Vermicide

The Mars Volta

Tabbed By : Ethan Linck (Incubus_Science gave me a few corrections)
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Tuning: Standard

Bass by Juan Alderate

Amputechture. Fairly simple, but the timing  overall (in the chorus especially) can be a 
tricky. A nice bassline, with room for improvisation.

Key: F#

Verse 1

G|------------------------|
D|-----7h9---4--5--7------|  Repeat this section 6 times
A|-7----------------------|
E|---7--------------------|

Then, for the last two repetitions, he varies it up a little:

G|--------------------------|
D|-----7h9---4--5--7h9-7-5--|
A|-7------------------------|
E|---7----------------------|

G|-------------------------|
D|-----7h9---4--5--7h9-9-9-|
A|-7-----------------------|
E|---7---------------------|

Chorus:

G|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------|  Repeat this 3 times
A|-----7-----9--5----------|
E|----------------5-3-2----|

For the final repetition of the chorus, play this:

G|---------------------------|
D|---------------------------|
A|-----7-----9--5------------|
E|------------------5---8----|

Verse 2

G|------------------------|
D|-----7h9---4--5--7------|  Repeat this section 8 times
A|-7----------------------|
E|---7--------------------|


Chorus


Bridge (with slight overdrive):

G|-----------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------| Repeat 8 times
A|---------3--3-3----------5--5-5----3-0-3-|
E|-5--5-5----------3--3-3----------5-------|

Then play this 3 times:

G|----------------|
D|----------------|
A|-0-3-0-3--------|
E|----------------|

Then play this 4 times:

G|------------------------|
D|-----7h9---4--5--7------|  
A|-7----------------------|
E|---7--------------------|

Final Chorus:

G|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------|  Repeat this 3 times
A|-----7-----9--5----------|
E|----------------5-3-2----|

For the final repetition of the chorus, play this (a high end fill added):

G|---------------------------12-16-14-12-11-|
D|------------------------14----------------|
A|-----7-----9--5---------------------------|
E|------------------5---8-------------------|

And thats it. I havent figured out the bizzare time signature(s?), but if I do I will 
Other than that, this tab is complete.

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