xArtist: The Mars Volta Song: Wax Simulacra Album: Bedlam in Goliath Here are the parts of the song. You should have no problem working out the structure. Intro: E|----------------------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------------------------| D|--2--2----------5--5----------2--2----------5--5----------2--2--| A|--0--0----2--2--3--3----6--6--0--0----2--2--3--3----6--6--0--0--| E|----------0--0----------4--4----------0--0----------4--4--------| E|----------------| B|----------------| G|----------------| D|--2-2-2-2-2--2--| A|--0-0-0-0-0--0--| E|----------------| Verses: E|------0-------------------------------0-------------------------| B|--5-------5---3p0---(1)-1--1-1-0--5-------5---3p0-(1)-1--1-1-0--| G|---------------------2---------------------------1h2------------| D|----------------------------------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------------------| E|--0------------(0)--------------------0-------------------------| B|--5------------p0---------0----3--5-------5---3p0h1---1--1-0----| G|---------------------1-----------------------------2--2--2-2----| D|----------------------------------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------------------| To get the timing right, I recommend importing this song into an audio editor, such as audacity. Split the tracks, invert the left channel and set both to mono. You'll hear Omar and all his mistakes crystal clear! Breakdowns: E| |--17~~--| |--10-8----------| |----| |--17p15p12h13p12----------| B| |--------| |-------12-10-9--| |----| |---------------h13p12-12--| G|1st|--------|2nd|----------------|3rd|----|4th|--------------------------| D| |--------| |----------------| |----| |--------------------------| A| |--------| |----------------| |----| |--------------------------| E| |--------| |----------------| |----| |--------------------------| Chorus: E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|--0---2-3-5--2---2-2-2--------------------3---5-7-8--7---7-7-7--5---5-5-5--------| E|------------------------4---4-4-4--0---0-----------------------------------4--4--| E|---------| B|---------| G|---------| D|--2-2-2--| A|--0-0-0--| E|---------| Solo: Guitar: E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|----------------3------5----------------2---3--3-3-3--2--2-2-2--0--0-0-0------------| E|--5------0--------------------4-------------------------------------------4--4-4-4--| Saxophone: E|----------------------------------------------------12------------------------------| B|---------------12---------12-13------12-13-15----------------13---12----------------| G|--14------13h14--------14------------------------------------------------14---13----| D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Outro: Saxophone: E|-----20--20----20bu-17h20p19p17------------20bu-17h20p19p17-------------| B|----19/-----------------------20p19-19--------------------20p19---------| G|---17/------------------------------------------------------------------| D|--18/----------------------------------------------------------16h18~~--| A|------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-Sweep-| |-bu = Bend up half a tone-| Guitar: E|-----------------| B|-----------------| G|-----------------| D|---------2-2-2---| A|--6--6---0-0-0---| E|--4--4-----------|
