Guitar Tab for Parabola#844
Transcribed by Jose Antilibidio (dragonss@yahoo.com)
Added to toolshed.down.net: 10/29/01 01:02:40
Guitar Tab for Parabola#844
Transcribed by Jose Antilibidio (dragonss@yahoo.com)
Added to toolshed.down.net: 10/29/01 01:02:40
Parabol and Parabola - Written and Performed by TOOL Tabbed by José Antilibido (Dragonss@yahoo.com) Special Thanks: The Guitar Player article on Tool. Without it, this song would still be in Drop D (And I would be scratching my head in wonder a lot). This song can be performed in both Drop D and Drob BE. Because droping to BE can be tedious for some, I have included both the Drop D and Drop BE versions. Drop D is a bit easier IMO if you are playing live because you won't have to retune. There are only 4 parts in the song that require Drop BE, Part 6, 10, 11 and Part 18. You can still sound very much like both parts in Drop D, but Part 6 will be a bit hard to zero in on. Try sliding from 0 to 7. This is a bit mesy, I know. Sorry if it comes out weird in a different text. It should be viewed in Courier New Please bear in mind that I've only been playing for 3 years and to me, this sounds exact. Im sure there are some parts in here I messed up but its all pretty close. A note about the solo, I was first playing the solo all the way down on the 14th fret but I found it much easier to play on G and B around the 7th fret. Playing the solo on the 14th fret on the D string seems to be the most popular way to approach it, but scooting it up to higher strings not only makes the fingering easier (Smaller stretches; You can pretty much keep your first 3 fingers in the same position the entire time), but also allows you to get to it much easier. It also makes switching to the Pinch Harmoincs section of the solo ever so much easier. =) Part 1 0:01 D----------------------- A--0h2---2\3--2\5/2-2-0-0 D--0h2---2\3--2\5/2-2-0-0 Drop BE Version E---5\7--7\8--7\10/7-7-5-5 B---3\5--5\6--5\ 8/5-5-3-3 (I play this on the D/B string because my distortion is really big. Try both the single string and the power chord version of this part and see which one you like.) Part 2 0:10 B-----------------10h12--12-12-1212----------------10h12p10^ G--7h9--9-9-99-------------------------7h9--9-9-99----------- Part 3 0:20 A--0h2--0h2 D--0h2--0h2 --P.M------- Drop BE Version E--5\7--5\7 B--3\5--3\5 --P.M------ Part 4 0:58 D--5--5-5-555-7-7-777/2-2-222 A--5--5-5-555-7-7-777/2-2-222 D--5--5-5-555-7-7-777/2-2-222 Drop BE Version First Time: D--------------------------------/9-9-999 E--10-10-10-10-1010--12-12-121212/7-7-777 B---8---8-8--8--8-8--10-10-101010/5-5-555 2nd Time: E--10-1010-101010--12-12-121212/7-7-777 B---8--8-8--8-8-8----10-10-101010/5-5-555 Adam adds a octave to the first and 3rd time he plays this riff. Listen to the CD, you'll see it sounds a bit different. Solo (Part 5) 1:35 E----------------------------------------------------------------10-9-- B----------------10h12--12-12-1212---------------10h12p10------------ 10 G--7h9--9-9-99---------------------7h9--9-9-99------------------------ E--------------10-9---------------------------------------- B---------8*-----------8--10-8---10\12/10-10-8-7--8-7^--5^/ G-----9---------------------------------------------------- D--9-------------------------------------------------------- B-0-7-8--------0-7-8-------------------- G--------7-6----------7-6--7-7--66------ D-------------------------------------7- ^---------------------------------------------Pinch Harmonics Part 6 D--0\7/2 A--0\7/2 D--0\7/2 Drop BE Version (The correct way) D-------------------0 E-------------------0 B--0h3\10/5-5-5-5---- The open strings on D and E are to give that odd sound. Its not