Hooker With A Penis Chords

by Tool
KeyD CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays488

Hooker With A Penis by Tool is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			Tool - Hooker With A Penis 
 
(dropped D tuning) 
 
Intro: 
 
    intro riff:  4 times 
        d)--12--12--12--10--10--10--12b--12b-- 
        a)--12--12--12--10--10--10--12b--12b-- 
        d)--12--12--12--10--10--10--12b--12b-- 
 
    riff 1:  4 times 
        d)--10h12--12--10h12--12--10h12--12--10h12--12--10--10h12-- 
        a)--10h12--12--10h12--12--10h12--12--10h12--12--10--10h12-- 
        d)--10h12--12--10h12--12--10h12--12--10h12--12--10--10h12-- 
     
    then this: 
        g)--77777777s99s55555555s99s77777777s99s1717171717171717b-- 
        d)--xxxxxxxx-xx-xxxxxxxx-xx-xxxxxxxx-xx-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x---- 
        a)--55555555s77s33333333s77s55555555s77s1515151515151515b-- 
 
Verse 1: 
 
    riff 2:  8 times 
            "I..............met....a...." 
             p.m.-----------------------| 
        d)---3p0---0---3----3p0---0---3--- 
        a)---3p0---0---3----3p0---0---3--- 
        d)---3p0---0---3----3p0---0---3--- 
 
Bridge 1: 
 
     play riff 1:  4 times 
 
Verse 2: 
 
    riff 2 variation:  8 times 
        a)----------------- 
        d)---3p0---0---3--- 
 
    riff 3:  8 times 
            p.m.----------------| 
        d)---3p0---0---0---0---0--- 
        a)---3p0---0---0---0---0--- 
        d)---3p0---0---0---0---0--- 
 
Chorus 1:  4 times           
        "...I've.........got........for....you....little..buddy..." 
                                   |---don't play 4th time----|  
        d)--7h10--10--x--3h5--5--0--3p0--0--0--0--3p0--0--0--0--- 
        a)--7h10--10--x--3h5--5--0--3h0--0--0--0--3p0--0--0--0--- 
        d)--7h10--10--x--3h5--5--0--3h0--0--0--0--3p0--0--0--0--- 
 
Post chorus 1:   
            p.m.--------------------------------|            
        d)--3p0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0--0-----0-- 
        a)--3p0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0--0h5--0h5- 
        d)--3p0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0--0-----0-- 
 
            p.m.-------|           p.m.------------------| 
        d)--0-0-0-0-0-0--0-----0---0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0--  
        a)--0-0-0-0-0-0--0h5--0h5--0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0--  
        d)--0-0-0-0-0-0--0-----0---0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0--  
 
Bridge 2: 
 
    play this: 
        a)------------------------------------------------------ 
        d)--3p0-0-3-x-x--10-10-10-9s/---3p0-0-0-0-0--7-7-7-6s\-- 
 
        a)------------------------------------------------------ 
        d)--3h0-0-0-0-0--10-10-10-9s/---3h0-0-0-0-0--7-7-7-6s\-- 
 
    then this: 
         "...All........." 
        d)--3p0-0-3-----------------3p0-0-3------------- 
        a)--3p0-0-3-----------------3p0-0-3------------- 
        d)--3p0-0-3--10-10-10-9s/---3p0-0-3--7-7-7-6s\-- 
  
        d)--3p0-0-3-----------------3p0-0------ 
        a)--3p0-0-3-----------------3p0-0--2b-- 
        d)--3p0-0-3--10-10-10-9s/---3p0-0------ 
    
   then riff 3:  8 times 
        (gradually let off the palm mutes toward the end) 
 
Chorus 2: 
 
    same as chorus 1 
 
Post-Chorus 2:  3 times 
 
        d)--0-0-0-3--0-5-5-0-3-0----0-0-0-3--6-6-6s5s3--       
        a)--0-0-0-3--0-5-5-0-3-0----0-0-0-3--6-6-6s5s3--       
        d)--0-0-0-3--0-5-5-0-3-0----0-0-0-3--6-6-6s5s3--       
 
    then:     
        g)--------10----12-12---10-----------10---13-13s12s10----------- 
        d)--0-0-0-10--0-12-12-0-10-0---0-0-0-10-0-13-13s12s10---s12s\--- 
        a)--0-0-0--8--0-10-10-0--8-0---0-0-0--8-0-11-11s10s8----s12s\--- 
        d)--0-0-0-----0-------0----0---0-0-0----0---------------s12s\--- 
 
