TOOL - "Schismm" Tablature

By- Tool
Song- Schism
Album- Latereralus
Tuning-Drop-D (D A D G B E)


/ = slide up
\ = slide down
^ = Upstroke
\/ = Down stroke
h = Hammer on
x = Open palm mute
~ = let ring

------===If you follow my instructions this song will come easy===----
---I play on a line 6 amp, and I listed what Efx. I use in here... if you don’t have a line 6, then use the pedals… I gave the names of the settings…---
==Please listen to the song along with the tab it helps (for timing)==

(Bass part, but can be played on guitar. -clean)
E----------------------------------------------
B----------------------------------------------
G--7----5----5----7------7----5----5----7------
D--8----7----5----8------8----7----5----7------
A--5----8----------------5----8----------------
D------------------------------------------0~--

-----Rest of the song from here is all set on insane for “line 6 amp” settings or just distortion----

Guitar enters with volume swell slowly (listen for timing)
E------------------
B------------------
G------------------
D------------------
A-0----------------
D-0----------------

Palm mute 4x
E--------------------------------------
B--------------------------------------
G---------3---2----------3---2---5-----
D---0h3h5---0---0--0h3h5---0---0---0---
A--------------------------------------
D--------------------------------------

Let ring (listen to the song for timing)
E------------------------------
B----------------3~------------
G-5~-------------2~------------
D----------------0~------------
A------------------------------
D------------------------------

(Listen for timing)
E-------------------------------
B------------------8------10----
G--------------------7-------7--
D-------------------------------
A-------------------------------
D-------------------------------

Palm mute 4x
E-----------------------------------------------
B-----------------------------------------------
G-----------------------------------------------
D------------10---9-------------10---9---12-----
A-0-0h10h12----0---0---0h10h12----0---0----0—---
D-----------------------------------------------

Not palm muted 4x
E--------------------------------------------------
B--------------------------------------------------
G--------------------------------------------------
D------------10---9----------------10---9---12-----
A-0-0h10h12----0---0---0-0h10h12-----0---0-----0---
D--------------------------------------------------

Palm mute 8x
E-------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------
G----------5---4-----------5--4--7----
D-0-0h5h7---0---0---0h5h7---0--0—-0---
A-------------------------------------
D-------------------------------------

Not palm muted 4x
E----------------------------------------------
B----------------------------------------------
G----------------------------------------------
D------------10---9--------------10---9---12---
A-0-0h10h12----0---0--0-0h10h12----0---0----0--
D----------------------------------------------

Not palm muted 3x
E-----------------------------------------------
B-----------------------------------------------
G-----------------------------------------------
D------------10---9--------------10---9---12----
A-0-0h10h12----0---0--0-0h10h12----0---0----0---
D-----------------------------------------------

E----------------------------------------------
B----------------------------------------------
G----------------------------------------------
D------------10---9---------------10---9--*12\-
A-0-0h10h12----0---0---0-0h10h12----0---0------
D----------------------------------------------

*= Use pinch harmonic (listen to understand)

(4x listen to timing)
E---------------------------------------
B---------------------------------------
G---------------------------------------
D--0-xx--3--xx--3h5--3-x-3--------------
A--0-xx--3--xx--3h5--3-x-3--------3-----
D--0-xx--3--xx--3h5--3-x-3--0h3h5-------
\/^ \/^

Let ring (listen for timing)
E--------
B—12~----
G—12~----
D—12~----
A--------
D--------

Palm mute 8x
E--------------------------------------------
B--------------------------------------------
G--------------------------------------------
D------------10---9------------10---9---12---
A-0-0h10h12----0---0--0h10h12----0---0----0--
D--------------------------------------------

Not palm muted 4x
E---------------------------------------------
B---------------------------------------------
G---------------------------------------------
D------------10---9-------------10---9---12---
A-0-0h10h12----0---0-0-0h10h12----0---0----0--
D---------------------------------------------

======Follow my instructions============Follow my instructions======

If you have a “Line 6 amp” use Ping-Pong setting on Insane if not use a Ping-Pong petal…

9x (listen for timing)
E-------------------------
B-------------------------
G-------------------------
D----------10---9---12----
A-0h10h12----0---0----0---
D-------------------------

+++Follow instructions ++++++ follow instructions +++
(Palm mute the opens, listen for the timing) I use ping-pong and flange for “Line 6 amps” for this part…

E----------------------------------------------------------------
B----------------------------------------------------------------
G----------------------------------------------------------------
D-14-----17-----14-----19-----12-----14-----10----12---10---12---
A----0-0----0-0----0-0----0-0----0-0----0-0---0-0----0----0----0-
D----------------------------------------------------------------
^^^^ 1. Play the part above 3x 2.then play the part above 4x with wah 3. Then play what’s below once with wah 4. Play the part above 3x with out wah 5. Then play what’s below 1x with out wah ^^^^^

E--------------------------------------------------------------------
B--------------------------------------------------------------------
D--------------------------------------------------------------------
G-14-----17-----14-----19-----12-----12h14----10-----12---10---12----
A----0-0----0-0----0-0----0-0----0-0-------0-----0-0----0----0----0--
D--------------------------------------------------------------------



(Listen for your timing 2x) (Still with ping-pong and flange)
E----------------------------------------
B----------------------------------------
G----------------------------------------
D-14------17-----14-----17-----14---14---
A----0-0-----0-0----0-0----0-0----0----0-
D----------------------------------------


(1x with out ping-pong and flange) just insane or distor)

E------------------
B------------------
G------------------
D----------10---9--
A-0h10h12----0---0-
D------------------

(2x with ping-pong and flange still on insane or distor)
E----------------------------------------
B----------------------------------------
G----------------------------------------
D-14------17-----14-----17-----14---14---
A----0-0-----0-0----0-0----0-0----0----0-
D----------------------------------------

+++Follow instructions above ++++++ Follow instructions above+++

(Listen for timing 4x on the 3’d one he plays something in between one of the rings.. but I can’t make it out…) ( 4x kick in to what’s below this part) (no more pin pong or flange rest is all insane or distor)


E------------------------
B------------------------
G------------------------
D--8-8\3 3/10-10—-0~-----
A--8-8\3-3/10-10—-0~-----
D--8-8\3-3/10-10—-0~-----

(4x listen for timing)
E------------------------
B------------------------
G------------------------
D-------0----------------
A--5--0-------0----3-----
D--------0-5---0-3---0-0-

Palm mute 4x (listen for timing)
E---------------------------------
B---------------------------------
G---------------------------------
D---------------------------------
A--3--0--2--0--0--3--0--2--0--5---
D--3--0--2--0--0--3--0--2--0--5---


( 0’s are all Palm muted listen for timing)
E-------------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------------
G-------------------------------------------
D-------------------------------------------
A-0000--3--00--2--0000—3--00-2--00--5-------
D-0000--3--00--2--0000—3--00—2--00--5-------
\/^\/^ \/^ \/^\/^ \/^ \/^

(8x palm muted listen for timing)
E-------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------
G-------------------------------------
D-------------------------------------
A---------5------------6-----------3--
D-0-0h3h5-----0-0h3h5-----0h3h5-------

End 6:51

I can play this along with the song, and it sounds close enough for me.
Any problems email me at Ch00pa@Yahoo.com or IM me on aol as xxt0ol
Big ups to Trent and Shane back in Kansas and my bro Tim miss you all!

please god don't ruin this song, there is a rythem to it.

-Mike Felton aka xxto0l