totally correct but it will still sound good. Part 7 D--7-2 A--7-2 D--7-2 Drop BE Version E--12-5 B--10-3 Part 8 D--2p0\7--5 A--2p0\7--5 D--2p0\7--5 PM--------- Drop BE Version E--7-5\12--10 B--5-3\10-- 8 PM----------- Part 9 D--0h2-----7--5 A--0h2-----7--5 D--0h2-xxxx7--5 PM--------- Drop BE Version E--5\7------12--10 B--3\5-xxxx10-- 8 (After Adam plays this one or two times, he slides from G5 to B5) Part 10 A-----------5-0- D--2--0--5-----0 Drop BE Version D---------------0-- E------5---3------- B--5---5*-----------3 Part 11 A----------0--(Might be B, not A. Im not sure.) D--2--0--5---0 Drop BE Version E---------3--5-- B--5--3---3*-----3 *NOTE: These two notes on B and E are ment to be played together as a cord. On some text sizes it won't show up as a chord. Part 12 (Play it really fast) A--5-------------- D------5--0--2-2-2 Drop BE Version D--0----------- E----3--------- B------3--5-5-5 Part 13 A--5-------------- D------5--0--2-5-2 Drop BE Version D--0--------------- E----3------5------ B------3--5---3-3-3 (Check this one yourself. Im not too sure) After this, Adam does a PM version of the 2 parts 10 and 11 before going into the next part Part 14 A--------------5h7h5- D--0h2-xxx-5h7------- Drop BE Version D--------------0h2p0 E----------3h5------ B--3h5-xxx--------- Try throwing in a PM if it doesnt sound right to you. Part 15 (Play it fast) A---------5h7h5--------- D--0h2-5h7-----5h7-0h2-- Drop BE Version D----------0h2p0-------- E------3h5-------3h5---- B--3h5---------------3h5 Part 16 D-xxxx-2- A-xxxx-2- D-xxxx-2 Drop BE Version E--xxxx-7-- B--xxxx-5 For the mutes, put your finger on the E5 chord but dont push down until the part where you a supossed to. Part 17 (Try adding a PM to it if you don't think it sounds right) A---------- D--0--2--9*- *NOTE: If this doesnt sound right, try the 7th fret. Drop BE Version E--------7 B--3--5--- Part 18 A------------------- D--0--2--7*---0-2-0-2 *NOTE: If this doesnt sound right, try the 5th fret. I can't decide. Drop BE Version E-------5---------- B--3--5-----3-5-3-5 Part 19 A------------------------------------- D--0--2-2-2222-0-0-2h4-2h4-2h4-4\5-4\5 Drop BE Version (Wow, this one will sound DRASTICALLY better.) D--------2-2-22----------------------------- E--0--0--0-0-00--5-5-0h9-0h9-0h9-0h9\10/9\10 B--0--0--0-0-00--3-3-0h7-0h7-0h7-0h7\ 8/7\ 7 Part 20 (Ending) To get the right sound, I turn off my gain and turn all my EQ to 0. It might sound good with mid at 10, but its all a matter of taste. Drop D Version G--2h4-------------- D----------------0h2 A------------------- D--2-------------2-- Drop BE Version D-7h9------------0h2-- E-0--------------0---- Part 21 E------------------------------------------------------------12* B-----------------------------------------------------12------- G--4--4--2h4h2--0--------0-------------------*12---------------- D--------------------4------4--0------2------------------------ *Note: Try playing these 3 notes as natural harmonics, near the fret wire. Play Order: Part 1 x 4 Part 2 (Semi-Solo) Part 3 x 4 Part 4 x 4 Part 1 x 7 Part 3 x 3 Part 6 x 4 Part 1 x 4 Part 5 (Solo) Part 1 x 7 Part 3 x 3 Part 6 x 4 Part 7 x 3 1/2 (Last time transitions into 8) Part 8 x 4 Part 9 x 4 Part 10--| Go back and forth bewteen these parts 4 times Part 11--| Part 12 Part 13 Part 12 Part 13 Part 10 (Palm mute) Part 11 (Palm mute) Part 15 x 3 Part 16 x 11 Part 17 Part 18 Part 19 x 7 (Backs off at beggining to 8th time) Part 20 Part 21 I split this all up into parts because I think thats the best way to learn. If you have any comments, suggestions, corrections, etc., please send them to Dragonss@yahoo.com. Please, no death or bomb threats, because those make baby Jesus cry.