WWW.AZCHORDS.COM | Tool - The Pot Bass | Ver. 1
Tuning: Drop D - D, A, D, G
Transcription by Steve Quantick
0:09 - Intro
G --------------------------------------------------------------
D -0-10p0-0-12p0-0-10p0-0-0---0--0-10p0-0-13--0-10p0-0-13-0-10--
A -------------------------------------------------------------- x8
D --------------------------------------------------------------
0:46 - Verse
Open notes played staccato - don't let any of the open notes ring out
G ------------------------------------------
D ------------------------------------------
A -------5----------5------------5--------3- x8
D -0--0-----0-0--0-----0-0--0-0-----0-0-3---
1:23
G -------7----------7-----------------------
D -------7----------7-----------------------
A -------5----------5------------5--------3- x2
D -0--0-----0-0--0-----0-0--0-0-----0-0-3---
1:32
G -----------------------------------------------------------
D -----------------------------------------------------------
A -----------------------------------------------------------
D -0-10p0-0-12p0-0-10p0-0-0--0-0-10p0-0-12--0-10p0-0-12-0-10-
G -----------------------------------------------------------
D -----------------------------------------------------------
A -----------------------------------------------------------
D -0-10p0-0-12p0-0-10p0-0-0--0-0-10p0-0-12--0-10p0-0-13-0-10-
G -----------------------------------------------------------
D -----------------------------------------------------------
A -----------------------------------------------------------
D -0-10p0-0-12p0-0-10p0-0-0--0-0-10p0-0-13--0-10p0-0-13-0-10-
1:45
Same timing as the verse but all D notes played on the bottom string.
G ------------------------------------------
D ------------------------------------------
A ----------------------------------------3-
D -0--0--0--0-0--0--0--0-0--0-0--0--0-0-3---
1:50 - Chorus
G -------------------------------------------
D -------------------------------------------
A ------5--------3---------------10-------5--
D -5--5----3-3-3---/-10-10-10-10----5-5--6-6-
G ------------------------------------------
D ------------------------------------------
A -------5----------5------------5--------3-
D -0--0-----0-0--0-----0-0--0-0-----0-0-3---
G -----------------------------------------------
D -----------------------------------------------
A ------5--------3---------------10--------------
D -5--5----3-3-3---/-10-10-10-10----13-13--13-13-
G ------------------------------------------
D ------------------------------------------
A -------5----------5------------5--------3- x4
D -0--0-----0-0--0-----0-0--0-0-----0-0-3---
2:21 - Verse 2
G ------------------------------------------
D ------------------------------------------
A -------5----------5------------5--------3- x6
D -0--0-----0-0--0-----0-0--0-0-----0-0-3---
2:48
Effects on - Whammy +1 octave. Play the chord, let it ring and then towards the end of the bar,
rock the Whammy forward and then back (and off) as you slide down the neck.
G -------
D --10~\-
A --10~\-
D -------
G ------------------------------------------
D ------------------------------------------
A -------5----------5------------5--------3-
D -0--0-----0-0--0-----0-0--0-0-----0-0-3---
2:57 - Chorus
G -------------------------------------------
D -------------------------------------------
A ------5--------3---------------10-------5--
D -5--5----3-3-3---/-10-10-10-10----5-5--6-6-
G ------------------------------------------
D ------------------------------------------
A -------5----------5------------5--------3-
D -0--0-----0-0--0-----0-0--0-0-----0-0-3---
G -----------------------------------------------
D -----------------------------------------------
A ------5--------3---------------10--------------
D -5--5----3-3-3---/-10-10-10-10----13-13--13-13-
3:11 - Breakdown
G ------------------------------------------------------------------------
D ------------------------------------------------------------------------
A ----------5-----------------5-----------------5-----------------5------- x2
D -0-0--5-7---7-5-0--2-2--5-7---7-5-0--3-3--5-7---7-5-0--5-5--5-7---7-5-0-
G ---------------------------------------------------------------
D ------------------------------------------9-9------------------
A ----------5-----------------5-------------7-7----------5-------
D -0-0--5-7---7-5-0--2-2--5-7---7-5-0--3-3------5-5--5-7---7-5-0-
G ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
D ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
A ----------5-----------------5-----------------5----------------------------
D -0-0--5-7---7-5-0--2-2--5-7---7-5-0--3-3--5-7---7-5-0--5-5--8-8--3-3--0~~~-
3:44 - Bass solo: Effects on - Whammy +1 octave, Fuzz, Delay, Auto-Wah
Hammer-on each note with your fretting hand, turning the volume knob up as you hammer
the note while pressing the whammy pedal forward and then rocking the whammy back
slightly after the note has been played and rolling off the volume.
G --------------------h17--h15--h24-------------------------h17--h19-h17--h17---h19\-
D -h15-\14--\12-h14-----------------h14-h15-h14---------h14------------------h17-----
A ----------------------------------------------h15-h17------------------------------
D -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fuzz, Delay and Auto-Wah off, leave Whammy rocked back for the end of the next part.
4:11
G --------------------------------
D -----------h7-7-----------------
A --------0h5-----5----8------7--- x3
D -0-0--0------------8---8--0---8-
G -----------------------------------
D -----------h7-7-----------------0~-
A --------0h5-----5----8------7------
D -0-0--0------------8---8--0---8----
Let the final open D ring out and then as the next section approaches, gradually push the whammy pedal
forward and then back (and off) as the next riff starts.
4:33
G -----------------------------------------------------------
D -----------------------------------------------------------
A ----------------------------------------------------------- x2
D -0-10p0-0-12p0-0-10p0-0-0--0-0-10p0-0-13--0-10p0-0-13-0-10-
4:42
Effects on - Fuzz and Wah
Rock the wah towards the toe end and then fully forward while playing each note. Tremolo pick the end part
while still moving the wah back and forward small amounts at the treble (toe) end of the pedal.
G --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D -0--0--0--0---x-0--0--0---000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000-0~~~~~--
On the last note, turn the wah off but leave the fuzz on for the ringing note.
5:11
All effects off
G -----------------------------------------
D -----------------------------------------
A -------5----------5------------5-------3- x3
D -0--0-----0-0--0-----0-0--0-0----0-0-3---
5:23 - Chorus
G -------------------------------------------
D -------------------------------------------
A ------5--------3---------------10-------5--
D -5--5----3-3-3---/-10-10-10-10----5-5--6-6-
G ------------------------------------------
D ------------------------------------------
A -------5----------5------------5--------3-
D -0--0-----0-0--0-----0-0--0-0-----0-0-3---
G -----------------------------------------------
D -----------------------------------------------
A ------5--------3---------------10--------------
D -5--5----3-3-3---/-10-10-10-10----13-13--13-13-
5:38 - Breakdown
G -----------------------------------------------------------------------
D -----------------------------------------------------------------------
A ----------5----------------5-----------------5-----------------5------- x2
D -0-0--5-7--7-5-0--2-2--5-7---7-5-0--3-3--5-7---7-5-0--5-5--5-7---7-5-0-
G ---------------------------------------------------------------------
D ---------------------------------------------------------------------
A ----------5-----------------5-----------------5----------------------
D -0-0--5-7---7-5-0--2-2--5-7---7-5-0--3-3--5-7---7-5-0--5-5--8-8--3-3-
5:59 - Ending
G -------------------------------------------------
D -------------------------------------------------
A -5---------3---------5-----------3-5-----------6- x4
D ---0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-3-----0-0-0-0-8---
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