WWW.AZCHORDS.COM | Tool - 46 And 2 Tabs | Ver. 1
Forty-Six & 2 as recorded by TOOL
Transcribe by: thegman420
This is my first tab and I know how tricky these internet tabs can be so
I've given the counts for the tab to give you a sense of the rythm. I've
attempted to make this tab so thorough that someone who has never heard this
song could play it given that, one, they can actually play guitar and two,
they can count and understand time changes. If there is something that I've
confused you with or a part that you just don't get, then by all means feel
TUNING: low to high D,A,D,G,B,E (dropped D tuning)
Tempo: quarter note = 80 beats per minute. 8th note = 160
On the CD the bass starts the song off with the distinct theme for the song
that is played in many variations throughout. I've included the bass riff,(I
think it's essential to this song anyway). By the way, I only include the
top three strings on my tab until I need to use the rest of them: (just like
standard tab, the lowest pitched string is on the bottom)
h = hammer-on p = pull-off
> = accent / or \ = slide up OR slide down
~~~ = vibrato ( ) = sustained note
p.h. = pinch harmonic
pm = palm mute trem = trem picking (fast alternate picking)
* = end of a measure (bar) r = rest
--- = tie (sustain note to next note w/o repicking)
^q = quarter step bend ^.5 = half step bend (if R is after then
^f = full step bend ^1.5 = 1 and a half release bend)
g/ under a note is a grace note
if you don't know what a grace note is
think as if you played the wrong note
and tried to fix it before anyone noticed.
It's a really fast change
Riff 1 (bass arranged for guitar)
D_____________________________________
A_____5____3h5____6p5____3h5___1h5____ 3x
D__0_____0____ 0______0______0________ (end riff 1)
1 & 2 e & uh 3 e & uh 4 e & uh
let open D ring
Riff 1a (bass arranged for guitar)
D___________________________________
A_____5____3h5____6p5___10p9___6p5___
D__0_____0_____0______0______0_______ (end riff 1a)
1 & 2 e & uh 3 e & uh 4 e & uh
in the above sequence while the bass plays Riff 1 for the second time
the guitar enters with a sound envelope and a volume swell on a sustained
open D5 (power chord):
D__(0)______________
A__(0)______________
D__(0)______________
After the bass plays Riff 1 3x and Riff 1a, the guitar ends the power chord
and starts with this (very soft): (staccato-choppy)
D_______________________________________
A__5___3___6_____5____3___6______1/3____ 8x
D_______________________________________
1 & 2(e &)uh(3)e(&)uh(4 e)& uh
pm-------------------------------
The bass Riff1 (3x) and Riff 1a is repeated twice while the guitar plays the
above. This makes a total of 3x the bass plays [Riff 1 (3x) Riff 1a], then
guitar and bass double up to play (in 7/8 count 1,2,1,2,1,2,3 eighth notes
get the beat instead of quarter notes, kinda gives it a double time count)
staccato (a.k.a choppy)
D________________________________
7/8 A__5___3___6p5___5_____3___6p5___
D______________0_______________0_
1 2 1 & 2 & (1) &(2)& 3 &
now it's back to 4/4:
D________________________________________
A__5__3___6p5____5_____3_____6__5___1p3__
D_____________0___________________0______
1 & 2 e & uh (3) e (&) uh 4 e & uh
Now the bass starts back w/ the [riff 1 (3x) riff 1a] sequence and the guitar
swells in and out of some very warm sounding chords (d,f,d to be exact),I use
my volume pedal for this but the volume knob on your guitar is just as good.
E____________________________________________________
B____________________________________________________
G___(7)_____________(10)____________(7)______________
D___(7)(two bars)___(10)_(one bar)__(7)_(two bars)___
A___(5)_____________(8)_____________(5)______________
D____________________________________________________
> > > > > My shadow's...
E__________*_________*_________*_____________________*
B__________*_________*_________*_____________________*
G______(7)_*_____(5)_*_____(5)_*___(7)_______________*
D____7_____*___7_____*___7_____*___(7)_____5\4_______*
A__5_______*_5_______*_8_______*___(5)_________3/(5)_*---
D__________*_________*_________*_____________________*
pm pm
1 & 2-- 1 & 2-- 1 & 2-- (1 2) 3 e uh 4
sustain the last note (fret 5 on A string). Swell in and out of chords too.
