The Mars Volta - Meccamputechture 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^----\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!