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Tool
The Pot
10,000 Days

I am about 99% sure the intro is correct. The key is to get the timing 
right.
When I play it along with the song and with my band it sounds perfect.

0:10
Intro:
G|————5————7————5———————————5————8———5—————8——5—|
D|—0———7—0————0——7—0—0——0—0——7—0———0———7—0———0——|x6
A|——————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|——————————————————————————————————————————————|
pm:    *         *           *         *

There has been some question to whether the intro riff is played
in this position or all on the D string near the 10th and 12th frets.
If you prefer to play it this way, the TAB is:

G|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|—0——10—7—0—12——0—10—7—0—0——0——0—10—7—0—13——0—10—7—0—13——0—12——|
A|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
pm:      *            *              *            *

0:38
Rest while guitar plays verse riff twice

0:47
Verse:
G|———————————————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————————————|
A|—————5————————5——————————5———————3—|x10
D|—0—0———0—0—0————0—0—0——0———0—3—0———|

1:33
This is the opening riff except played on low D string
(And ajdusted for Dropped D tuning)
G|—————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————————————————————|x2
A|———3—————5————3————————————3—————6———3—————6———3—|
D|—0———5—0————0———5—0—0——0—0———5—0———0———5—0———0———|

1:42
Play Verse Again x2

1:50
Chorus
G|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|———5—————3—————————————————————————————————————————————|[Play Versex1|
A|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|—5———5—3———3——10—12—12——12—12——12—12—12—12—12—12—12—12—|[ 
           ]

G|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|———5—————3—————————————————————————————————————————————|[Play Versex2|
A|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|—5———5—3———3——10—12—12——12—12——12—12—12—12—12—12—12—12—|[ 
           ]

2:13
G|———————————————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————————————|
A|—————5————————5——————————5———————3—|x10
D|—0—0———0—0—0————0—0—0——0———0—3—0———|

2:58
G|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|———5—————3—————————————————————————————————————————————|[Play Versex1|
A|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|—5———5—3———3——10—12—12——12—12——12—12—12—12—12—12—12—12—|[ 
           ]

G|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|———5—————3—————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|—5———5—3———3——10—12—12——12—12——12—12—12—12—12—12—12—12—|

3:11
G|———————————————————|
D|———————————————————|
A|———————————5———————|
D|—0—0—0h5h7———7p5h7—|

G|———————————————————|
D|———————————————————|
A|———————————5———————|
D|—2—2—0h5h7———7p5h7—|

G|———————————————————|
D|———————————————————|
A|———————————5———————|
D|—3—3—0h5h7———7p5h7—|

G|———————————————————|
D|———————————————————|
A|———————————5———————|
D|—5—5—0h5h7———7p5h7—|

Play That Three Times
On the Fourth Time (3:32) Play

G|———————————————————|
D|———————————————————|
A|———————————5———————|
D|—0—0—0h5h7———7p5h7—|

G|———————————————————|
D|———————————————————|
A|———————————5———————|
D|—2—2—0h5h7———7p5h7—|

G|———————————————————|
D|———————————————————|
A|———————————5———————|
D|—3—3—0h5h7———7p5h7—|

G|————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————|
A|————————————————————————|
D|—5—5——8—8——3—3—0—Hold it]

Then he uses some kind of effect That im not to sure about
Just play

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

until,

4:12
G|——————————————————————|
D|———————7—7————————————|x4
A|—0—0—5————————8———7———|
D|————————————8———0———8—|

4:25
G|—————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————————————————————|x6
A|———3—————5————3————————————3—————6———3—————6———3—|
D|—0———5—0————0———5—0—0——0—0———5—0———0———5—0———0———|

4:51
G|—————————————————|
D|—————————————————|
A|—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—|
D|—————————————————|

5:00
G|—————————————|
D|—————————————|
A|—————————————|
D|—0—Hold it———|

5:11
G|———————————————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————————————|
A|—————5————————5——————————5———————3—|x3
D|—0—0———0—0—0————0—0—0——0———0—3—0———|

5:24
G|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|———5—————3—————————————————————————————————————————————|[Play Versex1|
A|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|—5———5—3———3——10—12—12——12—12——12—12—12—12—12—12—12—12—|[ 
           ]

G|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|———5—————3—————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|—5———5—3———3——10—12—12——12—12——12—12—12—12—12—12—12—12—|

5:38
G|———————————————————|
D|———————————————————|
A|———————————5———————|
D|—0—0—0h5h7———7p5h7—|

G|———————————————————|
D|———————————————————|
A|———————————5———————|
D|—2—2—0h5h7———7p5h7—|

G|———————————————————|
D|———————————————————|
A|———————————5———————|
D|—3—3—0h5h7———7p5h7—|

G|———————————————————|
D|———————————————————|
A|———————————5———————|
D|—5—5—0h5h7———7p5h7—|

Play Twice
On Third Time Play

G|———————————————————|
D|———————————————————|
A|———————————5———————|
D|—0—0—0h5h7———7p5h7—|

G|———————————————————|
D|———————————————————|
A|———————————5———————|
D|—2—2—0h5h7———7p5h7—|

G|———————————————————|
D|———————————————————|
A|———————————5———————|
D|—3—3—0h5h7———7p5h7—|

G|———————————————|
D|———————————————|
A|———————————————|
D|—5—5——8—8——3—3—|

5:59
G|—————————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————————|x4
A|—5——————3——————5————————3—5————————6—|
D|———0000———0000———0000—3—————0000—6———|

Thats it. Its a very fun song but its pretty tricky. The hardest part
Is the timing in the intro. Im pretty sure this whole tab is right 
except for 
the part at 4:12. Please Rate!

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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