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 and 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


Sober by TOOL

=============

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


[Intro]
                                11

G|+-----------
D|*-7-7-------
A|*-5-5-X-X-X-
E|+-0-0-X-X-X-

------+-------
--7-7-|-------
X-5-5-|-X---X-
X-0-0-+-X---X-

-------+
------*|
X---X-*|
X---X--+

Fill

G|+-----------
D|-7-7--------
A|-5-5-X-X-X-X
E|+-0-0-X-X-X-

------+-------
-7-7-|-----7--
-5-5-|-----5--
X-0-0-+-----0-

-+
|
|
-+


[Verse]
                      10

G|+-----------
D|*-7-7----7-7
A|*-5-5----5-5
E|+-0-0----0-0

-+---------+
-|----R---*|
-|--------*|
-+---------+



[Pre-Chorus]
                                                                 2

G|+-----------
D|*-7---------
A|*-5-5-5-5-5-
E|+-----------

----+---------
----|---------
5-5-|-5-5-5-5-
----+---------

------+-------
------|-------
5-5-0-|-------
------+-3-3-3-

--------+-----
--------|-----
--------|---6-
3-3-3-3-+-3/--

-----------+
----------*|
6-6-6-6-6-*|
-----------+


[Chorus]
                                                              4

G|+-----------
D|*-----------
A|*-----------
E|+-0-0-0-0-0-

--+-----------
--|-----------
--|-------5-5-
0-+-0-0-0-----

----+---------
----|---------
5-5-|---------
----+-1---1---

------+-------
1---1-|-------
------|-------
------+-1/3-3-

--------+
--------|
--------|
3-3-3-0-+



Intro riff              x3
Fill
Verse                   x10
Pre-Chorus              x2
Chorus                  x4


Break

G|+------+----
D|------|---R-
A|------|-----
E|+-0----+----

---+------+---
--|------|---R
--|------|----
---+-0----+---

----+-14--14--
---|--0---0---
---|----------
----+---------

14-+-14--14-+-
0-|--0---0-|--
--|--------|--
---+--------+-

15--15--12-+
0---0---0-|
----------|
-----------+


                                                         2

G|+-12--15--12
D|--0---0---0-
A|------------
E|+-----------

-+-14--14--14-
|--0---0---0-|
|------------|
-+------------

+-14--14-+--15
--0---0-|*--0-
--------|*----
+--------+----

--15-/17-+----
--0---0-|---R-
--------|-----
---------+----

----+
--*|
--*|
----+

                                     6

G|+-----------
D|*-----------
A|*-----------
E|+-0-0-0-0-0-

------+-------
------|-------
------|-------
0-0-0-+-1-1-1-

--+--------+
--|-------*|
--|-------*|
1-+---1-1--+


[Chorus]                  x4


[Outro]
                                                                         4

G|+-----------
D|*-----------
A|*-5-5-8-5-5-
E|+-----------

--------+-----
--7-----|-----
5-0-5-5-|-5---
--------+---0-

----------+---
----------|---
----------|-5-
0-3-3-3-0-+---

--------------
----------7---
5-8-5-5-5-0-5-
--------------

--+-----------
--|---------3-
5-|-5---------
--+---0-0-3---

-----+
3/5-*|
----*|
3/5--+


                                     3

G|+-----------
D|*-7-7-------
A|*-5-5-X-X-X-
E|+-0-0-X-X-X-

------+-------
--7-7-|-------
X-5-5-|-X-X-X-
X-0-0-+-X-X-X-

-----------+--
----------*|--
X-X-X-X-X-*|--
X-X-X-X-X--+-1

-------+------
-------|---R--
-------|------
-1-1-1-+------

-+----------+-
-|----------|-
-|-5-5--5-5-|-
-+-0-0--0-0-+-

------+
--R---|
------|
------+


Notes:  I paraphrased this from an official transcription in "Guitar For
        The Practicing Musician," Feb. 1994.
        [This was based on the studio version of "Sober."  Be sure and listen
        to the song, as there are alot of things that Rich missed. --Bucky]


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