Tool - Vicarious Bass

Legend

nh - natural harmonic
 ph - pinch harmonic

pm - palm mute
 x - muted string

h - hammer on
 p - pull off

\\ - slide down
 // - slide up

b - bend
 ~~ - vibrato

<7>- natural harmonic
 x/// - pick scr*pe (directions same as slide)

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(0:01)- Bass Whammy 5thUp/1Up position, rocked forward to harmonize 1UP

g----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
d—12---0h10---0h12---0h14---0h10---0h12---0h15---0h14---0h10---0h14---0h10---0h12--0h10--| x3
a----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
d----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

g----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
d—12---0h10---0h12---0h14---0h10---0h12---0h15---0h14---0h10---0h14---0h10---0h12--0h10~-|
a----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
d----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

whammy off

(0:45)

g--------------------------|
d—-------------------------| x18
a---------------------15---|
d—0-0-12-0-0-10-0-0h15-----|

 (1:32)

g-------------------------------------------------------|
d—------------------------------------------------------|
a----------------------15-------------------------------|
d—0--0-12--0-10-0-0h15----0h15-10-0—-3-0--5-0--3-0—-8-7-|

(1:38)

g--------------------------|
d—-------------------------| x12
a---------------------15---|
d—0-0-12-0-0-10-0-0h15-----|

 (2:10)

g--------------------------|
d—-------------------------| x2
a---------------------15---|
d—0--0-12--0-10-0-0h15-----|

quick variation below

g---------------------------------|
d—--------------------------------|
a---------------------15----------|
d—0--0-12--0-10-0-0h15----0h15-10-|

g--------------------------|
d—-------------------------|
a---------------------15---|
d—0--0-0--0-10-0-0h15------|

(2:21) Cause I need to..

g------------------------------------------------------------------------|
d—-----------------------------------------------------------------------| x2
a--------------------------------------------------------3---------5-----|
d—3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-/10-10---0h3-3-0h5-5--0--0—0h3h5---0-0h3h5---5-0-|

g-------------------------------|
d—------------------------------|
a-------------------------------|
d—3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-/10-10—-|

(2:41)

g-----------------------------------------|
d—----------------------------------------|
a---17--15--17-----15---------------------|
d—--------------15----17-17-15—15--20—19--|

(2:47) Why can’t we just admit it..

g-----------------------------|
d—----------------------------| x3
a------------------------15---|
d—000-12-0-00-0-10-0-0h15-----|

We won’t give pause until the  Blood  is  flow-ing

g------------------------------------------------|
d—-----------------------------------------------|
a------------------------15----------------------|
d—000-12-0-00-0-10-0-0h15------5-5-5-3-3-3—-8-7--|

g-----------------------------|
d—----------------------------| x3
a------------------------15---|
d—000-12-0-00-0-10-0-0h15-----|

We won’t give pause until the  Blood  is  flow-ing

g------------------------------------------------|
d—-----------------------------------------------|
a------------------------15----------------------|
d—000-12-0-00-0-10-0-0h15------5-5-5-3-3-3—-8-7--|

(3:08)

g------------------------------------------------------------------------|
d—-----------------------------------------------------------------------| x2
a--------------------------------------------------------3---------5-----|
d—3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-/10-10---0h3-3-0h5-5--0--0—0h3h5---0-0h3h5---5-0-|

g-------------------------------|
d—------------------------------|
a-------------------------------|
d—3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-/10-10—-|

(3:25)

g---------------------------------|
d—--------------------------------| x3
a---------------------------------|
d—0000-0-00—-00--0000-0-00—-00----|

g----------------------------------------|
d—---------------------------------------|
a----------------------------5-5---------|
d—0000-0-00—-00--0000-0-00—0-----0-0-0---|

(3:47) This is the bass, not the guitar!!!

w/distortion and tremolo picking each note

g---7*--8*---17*--15*----7*--8*---17*--15*--19b*--|
d—------------------------------------------------|
a-------------------------------------------------|
d—------------------------------------------------|

(4:08)- verified from a live vid- Justine mutes the a string with his middle finger and uses his index

g-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
d—------12-------12---10------14--------10---12-----15--------14-----10------14---------10---12-| x3
a-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
d—-0000---0-00-0---00---0000------0-00-0---00---0000----0-00-0-----00---0000------0-00-0---00---|

g-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
d—------12-------12---10-----14---------10---12-----15-------14----0h10----0h14-----0h10---12---|
a-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
d—-0000---0-00-0---00---0000------0-00-0---00---0000----0-00-0----------------------------------|

                                               ^^ turn whammy on here

 (4:49) Bass Whammy 5thUp/1Up position, rocked forward to harmonize 1UP

g-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
d——12---0h10---0h12---0h14---0h10---0h12---0h15---0h14---0h10---0h14---0h10---0h12--0h10--| x3
a-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
d-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

(5:21)

Two bass tracks here...first stays same as above

g------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
d——12---0h10---0h12---0h14---0h10---0h12---0h15---0h14---0h10---0h14---0h10---0h12--0h10---|
a------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
d------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Underlying track w/delay and whammy harmony 1 up

g--7------5------7-------9-------5------7--------10------9-------3-------9---------5-----7-------|
d—-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
a------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
d------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

whammy off

(5:32) verified by a live vid

g--------------------------------|-----------------------------|
d—-12-0-0-10-0-0-12-0-0-10-13-12-|-0-0-10-0-0-12-0-0-10-13-12—-| x10
a--------------------------------|-----------------------------|
d—----------------------------—--|-----------------------------|

g-------------------------------|
d—-0-0-10-0-0-12-0-0-10---------|
a-------------------------------|
d—------------------------------|

(6:02) The universe...

g---------------------------------------------------------|
d—-12-0000-10-0000-12-0000-13-12-0000-10-0000-12-00-10-00-| x2
a---------------------------------------------------------|
d—--------------------------------------------------------|

g-------------------------------------------------------|
d—------------------------------------------------------| x2
a---5------3-------5------6--5--------3------5-----3----|
d—----0000---0000----0000-------0000----0000---00----00-|

rest

(6:29) come in very quickly

g----------------------------------------|
d—---------------------------------------|
a------15--------------------------------|
d—-0h15---0h15-10-0—-3-0--5-0--3-0—-8-7--|

(6:33)

g---------------------------------------------------|
d—--------------------------------------------------| x2
a---------------------------------------------------|
d—3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-/10-10—-0—-3-0—-5-0—-3-0----|

g-------------------------------|
d—------------------------------|
a-------------------------------|
d—3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-/10-10—-|

(6:49)

g-------------------------------|
d—------------------------------| x3
a-------------------------0h3h5-|
d—00-0-3-0-00-0-2-0—0h3h5-------|

g--------------------|
d—-------------------|
a--------------------|
d—00-0-3-0-00-0-2-0--|

very fast....

g------------------------|
d—----------0h3h5--------| x4
a------0h3h5-----0h3h5---|
d—0h3h5------------------|