Meccamputechture Solo

The Mars Volta

Tom: E

Saxophone Solo on the Guitar

Tabbed by Nathan Zwiener

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^----\*| 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~-|