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Tool — Intolerance 98 Percent Correct bass tabs




Tool—Intolerance
Album: Undertow
tabbed by [email protected]
98 percent correct

Intro
G————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
A——————————————3—————————————————————————3———————————————————3———
D—0—3—5—653—50———3——5—653——5—0—3—5—65350———3—5—65350—356—5350————

G——————————————————————————————————————————————
D——————————————————————————————————————————————
A——————————————————————3———————————————————————
D—3—5—6—53503—56535——0———3—56535———————————————

Verse 1

G—————————————————————————
D—————————————————————————
A———————————————————————3— X4
D—0—3—0—3—0—1—0—3—0—1—1———

Interlude "Lie, cheat and steal"

G——————————————————————————————————
D—0—3—0—3—0—1—0—3—0—1—1————————————
A———————————————————————3——————————X3
D——————————————————————————————————

and then: "How can I forgive you?"

G————————————————————————
D—0—3—0—3—0—1——0—0—0—0—00
A————————————————————————
D————————————————————————

Chorus "I'm not innocent"

G—5—2—2—2—2—5—2—2—2—2—5———
D———0—0—0—0———0—0—0—0—3———
A———0—0—0—0———0—0—0—0—————
D—————————————————————————

Revert back to the 2nd verse
then comes the 2nd interlude
then comes the 2nd chorus.

After all this, the guitar does a small solo and then we hit the intro

again.
then the interlude comes in but we play differently:

G————————————————
D——0————————————— play this every two bars seven times until we hit

this:
A————————————————
D——0—————————————

G—2—7——2—7——22222—7—2—7—22222—7—————— not quite sure how many times
D—0————0————00000———0———00000———————— then we play:
A————————————————————————————————————
D————————————————————————————————————

G————————————————————————
D—0—0—00—0—00—0—0————————
A—0—0—00—0—00—0—0————————
D—0—0—00—0—00—0—0—0——————

G—5——2——2—2—2——5——2——2—2—5———————
D—10—7——0—0—7——10—7——0—7—10——————
A————5——————5—————5————5—8———————X3
D————0——0—0—0—————0——0—0—15——————

then the guitar does another fill/solo then we play

G—————————————————
D—————————————————
A—3—3—3——————————— X7
D——5—5—5—3—0—0—0——

then;

G———————————————————————————————
D————————0——1—0——0——————————————
A——3—3—3————————3—3—————————————
D—0————————————————————————————— and then play this 'till the end...

There you have it.
Tablature player for this song:
Tool - Intolerance 98 Percent Correct Bass Tab

How to Read Bass Tabs

Bass tablature (tabs) is an easy way to learn songs without needing to read traditional sheet music. Here’s a quick guide to understanding the symbols and techniques commonly found in tabs:

1. The Basics

  • Strings and Frets:

    Each line in a tab represents a string on your bass:

    • The top line is the highest-pitched string (G on a 4-string bass).
    • The bottom line is the lowest-pitched string (E on a 4-string bass).

    Numbers on the lines indicate which fret to press. For example:

    G|-------------------|
    D|-------------------|
    A|---3---------------|
    E|-------------------|
                

    This means you play the 3rd fret on the A string.

2. Common Techniques

  • Hammer-On (h):

    Play the first note by picking it, then press down on a higher fret with another finger without picking again.

    G|-------------------|
    D|-------5h7---------|
                
  • Pull-Off (p):

    Pluck a note and then "pull off" your finger to let a lower fret ring.

    G|-------------------|
    D|-------7p5---------|
                
  • Slide (/ or \):

    Move your finger up (/) or down (\) the fretboard while maintaining pressure.

    G|-------------------|
    D|-------5/7---------|
                

3. Advanced Techniques

  • Bend (b): Push the string up or down to raise the pitch. Example: G|-------7b9---------|
  • Vibrato (~): Shake the string slightly after playing a note to create a vibrating sound. Example: G|-------7~----------|
  • Muted Notes (x): Rest your finger lightly on the string without pressing a fret and pluck for a percussive "click" sound.

4. Rhythm and Timing

Tabs don’t always indicate timing, so listen to the song while reading the tab. Wider spaces between numbers mean longer pauses, while closer numbers indicate quicker notes.

5. Slap and Pop

  • Slap (s): Strike the string with the side of your thumb for a percussive sound.
  • Pop (p): Pull the string away from the fretboard and let it snap back.

Practice Makes Perfect

Tabs are a great tool to learn songs, but mastering the techniques takes practice. Listen carefully to the original track and play along to lock in the rhythm. Don’t rush — smooth, accurate playing is more important than speed. Happy jamming! 🎸

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