>
E______________________________________________
B______________________________________________
G__________________(10)_____________(7)____(7)_
D__________________(10)__(one bar)__(7)________
----- A___(5)_(two bars)_(8)______________(5)________
D______________________________________________
> > > >
E__________*_________*_________*________*
B__________*_________*_________*________*
G______(7)_*_____(5)_*_____(5)_*_____(7)*
D____7_____*___7_____*___7_____*___7____*
A__5_______*_5_______*_8_______*_5______*
D__________*_________*_________*________*
pm pm pm
1 & 2--- 1 & 2--- 1 & 2-- 1 & 2--
E__10__10__10__10__10__10_10_*___8___8___8___8___8__8_*
B__10__10__10__10__10__10_10_*__10__10__10__10__10_10_*
G____________________________*________________________*
D____________________________*________________________*
A____________________________*________________________*
D____________________________*________________________*
(1)& 2 3 & uh(4)e & (1) 2 3 & uh(4)e &
E__7__7__7__7__7___7__7_*___2______2__2__2___2__2_*
B__8__8__8__8__8___8__8_*___3__3___3__3__3___3__3_*
G_______________________*_________________________*
D_______________________*_________________________*
A_______________________*_________________________*
D_______________________*_________________________*
(1)& 2 3 & uh(4)e & (1)& 2 3 & uh(4)e &
E_________________________*___________________________*
B___3__3__________3___3_3_*___3__1____1__1__1___1__1__*
G_________2___________2_2_*___2__2__0h2__2__2___2__2__*
D_________________________*___________________________*
A_________________________*___________________________*
D_________________________*___________________________*
(1)& 2 3(e &) uh(4)e & (1) & 2 g/3 & uh(4)e &
E_______________________*___________________________________*
B_____0_____0______0____*___________________________________*
G__0_____0_____0______0_*_____7____7______7_____7^q----^1.5_*
D_______________________*__0_____0_____0_____0______________*
A_______________________*___________________________________*
D_______________________*___________________________________*
(1)& 2 3 & uh(4)e & 1 & 2 e(&)uh 3 & uh 4(e &) uh
volume swell
~~ Riff 2
D_____________________________________
A_____5_____3h5_____6p5____3h5___1h3__ 4x (I use a light pm on the
D__0_____0_______0______0_____________ <--- open notes here.)
1 & 2 e & uh 3 e & uh 4(e)& uh
Riff 2a
D__0__12__0__10h12__0__13p12__0__10h12__0__8h10__
A__0__12__0__10h12__0__13p12__0__10h12__0__8h10__ 3x
D__0__12__0__10h12__0__13p12__0__10h12__0__8h10__
1 & 2 e & uh 3 e & uh 4 e & uh
> > > >
D__0___0___0____0_____
A__0___0___0____0_____ Riff 3
D__0___0___0____0_____
1(&)2(&)uh(3)&(4 &)
second verse:
I've been crawling on my belly...
D_________________________________________
A__5____3_____6p5_____5___3___6p5___1h3___ 8x (after 4th time,
D____0_____0______0_____0___0_____0_______ pm throughout)
(even 16th notes)
D____________________________________
A__5___3___6p5____5___3___6_p5_______ 3x
D____________________________________
1 & 2 e(&)uh(3)e(&)uh 4 (&)
pm------------------------------
D____________________________________
A__5___3___6p5____5___3___6_p5__1/3__ 4x
D____________________________________
1 & 2 e(&)uh(3)e(&)uh 4 & uh
pm---------------------------------
D_______________________________________
A_____5_____5_______5_____5_^q___^1.5___
D__0_____0_______0_____0________________
1 & 2 e (&)uh 3 & uh 4 (&)uh
pm- p.h.-------
Now play Riff 2 (4x) Riff 2a (3x). Then,
> > > >
D__0__0__0__0____0__0__0__0_
A__0__0__0__0____0__0__0__0_ note that the pm notes are the same
D__0__0__0__0____0__0__0__0_ rythm as the notes in Riff 3 and are
pm pm pm pm actually played by bass.
1 & 2 e(&) uh 3 & uh
bridge
I choose to live and to...
D___5h7__0__0__3h5__0__5h6__0__3h5__5h7__0__0__
A___5h7__0__0__3h5__0__5h7__0__3h5__5h7__0__0__ 4x
D___5h7__0__0__3h5__0__5h7__0__3h5__5h7__0__0__
pm-- pm pm pm---
1 ee & uh 2 ee & uh 3 ee & uh 4 ee & uh (even 16th notes)
Guitar Solo (w/ wah):
E_______*_______*______*_______________
B_______*__(6)__*__(5)_*__(4)--(4)^.5__
G___(7)_*__(7)__*__(7)_*__(7)--(7)^.5__
D_______*_______*______*_______________
A_______*_______*______*_______________
D_______*_______*______*_____________12\
trem picking----------------
I choose to live and to...
