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The Grudge

    Band : Tool
    Album: Lateralus
    Track: 1
    Song : The Grudge

    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)
    *startup noise*
    
    (distortion)
    
    0:08              x8   0:20            x8  0:32           x18
    e--------------------|-------------------|--------------------
    b--------------------|-------------------|--------------------
    g--------------------|-------------------|--------------------
    d--------------------|-------------------|--------------------
    a--------------------|--------5----------|--------------------
    d--0h1p0-0--0h1p0-0--|--0h1p0---0h1p0-3--|--0h1p0-0--0h1p0-0--
      pm - - - - - - - |                       pm - - - - - - - |
    
     1:00
     "where the grudge..."
    e-----------------------
    b-----------------------
    g-----------------------
    d-----------------------
    a----------------------- x4
    d--0-0-0-00--00-0--0-0--
      pm - - - - - - - - |
    
     1:14
    e---------------------------------
    b--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--15-15--
    g--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--14-14--
    d--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---
    a--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---
    d--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---
    
    *rest*
    
    (Note: the wah part is actually Adam playing his synth with his foot.
           I have, however, written the synth part for wah here so anyone
           can make the similar sound to be a bit authentic)
    
     1:33               x3
    e----------------w/wah-|----------------w/wah----
    b------------------3---|------------------3------
    g------------------2---|------------------2------
    d------------------0---|------------------0------
    a------------------0---|------------------0------
    d--0--0-0-00--00-0-0---|--0--0-0-00--00-0-0-0-0--
      pm- - - - - - -|
    
     1:46                       2:11
     "clutch it like..."    x8  "saturn ascends.." x8
    e-------------------------|-----------------------
    b-------------------------|-----------------------
    g-------------------------|-----------------------
    d--0--0-000-0--00-0--000--|--0--0-0-00--00-0--00--
    a--0--0-000-0--00-0--000--|--0--0-0-00--00-0--00--
    d--0--0-000-0--00-0--000--|--0--0-0-00--00-0--00--
      pm - - - - - - - - - -|   pm - - - - - - - - |
    
     2:22
     "again..."
    e----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    b----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    g----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    d----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    a------------12-------------12-10-------------12-------------12-10-///--5-b--
    d--12h13p12-------12h13p12----------12h13p12-------12h13p12------------------
    
    
     2:40                2:53
     "clutch it..." x4   "saturn..."  x4
    e-----------------|-----------------
    b-----------------|-----------------
    g-----10--5-------|--7--10--5-------
    d--0--8---3--3h5--|--5--8---3--3h5--
    a--0--8---3--3h5--|--5--8---3--3h5--
    d--0---------3h5--|------------3h5--
    
     3:04
     "saturn ascends..."
    e-------------------------------
    b-------------------------------
    g------5--7--8--7---5--7--8--7--
    d--0---3--5--6--5---3--5--6--5--
    a--0---3--5--6--5---3--5--6--5--
    d--0----------------------------
    
    e---------------------------------------
    b---------------------------------------
    g--5----------------------5--7--8--5----
    d--3----------------------3--5--6--3----
    a--3--5h6p5-3h5p3-5h6p5---3--5--6--3----
    d---------------------------------------
    
     3:18                     3:30
     "done..."           x8   "wear the grudge..."  x4
    e-----------------------|--------------------------
    b-----------------------|--------------------------
    g-----------------------|--------------------------
    d--0--0-0-00--00-0--00--|----------0-00--00-0--00--
    a--0--0-0-00--00-0--00--|--3-----5-0-00--00-0--00--
    d--0--0-0-00--00-0--00--|----5p0---0-00--00-0--00--
    
     3:42
     "wear the grudge..."
    e----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    b----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    g----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    d----------0-00------10-10---------0-00------5-5---------0-00-----8-8---3-3--
    a--3-----5-0-00------10-10-3-----5-0-00------5-5-3-----5-0-00-----8-8---3-3--
    d----5p0---0-00------10-10---5p0---0-00------5-5---5p0---0-00-----8-8---3-3--
    
    e----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    b----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    g----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    d----------0-00--x-x-10-10---------0-00----x-5-5---------0-00---x-8-8---3-3--
    a--3-----5-0-00--x-x-10-10-3-----5-0-00----x-5-5-3-----5-0-00---x-8-8---3-3--
    d----5p0---0-00--x-x-10-10---5p0---0-00----x-5-5---5p0---0-00---x-8-8---3-3--
    
    e----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    b----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    g----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    d----------0-00--x-x-10-10---------0-00-xxxx-5-5---------0-00---x-8-8---3-3--
    a--3-----5-0-00--x-x-10-10-3-----5-0-00-xxxx-5-5-3-----5-0-00---x-8-8---3-3--
    d----5p0---0-00--x-x-10-10---5p0---0-00-xxxx-5-5---5p0---0-00---x-8-8---3-3--
    
