"VISCERAEYES"THEMARS

VOLTA
As heard on AMPUTECHTURE (UNIVERSAL)
Words and Music by Omar Rodriguez and Cedric Baxter * Transcribed by Jeff Perrin

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Gm Eb Gm

4 2 I2 3 12 2 12 1

(performed as arpegg io only) (performed as arpeggio on ly)

~ In tro (0:40)
Mode rat ely q = 110
N.C.(G) (Bb) (F) (Gb) (G) (Bb) (F) (Gb)
Gtr. I (clec. w/disl. )
Rhy. Fig. I ...... ••••••••••••.. ................ •• ................. , Rhy. Fig. 2 ••••••••• .•.•.•.•.•.•.•.•.•.•.•••.•.•.•.••••••••••••• ,

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bl L..bd L..bd bddd bl bddd I bl L..bdL..bd bddd
Gtr. 2 (elec . w/clcan tone)
Rhy. Fig. la ......... ....•...... .................................. , Rhy. Fig. 2a ••••••••••• ............... •••••. . . ... . ............. ,
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LJd bddd I bl L..bdL..bd bddd bl bddd I bl L..bdLJd bddd
I]] (0:49, 2:18)

(G) (Bb) (F) (Gb) (G) (Bb) (F) (Gb)

*Gtr. 1 repeats Rhy. Fig. 2 four times
*Gtr. 2 repea ts Rhy. Fig. 2afour times
*Gtr. 3 repeats Rhy. Fig. 2b fou r times
Gtr. 4 (elec . w/disl. , filter, and oc tave effects)
5 Riff A compositearr.

L..--3 -....l
*Substitute Rhy. Figs. J, la and l b, respectively, second time (see bar 1)
t Bass repeats Bass Fig. 2four times (see bar 3)
t Bass substitutes Bass Fig. I second time (see bar 1)
(211dtime) skip ahead 10 [g)
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(G) (Bb) (F) (Gb) (G) (Bb) (F) (Gb)
end Riff A
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1
 "VISCERAEYES"
~ 1st Verse (1:06)
cuando le ri enformo con mentiras Este ladron cuenta se dio Trapa
cada dia que se pase recuerdate Quien erael maspoderoso Ooh
(G) (Bb) (F) (Gb) (G) (Bb) (F) (Gb)
Ctr. 2 plays Rhy. Fig. 2afo ur times simile (see bar 3)
Ctr. 3 plays Rhy. Fig. 2b four times simile (see bar 3)
13 Gtr. I (repeat previous two bars) 2

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3-3-3-3 - 3- 3-3---i __ _._
l _·;--6-6-6-1-1-1-2-2-2 - 2- 2- 2-'-l_____ _______ f_,__
1___________ _
Id bbbd I bd L..bd L..bd bbbd
Bass plays Bass Fig. 2/ our times (see bar 3)

l.
mal hecho de trempas Te lo juro que yo si te mato y con
(G) (Bb) (F) (Gb) (G) (Bb) (F) (Gb)
17 2 2

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2.
[QJ(1:33, 3:11) Ooh
Don't let me don't let me
(G) (Bb) (F) (Gb}
Gtr. l plays Rh y. Fig. 2 (see bar 3)
Gtr. 5 (elec. w/light dis t. and octave-do ubling effect)
21 RiffB end RijJB

0-10--12 10- (10) 0- 10 -- 12 10-(10)

8 10,.,......=12-12 · 8
12 12 13 12 12

!]:] Pre-Cho r us {1:41, 3:.20)

go Thereis a venomin numerical eyes Yourconvalescent thorns are but a crownof maggots
(G) (Bb) (F} (Gb} (G} (Bb) (F} (Gb)
Ctr. I plays Rhy. Fig. 2/our times simile (see bar 3)
Gtr. 6 (elec . w/s light dist. and octave effects)
RiffC end RiffC
23
2
5

Bass Fig. 3 ·· ············· ······· ··········:······················ , 2

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bd LJd L..bd bbbd

You foldthe shakesinsidethat thirdglass eye Comeon and giveit to me Comeon and die
(2nd time ) (Theyrot the shakesinsidethat thirdglass eye)
(G) (Bb) (F) (Gb} (G) (Bb} (F) (Gb}
Gtr.6
27 RiffD end RiffD

