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Aenima Guitar Tablature
Song - Aenema
Band - Tool
Album - Aenima
Tabbed by Colin Oakes - 17 June 2001

#~ = let ring
~ = harmonics
[#] = palm mute
/ = slide up
 = slide down
h = hammer on
p = pull off
b = bend
b# = bend to
FXb = Digtal FX bend
x = muted scratching

Intro

e]-------------------
b]-------0-----------
g]-------0-----------
d]-2p0h2-0-p2p0h2p0h2-
a]-2p0h2---p2p0h2p0h2-
d]-2p0h2---p2p0h2p0h2- x8

time reference - 0:21/6:38
lyrics - "some say the end is near..."

1st Verse

[bass and drums play the most of the verse while guitar repeats this:]
[palm muted]

e]---------------------------------------------------------------------------
b]-----0--------0--------0--------0---------0--------0--------0--------0-----
g]-----0--------0--------0--------0---------0--------0--------0--------0-----
d]-2-2-0-2--2-2-0-2--2-2-0-2--2-2-0-2-4-5-5-0-5--5-5-0-5--5-5-0-5--5-5-0-5-4-
a]-2-2---2--2-2---2--2-2---2--2-2---2-4-5-5---5--5-5---5--5-5---5--5-5---5-4-
d]-2-2---2--2-2---2--2-2---2--2-2---2-4-5-5---5--5-5---5--5-5---5--5-5---5-4- x2

time reference - 0:37/6:38
lyrics - "bull, ***..."

1st Bridge
[palm mute D-A-D only]

e]-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
b]-8---------------------------------------------------------------------------
g]-7---------------------------------------------------------------------------
d]-5-2-2-0-2--2-2-0-2--2-2-0-2--2-2-0-2-4-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-4-
a]-5-2-2-0-2--2-2-0-2--2-2-0-2--2-2-0-2-4-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-4-
d]-5-2-2-0-2--2-2-0-2--2-2-0-2--2-2-0-2-4-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-4-

lyrics - "cirus..."

e]----------------------
b]-[5]-[5]-5--[5]-[5]-5-
g]-[4]-[4]-4--[4]-[4]-4-
d]-[2]-[2]-2--[2]-[2]-2-
a]-[2]-[2]----[2]-[2]---
d]-[2]-[2]----[2]-[2]--- x2

lyrics - "side-show, of..."

e]----------------------
b]-[8]-[8]-8--[8]-[8]-8-
g]-[7]-[7]-7--[7]-[7]-7-
d]-[5]-[5]-5--[5]-[5]-5-
a]-[5]-[5]----[5]-[5]---
d]-[5]-[5]----[5]-[5]--- x2

e]-----------------
b]-8-8-8-8-6-6-6-6-
g]-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-
d]-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-
a]-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-
d]-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-

time reference - 0:53/6:38
lyrics - "freaks, here in this..."

1st Chorus

e]---------------------------------------------
b]---------------------------------------------
g]---------------------------------------------
d]-2-xxx-2-xxx-2-xxx-5-0-2-xxx-2-xxx-2-xxx-3-0-
a]-2-xxx-2-xxx-2-xxx-5-0-2-xxx-2-xxx-2-xxx-3-0-
d]-2-xxx-2-xxx-2-xxx-5-0-2-xxx-2-xxx-2-xxx-3-0-

e]-----------------------------------------------------
b]-----------------------------------------------------
g]-----------------------------------------------------
d]-2-xxx-2-xxx-2-xxx-5-0-2-xxx-2-xxx-2-xxx-10-10-12-12-
a]-2-xxx-2-xxx-2-xxx-5-0-2-xxx-2-xxx-2-xxx-10-10-12-12-
d]-2-xxx-2-xxx-2-xxx-5-0-2-xxx-2-xxx-2-xxx-10-10-12-12-

time reference - 1:08/6:38
lyrics - just after "...arizona bay"

1st After Chorus

e]-------------------
b]-------------------
g]-------------------
d]-2~~~/5-0-2~~~/5-0-
a]-2~~~/5-0-2~~~/5-0-
d]-2~~~/5-0-2~~~/5-0-

time reference - 1:16/6:38
lyrics - "fret for your figure..."

