Guitar Tab for The Patient #108 Transcribed by Valerio Morettini (valerio@wnet.it) Added to toolshed.down.net: 07/20/01 07:21:10 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuning: Dropped-D Written by Valerio Morettini. Send comments, corrections, money or mail-bombings to valerio@wnet.it. Notes: Bf = bend full step Bh = bend half step Bfr = bend full and release Bhr = bend half and release ^^^ = vibrato h = hammer-on p = pull-off / = slide up \ = slide down pm = palm mute x = muted string AH = artificial harmonic NH = natural harmonic INTRO Very light distortion or no distortion at all. Rhy. Fig. 1: G|----------------------------------------------- D|------------2-----------2-------2-------2------ A|--------5-----------5-------3-------0---------- 4 Times D|----3-----------0------------------------------ pm............................................ Over Rhy. Fig. 1 Clean guitar with Wah (push and release pedal on each note) : Bhr Bhr G|-------------------------------------5---2----- D|--2----0------5---2------2----0---------------- A|----------------------------------------------- 8 Times D|----------------------------------------------- Rhy. Fig. 2: G|----------------------------------------------- D|----------------------------------------------- A|---0---3---5---0---7---0---3---5---0---7------- 4 Times D|----------------------------------------------- pm............................................ (Last time do not palm mute the last 2 notes. They echo and fade out.) VERSE [These lyrics with Rhy. Fig. 1] "A groan of tedium escapes me, Startling the fearful. Is this a test? It has to be, Otherwise I can't go on. Draining patience, drain vitality. This paranoid, paralyzed vampire act's a little... ...old" G|----------------------------------------------- D|----------------------------------------------- A|-----0---3---5---0---7---0---3---5---0---7----- 4 Times D|----------------------------------------------- pm............................................ (Play with no distortion, fourth time let the last 2 notes ring without palm muting.) BRIDGE [Repeat these lyrics 2 times over the next bar] "But I'm still right here... Giving blood, keeping faith... And I'm still right here..." G|--------------------------------------------- D|--------------------------------------------- A|---0---3---5---0---7---0---3---5---0---7----- 8 Times D|--------------------------------------------- pm........................................ (Last time don't palm mute the last 2 notes) CHORUS (Play with heavy distortion) Rhy. Fig. 3 G|--------------------------------------------------- D|----3-----0-----5-----7---------------------------- A|----3-----0-----5-----7---------------5--7--3--0--- 3 Times D|----3-----0-----5-----7---------------5--7--3--0--- pm............ then lyrics come in: "Wait it out..." AH AH AH G|------------------------------------------------- D|----3-----0-----5-----7----------/7--7--7^^^\----- A|----3-----0-----5-----7-------------------------- D|----3-----0-----5-----7-------------------------- "Gonna wait it out..." AH Bhr AH AH G|-----5----------------5-----------5------------ D|-7-----5--7-------7-----5---7-7-----5--7------- A|----------------------------------------------- D|----------------------------------------------- "Be patient..." AH AH Bhr AH AH G|-----5----------5-----------------5----------5----------- D|--7-----5--7-7-----5---7-------7-----5--7-7-----5--7----- A|--------------------------------------------------------- D|--------------------------------------------------------- AH AH Bhr AH AH G|-----5----------5-----------------5----------5----------- D|--7-----5--7-7-----5---7-------7-----5--7-7-----5--7----- A|--------------------------------------------------------- D|--------------------------------------------------------- AH AH Bhr AH AH Bh and keep bent G|-----5----------5-----------------5----------5----------- D|--7-----5--7-7-----5---7-------7-----5--7-7-----5--7----- A|--------------------------------------------------------- D|--------------------------------------------------------- Rhy. Fig. 3 "If there were no reward..." "No loving embrace..." AH AH...................................... G|------------------------5------------------------------5-------------------- -------- D|--7/8--7--5--7^^^----7-----5--7--7/8--7--5--7^^^----7-----5--7-- 7/8--7--5--7^^^----- A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- "This tedious path..." AH.............................................................. G|------5------------------------------5---------------------------- D|---7-----5--7--7/8--7--5--7^^^----7-----5--7--7/8--7--5--7^^^----- A|------------------------------------------------------------------ D|------------------------------------------------------------------ "I certainly