Bass pla ys Bass Fig. 3 twice (see bar 23)

2
"VISCERAEYES"
( /st time) go back to (fil
[!] 1st and 2nd Choruse s (1:59,3:37)
(2nd time) skip ahead to (ID
In your
viscera eyes cataracts
close the blinds
Let me let comfort come drown by your side
(G) (D) (C) (Bb)
31 Gtr. I (doubled) (play 4 times)

Bass .
Bass (play 4 times)
Fig. 4 ___________________________________________-.- _______-. ____________________________ ,

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I
IQ]2nd Verse (2:36)
Hay mi hija no me Hores Porquete quitode esta cruz A
scalp our children by seven Fourof themwerewatching
whiletheother threedid hide The
(G) (Bb) (F) (Gb) (G) (Bb) (F) (Gb)
Gtr. 2 plays Rhy. Fig. 2afour times simile (see bar 3)
Ger. 3 plays Rhy. Fig. 2b four times simile (see bar 3)
34 Gtr. I 2

bd bldd I bd L..bd L..bd bldd

Bass plays Bass Fig. 2
(2nd time) go back to (QI
noche le vi caminado Sin la almade tu cuerpo en los brasos sin luz They
culprit spatthe seed froma podium of glass shattering the sigil that you thoughtwasdeitized Ooh
(G) (Bb) (F) (Gb) ~ ~) (F) (Gb)
38 2 2

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[!!] (3:57)
(G) (Bb) (F) (Gb) (G) (Bb) (F) (Gb) (G) (Bb) (F)(Gb)
*Gtr. I plays Rhy. Fig. I (see bar I) Ctr. 1 plays Rhy. Fig. 2 three times (see bar 3)
*Gtr. 2 plays Rhy. Fig. la (see bar 1) Ger. 2 plays Rhy. Fig. 2a three times(see bar 3)
*Gtr. 3 plays Rhy. Fig. lb (see bar }) Ger. 3 plays Rhy. Fig. 2b three times (see bar 3)
Gtr. 7 (elec . w/dist. and filter effect) w/slight fdbk.
42 Rif!E ~

*Bass plays Bass Fig. J (see bar I) Bass plays Bass Fig. 2 (see bar 3)
*Substitute Rhy. Figs. 2, 2a, 2b and Bass Fig. 2 respectively, second and third times (see bar 3)

IT] (4:50)

(G) (Bb) (F) (Gb) (G) (Bb) (F) (Gb)

Gtr. 2 plays Rhy. Fig. 2 twice (see bar 3)
Gtr. 3 plays Rhy. Fig. 2b Mice (see bar 3)
Gtr. 4 plays Riff A Mice (see bar 5)
Ctr. 5 plays Riff B Mice (see bar 21)
Ctr. 7 pla ys Riff E Mice (see bar 42)
Ctr. 6 substitutes RiffC second time simile (see bar 23)
(play 3 times) Ct r. 6 substitutes RiffD third and fou rth times simile (see bar 27)
end Riff E Gtr . I

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 "VISCERA EYES"
[I] 3rd C h or us (5:25)
In your
viscera eyes cataracts
close the blinds
Let me let comfort come drown by yourside you
(G) (B~) (F) (G~) (G) (D) (C) (B~)
52 2 (play 4 times) Gtr. I (do ubl ed) (play 4 times)

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Bass plays Bass Fig. 4 ( see bar 3 1)

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J = 156
(wlde/ay) Gtr. 3 (w/ dist.)
59 G1r. I I'> (4th time) fdbk . (play 4 times)

(w/delay) pitches: B~
Gtr . 2
-_/':\ G (play 4 times)

Bass Fig. 5 ________________________________________ _(?_I~!-~~i~nes)

[!J G ui tar S olo (6:05)

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Bass plays Bass Fig. 5 through to [BJOutro (see bar 6 1)
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"VISCERAEYES"
Gm F Eb Gm F Eb
Gtr. J plays Rhy. Fig. 3 through to IRJOutro (see bar 63)
Gtr. 3 full _ ••• • __ •••• _._ •••••• ful l___________ _ _ _____ __ _ _______________________ ,

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Gtr. 2
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Gtr. 2 plays Rhy . Fig. 4 fiv e times (see bar 67) foll
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Gm F Eb Gm F Eb Gm F
Gtr. 2 p/.ays Rhy. Fig. 7
(see bar 73)
85 Gtr. 2 plays Rhy. Fig. 5 (see bar 69) Gtr. 2 plays Rhy. Fig. 6 (see bar 71) ~

