Mars Volta - Meccamputechture (Second Version) Chords and Tabs

Mars Volta - Meccamputechture Second Version: chords and tabs for the song. Watch chords and tablatures for all songs of the singer (group) Mars Volta. Other chords and tabs for the "Meccamputechture" can find at the bottom of the page.

The Mars Volta - Meccamputechture
Saxophone Solo on the Guitar


Starting at 7:06
e|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|
A|--12*--------------12--/x----------| (slide up, then almost immediately palm mute)
E|-----------------------------------|

7:14
e|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------| Do not pick 17th fret quickly.
A|--12*/17^----11-h12.--------------| Pause before hammer-on.
E|-----------------------------------|

7:21
e|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|
A|--12p11--12/14----------12--14--9.-|
E|-----------------------------------|

7:30
e|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|
A|--15p14-17----17--15----12--14--9.-|
E|-----------------------------------|

7:38
e|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|
G|-9-8p7p6-9--9-8p7p68p7p6-9-7p6p5--7| Pull-off notes go incredibly fast.
D|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|

7:47
This part isn't right, I know. It's close.
Just go crazy, imitate the sax, and have fun.
e|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|
A|-11p10p9-8/9^--10--11^----12/13^---|
E|-----------------------------------|

Pick it back up at 7:55.
Play jazzy, with personality.
e|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|
A|-10~--10-12-14-15--14p13p12-10--7~-| <-- Last note quietly.
E|-----------------------------------|

8:03
Go nuts again, imitate the sax.
No way I could ever tab this saxaphone's psychoticniss right here.
Improvise!

9:10
"It lacks a human pulse..." Play this rhythm 'til the end.
e|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|
G|------------9----------------------|
D|----9-9---9-----11h12--11h12--9----|
A|-12------------------------------9~|
E|-----------------------------------|

Notation Key:
* = Pick note as fast as you can. (optional in this)
~ = Vibrato.
. = Short note, mute after playing.
h = Hammer-on.
p = Pull-off.
/ = Slide up.
 = Slide down.
^ = Bend the string.
x = Mute note.

Have fun with this!