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Undertow

    Band : Tool
    Album: Undertow
    Track: 7
    Song : Undertow

    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)
    
                   x4                x8
    e-----------------|-----------------
    b-----------------|-----------------
    g-----------------|-----------------
    d--5h7-7/10-0-00--|--5h7-7/10-0-00--
    a-----------------|--5h7-7/10-0-00--
    d-----------------|--5h7-7/10-0-00--
                                    pm
    
                              x2
    e----------------------------|--------------------------------------------------
    b----------------------------|--------------------------------------------------
    g----------------------------|--------------------------------------------------
    d----------------------------|---------------------------------------13--12-----
    a----------------------------|--------10---13--12---------5h7-7-10-x-13--12-----
    d--5h7-7-10-x-13--12-----xx--|--5h7-7-10-x-13--12-----xx--5h7-7-10-x-13--12-----
    
                           x4
    e-------------------------|-------
    b--------2----5----7------|-------
    g------2----5----7--------|-------
    d--0-0--------------------|-------
    a-------------------------|-------
    d-------------------------|--\\\--
    
                             x4                          x3
    e---------------------------|---------------------------|-------------------------
    b---------------------------|---------------------------|-------------------------
    g---------------------------|---------------------------|-------------------------
    d--------2-2----------------|--2-22-14-14-10-10-7--777--|--2-22-14-14-10-10-5--5--
    a-------------3-3--0-000----|--2-22-14-14-10-10-7--777--|--2-22-14-14-10-10-5--5--
    d--2~-22--------------------|--2-22-14-14-10-10-7--777--|--2-22-14-14-10-10-5--5--
                                     pm
    
    e------------------------------------------------------------
    b------------------------------------------------------------
    g------------------------------------------------------------
    d------------------------------------------------------------
    a--5-3-0-2-1-0-5-3-0-1-0-6-0--5-3-0-2-1-0-5-3-0-1-0-3-0-6-0--
    d--5-3-0-2-1-0-5-3-0-1-0-6-0--5-3-0-2-1-0-5-3-0-1-0-3-0-6-0--
      pm - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
    
    e-------------------------------------------------------------------
    b-------------------------------------------------------------------
    g-------------------------------------------------------------------
    d-------------------------------------------------------6--8--3--0--
    a--5-3-0-2-1-0-5-3-0-1-0-6-0--5-3-0-2-1-0-5-3-0-1-0-3-0-6--8--3--0--
    d--5-3-0-2-1-0-5-3-0-1-0-6-0--5-3-0-2-1-0-5-3-0-1-0-3-0-6--8--3--0--
      pm - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
    
                   x4                x8
    e-----------------|-----------------
    b-----------------|-----------------
    g-----------------|-----------------
    d--5h7-7/10-0-00--|--5h7-7/10-0-00--
    a-----------------|--5h7-7/10-0-00--
    d-----------------|--5h7-7/10-0-00--
                                    pm
    
    e------------------------------------------------------
    b------------------------------------------------------
    g------------------------------------------------------
    d------------------------------------------------------
    a------------------------------------------------------
    d--5h7-7-10-x-13--12-----xx--5h7-7-10-x-13--16-----xx--
                                            ph - -|
    
    e--------------------------------------------------
    b--------------------------------------------------
    g--------------------------------------------------
    d---------------------------------------13--12-----
    a--------10---13--12---------5h7-7-10-x-13--12-----
    d--5h7-7-10-x-13--12-----xx--5h7-7-10-x-13--12-----
    
                           x4
    e-------------------------|-------
    b--------2----5----7------|-------
    g------2----5----7--------|-------
    d--0-0--------------------|-------
    a-------------------------|-------
    d-------------------------|--\\\--
    
                             x4                          x4
    e---------------------------|---------------------------
    b---------------------------|---------------------------
    g---------------------------|---------------------------
    d--------2-2----------------|--2-22-14-14-10-10-7--777--
    a-------------3-3--0-000----|--2-22-14-14-10-10-7--777--
    d--2~-22--------------------|--2-22-14-14-10-10-7--777--
                                     pm
    
                              x3
    e----------------------------|-------------------------
    b--5-55-17-17-13-13-10-1010--|--5-55-17-17-13-13-8--8--
    g--4-44-16-16-12-12-9--999---|--4-44-16-16-12-12-7--7--
    d--2-22-14-14-10-10-7--777---|--2-22-14-14-10-10-5--5--
    a--2-22-14-14-10-10-7--777---|--2-22-14-14-10-10-5--5--
    d--2-22-14-14-10-10-7--777---|--2-22-14-14-10-10-5--5--
    
    e------------------------------------------------------------
    b------------------------------------------------------------
    g------------------------------------------------------------
    d--5-3-0-2-1-0-5-3-0-1-0-6-0--5-3-0-2-1-0-5-3-0-1-0-3-0-6-0-- x2
    a--5-3-0-2-1-0-5-3-0-1-0-6-0--5-3-0-2-1-0-5-3-0-1-0-3-0-6-0--
    d--5-3-0-2-1-0-5-3-0-1-0-6-0--5-3-0-2-1-0-5-3-0-1-0-3-0-6-0--
    
