x---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cotopaxi - The Mars Volta ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: o Guitar o Email: [email protected] Tuning: Standard | / slide up | \ slide down | h hammer-on | p pull-off | ~ vibrato | + harmonic | x Mute note Main Riff e|----------------------------| B|----------------------------| G|----------------------------| D|--------------------x-5-6-3-| A|------------x-3-x-4---------| E|--33333-x-6-----------------| Chorus- I'm not sure exactly on the strumming pattern, but the power chord version has chords in this order, and there is some wah-wah going on as well. e|---------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------| G|---7------5------7------5------7-------------------------------| D|---7------5------7------5------7------8------7-hold last chord-| A|---5------3------5------3------5------8------7-----------------| E|--------------------------------------6------5-----------------| Breakdown- Mute this part in the beginning, but as it gets louder, stop muting. e|-------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------3-3-5-5-| A|-------------------------3-3-3-3-5-5-6-6---------| E|-3-3-3-3-x-5-5-6-6-------------------------------| Order: Main Riff x12 Chorus x1 Main Riff x8 Chorus x1 Breakdown x16 Chorus x1 Main Riff x8 That's it, there's no solo in this one, which is pretty strange for something composed Omar, but regardless, this is the tab. Pretty simple in comparison to most TMV, although timing is kind of weird, but just play with it a little and you'll get it. Enjoy =] ============================================================================