Bass Tab for Undertow [#243] Transcribed by Mauricio Aviles (9614891@atlas.cic.itcr.ac.cr) Added to t.d.n: 08/14/97 02:41:01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- from Undertow music by Tool h : hammer on p : pull off b : bend r : release bend / : slide up \ : slide down = : let ring {n}: harmonic in nth fret G---12-12-12-12-12\--- D--------------------- A--------------------- D--------------------- two times G----------------------------------(x4) D-------------------------------------- A------0h3---------------0h3----------- D--5h7-----0---0-0---5h7-----0---0-0--- I've been struck dumb by a voice that speaks from deep beneath the cold black water G--------------------------------------------------------------------- D-*-------------------------------------------------7----------------- A-*-----3---6-------------5====-------------6-6-6p5---5--------------- D---5h7---0-----0----------------0------------------------------------ It's twice as clear as heaven It's deep and rich like silt on a riverbed the currents mouth below me G-----------------------------------------------------------------(x3) D-------------------------------------------------------------*------- A------3---6-------------5====-------------6-6-6\3-3\---------*------- D--5h7---0-----0----------------0------------------------------------- and twice as loud as reason and just as undisturbing (?) opens up around me G----------------------------------------------------5h7-------------- D------------------------------------------------3h5------------------ A------3---6-------------5====-------------6-6-6---------------------- D--5h7---0-----0----------------0------------------------------------- suggests and beckons all while swallowing G--------------------------------------------------------------------- D--------------------------------------------------------------------- A------3---6-------------5====-------------6-6-6\3-3\----------------- D--5h7---0-----0----------------0---------------------2--------------- It surrounds and drowns and sweeps me away G--------------------------------------------------------------------- D----------------------------------2-2-------------------------------- A--------------------------------------3-3-0-0-0---------------------- D---2h3brbr------------------2-x-x------------------------------------ But I'm so comfortable...Too comfortable G--------------------------------------------------------------------- D------2-------------------2------------------------------------------ A---------3-3---0-0-0---------3-3---0-0-0----------------------------- D--2--------------------2--------------------------------------------- shut up shut up shut up shut up you're saturating me G--------------------------------------------------------------------- D------2-------------------2------------------------------------------ A---------3-3---0-0-0---------3-3------------------------------------- D--2--------------------2-----------5-5-5----------------------------- So how could I let this bring me back to my knees (pay attention to the rithm) A---------------------------------------------------------------- D--5-3-0-2-1-0-5-3-0-2-0-6-0---5-3-0-2-1-0-5-3-0-2-0-3-0-6-0----- A-------------------------------------------------------- D--5-3-0-2-1-0-5-3-0-2-0-6-0---5-3-0-2-1-0-5-3-0-2-0-3-0- A-------------------------------------------------------- D--6==-----8==-----3==-----0==--------------------------- under for the third time G----------------------------------(x4) D-------------------------------------- A------0h3---------------0h3----------- D--5h7-----0---0-0---5h7-----0---0-0--- I've been baptized by your voice it screams from deep beneath the endless water G------------------------------------------------------------ D-*-------------------------------------------------7-------- A-*-----3---6-------------5====-------------6-6-6p5---5------ D---5h7---0-----0----------------0--------------------------- and it's half as high as heaven it's cold and and black like silt on the riverbed the currents mouth below me G-----------------------------------------------------------------(x3) D--------------------------------------------------------------*------ A------3---6-------------5====-------------6-6-6\3-3\----------*------ D--5h7---0-----0----------------0------------------------------------- and half as clear as reason ... opens up around me G----------------------------------------------------5h7-------------- D------------------------------------------------3h5------------------ A------3---6-------------5====-------------6-6-6---------------------- D--5h7---0-----0----------------0------------------------------------- suggests and beckons all while swallowing