    e------------------------------------------------------------
    b------------------------------------------------------------
    g------------------------------------------------------------
    d------------------------------------------------------------ x2
    a--5-3-0-2-1-0-5-3-0-1-0-6-0--5-3-0-2-1-0-5-3-0-1-0-3-0-6-0--
    d--5-3-0-2-1-0-5-3-0-1-0-6-0--5-3-0-2-1-0-5-3-0-1-0-3-0-6-0--
      pm - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
    
    e------------------------------------------------------------------
    b------------------------------------------------------------------
    g------------------------------------------------------------------
    d------------------------------------------------------------------
    a--5-3-0-2-1-0-5-3-0-1-0-6-0--5-3-0-2-1-0-5-3-0-1-----3-----6------
    d--5-3-0-2-1-0-5-3-0-1-0-6-0--5-3-0-2-1-0-5-3-0-1-000-3-000-6-000--
      pm - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
    
    e-----------------------------
    b-----------------------------
    g-----------------------------
    d-----------------------------
    a--5-3-0-2-1-0-5-3-0-1-0-6-0--
    d--5-3-0-2-1-0-5-3-0-1-0-6-0--
      pm - - - - - - - - - - - -|
    
    e----------------------------------------------------------
    b----------------------------------------------------------
    g----------------------------------------------------------
    d----------------------------------------------------------
    a--5-3-0-2-1-0-5-3-0-1--0--3--0--6--0--7--0--10--0--11--0--
    d--5-3-0-2-1-0-5-3-0-1--0--3--0--6--0--7--0--10--0--11--0--
      pm - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
    
    e------------------------------------------------
    b------------------------------------------------
    g------------------------------------------------
    d--------------------------------xx--x-xx--<12>--
    a--------------------------------xx--x-xx--<12>--
    d--12-15--0--0--5-8--0--3--3--0--xx--x-xx--<12>--
              pm-|      pm
    
    e------------------------------------
    b------------------------------------
    g------------------------------------
    d-----------------------------0---3--
    a-----------------------------0---3--
    d--12-15--x--0--5-6-5--0x-----0---3--
                pm
    
    e------------------------------------------------------------------------
    b------------------------------------------------------------------------
    g------------------------------------------------------------------------
    d--12-15--0--0--5-8--0--3--3---0------12-15--0--0--5-6--0--3--3---0------
    a--12-15--0--0--5-8--0--3--3---0------12-15--0--0--5-6--0--3--3---0------
    d--12-15--0--0--5-8--0--3--3---0------12-15--0--0--5-6--0--3--3---0------
    
    e------------------------------------------------------------------------
    b------------------------------------------------------------------------
    g------------------------------------------------------------------------
    d--12-15--0--0--5-8--0--3--3---0------12-15--0--0--5-6-5--0---3---6------
    a--12-15--0--0--5-8--0--3--3---0------12-15--0--0--5-6-5--0---3---6------
    d--12-15--0--0--5-8--0--3--3---0------12-15--0--0--5-6-5--0---3---6------
    
    e------------------------------------------------------------------------
    b------------------------------------------------------------------------
    g------------------------------------------------------------------------
    d--12-15--0--0--5-8--0--3--3---0------12-15--0--0--5-6--0--3--3---0------
    a--12-15--0--0--5-8--0--3--3---0------12-15--0--0--5-6--0--3--3---0------
    d--12-15--0--0--5-8--0--3--3---0------12-15--0--0--5-6--0--3--3---0------
    
    e--------------------------------------------------------------
    b--------------------------------------------------------------
    g--------------------------------------------------------------
    d--12-15--0--0--5-8--0--3--3---0-xx-x-xxx--12-15--0--0--5-6-5--
    a--12-15--0--0--5-8--0--3--3---0-xx-x-xxx--12-15--0--0--5-6-5--
    d--12-15--0--0--5-8--0--3--3---0-xx-x-xxx--12-15--0--0--5-6-5--
    
                                     x3
    e-----------------------------------|---------------------------
    b-----------------------------------|---------------------------
    g-----------------------------------|---------------------------
    d--0---3---6---7---10---11---12-15--|--0---3---6---7---10---11--
    a--0---3---6---7---10---11---12-15--|--0---3---6---7---10---11--
    d--0---3---6---7---10---11---12-15--|--0---3---6---7---10---11--
    
                                                                       x7
    e---------------------------------|-----------------------------------
    b---------------------------------|-----------------------------------
    g---------------------------------|-----------------------------------
    d----------------0-12-15----------|------------------0-12-15----------
    a--------0-12-15---------0-12-15--|----------0-12-15---------0-12-15--
    d--12-15--------------------------|--0-12-15--------------------------
    
    (faster pace with hammer ons)
    e--------------------------------
    b--------------------------------
    g--------------------------------
    d------------------0-0h3--------- x2
    a----------0-0h3---------0-3h3---
    d--0-0h3-------------------------
                           x3
    e-------------------------|-------------------
    b-------------------------|-------------------
    g-------------------------|-------------------
    d--5-3-0-2-1-0-5-3-0-2-1--|--5-3-0-2-1-5-3-0--
    a--5-3-0-2-1-0-5-3-0-2-1--|--5-3-0-2-1-5-3-0--
    d--5-3-0-2-1-0-5-3-0-2-1--|--5-3-0-2-1-5-3-0--