Date: Wed, 25 Dec 96 20:43:58 UT 
From: Anne Lambert  
Subject: TOOL---stinkfist 
 
 
STINKFIST 
THIS SONG IS IN DROP D TUNING 
 
I didn't include the intro, but it's 21's on the D and D 
Riff 1-electric guitar w/ dist. and slight flange 
|--------------------| 
|--------------------| 
|--------------------| 
|--------------------| 
|--------5--------5--| 
|--2--2-----2--2-----| 
 
Play this for the post-intro period, and palm-mute for verses.  Also turn off  
flange in verses. 
 
Riff 2-this is the pre-chorus 
|--------------| 
|-----------0--| 
|-----------0--| 
|--2-2-2-2--0--| 
|--2-2-2-2-----| 
|--2-2-2-2-----| 
 
Riff 3-chorus 
|-------------------------| 
|--------------3-3-3------| 
|--------5--5--2-2-2------| 
|--2--2--5--5--0-0-0------| 
|--2--2--3--3--0-0-0--XX--| 
|--2--2---------------XX--| 
 
there's another verse, then the interlude 
 
Riff 4-intro to interlude 
|------------------| 
|------------------| 
|------------------| 
|--7--3--3//5-5-2--| 
|--7--3--3//7-7-2--| 
|--7--3--3//5-5-2--| 
 
then the solo---rub the G, B, and e string with a quarter to get that  
skreeching sound in the beginning. 
 
Solo 
|----0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-- 
|--3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3 
|------------------------------------------------------- 
|------------------------------------------------------- 
|------------------------------------------------------- 
|------------------------------------------------------- 
 
|--0---0---0--R--0---0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-| 
|----3---3----E--5---6---6-5-6-5-6-5-6-5-6-5-| 
|-------------P------------------------------| 
|-------------E------------------------------| 
|-------------A------------------------------| 
|-------------T------------------------------| 
 
after the end of the 5's and 6's, repeat the 3-0 thing 
 
Riff 5 
|------------------------R----------0--| 
|------------------------E----------0--| 
|--9-9-9-9-11-9-9-9-9----P----------0--| 
|--9-9-9-9-11-9-9-9-9-0--E--0-0-0-0----| 
|--7-7-7-7-9--7-7-7-7-0--A--2-2-2-2----| 
|---------------------0--T--0-0-0-0----| 
 
play 2wice 
 
Riff 6-Bridge- 
|-------------------------| 
|-------------------------| 
|-------------------------| 
|--12-12/14-14-0-2-2-2-2--| 
|--10-10/12-12-0-2-2-2-2--| 
|--10-10/12-12-0-2-2-2-2--| 
 
Riff 7--Bridge-"I'll Keep Digging..." 
|------------------------------| 
|--5----5----5----8-8-10-10-7--| 
|--4----4----4----7-7-9--9--6--| 
|--2-XX-2-XX-2-XX-5-5-7--7--4--| 
|--2-XX-2-XX-2-XX-5-5-7--7--4--| 
|--2-XX-2-XX-2-XX-5-5-7--7--4--| 
 
Then repeat the chorus 
 
 
LYRICS to STINKFIST 
Something had to change 
An un-deniable dilemma 
Boredom's not a burden anyone should bear 
Constant over-stimulation numbs yeah 
And I wouldn't have it any other way 
 
It's not enough 
I need more 
Nothing seems to satisfy, I said 
I don't want it 
I just need it 
To breathe to feel to know I'm alive... 
 
Finger deep within the borderline 
Show me that you love me and 
That we belong together 
Relax, turn around and take my___ 
 
I can help you change 
Tired moments into pleasure 
Say the word and we'll be well upon our way 
Bend and balance 
Pain and comfort deep within you 
Till you will not want me any other way 
 
It's not enough 
I need more 
Nothing seems to satisfy, I said 
I don't want it 
I just need it 
To breathe to feel to know I'm alive 
 
Knuckle deep inside the borderline 
This may hurt a little 
But it's something you'll get used to 
Relax, slip away 
 
Something kinda sad about 
The way things come out to be 
Insensitive to everything 
What became of subtlety 
 
How can this mean anything to me 
When I really don't feel a thing at all 
 
I'll keep digging 
Till I feel somthing 
 
Elbow deep inside the borderline 
Show me that you love me and 
That we we belong together 
Shoulder deep inside the borderline 
Relax, turn around and take my hand.