G--------------------------------------------------------------------- D--------------------------------------------------------------------- A------3---6-------------5====-------------6-6-6\3-3\----------------- D--5h7---0-----0----------------0---------------------2--------------- It surrounds and drowns and sweeps me away G--------------------------------------------------------------------- D----------------------------------------2-2-------------------------- A--------------------------------------------3-3-0-0-0---------------- D--14\-----2h3brbr------------------2-x-x----------------------------- But I'm so comfortable Far too comfortable G------------------------------------------(x3) D-------2-------------------2------------------ A----------3-3---0-0-0---------3-3---0-0-0----- D---2--------------------2--------------------- shut up shut up shut up shut up you're saturating me So how could I let this happen Why don't you kill me, I'm weak and numb and insignificant G------------------------------------------------- D------2-------------------2---------------------- A---------3-3---0-0-0---------3-3----------------- D--2--------------------2-----------5-5-5--------- how could I let this bring me back to my knees A-------------------------------------------------------------(x2) D--5-3-0-2-1-0-5-3-0-2-0-6-0---5-3-0-2-1-0-5-3-0-2-0-3-0-6-0------ A-------------------------------------------------------------(x3) D--5-3-0-2-1-0-5-3-0-2-0-6-0---5-3-0-2-1-0-5-3-0-2-0-3-0-6-0------ eu pho ri a (slow down tempo here *) D--------------------------------------------------------------- A--------------------------------------------------------------- D--5-3-0-2-1-0-5-3-0-2-0-6-0---5-3-0-2-1-0-5-3-0--2-0----3-0---- * eu pho ri a G------------------------------------------------------------------ D------------------------------------------------------------------ A------------------3--------4--------5-8--------------------------- D---6-0----7-0-------0--------0----------x-x---5-8-x---3--3---0---- G---{7}{7}-{7}{7}{7}------------------------------------------------ D------------------------------------------------------------------- A--------------------------5-8-------------------------------------- D-------------------------------0--5-6-5-----0---------------------- G---------------------------------------------------- D---------------------------------------------------- A-----------5-8----------------------------x-x---x-x- D--3---6------------0---5-8--0--3--3--0==------------ I'm back down G--------------------------------- D--------------------------------- A--5-8---------------------------- D-------x--0---5-6--0--3--3--0==-- I'm in the undertow G|-7--5-5-7-5-5-----| |-----------------------| D|--------------7\--| |-12-10-10-12-10-10-----| A|------------------| or |-------------------12\-| D|------------------| |-----------------------| I'm helpless and G---------------------------------------------------- D---------------------------------------------------- A--5-8-----------------------------x-x---x-x--------- D----------0---5-8--0--3--3--0==--------------------- awake in the G---------------------------------------------------- D---------------------------------------------------- A--5-8----------------------------------------------- D-------x--0---5-6-5--0---3---6---------------------- undertow G---------------------------------------------------- D---------------------------------------------------- A--5-8-----------------------------x-x---x-x--------- D----------0---5-8--0--3--3--0==--------------------- I'll die within your G----------------------------------7--5-5-7-5-5------ D-----------------------------------------------7\--- A--5-8----------------------------------------------- D-------x--0---5-6--0--3--3--0==--------------------- undertow It seems there's no other G---------------------------------------------------- D---------------------------------------------------- A--5-8-----------------------------x-x---x-x-x------- D----------0---5-8--0--3--3--0==--------------------- way out of this G------------------------ D------------------------ A--5-8------------------- D-------x--0---5-6-5--0-- undertow G----------------------------(x3) D-------------------------------- A--------------3---4---5-8------- D--3---6---7-----------------0--- eu pho ri G-------------------------------- D-------------------------------- A--------------3---4---5h8------- D--3---6---7--------------------- a G----------------------------(x4) D--------------12h15------------- A--------12h15-------12h15------- D--12h15------------------------- G-----------------------------------(x2) D-----------------12-12h15-------------- A--------12-12h15----------12-12h15----- D--12h15-------------------------------- G--------------------(x3) D------------------------ A------------------------ D-5-3-0-2-1-0-5-3-0-2-0-- G------------------ D------------------ A------------------ D-5-3-0-2-0-5-3-0-- Comments: maviles@hotmail.com Costa Rica