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Parabola Tab by Tool

Parabola tab by Tool

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Parabola
By Tool
Track 7 on the album Lateralus
 
It works fine in drop d tuning (DADGBE) but it's actually not.
4/4 time
 
PLEASE NOTE all numbers are single digit unless otherwise indicated
--20-- means two, zero; NOT twenty
 
I'm not going to put in slides, hammer-ons, pull-offs,
etc. because they mess up the rhythm and you can figure
them out yourself pretty easily.
 
Chorus
  1   2   3   4
E|----------------|
B|----------------|
G|----------------|
D|23-23-25-22-0---|
A|23-23-25-22-0---|
D|23-23-25-22-0---|
 
Riff 1
  1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4
E|----------------57----------------------------575------6--------|
B|35------------------------------35------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
 
Riff 2
  1   2   3   4
E|----------------|
B|----------------|
G|----------------|
D|----------------|
A|22--------------|
D|22--------------|
 
Riff 3
  1   2   3   4
E|----------------|
B|----------------|
G|----------------|
D|----------------|
A|22-----22---2222|
D|22-----22---2222|
 
Riff 4
  1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4
E|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------|
D|5-------7-------2-------2-------|
A|5-------7-------2-------2-------|
D|5-------7-------2-------2-------|
 
Riff 5
  1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4
E|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------|
D|5-------7-------2--2--7--5--5---|
A|5-------7-------2--2--7--5--5---|
D|5-------7-------2--2--7--5--5---|
 
Riff 6
  1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4
E|------------------------------------------------
G|------------------------------------------------
B|------------------------------------------------
D|22----22----0-----------2-----4---------2-----4-
A|22----22----0-----------2-----4---------2-----4-
D|22----22----0-----------2-----4---------2-----4-
1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4
--------------------------------|
--------------------------------|
--------------------------------|
--------2-----4---------2-------|
--------2-----4---------2-------|
--------2-----4---------2-------|
 
Riff 7 (About here I said screw the rhythms)
E|----------------|
G|-------------3--|
B|-0---2---0------|
D|---4---4---4---4|
A|----------------|
D|----------------|
 
Riff 8
E|-----------------------|
G|------3----------------|
B|------2----------------|
D|2-7-5-0-0---2-0-5-0-2--|
A|2-7-5---0---2-0-5-0-2--|
D|2-7-5---0---2-0-5-0-2--|
 
Riff 9
E|------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------|
D|20----0-0-0---20-----2-7-5---20----0-0-0---20-----2---|
A|--20--0-0-0-----20---2-7-5-----20--0-0-0-----20---2---|
D|----5-0-0-0-------5402-7-5-------5-0-0-0-------5402---|
 
Riff 10
E|---------------------------------------------------------
G|---------------------------------------------------------
B|---------------------------------------------------------
D|--------------------------------020--------020--------020
A|------5----------------------02---------02---------02----
D|2-0-5---0---2-0-5-0-2-----02---------02---------02-------
-----------|
-----------|
-----------|
-----2---0-|
---2-------|
-2-----0---|
 
Riff 11
E|--------|
G|--------|
B|--------|
D|--------|
A|-02-----|
D|-02-----|
 
Riff 12
  1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4
E|--------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|
D|--2-57----5-5---55----55----0---|
A|--2-57----5-5---55----55----0---|
D|--2-57----5-5---55----55----0---|
 
Outro
E|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------|
D|0-0-4---2-4--2-4--2-4---4-5-4-5-2----|
 
 
Chorus x4    0:00-0:09
Riff 1       0:10-0:19
Riff 2 x3    0:29-0:35
Riff 3       0:36-0:38
Riff 4 x3    0:39-0:52
Riff 5       0:53-0:57
Chorus x7    0:58-1:13
Riff 6       1:14-1:25
Chorus x4    1:26-1:35
Riff 1       1:36-1:45 instead bending to E-6 play E-ten-9-5
Solo         1:45-2:03
Chorus x7    2:04-2:20
Riff 6       2:21-2:31
Riff 7 x4    2:34-2:48
NOT DONE YET 2:49-3:28
Riff 8 x4    3:29-3:48
Riff 9       3:49-3:56
Riff 10      4:01-4:15
Riff 11 x12  4:16-4:29
Riff 12      4:30-4:35
Outro x7     4:36-THE END
 
Tool
Parabola
Tab By: James Moore
 
Solo
E|----------5h7777777--------5h7p5-10-9-5-9-7-----10-9-------------------------
B|-3h5555555---------3h555555---------------0-7-8------8^10^8--10^12^10-8-7-8-7
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
cont..
B|-6-5\0
 

E|-10----10-9--------10-9-10-10-9-------
B|---7-8------10-7-8--------------10-8--
G|-----------------------------------0--
D|--------------------------------------
A|--------------------------------------
D|--------------------------------------

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"Parabola" by Tool features intricate guitar work by Adam Jones, utilizing drop D tuning and a mix of palm-muted riffs and melodic arpeggios. The song's bassline, played by Justin Chancellor, adds a driving force with its syncopated rhythms and complex interplay with the drums. The track is known for its dynamic shifts in intensity and Maynard James Keenan's powerful vocals. Produced by Joe Barresi, the song is a standout track on Tool's album "Lateralus," known for its progressive rock sound and philosophical lyrics.