D___0_______________________________________________
A___0______________________________3-----3__3_3_h5__ 4x
D___0____0__0___10\__0__3--3__3_____________________ Don't play
pm--- pm notes 1st
1 (e)& uh 2 (e)& uh(3) e &(uh 4) e & uh time.
Now comes a very hard part. The guitar and bass start out in unison and
end up in different times, then come back together. I've written the
guitar part as G and the bass as B. I've kept the notes lined up between
the 2 parts. I recommend that you try the bass line first because it's
easiest to hear as it follows the same time as the drums. If the time
signature (7/8 and 4/4) throws you off, just play each note evenly, there
are no rests between notes or no long notes, they're all the same length.
$$ unison
D_________________________________________*
G A_5_____3_____6__5_____5_____3_____6__5___*
7/8 D____0_____0________0_____0_____0________0*
/ 1 & 2 & 1 & 2 & 1 & 2 & 3 & \
( )
\ D_________________________________________* /
B A_5_____3_____6__5_____5_____3_____6__5___*
7/8 D____0_____0________0_____0_____0________0*
1 & 2 & 1 & 2 & 1 & 2 & 3 &
unison ends
D_______________________________________________*
G A_5_____3_____6__5_____5_____3_____6__5_____3___*
4/4 D____0_____0________0_____0_____0________0_____0*
/ 1 e & uh 2 e & uh 3 e & uh 4 e & uh \
( )
\ D_________________________________________* /
B A_5_____3_____6__5_____5_____3_____6__5___*(5) Notes in () are
7/8 D____0_____0________0_____0_____0________0* > (0) on the next B line
1 & 2 & 1 & 2 & 1 & 2 & 3 & (1)(&) this is to show how
B lines up w/ G
D_________________________________________________*
G A_______5_____3_____6__5_____5_____3_____6__5_____*
7/8 D__________0_____0________0_____0_____0________0__*
/ 1 & 2 & 1 & 2 & 1 & 2 & 3 & \
( pm----------------------------------------------- )
\ D_________________________________________* /
B A_5_____3_____6__5_____5_____3_____6__5___*(5)
7/8 D____0_____0________0_____0_____0________0* (0)
1 & 2 & 1 & 2 & 1 & 2 & 3 & (1)(&)
>
drum break starts here 3rd time.
D________________________________________________*
G A_______5_____3_____6__5_____5_____3_____6__5____*
7/8 D__________0_____0________0_____0_____0________0_* go back to $$
/ 1 & 2 & 1 & 2 & 1 & 2 & 3 & \play a total
( pm---------------------------------------- ) of 3x.
\ D________________________________________________* /
B A_5_____3_____6__5_____5_____3_____6__5_____3____* <-3rd time play
4/4 D____0_____0________0_____0_____0________0_____0_* 5th fret insted
1 e & uh 2 e & uh 3 e & uh 4 e & uh of 3rd.
D__________________________________________
G A_5_____3_____6__5_____5_____3_____6__5____
7/8 D____0_____0________0_____0_____0________0_
/ 1 & 2 & 1 & 2 & 1 & 2 & 3 & \
( pm---------------------------------------- )
\ D__________________________________________ /
B A_3_____6__5_____5_____3_____6__5_____5____
7/8 D____0________0_____0_____0________0_____0_
1 & 2 & 1 & 2 & 1 & 2 & 3 &
D__________________________________________
G A_5_____3_____6__5_____5_____3_____6__5____
7/8 D____0_____0________0_____0_____0________0_
/ 1 & 2 & 1 & 2 & 1 & 2 & 3 & \
( pm---------------------------------------- )
\ D__________________________________________ /
B A_3_____6__5_____5_____3_____6__5_____3____
7/8 D____0________0_____0_____0________0_____0_
1 & 2 & 1 & 2 & 1 & 2 & 3 &
I'm sorry that this part is so confusing, it's just common practice
to make all of the notes line up on their respective beats when writing
music for more than 1 part. I've also added a second guitar part as the
CD does. Just follow the counts that I've given you and try using a
metronome if available.
