You Lied Bass Tabs - Tool @ BigBassTabs.com

Song: You Lied
Artist: Tool
Album: Salival
Tabbed by: Joel Stillwell ([email protected])

Before any of ya'll read this, I want you all to know this is my first
tab ever.  I've been listening to Tool for forever, and I've been
playing bass for about a year and a half.  *takes breath*  Anyway, on
to the tab...

Tuning (low to high):DADG
Play with a pick, and use a lot of highs.

Intro:  (Use some type of chorus all the way through.  I read that
Justin uses a Boss pedal, but I don't know which one.  Listen to the song
for the rhythm.)

G——11/12——15/14/17/14/15——12/11/9/11/12/11/15/14/17/14/15——12/11—————————
D—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————0——————
A————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————9——

x14 (On the 14th time, play the arpeggio twice, then
go straight into the bridge...)

G——11—————————11—————————11—————————11—————————11—————————————————————
D*—————12—————————12—————————12—————————12—————————12—————12—————————*
A*———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————*
D——————————9——————————9——————————9——————————9——————————9——————————————
                      *Let all the notes ring out*

Bridge:

G———————————————————————————
D———————————————————————————
A———————————————————————————
D———9—9—8—8—7—7—6/1—————————

Main Riff: x3

G———————————————————————————————————————————————————
D*—————————————————————————————————————————————————*
A*—2——2——0—2—x—x—2——0—2—x—x—2——0—2—x—x—3—2—0———————*
D———————————————————————————————————————————————————

Variation on main riff:

G———————————————————————————————————————————————————
D—————————————————————————0—3h2—0———————————————————
A——2——2——0—2—x—x—2——0h2h3——————————0—2—x—x—3—2—0————
D———————————————————————————————————————————————————

Play the main riff x3

Play the variation once

Verse (Part 1):

G———————————————————————————————————————————————————
D———————————————————————————————————————————————————
A———————————————————————————————————————————————————
D—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9———

G—————————————————11——————11——————11—————11—————11———————————
D————————————————————12——————12——————12—————12—————12———12———
A————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9———————9———————9——————9——————9———————9——————

G—11——————11——————11——————11——————12———————————
D————12——————12——————12——————12——————12———12———
A——————————————————————————————————————————————
D———————9———————9———————9———————9———————9——————

Verse (Part 2): x2

G———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D*——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
A*——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9———

G—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————*
A——————————————————————————————————————————————————7————————————2/7——*
D—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—7—7—7—7———————2—2—2—2———————

Play main riff once

Play the variation once

Play the main riff five times

Play the variation once

Play the verse (Part 1) once

Play the verse (Part 2) twice

Play the main riff nine times

Play the variation once

Solo Riff: x6 (Use a very slight overdrive here.  Justin uses a rat.)

G——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D*————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————*
A*—3h2—2——2——2—2—0—2—2——2——0—3h2—2——2——2—2—0—2—2—0—2—2—0—2————*
D——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————

Solo Variation: x4 1/2

G—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D*———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————*
A*—3h2—2——2——2—2—2—0—————2—0—————3h2—2——2——2—2—0—2—2——2——0———*
D————————————————————3—0—————3—0——————————————————————————————

Last Riff: x2

G—————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D*———————————————————————————————————————————————————*
A*—2——2——0—2—x—x—2——0—2—x—x—2——2—0—————2—0———————————*
D——————————————————————————————————3—0—————3—0————————

Very last riff:

G———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
A—2——2——0—2—x—x—2——3—3——0—2——2——0—2—x—x—2——3—3——0—2——2——0—2—x—x—2——3—3——3—3—
D———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————

G—————————————————————————
D—————————————————————————
A—2——2——0—2—x—x—2——3—3————
D—————————————————————————

That's it!  All nine minutes of You Lied of Tool's Salival.
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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

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