Tool – Undertow (Guitar)
Drop D (D-A-D-G-B-E)
Key
-
Versions
(4)
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
Notes:
This song doesn't really lend itself to chords but it was requested so here you go...
See below for tab of specific sections for guidance on octive changes and such.
[Intro] G/A A/C D D G/A A/C D D e|----------------------------| B|----------------------------| G|----------------------------| D|-5/7-7/10-0-0-5/7-7/10-0-0--| x2 A|----------------------------| E|----------------------------|
[Verse 1]
Two times in
G/A A/C D G/A A/C D G/A A/C D G/A A/C D I've been struck dumb by a voice that G/A A/C D G/A A/C D G/A A/C D G/A A/C D Speaks from deep beneath peerless water that's
[Pre-Chorus]
G/A A/C D# D Twice as clear as heaven G/A A/C D# D Twice as loud as reason G/A A/C D# D Deep and rich like silt on a riverbed G/A A/C D# D Just as neverending D A/C# C/E D/F# Current's mouth below me D A/C# C/E D/F# Opens up around me D A/C# C/E D/F# Suggests and beckons all while swallowing E E C A Surrounds and drowns, and wipes me away E E C A E E C A But I'm so comfortable E E C A So comfortable
[Chorus]
E E C A Shut up shut up shut up E E C A Shut up you're saturating me E E C A How could I E E C G Let this bring me back to my knees?
[Bridge]
G F D E D# G F D E D G#
G F D E D# G F D E D G#
G F D E D# G F D E D F
G/A A/C D D G/A A/C D D
[Verse 2]
Third time in!
G/A A/C D G/A A/C D G/A A/C D G/A A/C D I've been baptized by your voice that G/A A/C D G/A A/C D G/A A/C D G/A A/C D Screams from deep beneath the cold black water that's
[Pre-Chorus]
G/A A/C D# D Half as high as heaven G/A A/C D# D Half as clear as reason G/A A/C D# D Cold and black like silt on the riverbed G/A A/C D# D Just as neverending D A/C# C/E D/F# Current's mouth below me D A/C# C/E D/F# Opens up around me D A/C# C/E D/F# Suggests and beckons all while swallowing E E C A Surrounds and drowns, and wipes me away E E C A E E C A But I'm so comfortable E E C A So comfortable
[Chorus]
E E C A Shut up shut up shut up E E C A Shut up you're saturating me E E C A How could I let this E E C A Happen? Why don't you E E C A Kill me? I am weak and E E C A Numb and insignificant E E C A How could I E E C G Let this bring me back to my knees?
[Bridge]
G F D E D# G F D E D G#
G F D E D# G F D E D G#
G F D E D# G F D E D G#
G F D E D# G F D E D G#
G F D E D# G F D E D G# D Eu.........phor...i...a G F D E D# G F D E D G# D Eu.........phor...i...a G F D E D# G F D E D G# D Eu.........phor...i...a G F D E D# G F D E D G# D Eu.........phor...i...a
D F D D G A# D F F D
D F D G G# G D D F
D F D D G A# D F F D I'm back down D F D D G G# G D F G# I'm in the undertow D F D D G A# D F F D I'm helpless and I'm awake D F D D G G# G D F G# I'm in the undertow D F D D G A# D F F D I'll die beneath the undertow D F D D G G# G D F G# There doesn't seem to be a way out D F D D G A# D F F D Of the undertow D F G# A C C# D F Eu... D F G# A C C# D F Phor... D F G# A C C# D F I... D F G# A C C# D F A... [Outro] D F A A C D D F A A C D F A A C D D F A A C e|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------| B|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------| G|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------| D|----------------0-12-15----------|------------------0-12-15----------| x7 A|--------0-12-15---------0-12-15--|----------0-12-15---------0-12-15--| D|--12-15--------------------------|--0-12-15--------------------------|
G F D E D# D G F D E D#
G F D E D# D G F D E D#
G F D E D# D G F D E D#
G F D E D# D G F D
TAB sections for song parts:
The Verses are played with the same pattern as the intro but as drop D power chords
on the E A D strings.
The D A/C# C/E D/F# pattern in the Pre-Chorus is: D A C# C E D F# e|----------------------| B|--------2----5----7---| G|------2----5----7-----| D|--0-0-----------------| A|----------------------| D|----------------------| The lead into the chorus (But I'm so comfortable...) is: E E C A e|------------------------| B|------------------------| G|------------------------| D|--------2-2-------------|x4 A|-------------3-3--0-000-| D|--2~2-2-----------------| The chorus is the same E E C A with chords. The second E and C can be played on the A string. E E C A E E C G e|---------------------------| ------------------------| B|---------------------------| ------------------------| G|---------------------------| ------------------------| D|--2-2-2-14-14-10-10-7--777-|x3 -2-2-2-14-14-10-10-5--5-| A|--2-2-2-14-14-10-10-7--777-| -2-2-2-14-14-10-10-5--5-| D|--2-2-2-14-14-10-10-7--777-| -2-2-2-14-14-10-10-5--5-|
The transition from the bridge into "I'm back down, I'm in the undertow" is:
D F D D G A# D F F D D F D G G# G D D F e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------xx--x-xx-----------------------------0---3-| A|--------------------------------xx--x-xx-----------------------------0---3-| D|--12-15--0--0--5-8--0--3--3--0--xx--x-xx--12-15--x--0--5-6-5--0x-----0---3-| "I'm back down, I'm in the undertow" is the same but with full chords: D F D D G A# D F F D D F D D G G# G D F G# e|---------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------| D|--12-15--0--0--5-8--0--3--3--0----12-15--0--0--5-6-5--0--3---6-| A|--12-15--0--0--5-8--0--3--3--0----12-15--0--0--5-6-5--0--3---6-| D|--12-15--0--0--5-8--0--3--3--0----12-15--0--0--5-6-5--0--3---6-|
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| / Slide up
| ~ Vibrato
| x Dead note
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