#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the-# #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.-# #---------------This file was downloaded from www.taborama.com-----------------# #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# tool schism this is a corection of Greg Costa's his is good but this is the way i play it. it's close if not dead on, but it sound good to me see what you think song's in drop-d(as if you didn't know that already) intro g:3-2-5/7----3-2-5/7--------- d:0-3-5/8----3-3-5/8-0(hold)- a:--------------------------- d:--------------------------- after held note 4x's g:------10-9---------10-9-12 d:0h10h12-0-0--0h10h12-0-0-0 a:-------------------------- d:-------------------------- verse riff(when he starts singing) g:-------9-8----------9-8-10--------10-9---------10-9-12- d:0h10h12-0-0--0h10h12-0-0-0--0h10h12-0-0--0h10h12-0-0--0 a:------------------------------------------------------- d:------------------------------------------------------- play 6x's after verse riff g:------------------------------------------- d:---------10---9-------------10---9---12---- a:0h10h12----0---0--0h10h12-----0---0----0--- d:------------------------------------------- play 4x's verse riff 6x's after verse 4x's chorus 3x's g:------------------------:-------------------------- d:------------------------:-------------------------- a:----------------------3-:-------------------------- d:-0--3--5-3--3-5-5-3-5---:--0--3--3-5-3--3-5-5-3-5-- this part g:------10-9---------10-9-12 d:0h10h12-0-0--0h10h12-0-0-0 a:-------------------------- d:-------------------------- verse riff 4x's then this Hold the final A the 4th time until next riff g:------------------------------------------- d:---------10---9-------------10---9---12---- a:-0h10h12----0---0--0h10h12-----0---0----0-- d:------------------------------------------- play 3x's Same as last riff, but hold the final G until next riff g:---------------------------------------- d:---------10---9-------------10---9---12- a:-0h10h12----0---0--0h10h12-----0---0---- d:---------------------------------------- g:---------------------- d:---------------------- a:-/7--7-5--3-2-3-0--0-- d:---------------------- play 4x's g|-------------14----------------------- d|-14--17--14------12--14--10--12-10-12- a|-------------------------------------- d|-------------------------------------- play 2x's g|-------------------------------------- d|-14--17--14--15--12--14--10--12-10-12- a|-------------------------------------- d|-------------------------------------- g|----------------------------------------- d|-14--17--14--15--12--12h14--10--12-10-12- a|----------------------------------------- d|----------------------------------------- this one and the one below go together. g:----9--------------------------------12------5-------5---5---5-- d::---------------------------/10--10-----10---------------------- a::-0--0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0-------------------------------------- d:-------------------------------------------3----3--3-3-3-3-3-3-- play 2x's hold g:---5/7---7-7-7---- :---: d:-----------------: :---: a:-----5-5-5-5---5-: :-0-: d:-3-3/5-5-5-------- :---: g:------------------------9----- d:-0-------10---9---7----------- a:---10h12----0---0---0-0---0--- d:------------------------------ g:-----------------------------9-----12-----9-----12-----7---7---- d:----10----5------12----------7-----10-----7-----10-----9---9---- a:-/8-----3----/10----10-0-0-0---0-0----0-0---0-0----0-0---0---0-- d:---------------------------------------------------------------- play 2x's g:------------------------------------------- d:----10----5------12------------------------ a:-/8-----3----/10--------------------------- d:--------------------0---8-8--3-3--10-10---- g:------------------------ d:------------------------ a:----------5---------3-5- d:-0---12/7---0-5-0-3----- play 4x's g:--------------------- d:--------------------- a:--------------------- d:-3-0-2-0-0-3-0-2-0-5- play 4x's g:---------------------------- d:---------------------------- a:-8---7-----8---7---10------- d:----0---0-0---0---0----0-0-- play 4x's g:----------------------------- d:-------------------1--------- a:---------5---0h3h5---0h2h3-3- d:-0-0h3h5---0----------------- repeat till end this is raven23847 raven23847@yahoo.com don't e-mail me it's rare that i check my mail "touching a hot plate for a second seems like an hour touching a hot woman for an hour seems like a second" quote the raven23847 *LLCoolJ said this in DEEP BLUE SEA* ============================================================================ Song: Schism Band: Tool Album: Lateralus tabbed by: Greg Costa (onetonneturtle@ozemail.com.au) One Tonne Turtle bassist (http://onetonneturtle.cjb.net) I watched justin play this in concert so most of it is pretty spot on. If you think something is incorrect email me. Thanks to DaveRockz14@excite.com for the original corrections and to the other tabs at toolshed. Thanks also to Jarred Keltner and Paulo Estriga for their input. Thanks for reading my crap :) happy playing. / - slide up - slide down h - hammer on (punch down finger on note without striking string) + - play note constantly until next part 0:00 - bass chords only intro G|---------------------------| D|--8-7/10/12---8-7/10/12----| A|--5-8/10/13---8-8/10/13----| D|------------------------0--| 