Interlude 1: 
 
    riff 4:  play twice              |--don't play 2nd time--| 
        d)--7-0-7-6-6b--0-6-5-5b--0-5-3--0--10h12-10h12-10h12--- 
        a)--7-0-7-6-6b--0-6-5-5b--0-5-3--0--10h12-10h12-10h12--- 
        d)--7-0-7-6-6b--0-6-5-5b--0-5-3--0--10h12-10h12-10h12--- 
 
Solo: 
  
g)--5-5-5s7-7-7-7s9-9-9-9-9-9s8-8-8-8-8-8s12-12-12-12-12-12-12b-12s-- 
d)--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--x--x--x--x--x--x---x---- 
a)--3-3-3s5-5-5-5s7-7-7-7-7-7s6-6-6-6-6-6s10-10-10-10-10-10-10b-10s-- 
 
b)----4-4---4---4---4---4--4---4---4---4---4-4---4---4---4--------- 
g)--7-----7---7---7---7------7---7---7---7-----7---7---7---7s5-5b-- 
d)-------------------------------------------------------------x--- 
a)-------------------------------------------------------------3b-- 
   |--- bend these notes slightly less than 1/4 a step up---| 
 
Interlude 2: 
 
        a)------------------------------------------- 
        d)--7-0-7-6-0-6-5-0-5-3-0-10h12-10h12-10h12-- 
 
    then: 
        d)--7-0-7-6-0-6--0-0-0-0-0-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-- 
        a)--7-0-7-6-0-6--0-0-0-0-0-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-- 
        d)--7-0-7-6-0-6--0-0-0-0-0-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-- 
 
Solo 2?:  crank up the distortion!!! 
            trem.----------------------|* 
        e)------------------------------------------------------- 
        b)--9---9---9---9b---10b~~~~12~~r10b12r10b12r10b12r10\--- 
        g)--9---9---9---9b---10b~~~~12~~r10b12r10b12r10b12r10\--- 
        d)--7---7---7-------------------------------------------- 
        a)--7---7------------------------------------------------ 
        d)--7---------------------------------------------------- 
 chord#:   |1| |2| |3| |4|   |----------------5---------------| 
 
Trem. pick (pick as fast as possible) each of the first three chords for  
a little bit before moving to the next one. Slightly  bend chord# 4  
while trem.picking. Gradually bend chord# 5 up 1 step while trem.  
picking. Stop picking at the "*". Then  release and bend chord# 5 back  
down to its normal pitch and then up 1 step a few times as indicated.  
(listen to the song to get a feel for it)       
 
 
Pre-Chorus: play this 13 times  
        (stop palm muting the 9th time) 
            p.m.---| 
        d)--1---0--- 
        a)--1---0--- 
        d)--1---0--- 
 
Chorus 3:  2 times 
 
      "...Buy..."                     "...Buy..." 
d)--0-0-0-12s\-x-5s8--7-7s12--12s10---0-0-8s\-x-5s8--7-7s12--12s10-- 
a)--0-0-0-12s\-x-5s8--7-7s12--12s10---0-0-8s\-x-5s8--7-7s12--12s10-- 
d)--0-0-0-12s\-x-5s8--7-7s12--12s10---0-0-8s\-x-5s8--7-7s12--12s10-- 
 
    "...Buy..."                      "...My...........new..record..."    
d)--0-0-12s\-x-5s8--7-7s12--12s10--0-0---12-12-0-0-0--8--8--8s10-- 
a)--0-0-12s\-x-5s8--7-7s12--12s10--0-0---12-12-0-0-0--8--8--8s10-- 
d)--0-0-12s\-x-5s8--7-7s12--12s10--0-0---12-12-0-0-0--8--8--8s10-- 
 
Outro:  
 
    play riff 1: 4 times 
 
    followed by this 4 times: 
        g)--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7s5-5-5-5 
        d)--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x 
        a)--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5s3-3-3-3 
 
    then end with this: 
        d)--12s0-- 
        a)--12s0-- 
        d)--12s0-- 
 

    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
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Metronome

100 BPM Andante