Tab By, Bobby, aka Jack Handy Jr, aka Shrooms1999
Tool. Schism - Lateralus
1. Intro
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2. Main Rhythm 1 (Bass) Repeat 4 times
Triplet/hammer on
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Triplet
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Main Rhythm 1 Bass/Guitar - Feed-back build up while M.R1
Guitar/ with distortion - Build up (Feed back)
Last during the main rhythm, repeating 4 times.
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3. Guitar Comes in Palm muting Rhythm 1 - 4 times
Triplet
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Triplet
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4. Main Rhythm 1 (Bass) Repeat 4 times / Fills come in
Lyrics Start
I know
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The pieces fit...
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4. Guitar Fill. While main bass rhythm plays.
Let this ring for the duration of 4x repeats of Rhythm 1
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Pure Intention Juxtaposed will...
Let this ring for the duration of 2x repeats of Rhythm 1
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Integrating as it goes. Testing our, Communication
This will last 2x repeats of Rhythm 1
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5. Rhythm 1. guitar Palm Muted 4x Times
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6. Rhythm 2. Guitar (slower) 4x times
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7.
Rhythm 1. Palm Muted 8x Times
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8. Rhythm 2. 4x Times (slow)
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9. Break down. Repeat 3x Times
Figure 1. Triplet
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9. End of Break down. 1x times
Figure 2. Triplet
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10. Main Rhythm 1 (Bass) 1x times
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11. Guitar Fill Right after (Bass) 1x times
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12. Rhythm 1. Palm Muted 8x Times
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[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/t/tool/schism_tab_ver_12.html ]
13. Rhythm 2. 4x Times (slow)
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Triplet\hammer on
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14. Rhythm 3. 8x times
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15. Interlude Rhythm A. Palm Mute. 4x Times.
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16. Interlude Rhythm B. 4x Times.
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17. Interlude Rhythm A. 6x times. Palm Mute
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18. Build up to 2nd break down. Palm Mute x times.
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Triplet/hammer on
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19. Break down. Play 2x times.
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20. Wind Down. Play x times. Slow
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21. Ending A Slow Play 4 times. Palm mute
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22. Ending B faster play 3x times. . Figure 1
I know the pieces fit...
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Figure 2. End of B Triplet---Triplet./hammer on's
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23. Very end, Play 8x times. Palm muted
Triplet-Hammer on
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