Mars Volta - Wax Simulacra Chords & Tabs

 
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Wax Simulacra Chords & Tabs

Mars Volta Chords & Tabs

Version: 2 Type: Tab

Wax Simulacra Tab

Artist: 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|   |--------|   |----------------|   |----|   |--------------------------|

[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/m/mars_volta/wax_simulacra_tab_ver_2.html ]
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-----------|

 
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