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the mars volta
televators
tabbed by rob saunders
this is a wierd song, i'm not sure if the bass
actually plays in half of the riffs.
start at around (0:50)
g--4~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-------------------|
d---------------------5~~~~~~~~~~~~~~--|
a--------------------------------------|
e--------------------------------------|
chorus thing
g--------------------------------------|
d-(2)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~(5)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~|
a--------------------------------------| x3
e--0~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~3~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~|
(the notes in brackets are optional, it doesn't
really matter if you play them or not)
then
g-------------------4----------0-------|
d--2--------2--------------------------|
a-------------------2----------2-------|
e--0--------0--------------------------|
play the verse thing again for a while,then at (3:11)
g-4---04---0764---04-4076------------------------|
d------------------------5-----50705--------5070-|
a------------------------------------------------|
e------------------------------------------------|
g-4---04---0764---04--076------------------------|
d------------------------5---05--0705-----5-7-5--|
a------------------------------------------------|
e------------------------------------------------|
chorus
bridge (3:58)(i'm not sure on this) x4
g-------------------------------------------|
d-----------------------------------7-----6-|
a---------------------7----7----5-55--4-44--|
e-7---07--0705---05--5----------------------|
chorus
end
g--------|
d--------|
a--------|
e--5/7---|
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Taken from The BassMasta -- http://www.bassmasta.net
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jon Wanna Be |
#1 by jon jeffreys at May 6, 1970 at 8:30 AM EST |
| It sounds like it is about Julio Venegas and how he killed himself. Seems he jumped off a building, the lines "Wrapped in the asphalt that cushioned his face" and "you should have seen the curse that flew right by you, pages of concrete." They even say on their site that the "story" of the album ends tragically when the person it is about ends up killing himself. It's an amazing song though, my second favorite on the album. | |
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CoRey Rhythm Player |
#2 by CoRey TayLor at Aug 13, 1974 at 5:11 PM EST |
| i doubt these lyrics are correct... i dont hear "a room collared charlotten"... i hear a "rue colored charlatan." we'll see when the album comes out | |
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Joseph Wanna Be |
#3 by Joseph Downs at May 10, 1979 at 7:37 PM EST |
| Um. Yea. Those are wrong. www.themarsvolta.com have the right ones... the last line says, Everyone knows the last toes are always the coldest to go. | |
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Alex Lead Player |
#4 by Alex at Jan 6, 1984 at 7:19 PM EST |
| Sinece the album is abot julio and his different journeys this song as interpreted by e is about his burial the televaors are taking him into the ground. This song is referring to his funeral and his casket is being lowered to the ground. | |
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patrick Average |
#5 by patrick wilson at Sep 5, 1986 at 9:08 PM EST |
| The comments about this albumn being about Julio are accurate, at the drive-in put out a song called 'ebroglio' which was about Julio. The members of the mars volta wanted to do more than just a song. What the hell is up with them selling the lyrics? | |
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UknownSoldier Lead Player |
#6 by UknownSoldier Nightmare at May 4, 1993 at 8:06 AM EST |
| the entire album is conceptual, its about the live and times of Julio, only its about him being in a coma and all of the insane dreams and fantasy adventures he embarked on... thats why a lot of it doesn't make sense. they're trying to give you an idea of a complete dream world where their best friend played the lead role. | |
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PW Average |
#7 by PW at Apr 1, 2000 at 4:13 AM EST |
| This is the best song you'll ever hear. | |
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Eric Rhythm Player |
#8 by Eric at Jun 10, 2002 at 7:49 AM EST |
| i thought it was a 'room coulored charlatan' because a charlatan is a sneaky thief type and if he was room coulored you wouldn't see him. But the lyrics different i think. Nice song, but i wonder who had the shit job of recording those bird sounds. | |