E__20\__18\__X__X___18\___20--20\__(rest)_______
G1 B_______________________________________________
7/8 G_______________________________________________
D_______________________________________________
A_______________________________________________
D_______________________________________________
/ 1 2 1 e &(2) & 1 (& 2 & 3 &) \
( trem. (trem pick first note only on G1) )
\ D____________~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~_________________ /
G2 A__rest______5----------------5______5^.5R_5^.5R
7/8 D_______________________________________________
/ (1 2) 1 2 1 2 & 3 & \
( w/ wah )
\ D_______________________________________8\_7---7 /
B A__5_____3___6_______5____5_______3_____6\_5---5
7/8 D_____0____0___________0______0______0__________
1 & 2 & 1 & 2 & 1 & 2 & 3 (&)
D____________________________________________
G1 A_______________________5_____3_____6_p5_____
7/8 D__________________________0_____0________0__
/ (1 & 2 & 1 & 2) & 1 & 2 & 3 & \
( )
\ D_______________________12____10h12_13p12____ /
G2 A__5\________________________________________
7/8 D____________________________________________
/ 1 (& 2 & 1 & 2) & 1 & 2 & 3 \
( w/wah toe up------------ )
\ D____________________________________________ /
B A__5_____3_____6_p5_____5_____3_____6_p5_____
7/8 D_____0_____0________0_____0_____0________0__
1 & 2 & 1 & 2 & 1 & 2 & 3 &
D__12___10h12_13p12__________________________
G2 A_______________________5_____3_____6_p5_____
7/8 D__________________________0_____0________0__
/ 1 (&) 2 & 1 & 2 & 1 & 2 & 3 & \
( w/ wah toe up--- )
\ D____________________________________________ /
B(G1) A__5_____3_h5__6_p5_____5_____3_____6_p5_____ <-- riff E
7/8 D_____0______________0_____0_____0________0__
1 & 2 & 1 & 2 & 1 & 2 & 3 &
Now the bass and G1 play riff E 5 more times for a total of 6.
G2 which will now be refered to as G plays riff E 1 time and then:
(still in 7/8 until otherwise noted)
D__12__0__10__0__13p12p10__12__0__10_12_13p12p10__
G A_________________________________________________
D_________________________________________________
1 & 2 & 1 & 2 & 1 & 2 & 3 &
w/ wah toe down---------------------------------
D__12__0__10h12__13p12__0__12__0__10__0__13p12____
A_________________________________________________
D_________________________________________________
1 & 2 & 1 & 2 & 1 & 2 & 3
w/ wah toe down---------------------------------
D__12______10______13______12______10*---
A____________________________________*
D____________________________________*
1 (& 2) & (1 &) 2 (& 1) & (2 &) 3 (&)
Let notes ring.
---D__10___13_______12_______10______13^f_
A______________________________________
D______________________________________
(1) & (2 &) 1 (& 2) & (1 &) 2 3
Now both guitar and bass play riff e 7 times. This starts during the
vocal line 'See my shadow changing...'.
Forty-six and two are just ahead of me!!
D_____________________________________________
4/4 A__5_____3_h5__6_p5_____5_____3_____6__5^.5r__
D_____0______________0_____0_____0____________
1 e & uh 2 e & uh 3 e & uh 4 e&uh
D__12__0__10__0__13p12__0__12__0__10__0__13p12__0__10h12
A__12__0__10__0__13p12__0__12__0__10__0__13p12__0__10h12 3x
D__12__0__10__0__13p12__0__12__0__10__0__13p12__0__10h12
even 16th notes
D__12__0__10__0__13p12__0_______5____7____1______
A__12__0__10__0__13p12__0__3____3____5____1______
D__12__0__10__0__13p12__0__3_____________________
>
1 e & uh 2 e & uh(3)e(&)uh(4) e(& uh)
D__0__12__0__10h12__0__13p12__0__10h12__0__8h10_
A__0__12__0__10h12__0__13p12__0__10h12__0__8h10_ 3x
D__0__12__0__10h12__0__13p12__0__10h12__0__8h10_
pm pm pm pm pm
1 & 2 e & uh 3 e & uh 4 e & uh
D__0______0_________0_________0_________0_______
A__0______0_________0_________0_________0_______ 3x
D__0______0_________0_________0_________0_______
1 (&) 2 (e &) uh (3 e) & (uh 4) e (& uh)
D__0______0_________0_________0_________________
A__0______0_________0_________0_________________
D__0______0_________0_________0_________________
1 (&) 2 (e &) uh (3 e) & (uh 4) e (& uh)
That's it.
