Band : Tool
Album: Undertow
Track: 6
Song : Swamp Song
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) |
(distortion)
*rest for 2 bars*
e---------------------------
b---------------------------
g---------------------------
d--------------------------- x4
a----5-----5-----3-----3h5--
d--0---3-0---3-0---5-0------
pm pm- pm- pm-
x3
e------------------------|------------------------
b------------------------|------------------------
g------------------------|-------------------5----
d------------------------|------------------------
a-------------------3h5--|---------------------5--
d--0--3-0--0--<3>-x------|--0--3-0--0--<3>-x------
pm - - -| pm - - -| ph-
e-------------------------------------------------
b-------------------------------------------------
g-------------------------------------------------
d-------------------------------------------------
a----------5-----5-----3h5------5-----5--5---3h5--
d--x-0-x-0---x-0---x-0------x-0---x-0------0------
pm - -| pm- pm- pm- pm- pm
e--------------------------------------------------
b--------------------------------------------------
g--------------------------------------------------
d----0-3-0-0-3-0---5-0-3-5--0-0-3-0-0-3-0---5-0-3-5
a--0-------------3------------------------3--------
d--------------------------------------------------
slight pm - - - - - gradually let off pm
x3
e-------------------------------|-------------------------------|---------------
b-------------------------------|-------------------------------|---------------
g-------------------------------|-------------------------------|---------------
d--5-3-5-0-3-5-0-3-5-0-3-0-3-5--|--0-3-5-0-3-5-0-3-5-0-3-0-3-5--|--5-3-3--5--3--
a--5-3-5-0-3-5-0-3-5-0-3-0-3-5--|--0-3-5-0-3-5-0-3-5-0-3-0-3-5--|--5-3-3--5--3--
d--5-3-5-0-3-5-0-3-5-0-3-0-3-5--|--0-3-5-0-3-5-0-3-5-0-3-0-3-5--|--5-3-3--5--3--
x3
e---------------------------|-----------------------
b---------------------------|-----------------------
g---------------------------|-----------------------
d---------------------------|-----------------------
a----5-----5-----3-----3h5--|----5-----5-----5b-----
d--0---3-0---3-0---5-0------|--0---3-0---3-0--------
pm pm- pm- pm- pm pm- pm-
e------------------------
b------------------------
g------------------------
d------------------------ x4
a-------------------3h5--
d--0--3-0--0--<3>-x------
pm - - -|
e-------------------------------------------------
b-------------------------------------------------
g-------------------------------------------------
d-------------------------------------------------
a----------5-----5-----3h5------5-----5--5---3h5--
d--x-0-x-0---x-0---x-0------x-0---x-0------0------
pm - -| pm- pm- pm- pm- pm
e--------------------------------------------------
b--------------------------------------------------
g--------------------------------------------------
d----0-3-0-0-3-0---5-0-3-5--0-0-3-0-0-3-0---5-0-3-5
a--0-------------3------------------------3--------
d--------------------------------------------------
slight pm - - - - - gradually let off pm
x3
e-------------------------------|-------------------------------|--------------
b-------------------------------|-------------------------------|--------------
g-------------------------------|-------------------------------|--------------
d--5-3-5-0-3-5-0-3-5-0-3-0-3-5--|--0-3-5-0-3-5-0-3-5-0-3-0-3-5--|--5-3-3-5--3--
a--5-3-5-0-3-5-0-3-5-0-3-0-3-5--|--0-3-5-0-3-5-0-3-5-0-3-0-3-5--|--5-3-3-5--3--
d--5-3-5-0-3-5-0-3-5-0-3-0-3-5--|--0-3-5-0-3-5-0-3-5-0-3-0-3-5--|--5-3-3-5--3--
solo
(with slide)
*this is an improv solo with a slide, have fun and experiment with it.
another note: the left and right channels on the cd have two different
solo parts, you might want to listen to each channel seperatly to get
a different feel for the picking and positioning of the slide*
e-------------------------------(adlib picking on high--
b--------------------------------e and b strings with---
g--12--//////////----------------slide between bridge---
d--12--//////////-(near bridge---and neck pickups)------
a--12--//////////----pickup)----------------------------
d--12--//////////---------------------------------------
(no slide)
e-----------------------------------------------
b--3----------3----------3----------3-----------
g--2----------2----------2----------2-----------
d--0----------0----------0----------0-----------
a--0----------0----------0----------0------3h5--
d--0----------0----------0----------0-----------
e-------------------------------------------------
b-------------------------------------------------
g-------------------------------------------------
d-------------------------------------------------
a----------5-----5-----3h5------5-----5--5---3h5--
d--x-0-x-0---x-0---x-0------x-0---x-0------0------
pm - -| pm- pm- pm- pm- pm
e--------------------------------------------------
b--------------------------------------------------
g--------------------------------------------------
d----0-3-0-0-3-0---5-0-3-5--0-0-3-0-0-3-0---5-0-3-5
a--0-------------3------------------------3--------
d--------------------------------------------------
slight pm - - - - - gradually let off pm
x3
e-------------------------------|-------------------------------
b-------------------------------|-------------------------------
g-------------------------------|-------------------------------
d--5-3-5-0-3-5-0-3-5-0-3-0-3-5--|--0-3-5-0-3-5-0-3-5-0-3-0-3-5--
a--5-3-5-0-3-5-0-3-5-0-3-0-3-5--|--0-3-5-0-3-5-0-3-5-0-3-0-3-5--
d--5-3-5-0-3-5-0-3-5-0-3-0-3-5--|--0-3-5-0-3-5-0-3-5-0-3-0-3-5--
x3 x2
e------------|----------|------------|-----------------
b------------|----------|------------|-----------------
