Lateralus Tabs:
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(rest for 3 bars)
g-----------
d--0-0-0-0-- x32
a-----------
d-----------
g--------------------------------------------------------------------
d--------------------------------------------------------------------
a---------------------------------------------------------------3-5-- x2
d--0-0-x-0-0-x-0-5-5-5-0-3--3-3-x-3-3-x-5-55-3-0-3-5-5-5--x-5-3------
g------------------------------------------------------------------------
d------------------------------------------------------------------------
a------------------------------------------------------------------------
d--0-0-x-0-0-x-0-5-5-5-0-3--3-3-x-3-3-x-5-55-3-0-3-5-5-5--x-5-3-3h5-3-0--
*rest for 4 bars*
g----------------------------
d-----------10-----------12--
a---5-----8-----5-----10----- x8
d------0-----------0---------
g------------------------------------------
d------------------------------------------
a--0--------------------------------------- x4
d----5-3-0--0-3-3-3-3--0-0-0-0--0-5-5-5-5--
g------------------------------
d------------------------------
a------------------------------
d--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5---
g--------------------------------------------------------------------
d--------------------------------------------------------------------
a---------------------------------------------------------------3-5-- x2
d--0-0-x-0-0-x-0-5-5-5-0-3--3-3-x-3-3-x-5-55-3-0-3-5-5-5--x-5-3------
g------------------------------------------------------------------------
d------------------------------------------------------------------------
a------------------------------------------------------------------------
d--0-0---0-0---0-5-5-5-0-3--3-3---3-3---5-55-3-0-3-5-5-5--x-5-3-3h5-3-0--
*rest for 4 bars*
(fretless bass part)
g---------------------------------
d--------------10-------------12--
a-------0--5/8---------0—5/10----- x8
d---12-----------12-----------
g------------------------------------------
d------------------------------------------
a--0--------------------------------------- x4
d----5-3-0--0-3-3-3-3--0-0-0-0--0-5-5-5-5--
g--------------------
d--------------------
a--------------------
d--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--
g--------------------------------------------------------------------
d--------------------------------------------------------------------
a---------------------------------------------------------------3-5-- x6
d--0-0-x-0-0-x-0-5-5-5-0-3--3-3-x-3-3-x-5-55-3-0-3-5-5-5--x-5-3------
g------------------------------------------------------------------
d------------------------------------------------------------------
a-----3-5----3-5------3-5----3-5--------------3-5-------------3-5--
d--0-------0-------0-------0--------000--3--5-------000--3--5------
(with flange)
g---------
d--000-0--
a--------- x27
d---------
5:35
g-----------------------------------------------
d--3---555-5----333-3----000-0-000-0-000-0--3---
a-----------------------------------------------
d-----------------------------------------------
g-----------------------------------------------------
d--555-5-555-5--333-3-333-3--000-0-000-0-000-0-000-0--
a-----------------------------------------------------
d-----------------------------------------------------
g-----------------------------------------------------
d--555-5-555-5--888-8-888-8--000-0-000-0-000-0-000-0--
a-----------------------------------------------------
d-----------------------------------------------------
g--------------------------------------------------
d--555-5-555-5--333-3-333-3--000-0-000-0--3-//-10--
a--------------------------------------------------
d--------------------------------------------------
x3
g--7-7-7-7---5-5-5-5-------------------------|--7------5-------
d--5-5-5-5---3-3-3-3---0-0-0-0---3-3-//-10---|--5------3-------
a--------------------------------------------|-----------------
d--------------------------------------------|-----------------
6:40
g------------------------------------------------------
d------------------------------------------------------
a------------------------------------------------------ x4
d--555-5-555-5--333-3-333--5--000-0-000-0--3-3-//-10---
g----------------------------
d----------------------------
a----------------------------
d--555-5-555-5--333-3-333-3--
*rest*
Whammy, 1 octave up, rock forward after striking note..
Also, slight distortion to give it that gritty sound..
g|--------------------------------------------------
d|.-------------------------------------------------
a|.-------------------------------------------------
d|---5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5----
g--------------------------------------------------|
d-------------------------------------------------.|
a-------------------------------------------------.| (x3)
d----12----10----12----15----12----10----15----12-.|
g---------------------------------------------------
d---------------------------------------------------
a---------------------------------------------------
d---5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5----3//10--
(whammy off)
straight off mansfield vid...perfect view..
g---------------------------------
d--7-/-10--7—-7-7--7-/-10--7----
a--5-/-8---5--5-5--5-/-8---5---- x4
d---------------------------------
x6
g---------------|-------------
d---------------|-------------
a----------3----|----------3--
d--0-0-3-5---0--|--0-0-3-5----
*rest*
g-----------------------------------------
d-----------------------------------------
a---------------------------3--5----------
d--0-----3-----5------5--3--------0-------
Oh and thanks for the comment Kaiyan. You're right that does sound like the
recording. I was just tabbing what I saw on the video, but thanks. Play it however
you like, correct me wherever you can.
