-------14-------12-- x8 a-------------------- d--0-12-----0-10----- pm pm *rest for 1 beat* e----------------- b----------------- g----------------- d--10-12--12-14--- x4 a--10-12--12-14--- d--10-12--12-14--- e-------------------- b-------------------- g-------------------- d-------14-------12-- x6 a-------------------- d--0-12-----0-10----- pm pm e-------------- b-------------- g-------------- d--5--7--3--1-- a--5--7--3--1-- d--5--7--3--1-- ***Note: Everything up until the repeated open D and the end was sent in by Kyle Rogers (bkrogers717@msn.com). Thanks man. Great stuff. The solo hasn't changed much, except for the position, which is how Adam actually plays it. This part can only be played the way Adam plays it by using a guitar with a fixed bridge setup like a Les Paul. The string is actually plucked between the bridge and the stop tail piece.Try it, you'll be astounded. (clean, delay) e----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- b--3--3-3--3--3-3--3/4--4-4--4--4-4-4/6--6-6--6--6-6--6\4--4-4--4--4--4--4--4------- g--2--2-2--2--2-2--2/3--3-3--3--3-3-3/5--5-5--5--5-5--5\3--3-3--3--3--3--3--3------- d----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- x4 a----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- d----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- second solo (distortion with flange) e-----------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------|- b-///15--15--15-15--15--15--15|/16--16--16--16\13-13-13--|/18-18-18-18-18-18-|- g-///14--14--14-14--14--14--14|/15--15--15--15\12-12-12--|/17-17-17-17-17-17-|- d-----------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------|- a-----------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------|- d-----------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------|- e----------------------|-------------------------|--------------------|-------- b--18\16-16-16-16\13-13|-10-----10--10-10--10-10-|-10-----10---10--10-|-------- g--17\15-15-15-15\12-12|-12b14--14--14-14--14-14-|-14r12--12---12--12-|-------- d----------------------|-------------------------|--------------------|-------- a----------------------|-----*****hold-bend******|***-----------------|-------- d----------------------|-------------------------|--------------------|-------- e-------------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|- b-10-----10--10-10--10-10-|-13v--13v--13v-13v-13v--|-20\18-18-18-18-18/20-20-|- g-12b14--14--14-14--14-14-|-14v--14v--14v-14v-14v--|-19\17-17-17-17-17/19-19-|- d-------------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|- a-----*****hold-bend******|*********************---|-------------------------|- d-------------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|- e-----------------------|-------------------------|------------------------------------------|- b-20\18-18-18-18\-15-15-|-18\15-15-15-15----------|------------------------------------------|- g-19\17-17-17-17\-14-14-|-17\14-14-14-14--12-12---|-10h12-12-12~--10h12p10-------------------|- d-----------------------|-------------------------|------------------------12~-10h12p10------|- a-----------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------------------12~\-|- d-----------------------|-------------------------|------------------------------------------|- e-----------------------------|-----------------|-------------------|---------- b-----------------------------|-----------------|-------------------|---------- g-12\10--10--10-10/12--12--12-|-12\10--10\7-7-7-|-10\7--7--7-7--7-7-|-5v-5v-5v- d-----------------------------|-----------------|-------------------|---------- a-10\12--8---8--8-/10--10--10-|-10\8---8-\5-5-5-|-8-\5--5--5-5--5-5-|-3v-3v-3v- d-----------------------------|-----------------|-------------------|---------- (wah open) *slowly close wah over the 4 times to give the riff that really trebley tone (this is what Adam was doing on the live video to get this interesting sound. He's got one interesting wah pedal)* e----------------------------------- b----------------------------------- g----------------------------------- d--00-0-0-11-1-0-33-3--------------- x4 a--00-0-0-11-1-0-33-3-------3------- d--00-0-0-11-1-0-33-3-0-3h5--h5-3p0- e----------------------- b----------------------- g----------------------- d--0--0x---------------- x4 a--0--0x--------3------- d--0--0x--0-3h5--h5-3p0- (wah off) e-------- b-------- g-------- d--0x---- x26 a--0x---- d--0x---- e-------------------(with wah)-------------------------------- b---------------------3--------------------------------------- g---------------------2----------(some noises up-------------- d--0--(hold)----------------------around the 22nd fret)------- a--0---------------------------------------------------------- d--0---------------------------------------------------------- *take a bow...*