Transcribed by Brian Armstrong
(brian@technonet.com)
"Third Eye" (an epic exploration of the sub-human primate mind)
First of all, this song has several effects that are very difficult to
reproduce. There are numerous delay effects and a keyboard. I have
focused on taking the guitar parts that sound most like the guitar
and TABing those parts, with some
strange shit making it into the TAB.
FACTS ABOUT SONG:
KEY: D MINOR
Tuning: DROP D and high E D - The song never switches
SONG HAS a 1..2..3 feel B - keys, so if your trying
Special note:When ever you G - to reproduce the effects
hear a big noise D - stay in the key of Dm.
it is a D, with A -
fat ass distortion D -
on it.
I will list all the riffs and such
first then show the order.
MAIN RIFFS (PALM
MUTING SWITCHES ON AND OFF)
Main riff A Main riff B Main riff C
D -| | |
B -| | |
G -| | |
D -| | |
A -| 5 7 3 5 | 5 7 3 5 3 5 5 7 | 5 7 3 5 5 7 5 3 5
D -| 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0
Main riff D Main riff E
D-|pm........ | pm............ |
B-| | |
G-| | |
D-| 12 14 10 12 | 0 12 14 0 10 12 |
A-| | |
D-| 0 0 | |
INTRO (ALSO CAN BE PLAYED
ON 7,10, and 5 of 4th string)
D | : :
B-| 20~~ : 18~~ 20~~ :
G-| 19~~ :: 17~~ 19~~ ::
D-| 17 :: 20 15 17 ::
A-| 17 : 20 15 17 :
D-| 17~~ : 20~~ 15~~ 17~~ :
SOLO I
D-| |
B-| |
G-|: :|
D-|: :|
A-| 17 17^18 15 |
D-| 19
^17 15^17
15^17 17/ |
D-| | |
B-| | TRILL |
G-|: :| | f |
D-|: :| 15/ 14 15 14 12 10 12 |
A-| 17 15 17 15 17 15 17 15 | 17^15 15 |
D-|
|
|
D-| |
B-| |
G-| 10 12 14//// (CRAZY SHIT THAT AFTER A FEW SECONDS BECOMES NOISE) |
D-| |
A-| |
D-|
|
PRE IN-OUT RIFFs
Blabber Finger Riff
D-| | |
B-| | |
G-| 7 7 7 | |
D-| 6 6 6 | 12 12 x xx xx |
A-| 5 5 5 | 12 12 x xx xx |
D-| 0
0 0
| 12 12
x xx xx |
IN OUT RIFF I MISSED YOU RIFF 1
D-| | |
B-| IN OUT | 15 11 |
G-| | 14 10 |
D-| 12 12 | 12 8 |
A-| 12 12 | 12 8 |
D-| 12
12 | 12
8 |
CHILLED OUT TALIKING GUITAR
THANG
D-| 0 00 0 0 0 0 0 1 11 1 1 1 1 1 |
B-| 3 33 3 3 3 3 3 4 44 4 4 4 4 4 |
G-| |
D-| |
A-| |
D-|
|
I MISSED YOU RIFF 2
D-| |
B-| 15 18 |
G-| 14 17 |
D-| 12 15 |
A-| 12 15 |
D-| 12
15 |
I MISSED YOU RIFF 3
D-| |
B-| |
G-| |
D-| |
A-| 5 7 3 5 5 7 3 5 8 10 7 8 8 10/ |
D-| 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
|
PRYING OPEN MY THIRD EYE
D-| |
B-| |
G-| 7777777 7777777 |
D-| 7777777 7777777 |
A-| 5555555 5555555 |
D-| 0000000
0000000 |
ENDING RIFF 1
ENDING RIFF 2
D-| | |
B-| | |
G-| | |
D-| 3^5 3^5 3^5 | 0^1 |
A-| 0 000 1 111 3 333 | 0^1 3^5 |
D-| 0 000 1 111 3 333 | 0^1 3^0 |
Chasing the tail of smoke and reason RIFF
D-| |
B-| |
G-| |
D-| 5 7 3 1 0 |
A-| 5 7 3 1 0 |
D-|
5 7 3
1 0 |
MINOR PENTATONIC BOX (Dm)
(SOLO 2 just runs around minor pentatonic)
D-| 12 15 |
B-| 10 13 |
G-| 10 12 |
D-| 10 12 |
A-| 10 12 |
D-| 12 15 |
OKAY:
We start with the INTRO
Next we play at a low volume MAIN RIFFS D and E.
Then we end up at the Blabber Finger Riff (I remember Maynard's stage
antic)
Then we play various main riffs untill SOLO 1.
After SOLO 1 we play the PRE IN OUT RIFFS(Blabber finger included)
Then the In out riff.
I missed you riff 1 and 3 to PRYING OPEN MY THIRD EYE.
I missed you riff 2 and 3 to ENDING RIFFS
THEN keep playing the IN OUT RIFF DURING THIRD EYE OUTRO
This is probably the most powerful song I have ever heard/felt.
I saw it live and was reduced to nothing while it was playing.
Long live the GENRE of TOOL, the most moving music of my time.
Brian Armstrong (brian@technonet.com)