2nd Chorus

e]---------------------------------------------------------------------------
b]-----0--------0--------0--------0---------0--------0--------0--------0-----
g]-----0--------0--------0--------0---------0--------0--------0--------0-----
d]-2-2-0-2--2-2-0-2--2-2-0-2--2-2-0-2-4-5-5-0-5--5-5-0-5--5-5-0-5--5-5-0-5-4-
a]-2-2---2--2-2---2--2-2---2--2-2---2-4-5-5---5--5-5---5--5-5---5--5-5---5-4-
d]-2-2---2--2-2---2--2-2---2--2-2---2-4-5-5---5--5-5---5--5-5---5--5-5---5-4- x2

time reference - 1:32/6:38
lyrics - "its a bull, ***..."

2nd Bridge
[palm mute D-A-D only]

e]-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
b]-8---------------------------------------------------------------------------
g]-7---------------------------------------------------------------------------
d]-5-2-2-0-2--2-2-0-2--2-2-0-2--2-2-0-2-4-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-4-
a]-5-2-2-0-2--2-2-0-2--2-2-0-2--2-2-0-2-4-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-4-
d]-5-2-2-0-2--2-2-0-2--2-2-0-2--2-2-0-2-4-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-4-

lyrics - "cirus..."

e]----------------------
b]-[5]-[5]-5--[5]-[5]-5-
g]-[4]-[4]-4--[4]-[4]-4-
d]-[2]-[2]-2--[2]-[2]-2-
a]-[2]-[2]----[2]-[2]---
d]-[2]-[2]----[2]-[2]--- x2

lyrics - "side-show, of..."

e]----------------------
b]-[8]-[8]-8--[8]-[8]-8-
g]-[7]-[7]-7--[7]-[7]-7-
d]-[5]-[5]-5--[5]-[5]-5-
a]-[5]-[5]----[5]-[5]---
d]-[5]-[5]----[5]-[5]--- x2

e]-----------------
b]-8-8-8-8-6-6-6-6-
g]-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-
d]-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-
a]-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-
d]-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-

time reference - 1:48/6:38
lyrics - "freaks..."

2nd Chorus

e]---------------------------------------------
b]---------------------------------------------
g]---------------------------------------------
d]-2-xxx-2-xxx-2-xxx-5-0-2-xxx-2-xxx-2-xxx-3-0-
a]-2-xxx-2-xxx-2-xxx-5-0-2-xxx-2-xxx-2-xxx-3-0-
d]-2-xxx-2-xxx-2-xxx-5-0-2-xxx-2-xxx-2-xxx-3-0-

e]-----------------------------------------------------
b]-----------------------------------------------------
g]-----------------------------------------------------
d]-2-xxx-2-xxx-2-xxx-5-0-2-xxx-2-xxx-2-xxx-10-10-12-12-
a]-2-xxx-2-xxx-2-xxx-5-0-2-xxx-2-xxx-2-xxx-10-10-12-12-
d]-2-xxx-2-xxx-2-xxx-5-0-2-xxx-2-xxx-2-xxx-10-10-12-12-

time reference - 2:04/6:38
lyrics - just after "...arizona bay"

2nd After Chorus

e]-----------------------------------------
b]-----------------------------------------
g]-----------------------------------------
d]-0-0-0-0-10-10-12-12-2-2-2-2-10-10-12-12-
a]-0-0-0-0-10-10-12-12-2-2-2-2-10-10-12-12-
d]-0-0-0-0-10-10-12-12-2-2-2-2-10-10-12-12- x2

e]----------------------------------------------------------------------
b]-----------------------------13-13-15-15-15-15-15-15-12-12-14-14------
g]-----------------------------12-12-14-14-14-14-14-14-12-12-14-14------
d]-0-0-0-0-10-10-12-12-2-2-2-2-10-10-12-12-12-12-12-12-10-10-12-12-2~~~~
a]-0-0-0-0-10-10-12-12-2-2-2-2-10-10-12-12-12-12-12-12-10-10-12-12-2~~~~
d]-0-0-0-0-10-10-12-12-2-2-2-2-10-10-12-12-12-12-12-12-10-10-12-12-2~~~~

time reference - 2:23/6:38
lyrics - chant-like breathing

[play softly]

e]--------------------------------------------------
b]--------------------------------------------------
g]--------------------------------------------------
d]-2--2--2-----9---7---10---9-/9---7---5---4-0-2~~~
a]----------------------------------------------2~~~
d]----------------------------------------------2~~~

lyrics - "some say the end is near..."

e]----------------
b]----------------
g]----------------
d]-2/5~~~~~2~~~~~
a]-2/5~~~~~2~~~~~
d]-2/5~~~~~2~~~~~ x3

time reference - 3:34/6:38
lyrics - "...outta be..."

