Merkaba Bass Tab - Tool






Song: Merkaba
Band: Tool
Album: Salival
Bass Player: Justin Chancellor
Tabbed by: chrishanR

Fairly simple song. I think the bass does some pick scrapes at the beggining and then this...

Riff 1
G--------------------------------------------------------------|
D--------------------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------------|
D--0----------------------3////10------------------------------|

Riff 2 (Ocasionally try to play around with the first open D)
G--------------------------------------------------------------|
D--------------------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------------|
D--0------3////10----0-----------------------------------------|

Riff 3
G--------------------------------------------------------------|
D--------------------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------------|
D--0------3////10----0-----12\\3////10----0------------------|

Riff 4
G----------------------------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------|
D--00-0-0-33////10----0------------------------------------------|

Riff 5
G--------------------------------------------------------------|
D-------------------------10h1212-10h1212 10h1212-10h1212------|
A--------------------------------------------------------------|
D--0------3////10----0------------------------------------xx0--|

Riff 6 (as many times as nessessary)
G--------------------------------------------------------------|
D----10x12x10x12x10x12x10x12-----------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------------|
D--------------------------------------------------------------|

That's pretty much it. JC mixes it up alot so listen carefully to get them right. Email 
if you have any corrections chrishan.r@gmail.com