0:13 x4 G|---------10---9------------10---9---12----| D|-0h10h12----0---0--0h10h12----0---0----0--| A|------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------| 0:40 G|----------10---9------------10---9---12---| D|:-0h10h12----0---0--0h10h12-----0---0---0-| A|:-----------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------| x4 G|---------9---7------------9---7---10----| D|-0h10h12---0---0--0h10h12---0---0----0-:| A|---------------------------------------:| D|----------------------------------------| 1:07 x4 G|---------10---9------------10---9---12----| D|-0h10h12----0---0--0h10h12----0---0----0--| A|------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------| 1:20 x4 G|-------------------------------------------| D|---------10---9-------------10---9---12----| A|-0h10h12----0---0--0h10h12-----0---0----0--| D|-------------------------------------------| 1:35 G|----------10---9------------10---9---12---| D|:-0h10h12----0---0--0h10h12-----0---0---0-| A|:-----------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------| x4 G|---------9---7------------9---7---10----| D|-0h10h12---0---0--0h10h12---0---0----0-:| A|---------------------------------------:| D|----------------------------------------| 2:02 x4 G|-------------------------------------------| D|---------10---9-------------10---9---12----| A|-0h10h12----0---0--0h10h12-----0---0----0--| D|-------------------------------------------| 2:16 x3 2:26 G|-------------------------|-------------------------| D|-------------------------|-------------------------| A|----------------------3--|-------------------------| D|-0--3--5-3--3-5-5-3-5----|-0--3--3-5-3--3-5-5-3-5--| 2:29 G|----------10---9------------10---9---12---| D|-0h10h12----0---0--0h10h12-----0---0----0-| A|------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------| 2:33 G|----------10---9------------10---9---12---| D|:-0h10h12----0---0--0h10h12-----0---0---0-| A|:-----------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------| x4 G|---------9---7------------9---7---10----| D|-0h10h12---0---0--0h10h12---0---0----0-:| A|---------------------------------------:| D|----------------------------------------| Hold the final A the 4th time until next riff 2:59 x3 G|-------------------------------------------| D|---------10---9-------------10---9---12----| A|-0h10h12----0---0--0h10h12-----0---0----0--| D|-------------------------------------------| Same as last riff, but hold the final G until next riff G|----------------------------------------| D|---------10---9-------------10---9---12-| A|-0h10h12----0---0--0h10h12-----0---0----| D|----------------------------------------| Im not too sure about this riff.. send me corrections :) 3:14 x4 G|----------------------| D|----------------------| A|-/7--7-5--3-2-3-0--0--| D|----------------------| 4:02 x2 G|-------------14-----------------------| D|-14--17--14------12--14--10--12-10-12-| A|--------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------------| D|-14--17--14--15--12--14--10--12-10-12-| A|--------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------| D|-14--17--14--15--12--12h14--10--12-10-12-| A|-----------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------| 4:31 - this one and the one below go together. G|----9--------------------------------12------5-------5---5---5--| D|:---------------------------/10--10-----10----------------------| A|:-0--0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------3----3--3-3-3-3-3-3--| x2 G|---5/7---7-7-7----|---| D|-----------------:|---| A|-----5-5-5-5---5-:|-0-| D|-3-3/5-5-5--------|---| 5:11 G|------------------------9-----| D|-0-------10---9---7-----------| A|---10h12----0---0---0-0---0+--| D|------------------------------| 5:21 x2 G|-----------------------------9-----12-----9-----12-----7---7----| D|----10----5------12----------7-----10-----7-----10-----9---9----| A|-/8-----3----/10----10-0-0-0---0-0----0-0---0-0----0-0---0---0--| D|----------------------------------------------------------------| 5:36 G|-------------------------------------------| D|----10----5------12------------------------| A|-/8-----3----/10---------------------------| D|--------------------0+--8-8--3-3--10-10----| 5:44 x4 G|------------------------| D|------------------------| A|----------5---------3-5-| D|-0---12/7---0-5-0-3-----| 5:59 x4 G|---------------------| D|---------------------| A|---------------------| D|-3-0-2-0-0-3-0-2-0-5-| 6:12 x4 G|----------------------------| D|----------------------------| A|--8---7-----8---7---10------| D|----0---0-0---0---0----0-0--| 6:24 repeat till end G|-----------------------------| D|-------------------1---------| A|---------5---0h3h5---0h2h3-3-| D|-0-0h3h5---0-----------------| Downloaded from www.taborama.com ================================================================================ Tool: Schism corrections ok i like the tab you have posted, but when i played along a few things didnt agree with me, maybe these sound better? for the intro, i figured this out, it sounds really really close if its not it G:3-2-5-7--3-2-5-7---- D:0-3-5-7--0-3-5-7---- A:----3-5------3-5--5~ D:-------------------- Dmin Fmaj C5 D5 and for the chorus part, i just moved the main riff down a string and that