Solo

e]------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
b]------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
g]------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
d]-7-9-7-9-14-7-9-7-9-14-7-9-7-9-14-7-9-7-9-14-12-12-17-17--179-9-17-17-12-12-21
a]------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
d]------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

e]-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
b]----------------------------------------------------------------------12-12-12-16-
g]----------------------------------------------------------------------12-12-12-16-
d]-7-9-7-9-14-7-9-7-9-14-14-14-14-14-9-9-9-9-17-19-12-12-17-17--17----------------
a]------------------------------------------------------------------17----------------
d]-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

time reference - 4:08
lyrics - "learn to swim..."

3rd Verse

[play fast and palm muted]

e]---------
b]---------
g]---------
d]-2-2-2-2-
a]-2-2-2-2-
d]-2-2-2-2- play from 4:08 to 4:14

e]-----------
b]-5-5-5-5/8-
g]-4-4-4-4/7-
d]-2-2-2-2/5-
a]-2-2-2-2/5-
d]-2-2-2-2/5-

e]-------------
b]-------13-13-
g]-12-12-------
d]-------------
a]-------------
d]-------------

e]---------
b]---------
g]---------
d]-2-2-2-2-
a]-2-2-2-2-
d]-2-2-2-2- play from 4:23 - 4:28

e]-----------
b]-5-5-5-5/8-
g]-4-4-4-4/7-
d]-2-2-2-2/5-
a]-2-2-2-2/5-
d]-2-2-2-2/5-

lyrics - "*** retro anything..."

e]---------
b]---------
g]---------
d]-2-2-2-2-
a]-2-2-2-2-
d]-2-2-2-2- play from 4:38 - 4:44

e]-----------
b]-5-5-5-5/8-
g]-4-4-4-4/7-
d]-2-2-2-2/5-
a]-2-2-2-2/5-
d]-2-2-2-2/5-

lyrics - "*** smiley gladhands..."

e]-------------------------------
b]-8-8-8-8/15-15-15-15-8-8-17-17-
g]-7-7-7-7/14-14-14-14-7-7-16-16-
d]-5-5-5-5/12-12-12-12-5-5-14-14-
a]-------------------------------
d]-------------------------------

e]--------------------------------------
b]-5-5/17-175-5/17-175-5/17-175-5/17~
g]-4-4/16-164-4/16-164-4/16-154-4/16~
d]-2-2/14-142-2/14-142-2/14-142-2/14~
a]--------------------------------------
d]--------------------------------------

time reference - 5:01/6:38
lyrics - "cause im pray for rain and..."

Overdrive Bridge

[turn down treble]

e]----------------------------
b]-----8---------8------------
g]-------7---------7----------
d]-5~~~----5-3~~-----5-2-2-2-2-
a]-5~~~------3~~-------2-2-2-2-
d]-5~~~------3~~-------2-2-2-2-

e]------------------------------------------------------
b]------------------------------------------------------
g]------------------------------------------------------
d]-/9-9-9-9--9-9-9-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-10-10-10-10--10-10-10-
a]------------------------------------------------------
d]------------------------------------------------------

e]----------------
b]----------------
g]----------------
d]-9-9-9-10-10-10-
a]----------------
d]----------------

e]--------------------------------------------------
b]--------------------------------------------------
g]--------------------------------------------------
d]-9-9-9-9--9-9-9-9p7-7-7--7-7-7-7p5-5-5--5-5-5-4~~~
a]--------------------------------------------------
d]--------------------------------------------------

time reference - 5:34/6:38
lyrics - just after "...flush it all away..."

e]--------------------------------
b]--------------------------------
g]--------------------------------
d]-2-2-0-0-5-5-0-0-14-14-14-14-14-
a]-2-2-0-0-5-5-0-0-14-14-14-14-14-
d]-2-2-0-0-5-5-0-0-14-14-14-14-14- x3

e]--------------------------------
b]-5-5-3-3-8-8-3-3-17-17-17-17-17-
g]-4-4-2-2-7-7-2-2-16-16-16-16-16-
d]-2-2-0-0-5-5-0-0-14-14-14-14-14-
a]-2-2-0-0-5-5-0-0-14-14-14-14-14-
d]-2-2-0-0-5-5-0-0-14-14-14-14-14-

time reference - 6:09/6:38
lyrics - chat-like breathing

e]---------
b]-5-5-5-x-
g]-4-4-4-x-
d]-2-2-2-x-
a]-2-2-2-x-
d]-2-2-2-x- x11

e]--------
b]-5~~5-x-
g]-4~~4-x-
d]-2~~2-x-
a]-2~~2-x-
d]-2~~2-x-

finish

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