Taken from The BassMasta -- http://www.bassmasta.net
http://www.bassmasta.net/t/tool/.html
Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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Antti Wanna Be |
#1 by Antti Solonen at Oct 4, 1972 at 4:32 AM EST |
| To find out what this song is about, find out about reaching Merkaba. (and i dont mean the song merkaba) | |
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PunkrockScotty Wanna Be |
#2 by PunkrockScotty at Jan 13, 1977 at 2:26 AM EST |
| I totally agree. This song is amazing! | |
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vincent Average |
#3 by vincent sayre at Dec 6, 1978 at 3:01 PM EST |
| There's an interview Maynard did with a college professor that talks about how the spoken lyrics follow a mathematical formula... Here's the link... http://www.cdicarlo.com/paper_04maynard.htm | |
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kevin Wanna Be |
#4 by kevin dunn at Jan 30, 1982 at 8:42 PM EST |
| Definitely sounds like it has something to do with racial issues to me... or trying to break through mental boundries or walls of ignorance and see what's on the other side. He's reaching out to something that he can barely touch or fathom... trying to understand what makes us human and still being human at the same time. Yet, as he tries to explore with his spiritual senses, he gets lost in his physical mind. This is an amazing song... I can't begin to understand all he's trying to say. | |
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DREADxCORE!!!! Wanna Be |
#5 by DREADxCORE!!!! at Feb 13, 1991 at 9:25 AM EST |
| good god you people write alot | |
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butters Average |
#6 by butters at Jan 24, 1993 at 2:49 AM EST |
| not a holy text? its maynard. maynard is god. thus, meaning anything maynard writes is holy :P pertaining to the song... ive always been curious about the mention of white and black and yellow and red... and at another angle... those could be races... white (caucasian) and black (african) and yellow (asian) and red (native-american?). just my two cents... could be something like as he grows he sees different types of people? oh well. my two cents was never really worth much lol | |
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Nicole Average |
#7 by Nicole Brownfield at Jul 19, 1993 at 7:30 PM EST |
| This song is a true work of art, something that the band want it to be seen as annd someting that i think is the most beautiful song ever written. Does anyone care if it is just under 10 minutes long? | |
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tane Wanna Be |
#8 by tane at Dec 14, 1999 at 5:00 AM EST |
| from what i've been told by a few people is that when the band titles a song the same as the CD, they change the spelling of the song on the track listing. the same thing happens with the cd "Aenima" and the song "Aenema" I don't know if that's right, but it's what i've been told. | |
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philipp Rhythm Player |
#9 by philipp at Feb 16, 2002 at 3:55 AM EST |
| I think that Maynard is screwing with our minds. I dont mean that tool sucks cause they are my favorite band. but i bet he is listening to people talk about his songs and giving their own opinions. he probably wrote about a tv show or somethig totally random like that. me and my friends brother think this and it makes sense, because some people think its about racism, religion, inner feelings, stuff like that. maybe he is just trying to get our minds to think below, above, and beyond all reasons. | |
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Wanna Be |
#10 by Chill-ax! at Dec 9, 2006 at 4:57 PM EST |
| This is what i think this song is about. Bare with me here next time you listen to this song think of this interpretation. And im not saying the other interpretations are wrong, but don't dismiss mine like its stupid or wrong. Anyway....here it goes "Black then white are all I see in my infancy. red and yellow then came to be, reaching out to me. lets me see. As below, so above and beyond, I imagine drawn beyond the lines of reason. Push the envelope. Watch it bend." I believe this is Maynard telling all the fans, that he DOESN'T always see things with some deep meaning, because black and white is all he see's and he is still young. And eventually the red and yellow will come to be. "Over thinking, over analyzing separates the body from the mind. Withering my intuition, missing opportunities and I must Feed my will to feel my moment drawing way outside the lines." This is saying over analyzing the songs will separate your body from you mind. And then he is saying that these new interpretations withered his original meaning and he missed the oppurtunity to see it in that point of view. The he is finally saying that he feeds off these interpretations and uses them in his life. The last part id like to look at is this I embrace my desire to feel the rhythm, to feel connected enough to step aside and weep like a widow to feel inspired, to fathom the power, to witness the beauty, to bathe in the fountain, to swing on the spiral of our divinity and still be a human. He is saying finally he is embracing these interpretations, and feeling what the listener feels, in the words and the rhythm of the music and how some of the songs make you cry cause they touch you so much, and how he remembers how he was when he listened to music when he was younger. And finally he is saying "We are only human, yet you hold us up to be gods" Anyway thats my interpretation of what has to be my favorite tool song... | |
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Humey Average |
#11 by Humey at Dec 13, 2006 at 8:57 AM EST |
| Reverend, i think the bit about him saying, "stop over interpreting the songs" is completeley right I think people should stop putting the meaning of the song over the actual song and listening to it cause it sounds good not because it has a "message" fuck that for a joke. | |
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Ben Average |
#12 by Ben at Jun 16, 2007 at 2:11 PM EST |
| i love this song. and i dont want to sound like a .... but the title is LateralUs ... it was a printing mistake. I read it at toolband.com several weeks ago. | |
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Nick Average |
#13 by Nick M at Aug 30, 2007 at 12:50 AM EST |
| this song is beautiful who cares how long it is i always have to listen to the whole damn thing. tool is so fuckin talented it amazes me | |
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