🎸 Opiate bass tab by Tool

Ok, here are the TOOL bass lines I promised way back when. I figgured I'd
do something to "redeem" myself for my sins. Bassists, for your jamming
pleasure I have transcribed (sometimes only parts of) "Prison Sex", "Bottom",
"Opiate", and "Sober". I broke the songs down into riffs but you'll have to
listen tho the albums to get the exact tempo an rhythm. Also, the E-string
is dropped to D (this is common in, I think, ALL TOOL songs.)

Tips on playing these songs:
    1) Play with a pick. Paul does. Although, sometimes I do it
      w/ my fingers.
    2) Boost your Treble and Mid a few notches to get a sharper sound.
      But, you still want to keep the low end rumbling.
    3) Don't be afraid to experiment. Paul varies his bass lines a lot,
      give it a try as well. It's just easier to tab it when it's
      straight forward.
    [4) Use a 'chorus' effect, 'specially w/ Sober. --Bucky]
Enjoy!

    --Rich T. Viking


Opiate by TOOL
==============
Originally posted to the TOOL mailing list on 12/4/94 by
Richard Pedersen
Retabbed in BTC by Bucky LaDieu


Intro:

+-*5*-----+-------+
|-*5*-----|*-----*|
|-----0-2-|*-0-2-*|
+---------+-------+

Riff 1 (with adlib)      Fill:
            23
+----------4------0---2--+   +---------4-4-----4---4-+
|*-----------0-2----3---*|   |-----------------------|
|*-2-2-2-2--------------*|   |-2-2-2-2-----2-2---2---|
+------------------------+   +-----------------------+

Riff 2
         8
+--7-7--7-7--*5*--+
|*-0-0--0-0--*5*-*|
|*-5-5--5-5------*|
+--0-0--0-0-------+

Riff 3
             4
+-----------7-7-7-7-7-7-7--+
|*-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-*|
|*-5-5-5-5----------------*|
+--0-0-0-0-----------------+

Riff 1

Break
       4          7
+--*5*--------+---*5*-------------+-*5*----------+
|*-*5*-------*|*--*5*------------*|-*5*----------|
|*------2--0-*|*-------2-2-2-2-0-*|------2-2-2-2-|
+-------------+-------------------+--------------+

Riff 1     x12
Riff 2     x8
Riff3      x4

Outro
      4    8   (ad-lib rhythm till end)
+-----------+--7-----+--------
|*---------*|*-0----*|--------
|*---------*|*-5----*|-5------
+--0-0-0-0--+--0-----+-0------

Notes: Paul D'Amour uses a chorus effect on Intro, Riff 1, and during the
    break. This makes the harmonics come out better.
    [*5* = 5th-fret harmonic --Bucky]
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        Created using the Bass Tab Creator
   __     by Mario D'Alessio (motcid!marble!dalessio)
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