would've..." AH.............................................................. G|------5------------------------------5---------------------------- D|---7-----5--7--7/8--7--5--7^^^----7-----5--7--7/8--7--5--7^^^----- A|------------------------------------------------------------------ D|------------------------------------------------------------------ AH............................Bh G|------5---------------------------- D|---7-----5--7--7/8--7--5--7^^^^^7-- A|----------------------------------- D|----------------------------------- " By now..." G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------- D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------- A|--12-/-15--10--12^^^--12--12-10-12--12-/-15--10--12^^^--12-- 12-10-12--12-/-15--10--12^^^----- D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------- "Gonna wait it out..." G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------- D|---------------------------------------------------14-/-17--12--14----14- -12-/-14------------ A|--12--12-10-12--12-/-15--10--12^^^--12--12-10-12---12-/-15--10- -12----12--10-/-12------------ D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------- G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------9-/- 12--7--9----9-7-- D|--14-/-17--12--14----14--12-/-14---14-/-17--12--14----14--12-/-14- -----7-/-10--5--7----7-5-- A|--12-/-15--10--12----12--10-/-12---12-/-15--10--12----12--10-/-12- -------------------------- D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------- There lyrics over next bar: "If there were no desire to heal A damaged and broken man along This tedious path I've chosen here I certainly would've walked away... G|------------------------------------------- D|------------------------------------------- A|---0---3---5---0---7---0---3---5---0---7--- 8 Times D|------------------------------------------- ...by now" G|------------------------------------------- D|------------------------------------------- A|---0---3---5---0---7---0---3---5---0---7--- 4 Times D|------------------------------------------- pm....................................... G|------------------------------------------- D|------------------------------------------- A|---5---3---5---0---7---0---3---5---0---7--- 4 Times D|------------------------------------------- pm....................................... "And I still may ... (sigh) ... I still may" NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH G|---------------------------------------------------- D|---------------------------------------------------- A|---5-------------------------5---------------------- D|-------5---7----4---5---7--------5---7----4---5----- 1st time only 7 times G|-----------------------|-----------------------| D|---0---3---5-------7---|-----------5-------7---| A|---0---3---5-------7---|-----------5-------7---| D|---0---3---5---0---7---|---0---0---5---0---7---| pm pm... pm G|--------------------------------------------- D|--------------------------------------------- A|--------------------------------------------- 4 Times D|----3---0---1---0---0---1---3---0---2---1---- pm......................................... "Be patient..." G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------- D|----3-----------0---0------------------------3-----------0---0------------- ---------- A|----3-----------0---0------------------------3-----------0---0------------- ---------- D|----3---0---0---0---0---1---3---0---1---0----3---0---0---0---0---1--- 3---0---1---0--- pm... pm................. pm.... pm................. "Be patient..." G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------- D|----3-----------0---0------------------------3-----------0---0------------- ---------- A|----3-----------0---0-h-3--------------------3-----------0---0-h-3------- ------------ D|----3---0---0---0---0-h-3---3---0---1---0----3---0---0---0---0-h-3--- 3---0---1---0--- pm... pm................. pm.... pm................. G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- A|---------------5-------------------5-------------------5------------------- 5-------5---------- D|---5---7---7---5---7---5---7---7---5---7---5---7---7---5---7---5---7-- -7---5---7---5---7---7-- pm....... pm........... pm........... pm............ pm pm.... G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- A|---5-------5-----------5-------5-----------5-------5-----------5---7------ -------- D|---5---7---5---7---7---5---7---5---7---7---5---7---5---7---7---5---7-- -5---7---7-- pm pm.... pm pm.... pm pm.... AH............................................................................ G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- D|----------5---7---7-------------------------------5---7---7---------------- ------ A|--5---7---------------5---7---------------5---7---------------5---7------- ------- D|------------------------------5---7---7------------------------------5---7- --7--- AH.................................................................. G|---------------------------------------------------------------------- D|----------5---7---7-------------------------------5---7---7----------- A|--5---7---------------5---7---------------5---7---------------5---7--- D|------------------------------5---7---7------------------------------- On the next bars lyrics are in sync with the notes (hopefully! :) "I must keep re mi- ding my self of this I must keep re min ding my self of this I B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------- G|------------4----5----4---------4---------0-------------------4----5----4- --------4---------0---------- D|-------2-------------------2---------2---------2---------2----------------- --2---------2---------2----- A|--0-------------------------------------------------0----------------------- --------------------------- D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------- must keep re min ding my self of this I must keep re min ding my self of this and if B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------- G|--------------4----5----4---------4---------0-------------------4----5---- 4---------4---------0----------- D|---------2-------------------2---------2---------2---------2--------------- ----2---------2---------2--/--- A|----0-------------------------------------------------0--------------------- ------------------------------ D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------- there were no re ward to heal no lovin embrace to see me through E|----------------7-----8-----7-----------7----------------------------------- 7-----8-----7-----------7-------------------- B|----------5-----------------------5-----------5-----8-----5-----------5---- -------------------5-----------5-----8-------5-- G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------- D|-/--7-----------------------------------------------------------7----------- ----------------------------------------------- A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------- D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------- this tedious path I've chosen here I certainly would have walked away E|----------------7-----8-----7-----------7----------------------------------- 7-----8-----7-----5-----7-----5--------- B|----------5-----------------------5-----------5-----8-----5-----------5---- -------------------------------------8---- G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- D|----7-----------------------------------------------------------7----------- ---------------------------------------- A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- "By now...." and I... still E|---------------------------------------------------------------- B|------------------------------------------------3-------6---6--- G|----9---9---9---9----\---7---7------------------2-------5---5--- D|----7---7---7---7----\---5---5------0---0---0---0---0---3---3--- A|----7---7---7---7----\---5---5------0---0---0---0---0---3---3--- D|----7---7---7---7----\---5---5------0---0---0---0---0---3---3--- ...may and I... still E|---------------------------------------------------------------- B|----------------10---\---9---9------------------3-------6---6--- G|----9---9---9---9----\---7---7------------------2-------5---5--- D|----7---7---7---7----\---5---5------0---0---0---0---0---3---3--- A|----7---7---7---7----\---5---5------0---0---0---0---0---3---3--- D|----7---7---7---7----\---5---5------0---0---0---0---0---3---3--- ...may and I... still E|---------------------------------------------------------------- B|----------------10---\---9---9------------------3-------6---6--- G|----9---9---9---9----\---7---7------------------2-------5---5--- D|----7---7---7---7----\---5---5------0---0---0---0---0---3---3--- A|----7---7---7---7----\---5---5------0---0---0---0---0---3---3--- D|----7---7---7---7----\---5---5------0---0---0---0---0---3---3--- ...may and I... E|---------------------------------------------------------------- B|----------------10---\---9---9------------------3-----------6--- G|----9---9---9---9----\---7---7------------------2-----------5--- D|----7---7---7---7----\---5---5------0---0---0---0-------0---3--- A|----7---7---7---7----\---5---5------0---0---0---0-------0---3--- D|----7---7---7---7----\---5---5------0---0---0---0-------0---3--- "Gonna wait it out" 4 times over Rhy. Fig 1 END: slowly....................... G|------------------------------------- D|------------2-----------2-let ring--- A|--------5-----------5---------------- D|----3-----------0-------------------- pm............... That's all! I hope you enjoyed this great song as I did. In a couple of days I will be in Milan to see TOOL live for the first time. Maybe i'll give a look at Adam while he plays this song (and i really HOPE they will play it!) and make some corrections :) See You!