The Mars Volta – Conjugal Burns (Bass Tab)

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------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Conjugal Burns (Bass Tab) - The Mars Volta ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed By : Wallnut *Intro* (0:00 - 0:08)

6/8
   8. 8. 8. 8.   8. 8. 4.      2.           2.
G|-------------|-------------|------------|-------------|
D|-------------|-------------|------------|-------------|
A|-5-----------|-0-----------|------------|-------------|
E|----5--6--3--|----1--3-----|------------|-------------|

*Verse* (0:08 - 0:42)

   2      (8) 8   4.    4.      2.            4.    4    8
G|--------------|-------------|-------------|---------------|
D|------------2-|-3---/-7-----|-6-----\-----|-3-----5-/-(7)-|
A|-5------------|-------------|-------------|---------------|
E|--------------|-------------|-------------|---------------|

(Play 4x) *Riff A* (0:42 - 0:51)

  6/8         9/8              6/8
   8. 8. 4.    1           8    2.            2.
G|-----------|----------------|-------------|-------------|
D|-----------|----------------|-------------|-------------|
A|-5---------|----------------|-------------|-------------|
E|----5--6---|----------------|-3-----------|-------------|

[Then play Verse 4x] (0:51 - 1:25) *Riff B* (1:25 - 1:39)

  6/8         9/8             6/8
   8. 8. 4.    1           8   2.          2.           2.          2.
G|-----------|--------------|------------|------------|-----------|----------|
D|-----------|--------------|------------|------------|-----------|----------|
A|-5---------|--------------|------------|------------|-----------|----------|
E|----5--6---|--------------|-3----------|------------|-5---------|----------|

[Then play Verse 4x] (1:39 - 2:13) *Post Verse* (2:13 - 2:17) (^ = 16th Beat)

   ^^^^^^^^^^^^   ^8 8. 8. 8.
G|--------------|--------------|
D|--------------|--R-----------|
A|-555555555555-|-5------------|
E|--------------|----3--5--1---|

*Bridge* (2:17 - 2:32)
   ^^^^^^^^^^^^   ^^^^^^^^^^^^
G|--------------|--------------|
D|--------------|--------------|
A|-555----------|--------------|
E|----555666333-|-555111333000-|

(Play x4) *Bridge Pt2* (2:32 - 2:36)

   8. 8. 8. 8.   8. 8. 4.
G|-------------|-------------|
D|-------------|-------------|
A|-5-----------|-------------|
E|----5--6--3--|-5--1--3-----|

*Chorus A* (2:36 - 2:50) (Same riff as bridge)

   ^^^^^^^^^^^^   ^^^^^^^^^^^^
G|--------------|--------------|
D|--------------|--------------|
A|-555----------|--------------|
E|----555666333-|-555111333000-|

Play x4 [Then its the break before the next Chorus. Play the Bridge/Chorus A riff 18x] (2:50 - 3:58) [Then Play Chorus A 4x] (3:58 - 4:13) [Then a little break down. Play the Bridge/Chorus riff 4x] (4:13 - 4:28) ***Crazy Interlude**** (4:13 - 5:30) Mostly random hits of the 'A' note. ***Snare build*** (5:30 - 5:51) Start to play very fast 'A' notes in time with the snare, building in intensity and volume. *Riff 2* (5:51 - 5:55)

   8. 8. 8. 8.   8. 8. 8. 8.
G|-------------|-------------|
D|-------------|-------------|
A|-5-----------|-------------|
E|----5--6--3--|-5--1--3--0--|

*Chorus B* (5:55 - 6:10) (Single hits, instead of 3 16ths)

   8. 8. 8. 8.   8. 8. 8. 8.
G|-------------|-------------|
D|-------------|-------------|
A|-5-----------|-------------|
E|----5--6--3--|-5--1--3--0--|