LJ J 3

Eb Gm F Eb Gm F Eb
Gtr. 2 plays Rhy. Fig. 4 six times (see bar 67)
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full

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 "VISCERAEYES"
Eb Gm F Gm F Eb
Ctr. 2 plays Rhy. Fig. 7 (see bar 73)
full

Gm F Eb Gm F Eb
11-2

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Gm F EP Gm F
Ctr. 2 plays Rhy. Fig. 5 (see bar 69) Ctr . 2 plays Rhy. Fig. 6 twice (see bar 71)
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Gm F Eb Gm F Eb
Ctr. 2 plays Rhy. Fig. 7 (see bar 73) Ctr. 2 pla ys Rhy. Fig. 4 (see bar 67)
119 ,-... ,-... " ,-... ,.....,. " ,--... ,...---.._, ,-·, ,-...
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Ctr. 3
123 Riff F - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- • • • - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - • • • • - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - ,
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Ctr. 3 plays RiffF three times simile (see bar 123) Gtr. 2 plays Rhy. Fig. 5 (see bar 69) Ctr. 2 plays Rhy. Fig. 6 (see bar 71)
full
125 Ctr. 4
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3
IM]3rd V erse (7:51)
Wait I've seenthearc shakefromyour mnemonic tongue But the

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braille that you weave of itself it shall read aloud Yes it will said
Gm F Eb Gm F Eb
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she's falling she's still falling and no one wants to come
Gm F Eb Gm F
Ctr. 2 pla ys Rhy. Fig. 6 (see bt,r 7 1) Ctr. 2 plays Rhy. Fig . 7 (see bar 73)
135 Gtr. 3 ~

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"VISCERA EYES"
She's crawling she's still crawling on your burial ground said
She's falling she's still falling and no one wants to come said
El, Gm F El, Gm F
Gtr. 3
138 ~ Ctr. 2 plays Rhy. Fig. 4 twice (see bar 67)

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Gtr. 4
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She's crawling she's still crawling on your burial

Gm F El, Gm F El,
143 Ctr . 2 plays Rhy. Fig. 4 (see bar67) Ctr. 2 p lays Rhy. Fig . 5 (see ba r 69)
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pitc h: B
[BJOutro (8:29)
ground
Gm F El, Gm F El,
Ctr. 1 plays Rhy . Fig. 3 four times (see bar 63)
Ctr. 2 plays Rhy. Fig. 6 (see bar 71) Ctr . 2 plays Rhy. Fig. 7 (see bar 73)
Gtr. 3 (w/wa h)
RiffC endRijfC
147 O + O + o +

**repeat {Jrevious bear

o = wahfonvard, + =wait back (heel down)
Gtr. 4 (w/de lay effec t)
Riff!! _ ____ _ ____ _
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Gm F Gm El, F El,
Ctr. 2 pla ys Rhy. Fig. 4 twice (see ba r 67)

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Ctr. 3 plays Riff C (see ba r 147)

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end RiffH

"71
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Gm F El, Gm F El, Gm F
Ctr. 1 plays Rhy. Fig. 3 twice (see bar 63) Ctr. I plays Rhy. Fig. 3 four times
Ctr. 2 plays Rhy. Fig . 4 twice (see bar 67) Ct r. 2 substitutes Rhy. Fig. 5 seco11d time and fades Olli (see bar 63)
Ctr. 2 substitutes Rhy. Fig. 6 third time (see bar 71) (see bllr 69) Ctr. 3 plays RiffC and fades Olli
Gtr. 3 plays Riff C (see bar 71) Ct r. 2 substitutes Rhy . Fig. 7 third time (see bar 147)
Ct r. 4 plays Riff H (see bar 147) (see bar 73) Gtr. 4 plays Riff H simile until end
(see ba r 147)
Gtr . 5 (w/oc tave doub ling effects) (play 4 times) Ctr. 5 pla// Riff I a11d fades out
155 Riff I e11dRiff 1 ~:,e Jar 55)

Bass plays Bass Fig. 5 twice (see bc,r 6 1) Bass fades our fourth rime

160 El, Gm F El, Gm F El, (play 3 times)

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