g------------|----------|------------|-----------------
d--5-3-3-5---|--3--3-5--|--5-3-3-5---|--5-3-3-5--3--0--
a--5-3-3-5---|--3--3-5--|--5-3-3-5---|--5-3-3-5--3--0--
d--5-3-3-5---|--3--3-5--|--5-3-3-5---|--5-3-3-5--3--0--
e----------------------------------------------
b----------------------------------------------
g----------------------------------------------
d--12--0--0--0-10--0--0-0-0-2-2-2-3-5--0-------
a--12--0--0--0-10--0--0-0-0-2-2-2-3-5--0-------
d--12--0--0--0-10--0--0-0-0-2-2-2-3-5--0-------
pm- pm- pm-
x7
e---------------|---------------
b---------------|---------------
g---------------|---------------
d--7-9-----5----|--7-9-----5----
a------7-0---7--|------7-0---7--
d---------------|---------------
pm - - - -| pm - -|
x8 x4
e---------------|---------------
b---------------|---------------
g---------------|---------------
d----7-----5----|--0------------
a--0---5-7---7--|--0--5-0-0-7---
d---------------|--0------------
pm - - - -|
x7 x4
e---------------|---------------|---------------
b---------------|---------------|---------------
g---------------|---------------|---------------
d----7-----5----|----7-----5----|--0------------ (x2)
a--0---5-7---7--|--0---5-7---7--|--0--5-0-0-7---
d---------------|---------------|--0------------
pm - - - -|
second solo
(with wah)
*adlib slightly with the wah, there's some holds and flutters in there. The
written rythmn is not exact. This another one of Adam's 'feel' solos.*
e--------------------------------------------------
b--3--3--3--3-3-3--3---15--15-15--15-15--15-15-15--
g--2--2--2--2-2-2--2-/-14--14-14--14-14--14-14-14--
d--0--0--0--0-0-0--0-------------------------------
a--0-----------------------------------------------
d--0-----------------------------------------------
e---------------------------------------------------------------------------
b--15-------15--15--15--15--15--15--15--15--15--15--15--15--15--15--15--15--
g--17b(19)-(19)(19)(19)(19)(19)(19)(19)(19)(19)(19)(19)(19)(19)(19)(19)r17--
d---------------------------------------------------------------------------
a---------------------------------------------------------------------------
d---------------------------------------------------------------------------
e----------------------------------------------------------------------------
b--\10-------10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--
g--\12b(14)-(14)(14)(14)(14)(14)(14)(14)(14)(14)(14)(14)(14)(14)(14)(14)r12--
d----------------------------------------------------------------------------
a----------------------------------------------------------------------------
d----------------------------------------------------------------------------
e----------------------------------------------------------
b--\5------5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--
g--\7b(9)-(9)(9)(9)(9)(9)(9)(9)(9)(9)(9)(9)(9)(9)(9)(9)r7--
d----------------------------------------------------------
a----------------------------------------------------------
d----------------------------------------------------------
e------------------------------------------------------
b--5-5-555-5-5-555-5/15-15-151515-15-15-151515-15------
g--7-7-777-7-7-777-7/17-17-171717-17-17-171717-17b-----
d------------------------------------------------------
a------------------------------------------------------
d------------------------------------------------------
(wah pedal off)
x3
e-------------------------------------|----------------------------------
b-------------------------------------|----------------------------------
g-------------------------------------|----------------------------------
d--0-12-15-0-12-15-0-12-15-0--10--10--|--0-12-15-0-12-15-0-12-15-0--5b---
a--0-12-15-0-12-15-0-12-15-0--10--10--|--0-12-15-0-12-15-0-12-15-0--5b---
d--0-12-15-0-12-15-0-12-15-0--10--10--|--0-12-15-0-12-15-0-12-15-0--5b---
*feedback*
x3
e---------------------------|---------------------------
b---------------------------|---------------------------
g---------------------------|---------------------------
d---------------------------|---------------------------
a----5-----5-----3-----3h5--|----5-----5-----3-----3h5--
d--0---3-0---3-0---5-0------|--0---3-0---3-0---5-0------
pm pm- pm- pm- pm pm- pm- pm- *ph*
e-------------------------------------------------
b-------------------------------------------------
g-------------------------------------------------
d-------------------------------------------------
a----------5-----5-----3h5------5-----5--5---3h5--
d--x-0-x-0---x-0---x-0------x-0---x-0------0------
pm - -| pm- pm- pm- pm- pm
e--------------------------------------------------
b--------------------------------------------------
g--------------------------------------------------
d----0-3-0-0-3-0-5-0-3-5--0-0-3-0-0-3-0-0-5-0-3-5--
a--0-----------------------------------------------
d--------------------------------------------------
slight pm - - - - - gradually let off pm
x3
e-------------------------------|-------------------------------
b-------------------------------|-------------------------------
g-------------------------------|-------------------------------
d--5-3-5-0-3-5-0-3-5-0-3-0-3-5--|--0-3-5-0-3-5-0-3-5-0-3-0-3-5--
a--5-3-5-0-3-5-0-3-5-0-3-0-3-5--|--0-3-5-0-3-5-0-3-5-0-3-0-3-5--
d--5-3-5-0-3-5-0-3-5-0-3-0-3-5--|--0-3-5-0-3-5-0-3-5-0-3-0-3-5--
x3 x2
e------------|----------|------------|----------------
b------------|----------|------------|----------------
g------------|----------|------------|----------------
d--5-3-3-5---|--3--3-5--|--5-3-3-5---|--5-3-3--5--3b--
a--5-3-3-5---|--3--3-5--|--5-3-3-5---|--5-3-3--5--3b--
d--5-3-3-5---|--3--3-5--|--5-3-3-5---|--5-3-3--5--3b--
*feedback*
*bring volume down*
*feedback and bring volume up*