Tab for StinkFist

Transcribed by Mr. Death (hbrtv203@dewey.csun.edu)


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[Note: the music not yet been finalized by the band.
this file only represents a live recording or two.]


Stink Fist v1.0
===============

Here's the first look at Stink Fist. This is one of my favorite new songs
by Tool and probably the best candidate for airplay at the moment. One
reason is that it's not around a ten minute epic like the others and the
other reason is that every other word in the song isn't "fuck" or "shit"!
Another reason I like this song is that it remains fairly simple in it's
structure and doesn't have dozens of different parts changing all of the
time. Again I was paying close attention to what Adam was playing during
the Ventura and New Years shows and think the tab here is fairly
accurate.

Adam uses some effects like Delay, Flange, Distortion (ofcourse), and
probably an overdrive during the solo. The song rocks! Enjoy!

------------KEY-----------
h = Hammer On
p = Pull Off
X = Mute String
b = Bend
/ = Slide up
\ = Slide down
a.h.= Artificial Harmonics
--------------------------

>>>Rmember a "Dropped D" tuning like all Tool songs<<<
>>>guitar, bass, and drums all come in together<<<
>>>guitar has a light delay and flange on during main riff<<<

Riff 1 - Main Riff (2x)
==================

1:-----------------------------------
2:-----------------------------------
3:-----------------------------------
4:-----------------------------------
5:-------5-------5-------5-------5---
6:---2---0---2---0---2---0---2---0---

(do slight bends on the 2nd fret of the D string)

>>>after main riif the flange and delay stop<<<
>>>begin 1st verse with Maynard singing<<<

Riff 2 - Verse(4x)
==============
PM.....................................(Palm Mute)
1:--------------------------------------------------
2:--------------------------------------------------
3:--------------------------------------------------
4:--2-0-2-0-----2-0-2-0-----2-0-2-0-----2-0-2-0-----
5:-----------5-----------5-----------5-----------5--
6:-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0--

>>>Verse plays soft until the Pre Chorus<<<

Riff 3 - Pre Chorus (2x)
========================
(slight a.h. on "D" chords)
1:-----------------------------------
2:-----------------------------------
3:-------0-------0-------0-------0---
4:-------0-------0-------0-------0---
5:---2---5---2---5---2---5---2---5---
6:---2---0---2---0---2---0---2---0---

>>>Lyrics here are as follows<<<
---"Not enough, I need more"
---"Nothing seems to satisfy"
---"I don't want it, I just need it"
---"To breathe, to feel... to know I'm alive!"

>>>next move in to chorus after Maynard sings "to know I'm alive"<<<

Riff 4 - Chorus (4x)
====================
1:--E5--------C5--------D5--------------
2:------------------3--3--3-------
3:----------5--5----2--2--2-------
4:--2--2----5--5----0--0--0-------
5:--2--2----3--3----0--0--0----0--
6:--2--2------------0--0--0----0--

>>>Let last chord ring for 1 measure at end of chorus<<<
>>>Repeat main riff with delay and flange again for 2x<<<
>>>Then begin second verse with Riff 2 for 4x without effects<<<
>>>next play the pre chorus (Riff 3) for 2x<<<
>>>finally play the chorus again for 4x before interlude<<<

Riff 5 - Interlude Intro
========================
1:--A5-----F5----------G5-----------E5---
2:-------------------------------
3:--2----------------------------
4:--2-----3----3-3//5-5-5-5\\\2--
5:--0-----3----3-3//5-7-7-5\\\2--
6:--------3----3-3//5-5-5-5\\\2--

>>>Play Riff 5 and let ring into tribal drums and bass<<<
>>>Tribal beat with congas and guitar solo lasts around 20 bars<<<
>>>I'll post the solo after the album comes out<<<

***Adam - if you're reading this - can I suggest turning your amp down Am
bit during the solo or use less overdrive. Your screetching harmonics
were so loud at the show I thought that I would going fucking deaf!!!***

>>>for the last four bars of the intrlude section play Am E5 w/Palm Mutes<<<
>>>next play the "bridge" section as Maynard yells "RIGHT!"<<<

Riff 6 - Bridge (2x)
====================
E5 F5# E5 D5 E5 F5# E5 D5 Bm
1:--------------------------------------------------
2:----------------------------------5---5---5---5---
3:--9---11--9---7---9---11--9---7---5---5---5---5---
4:--9---11--9---7---9---11--9---7---9---9---9---9---
5:--7---9---7---5---7---9---7---5---9---9---9---9---
6:--------------0---------------0---9---9---9---9---

>>>After bridge play the 3rd "verse"<<<

Riff 7a - Third Verse (2x)
==========================
1:--C5-------D5-------B5---E5---------
2:----------------------------
3:----------------------------
4:--10-10--12-12--9--2--2--2--
5:--10-10--12-12--9--2--2--2--
6:--10-10--12-12--9--2--2--2--

>>>Play heavy<<<

Riff 7b - Third Verse
==========================
1:--C5-------D5-------B5---A5----C5-----D5-----B5---A5----C5-----D5-----B5---
2:-----------------------------------------------------
3:-----------------------------------------------------
4:--10-10--12-12--9--7---10---12---9--7---10---12---9--
5:--10-10--12-12--9--7---10---12---9--7---10---12---9--
6:--10-10--12-12--9--7---10---12---9--7---10---12---9--
(Play heavy)>>>>>>>> (Play light)>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

>>>After "third verse" play the final pre-chorus 2x very heavy<<<

Riff 8 - Final Pre-chorus (2x)
==============================
E5 G5 A5 F5#
1:---------------------------------------------------------
2:--5-5---------5-5---------5-5----------8--8//10-10\7-7--
3:--4-4---------4-4---------4-4----------7--7//9--9\\6-6--
4:--2-2-X-X-X-X-2-2-X-X-X-X-2-2-X-X-X-X--5--5//7--7\\4-4--
5:--2-2-X-X-X-X-2-2-X-X-X-X-2-2-X-X-X-X--5--5//7--7\\4-4--
6:--2-2-X-X-X-X-2-2-X-X-X-X-2-2-X-X-X-X--5--5//7--7\\4-4--

>>>After Riff 8 play the Chorus (Riff 4) for 4x<<<
>>>After Chorus let guitar ring out over tribal congas until end<<<