     4:13
    (with flange)                                         x3
    e-----------------------------|--------------------------
    b-----------------------------|--------------------------
    g-----------------------------|--------------------------
    d--0--0--0--0--3--5-----------|--0--0--0--3--5-----------
    a--0--0--0--0--3--5--3-----5--|--0--0--0--3--5--3-----5--
    d--0--0--0--0--3--5----5p0----|--0--0--0--3--5----5p0----
    
     4:25
     "saturn comes..."
    e--------------------------
    b--------------------------
    g--------------------------
    d----------0-00--00-0--00--
    a--3-----5-0-00--00-0--00-- x4
    d----5p0---0-00--00-0--00--
    
    e---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    b---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    g---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    d-----------0-00--x-x-10-10---------0-00----x-5-5---------0-00---x-8-8h10p8--3-3--
    a--3------5-0-00--x-x-10-10-3-----5-0-00----x-5-5-3-----5-0-00---x-8-8-------3-3--
    d----5p0----0-00--x-x-10-10---5p0---0-00----x-5-5---5p0---0-00---x-8-8-------3-3--
    
     4:48                       5:09
     "choose to..."             "go..."
    e-------------------------|------------------------------------
    b-------------------------|------------------------------------
    g-------------------------|------------------------------------
    d--0--hold-and-feedback---|------------------------------------
    a--0----------------------|------------------------------------
    d--0----------------------|--12--12-12--12-12-10--12-10-10-12--
    
     5:12       x4   5:24                          x4
    e--------------|----------------------------------
    b--2--(w/wah---|----------------------------------
    g--3---and-----|----------------------------------
    d--0--flange)--|----------------------------------
    a--0-----------|----------------------------------
    d--0-----------|--0--10--5--3h5---0--10--12--3h5--
    
     5:36
    e--------------------------------------------------------------------
    b--------------------------------------------------------------------
    g--------------------------------------------------------------------
    d--------------------------------------------------------------------
    a--///6--5----3h5--6--5--8----3h5--6--5--5~~----3h5--6--5--8----3h5--
    d--------------------------------------------------------------------
    
     5:48            6:01
                x4   "give away the stone..."      x4
    e--------------|----------------------------------
    b--2--(w/wah---|----------------------------------
    g--3---and-----|----------------------------------
    d--0--flange)--|----------------------------------
    a--0-----------|----------------------------------
    d--0-----------|--0--10--5--3h5---0--10--12--3h5--
    
     6:25  x8  6:30            x8   6:43           x8
    e--------|--------------------|-------------------
    b--------|--------------------|-------------------
    g--------|--------------------|-------------------
    d--0-----|--------------------|-------------------
    a--0-----|--------------------|--------5----------
    d--0-----|--0h1p0-0--0h1p0-0--|--0h1p0---0h1p0-3--
              pm - - - - - - - |
    
    *volume off, hit open D5 chord and turn volume up slowly over two bars*
    
      6:58              x3
    e----------------------|--------------------------
    b----------------------|--------------------------
    g---------7------------|---------7----------------
    d--0h1p0--5--0h1p0--3--|--0h1p0--5--0h1p0--3p0-3-- (x4)
    a--0h1p0--5--0h1p0--3--|--0h1p0--5--0h1p0--3p0-3--
    d--0h1p0-----0h1p0--3--|--0h1p0-----0h1p0--3p0-3--
    
      7:24       x16   7:48
    e----------------|-----------------------------------
    b----------------|-----------------------------------
    g----------------|-----------------------------------
    d--0-0-0-00--0---|--12----10---15-----12----10---15--
    a--0-0-0-00--0---|-----------------------------------
    d--0-0-0-00--0---|-----------------------------------
      pm - - - - -|
    
     8:00
    e---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    b---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    g---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    d--12--12-12-12--12-13-12--12-12-13-12--10--10-10-10--10-10--15--15-15-15--15-15--
    a--12--12-12-12--12-13-12--12-12-13-12--10--10-10-10--10-10--15--15-15-15--15-15--
    d--12--12-12-12--12-13-12--12-12-13-12--10--10-10-10--10-10--15--15-15-15--15-15--
    
    e---------------------------------------------------
    b---------------------------------------------------
    g---------------------------------------------------
    d--0--0-0-0--0-1--0--0-0-1-0--5--5-5-5--5-0-3-------
    a--0--0-0-0--0-1--0--0-0-1-0--5--5-5-5--5-0-3-------
    d--0--0-0-0--0-1--0--0-0-1-0--5--5-5-5--5-0-3-------
    
      8:13          x8   8:25   x8
    e------------------|-----------
    b------------------|-----------
    g------------------|-----------
    d--0h1p0-0-0h1p0-0-|--0-0-0-0--
    a--0h1p0-0-0h1p0-0-|--0-0-0-0--
    d--0h1p0-0-0h1p0-0-|--0-0-0-0--