Hooker With A Penis
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*Notes*
This song is in dropped D tuning (as with most of Tool's songs), and uses a bit of a
grunge-distortion effect during the wicked little bass interlude. Play with fingerstyle -
you want a round, angry tone on this one. Enjoy.
Intro - no bass until 0:16 x4
G----------------------------------------
D----------------------------------------
A-3h5-5-3h5-5-3h5-5-3h5-5--3-3-(3)-------
D----------------------------------------
Fill x4
G----------------------------------------
D-------3----------3---------------------
A-3-4-5----x-3-4-5----3-3-3-3------------
D----------------------------------------
Verse x4
G-----------------------------------------
D-----------------------------------------
A-----------------------------------------
D--3-0-0-3---3-0-0-3---3-0-0-3---3-0-0-3--
Intro x4
Verse x2
Going into chorus x2
G----------------------------------------------------------------------------
D----------------------------------------------------------------------------
A----------------------------------------------------------------------------
D-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-0-0-0-(3)-0-0-0-0--
Chorus
G--------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------
D--------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------
A-3-3---------------------------------3h5-5-3h5-5--|-(x)3-3----------------------------------
D-----5-5-3p0-0-0-(0)-3-3-5-5-3p0-0-0--------------|--------(x)5-5-3p0-0-0-(0)-3-3-5-5-3p0---
G----------------------------------
D*--------------------------------*
A*--------------------------------*
D--0-0-0-0-3p0-0-0-0-0-3p0-0-0-0---
Bass interlude
G----------------------------------------------------
D*---------------------------------------------------
A*---------------------------------------------------
D--3p0-0-3-x-x--10-10-10-9/---3p0-0-0-0-0--7-7-7-6\--
G----------------------------------------------------
D---------------------------------------------------*
A---------------------------------------------------*
D-3p0-0-0-0-0--10-10-10-9/---3p0-0-0-0-0--7-7-7-6\---
Resuming chorus
G------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--3-0-0-0-0--3-0-0-0-0--3-0-0-0-0--3-0-0-0-0---------
Chorus x1 except 3rd bar
Going into bridge x4
G------------------------------------|---------|
D*----------------------------------*|---------|
A*----------------------------------*|-5--(5)--|
D--0-0-0-3--5-5-5-3--0-0-0-3--6-6-5--|---------|
Bridge
G-------------------------------------------------
D*-----------------------------------------------*
A*---------------------------------------3h5-3h5-*
D-7-7-0--7-6-6-6-0--6-5-5-5-0--5-3-3-3-0----------
G------------|------------------------------------------|---------|---------------------
D------------|------------------------------------------|--Pause--|*--------------------
A-----5-3h5--|------------------------------------------|---------|*--------------------
D-(0)--------|-7-7-0--7-6-6-6-0--6-3-0-0--5-0-0--6-0-0--|---------|--3-0-0-0-5-0-0-6-6--
x4 x6
G--------------------|-----------------------------------|-------
D-------------------*|*---------------------------------*|-------
A-------------------*|*---------------------------------*|------- <---- just go mental on open D
D-3-0-0-0-5-0-0-8-8--|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|--0-0--
Outro "Shut up and..." play this ANGRY
G----------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------
D----------------------------------------|*------------------------------------------*
A-5-------3h5-----------------3h5--------|*-5-------3h5-------6------------3-------3-*
D---0-3h5-----0-0-0--8-0--3h5-----0-0-0--|---0-3h5-----0-0-0----0-0-0-0-0---0-3h5-----
Intro x8
G---------
D---------
A-5-(5)\--
D---------
How to play Hooker With A Penis
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.