The Mars Volta – Inertiatic Esp (Guitar)

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Song: Inertiatic ESP Band: The Mars Volta Album: Deloused in the Comatorium Notes - READ THIS FIRST, it's important for the song to sound good!: .First off, this is NOT a 'chord song'. So you'll need to adapt it by finding a rythm pattern you're comfortable with. I suggest something longue-ish (like, Down Up muted Up for each beat of a chord. Most chords measure one beat but you can adapt this to whatever feels more comfortable for you) .IMPORTANT: hammer ons and pull offs and chord variations. You can do this a lot in this song, especially during the Am and Em. When I put a second chord in ()s, like Am(C6add9), that means you play the Am and hammer on or pull off to form that other chord. In that case, it means you'll lift your fingers off the 3rd and 4th strings to form the C6add9 chord. The ones I suggest are just that: suggestions. You can make up your own, or just play the standard Am, Em, G, Am, Dm, etc... it'll still sound good, but it'll be better if you mix it up a bit. All chords are obviously relative to capo. Same for the chord charts down below Capo III [Intro] Am(C6add9) Em(E7sus4) G(G6) Am(Asus4)
Am   Em  G   Am(Asus4)
Now I'm lost

Am   Em  G
Now I'm lost

Am   Em  G   Am(Asus4)
Now I'm lost

Am   Em  G   Am
Now I'm lost
[Bridge] Dm Am(C6add9) Em(7) Am Dm Am(C6add9) Em(7) [Verse 1]
Am            Dm       Am    Em
Last night I heard lepers

Am            Dm        Am    Em
Flinch like birth defects

Am            Dm       Am    Em
Its musk was fecal in origin

Am            Dm       Am    Em
As the words dribbled off of its chin

Am            Dm       Am    Em
      It said             I'm lost

Am            Dm       Am    Em
     I'm lost

Am   Em  G   Am(Asus4)
Now I'm lost

Am   Em  G   Am
Now I'm lost
[Chorus 1]
Am   Em  G   Am(Asus4)
Now I'm lost

Am   Em  G
Now I'm lost

Am   Em  G   Am(Asus4)
Now I'm lost

Am   Em  G   Am
Now I'm lost
[Bridge] Dm Am(C6add9) Em(7) Am Dm Am(C6add9) Em(7) [Verse 2]
Am            Dm       Am    Em
Dolls wreck the minced meat of pupils

Am            Dm       Am    Em
Cast in oblong arms length

Am            Dm       Am    Em
The hooks had been picking their scabs where

Am            Dm       Am    Em
Wolves hide in the company of men

Am            Dm       Am    Em
      It said             I'm lost

Am            Dm       Am    Em
     I'm lost
[Chorus 2]
Am   Em  G   Am(Asus4)
Now I'm lost

Am   Em  G
Now I'm lost

Am   Em  G   Am(Asus4)
Now I'm lost

Am   Em  G
Now I'm lost

Am   Em  G   Am(Asus4)
Now I'm lost

Am   Em  G  Am
Now I'm lost
[Bridge] Amadd9* Em* Fmaj7b5* Em* (x3) -- madd9* Em* Fmaj7b5* Em* Are you peeking in the red
Amadd9*       Em*    Fmaj7b5*  Em*
     Perforated at the neck
Amadd9* Em* Fmaj7b5* Em* [Bridge] Amadd9* What of this mongrel architect
Em*
A broken arm of soon will set

Fmaj7b5*
Past present and future tense

Em*
Clipside of the pinkeye fountain
Amadd9* What of this mongrel architect
Em*
A broken arm of soon will set

Fmaj7b5*
Past present and future tense

Em*
Clipside of the pinkeye fountain
[Bridge] (softly this time) Amadd9* Em* Fmaj7b5* Em* [Chorus 3]
Am   Em  G   Am(Asus4)
Now I'm lost

Am   Em  G
Now I'm lost

Am   Em  G   Am(Asus4)
Now I'm lost

Am   Em  G   Am
Now I'm lost
[Bridge] Dm* C E7 Am [Outro]
Dm*        C
It's been said

E7                  Am
A long time ago

Dm*                C
You'll be the first

E7                  Am
And last to know

Dm*   C      E7                 Am
Aahh…       You'll never know

Dm*   C      E7                 Am
Aahh…       You'll never know

Dm*   C      E7                 Am
Aahh…       You'll never know

Dm*   C      E7                 Am
Aahh…       You'll never know
Am (Asus4) Chords: Amadd9* 0 0 5 7 x x
Em*
0
0
4
5
x
x

Fmaj7b5*
0
0
2
3
x
x
Dm* (barre chord) 5 6 7 7 5 x