sounds better than the current tab also D:--------10---9--------------10---9---12--- A:0h10h12----0---0---0h10h12-----0----0----0 during the interlude part that isnt tabbed out....i figured out a few of the things he does in no particular order G:-9---------- D:-7---------- A:0---0h12h15~ E:------------ i think for the most part he messes around with those notes, maybe a G5 on the D and G every now and then too, i had a hard time with this part also hope this works for yah email me moxshyfter@yahoo.com Downloaded from www.taborama.com ================================================================================ TOOL, "Schism" bass tab. From the CD Lateralus 2001. Transcribed by: Jonas Marksell jonas.marksell@telia.com /=Slide Up TUNING =Slide Down 1 string=G ^=Hammer On/Pull Off 2 string=D b=Bend 3 string=A x=Mute 4 string=D Slow rock = 80 Bass Intro (00:00): X1 G|---2---0-----------|---2---0-------7------| D|---2---0---5---7---|---2---0---5---7------| A|---0---0---3---5---|---0---0---3---5------| D|-------------------|------------------0---| Riff 1 (00:13): G|------------------------|----------------------------| D|*-----------10----9-----|*-----------10----9----12---| A|*---0/10/12----0----0---|*---0/10/12----0----0-------| D|------------------------|----------------------------| Riff 2 (01:21): X4 G|--------------------|------------------------| D|*---------3---2-----|*---------3---2----5----| A|*---0/3/5-----------|*---0/3/5---------------| D|------------0---0---|------------0---0----0--| Riff 1 (01:36): G|------------------------|----------------------------| D|*-----------10----9-----|*-----------10----9----12---| A|*---0/10/12----0----0---|*---0/10/12----0----0-------| D|------------------------|----------------------------| Riff 2 (02:03): X4 G|--------------------|------------------------| D|*---------3---2-----|*---------3---2----5----| A|*---0/3/5-----------|*---0/3/5---------------| D|------------0---0---|------------0---0----0--| Riff 3 (02:17): X4 G|-------------------------------------| D|*--------------------------------3---| A|*--------3-xx-5^3--3--5^5--0/3/5-----| D|----0-xx-----------------------------| Riff 1 (02:30): G|------------------------|----------------------------| D|*-----------10----9-----|*-----------10----9----12---| A|*---0/10/12----0----0---|*---0/10/12----0----0-------| D|------------------------|----------------------------| Riff 2 (03:01): X4 G|--------------------|------------------------| D|*---------3---2-----|*---------3---2----5----| A|*---0/3/5-----------|*---0/3/5---------------| D|------------0---0---|------------0---0----0--| Riff 4 (03:15): X4 G|----------------------------|-------| D|*---------------------------|-------| A|*---------------------------|-------| D|----/7--0--/5--0^5^0--3^0---|---0---| There is a long bridge starting at 03:31 and the guitar messes around a little. It's very hard to hear the bass but I've transcribed the guitar so you can mess around yourself and play along... G|----------5------------7-----------------------------------| D|*---7------------7-----------5-----7-----3-----5---3---5---| A|*-----0-0---0-0----0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0---0-----| D|-----------------------------------------------------------| (04:56) G|---------| D|*-----7--| A|*---0----| D|---------| Riff 5 (05:06): This is a long build-up and the notes are maybe muted... G|----------------------------------------------| D|*---------------------------------------------| A|*---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---| D|----------------------------------------------| Riff 6 (05:12): G|----------------------| D|*---------3---2---0---| A|*---0/3/5---0---0-----| D|----------------------| Riff 7 (05:21): G|----------------------------| D|*---------3-3-------5-5-----| A|*---0/3/5------3-3-------0--| D|----------------------------| Riff 8 (05:24): G|--------/5------/3-------| D|*---/7------/5------/5---| A|*------------------------| D|-------------------------| Riff 7 (05:30): G|----------------------------| D|*---------3-3-------5-5-----| A|*---0/3/5------3-3-------0--| D|----------------------------| Riff 8 (05:24): G|--------/5------/3-------| D|*---/7------/5------/5---| A|*------------------------| D|-------------------------| Riff 7 (05:37): G|-----------------------------| D|*---------3-3-------5-5------| A|*---0/3/5------3-3-----------| D|-------------------------0---| Let ring... G|--------| D|*-------| A|*-------| D|----0---| Riff 9 (05:43): G|------------------------| D|*---3-3-------/5-5------| A|*--------3-3------------| D|--------------------0---| Riff 10 (05:47): X3 X1 G|---------------------------------|-------------------| D|*----------------------------7---|*------------------| A|*--------------------------0-----|*------------------| D|----/7--0--/5--0^5^0--3^0--------|----/7--0--/5--0---| Riff 11 (06:00): G|-------------------------| D|*---3--2-----3---2---5---| A|*------------------------| D|-----0---0-0---0---0-----| Riff 12 (06:25): G|------------------------------| D|*-----------------------------| A|*-----0/3/5-5--0/5/6--0/3/5---| D|----0-------------------------| Play that until the song ends at 06:43... Downloaded from www.taborama.com ================================================================================