Tab for Third Eye

Transcribed by Brian Armstrong (brian@technonet.com)


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"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 (d ) (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)