Vicarious Bass Tab

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Band : Tool 
Album: 10,000 Days 
Track: 1 
Song : Vicarious 

Part : Bass 
Tuning: drop D 


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 scrape (directions 
same as slide) 
________________________________________ 


(0:01)- Bass Whammy 5thUp/1Up position, rocked forward to 
harmonize 1UP 
g------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
d—12-0-0-10-0-0-12-0-0-12h14-0-0-10-0-0-12-0-0-12h15-0-0-14-0-0-10-0-0-12h14-0-0-10-0-0-12-10h12- 
x3 
a------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
d------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
g------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
d—12-0-0-10-0-0-12-0-0-12h14-0-0-10-0-0-12-0-0-12h15-0-0-14-0-0-10-0-0-12h14-0-0-10-0-0-12-15-14~- 

a------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
d-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
whammy off 

(0:45)
 
g-------------------------- 
d—------------------------- x4 
a---------------------15--- 
d—0-0-12-0-0-10-0-0h15-----
 
(0:56)-slight change
 
g-------------------------- 
d—------------------------- x14 
a---------------------15--- 
d—0--0-0--0-10-0-0h15------
 
(1:32)
 
g-------------------------------------------------- 
d—------------------------------------------------- 
a---------------------15--------------------------- 
d—0--0-0--0-10-0-0h15-----10-0—-3-0--5-0--3-0—-8-7-
 
(1:38)
 
g-------------------------- 
d—------------------------- x4 
a---------------------15--- 
d—0-0-12-0-0-10-0-0h15-----
 
(1:49)
 
g-------------------------- 
d—------------------------- x8 
a---------------------15--- 
d—0--0-0--0-10-0-0h15------
 
(2:10)
 
g-------------------------- 
d—------------------------- x2 
a---------------------15--- 
d—0--0-0--0-10-0-0h15------
 
quick variation below 




g--------------------------------- 
d—--------------------------------  
a---------------------15---------- 
d—0--0-0--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)This is my best guess...hard to hear
 
g-------------------------------------------- 
d—-------------------------------------------  
a---17--15--17------15--------------------15- 
d—--------------0h15----12—-10--12—0-0h15----
 
(2:47) Why can’t we just admit it..
 
g----------------------------- 
d—---------------------------- x3 
a------------------------15--- 
d—000-12-0-00-0-10-0-0h15-----
 
g--------------------------------------------- 
d—-------------------------------------------- 
a------------------------15------------------- 
d—000-12-0-00-0-10-0-0h15-----3-3-3-0-0-5-5-5-
 
g----------------------------- 
d—---------------------------- x3 
a------------------------15--- 
d—000-12-0-00-0-10-0-0h15-----
 
g--------------------------------------------- 
d—-------------------------------------------- 
a------------------------15------------------- 
d—000-12-0-00-0-10-0-0h15-----3-3-3-0-0-5-5-5- 

(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---------------------------------------- 
d—0000-0-00—-00--0000-0-00—0h7-7-0-0-0--- 

(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)
 
g------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
d—------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ x2 
a-------5-------5----3-----5/7--------3----5------8-------7---3-----5/7-------3----5-- 
d—-0000--0-00-0---00---0000----0-00-0---00---0000--0-00-0--00---0000---0-00-0---00----
 
(4:29)
 
g----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
d—---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
a------5------5-----0h3h5-----7-------3-----0h3h5-----8------7-----0h3h5-----7---------3--------0h3h5- 
d-0000-0-00-0--0h3h5-----0000---0-00-0---0h3h5------0000--0-00-0---0h3h5------0000---0-00-0-----0h3h5-
 
g----------------------------------------------------------whammy turned back on--------------------- 
d—---------------------------------------------------------?????-sounds like a variation of intro---- 
a-------5-------5------0h3h5------7--------3------0h3h5----?????------------------------------------- 
d—-0000--0-00-0---0h3h5------0000---0-00-0---0h3h5---------------------------------------------------

(4:49) Bass Whammy 5thUp/1Up position, rocked forward to harmonize 
1UP
 
g------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
d—12-0-0-10-0-0-12-0-0-12h14-0-0-10-0-0-12-0-0-12h15-0-0-14-0-0-10-0-0-12h14-0-0-10-0-0-12-10h12- 
x3 
a------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
d------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
(5:21)
 
Two bass tracks here...first stays same as above 

g------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
d—12-0-0-10-0-0-12-0-0-12h14-0-0-10-0-0-12-0-0-12h15-0-0-14-0-0-10-0-0-12h14-0-0-10-0-0-12-10h12- 

a------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
d------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 

Underlying track w/delay
 
g--7------5------7-------9-------5------7--------10------9-------3-------9---------5-----7------- 
d—----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
a------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
d------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 

whammy off
 
(5:32) Justin is not following guitar
 
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--------------------------------------------------------- 
d—-12-0000-10-0000-12-0000-13-12-0000-10-0000-12-00-10-00- 
rest 

(6:29) come in very quickly 

g------------------------------------ 
d—----------------------------------- 
a------15---------------------------- 
d—-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—------------------ x3 
a------------------- 
d—00-0-3-0-00-0-2-0—
 
very fast.... 

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

Source: BassMasta.net
http://www.bassmasta.net/t/tool/.html

Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques


No Picture chris Average	#1 by chris markert at Nov 21, 2006 at 11:08 PM EST
	This band is a cult in the camp I used to go to...an older friend the first year had another (chinese) friend of ours write in Chinese on her arm, "They could be really big people" (He didn't know the chinese letter for giants... ;) ) Anyway, I love this band, and I love this song.