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Reflection Tabs

(ver. 2)
Tool
Hello and welcome to my idea on how TOOL’s “Reflection” is played. If you didn’t
 know, Reflection is track 11. 
Now the instruments played in this song are the drums(Awesome Danny Carey), Then
 comes Bass played by British Bad Ass Justin chancellor, then comes the synthesizer
 played I don’t know( I think Maynard  [the singer] played it but I’m not sure),
 then comes the instrument that sounds a lot like a horn but it could be the 
guitarist doing something weird with the guitar. After that comes one of the most
 greatest guitarist/artist that ever lived, Adam Jones. And after a while you’ll 
hear the serene vocals of b**chin’ Maynard James Keenan. Here’s how I think the song 
goes:
Tuning: DADGBE
B=BEND ½ STEP	b= bend ¼ step	PM= palm mute	H=hammer-on	P= pull-off
NH= natural harmonics	 PH= pinch harmonics	SW*=swell	/ or\=slide	v=vibrato
X+++++=pick scr*pe	(0)=ghost note	tr=trill
*You probably need an FX pre amp for this.

I think he plays with the synthesizer on this part
4x
E|------------------------------|
B|------------------------------|
G|------------------------------|
D|-9-----0-----9-----12---10----|
A|-9-----0-----9-----12---10----|
D|-9-----0-----9-----12---10----|

4x
PM----------------------------|
D|-2--X-2--X-2--X-2--2--2-----|
A|----------------------------|
D| ---------------------------|

11X (I think) 	(FIG.1)
PM-------------------------------------------------|
D|-2--X-2--X-2--X-2--2H3-2H3--2--X-2--X-2--X-2--0-3|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------|

Before and during Maynard’s singing, use gate “slow swell”
(Fig.2)
   SW        SW   ocasionally
D|-2b------------|--------|
A|---------------|--------|
D|-----------2b--|x++++---|

Here’s the tough part 
Repeat until he stops singing “calling me”
(Fig.3)
PM-------------------------------|
D|-2-3--2--0-2--0-2--0-2-5--0-5-3|
A|-------------------------------|

Wait until the synthesizer  has done its little routine 4x, and then play Fig.1 4x

play Fig.2 until he starts singing again

After...”The moon tells me a secret. My confidant”
   NH
A|-------|
D|-3-----|

Continue fig.2  and then fig. 3 for a while

Repeat this until he stops singing
D|9-9-0--0-0--|7-10-9-9-0|
A|9-9-0--0-0--|7-10-9-9-0|
D|9-9-0--0-0--|7-10-9-9-0|


After the synthesizer has reached its full point play this tiny solo
D|-9v\\(4)---9v\\(4)---10v--12v\\(7)--10-9v\\(4)--9v-7//10v-tr(9-10)-12v\\7-10---|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------2-|

Connect into this
4x
B|-0--7--7-7--7-7--7-0-3H5P3-0-|
G|-----------------------------|


B|-5----7----7H8P7----5----7----7H8P7\\\-5----7----7H8P7----5----7\\\-|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|

Let the A string ring until the second f#( fourth fret on D)
D|----4--5--4----4----4--5--4----|
A|-2------------2--2-------------|
Connect into this\
10x
D|----4--5--4---4---4--5--4--7P5-4P0|
A|-2-----------2--2-----------------|

D|---4--5--4---4--4-7-7--3-3|
A|2----------2--2---7-7--3-3|
D|------------------7-7--3-3|

(Fig.4)
         Mute|-| 
D|9--9--0------|
A|9--9--0------|
D|9--9--0------|

4x(not sure on this part)
E|----------------------------------------|
B|----------7---(7)---------------5--(5)--|
G|----------9B--(9)--------------7B--(7)--|
D|9--9--0---------------9--9--0-----------|
A|9--9--0---------------9--9--0-----------|
D|9--9--0---------------9--9--0-----------|

3x
E|----------------------|----------------9|
B|-11-9-14---11-9-14--9-|-11-9-14---11-9-9|

			     hold|-|		
3x
E|-----------------------|------------|
B|-12-12-3---8--8-8-10-13|-12-9--3----|
G|-11-11-2---7--7-7-9--12|-11-9--2---0|
D|-9--9--0---5--5-5-7--10|-9--9--0---X|
A|-9--9--0---5--5-5-7--10|-9--9--0---5|
D|-9--9--0---5--5-5-7--10|-9--9--0---5|

Quiet end -do not pick-. repeat until track 12, "Triad".Use Reverb and a lil' delay.
Note: don't mute any note here!! Also just to make it easier, Mute the 4th string 
with your pick hand so you can hold it as a barre chord.
A|(5)---/(7)/(10)\(9)---(9)P0---(0)H5----|
D|(5)---/(7)/(10)\(9)---(9)P0---(0)H5----|
            
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