The Grudge (Ver 4) Bass Tabs - Tool @ BigBassTabs.com

Song   — The Grudge
Artist — Tool
Album  — Lateralus

This is the best i can do with this song, if you have any corections for 
it email me at [email protected], enjoy...
Intro                                       4x
G|—————————14————————12————————17————————14——|
D|*—0h13p0————0h13p0————0h13p0————0h13p0————*|
A|*—————————————————————————————————————————*|
D|———————————————————————————————————————————|
                    8x
G|————————7——————————|
D|*—0h1p0———0h1p0—3—*|
A|*—————————————————*|
D|———————————————————|
          4x
G|—————————|
D|—0h1p0—0—|
A|—————————|
D|—————————|
                                         11x 
G|————————14————————12————————17————————14—|
D|—0h13p0————0h13p0————0h13p0————0h13p0————|
A|—————————————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————————————|

Explosion
G|———7—7—7—7———7—7—7—7———7—7———|
D|———0—0—0—0———0—0—0—0———0—0———|
A|———5—5—5—5———5—5—5—5———5—5———|
D|———0—0—0—0———0—0—0—0———0—0———|

Little bass part
G|—————————————|———14———10————————17———————————————————————————|
D|———12———10———|*————————————14————————12———10———15—14—12—10——*|
A|—————————————|*—————————————————————————————————————————————*|
D|—————————————|———————————————————————————————————————————————|

Verse   The timing is a little weird so try to sort it out
G|———————————————————————————|
D|*—————————————————————————*|
A|*————————————————————3h5——*|
D|———0——0—0—2—0———2—3————————|

Pre—chorus/post chorus/other — it follows the rhythm of the first vocal 
part where Maynard says "wear the grudge like a crown of negativity etc"
G|———7—7—7—7—7—7———7———7——7—7—7—7———7—7—7——7—7—7———7—7—7———|
D|———0—0—0—0—0—0———0———0——0—0—0—0———0—0—0——0—0—0———0—0—0———|
A|———5—5—5—5—5—5———5———5——5—5—5—5———5—5—5——5—5—5———5—5—5———|
D|———0—0—0—0—0—0———0———0——0—0—0—0———0—0—0——0—0—0———0—0—0———|

Chorus  the same as the verse with more emphasis on 
the first beat of each 
bar.  Listen for when to emphasize.
G|———————————————————————————|
D|*—————————————————————————*|
A|*————————————————————3h5——*|
D|———0——0—0—2—0———2—3————————|

  After that comes this part, which appears later, as with the rest, listen 
for the correct timing.  This continues with variations all the way to the 
little bass interlude.

G|———————————————————————————————|
D|*—————————————————————————————*|
A|*——3p0———5p3p0————————————————*|
D|———————0———————3———0———0h3—3———|

Bass Interlude  "choose to let this go" play that 4x
G|——————10—————5h7———10———9———7———|
D|*——0——————0————————————————————*|
A|*———————————————————8———7———5——*|
D|————————————————————————————————|

Then drop an octave to this
G|———————————————————————————————|
D|*—————————————————————————————*|
A|*———————————————————————8h10——*|
D|———0———12———0———10h12——————————|

Explosion
G|———7—7—7—7———7—7—7—7———7—7———|
D|———0—0—0—0———0—0—0—0———0—0———|
A|———5—5—5—5———5—5—5—5———5—5———|
D|———0—0—0—0———0—0—0—0———0—0———|


Then blast right back into the main riff
G|————————14—14—————————12—12—————————17—17—————————14—14———|
D|*——000——————————000———————————000———————————000——————————*|
A|*————————————————————————————————————————————————————————*|
D|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|

And the part after that
G|———————————7——————————————————————7———————————3———|
D|*——0h1p0——————0h1p0———3———0h1p0———————0h1p0——————*|
A|*————————————————————————————————————————————————*|
D|——————————————————————————————————————————————————|

And after that
G|———————————————————————————————————————————|
D|———0h1p0—0———0h1p0—0———0h1p0—0———0h1p0—0———|
A|———————————————————————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————————————————————|


       "AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!"   occasionally
G|————————————————————————————————————————————————|——————————————————|
D|*——————————————————————————————————————————————*|——————————————————|
A|*—————————5——————————————————————5—————————————*|——————————————————|
D|———0h1p0——————0h1p0———3———0h1p0—————0h1p0———3———|———0h1p0———3——1———|

After the screaming — check the timing
G|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|———00h1p0—00h1p0—00h1p0—00h1p0—00h1p0—00h1p0—00h1p0—00h1p0—00h1p0———|
A|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|

The guitar wails for a little bit and the bass doesn't play

Then there's a really messed up sounding riff
G|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|———0—0—1p0——0—0h1p0—0—0h1p0—0—————————————————3——3—3—3h5p3—1——|
A|———————————————————————————————3——3—3—3——3—3————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|

G|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|———0——0—0—0h1p0——0—0—0h1p0——0—0—0h1p0———3—3—3—3—3—3h5p3———1———|
A|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|

After that goes a couple of times the drums blast you away with 
sporadic time changes, fills and bass drum hits to throw you off, play 
this and ignore it.

G|————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|———0——0—0h1p0——0——0h1p0—0——0—0h1p0—0——0h1p0———|
A|————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————————————————————————————|

Then finally finish big with this

G|———————————————————————————————————————————7———|
D|———0h1p0—0———0h1p0—0———0h1p0—0———0h1p0—0———0———|
A|———————————————————————————————————————————5———|
D|———0h1p0—0———0h1p0—0———0h1p0—0———0h1p0—0———0———|

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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