March Of The Fire Ants


#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## MARCH OF THE FIRE ANTS As recorded by Mastodon (From the 2002 Album REMISSION) Words and Music by Mastodon Transcribed by GuitarHero_JP Gtr I (A G C F A D) - 'Guitar I' Gtr II (A G C F A D) - 'Guitar II' Gtr III (A G C F A D) - 'Extra Guitar' Intro Q=135 3/4 4/4 Gtr I |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| Q Q Q E E E E E E E E E Q E E E E E E Q E E E E E E E E E ||-----------|-------------------|----------------|-----------------------| ||o----------|-------------------|----------------|-----------------------| ||-----------|-------------------|----------------|-----------------------| ||-----------|-------------------|----------------|-----------------------| ||o-2--5--3--|-2h3p2-2h3p2-2h3p2-|----2h3p2-2h3p2-|----2h3p2-2h3p2-2h3p2--| ||--0--3--1--|-0-----------------|-0--------------|-0---------------------| | | Gtr II | Q Q Q Q H ||-----------|-------------------|----------------|-----------------------| ||o----------|-------------------|----------------|-----------------------| ||-----------|-------------------|----------------|-----------------------| ||--------5--|-4-----------------|----------------|-----------------------| ||o-2--5--3--|-2-----------------|----------------|-----------------------| ||--0--3-----|-------------------|----------------|-----------------------| 4/4 |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| Q Q Q E E E E E E E E E Q E E E E E E Q E E E E E E E E E |----------|-------------------|------------------|--------------------------|| |----------|-------------------|------------------|-------------------------o|| |----------|-------------------|------------------|--------------------------|| |----------|-------------------|------------------|--------------------------|| |-2--5--3--|-2h3p2-2h3p2-2h3p2-|------2h3p2-2h3p2-|------2h3p2-2h3p2-2h3p2--o|| |-0--3--1--|-0-----------------|--0---------------|--0-----------------------|| | | Q Q Q H. +H. +W |----------|-------------------|------------------|--------------------------|| |----------|-------------------|------------------|-------------------------o|| |----------|-------------------|------------------|--------------------------|| |-------5--|-4-----------------|-(4)--------------|-(4)----------------------|| |-2--5--3--|-2-----------------|-(2)--------------|-(2)---------------------o|| |-0--3-----|-0-----------------|-(0)--------------|-(0)----------------------|| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| Q Q Q E E E E E E E E E ||-----------|-------------------| ||o----------|-------------------| ||-----------|-------------------| ||-----------|-------------------| ||o-2--5--3--|-2h3p2-2h3p2-2h3p2-| ||--0--3--1--|-------------------| | | |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| | Q Q Q E E E E E E E E E ||-----------|-------------------| ||o----------|-------------------| ||-----------|-8h9p8-8h9p8-8h9p8-| ||--------5--|-------------------| ||o-2--5--3--|-------------------| ||--0--3-----|-------------------| 4/4 |-3--| |-3--| |--3--| |--3--| |--3--| Q E E E E E E Q E E E E E E E E E 4x |------------------|--------------------------------|| |------------------|-------------------------------o|| |------------------|--------------------------------|| |------------------|--------------------------------|| |----2h=3p2-2h=3p2-|-----2h=3p=2--2h=3p=2--2h=3p=2-o|| |-0----------------|-0------------------------------|| | | |-3--| |-3--| |--3--| |--3--| |--3--| | Q E E E E E E Q E E E E E E E E E 4x |------------------|--------------------------------|| |------------------|----12h13p12-12h13p12-12h13p12-o|| |------------------|--------------------------------|| |----9h10p9-9h10p9-|--------------------------------|| |------------------|-------------------------------o|| |-0----------------|-0------------------------------|| Verse 3/4 4/4 Gtrs I, II Q Q Q E E E E E E E E +E Q. Q Q 4x |----------||------------------|-----------------|| |----------||o-----------------|----------------o|| |----------||------------------|-----------------|| |----------||--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-4-|-(4)-------------|| |-2--5--3--||o-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-|-(2)-5----5--3--o|| |-0--3--1--||------------------|-----3----3--1---|| 1.,2.,3. Gtr I E E E E E E E E +E Q. Q Q 4x ||------------------|-----------------|| ||o-----------------|----------------o|| ||------------------|-----------------|| ||--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-4-|-(4)-------------|| ||o-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-|-(2)-5----5--3--o|| ||------------------|-----3----3--1---|| | | Gtr II | E E E E E E E E +E Q. Q Q 4x ||--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-7-|-(7)-------------|| ||o-----------------|----------------o|| ||--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-4-|-(4)-------------|| ||------------------|-----------------|| ||o-----------------|-----5----5--3--o|| ||------------------|-----3----3--1---|| Chorus 4. Q Q E Q. Q Q E Q. Q Q E Q. E Q. E Q. |--------------|--------------|--------------|----------------| |--------------|--------------|--------------|----------------| |--------------|--------------|--------------|----------------| |---------3----|---------4----|---------9----|---8------10----| |-2--2--2-1----|-2--2--2-2----|-2--2--2-7----|-2-6----2--8----| |-0--0--0------|-0--0--0------|-0--0--0------|-0------0-------| | | Q Q E Q. Q Q E Q. Q Q E Q. E Q. E Q. |-7-------6----|---------7----|--------------|----------------| |--------------|--------------|--------------|----------------| |-4-------3----|---------4----|--------------|----------------| |--------------|--------------|---------9----|---8------10----| |----2--2------|-2--2--2------|-2--2--2-7----|-2-6----2--8----| |----0--0------|-0--0--0------|-0--0--0------|-0------0-------| Q Q E Q. Q Q E Q. Q Q E Q. E Q. E Q. 3x ||---------------|--------------|--------------|----------------|| ||o--------------|--------------|--------------|---------------o|| ||---------------|--------------|--------------|----------------|| ||----------3----|---------4----|---------9----|---8------10----|| ||o-2--2--2-1----|-2--2--2-2----|-2--2--2-7----|-2-6----2--8---o|| ||--0--0--0------|-0--0--0------|-0--0--0------|-0------0-------|| | | Q Q E Q. Q Q E Q. Q Q E Q. E Q. E Q. 3x ||----------6----|---------7----|--------------|----------------|| ||o--------------|--------------|--------------|---------------o|| ||----------3----|---------4----|--------------|----------------|| ||---------------|--------------|---------9----|---8------10----|| ||o-2--2--2------|-2--2--2------|-2--2--2-7----|-2-6----2--8---o|| ||--0--0--0------|-0--0--0------|-0--0--0------|-0------0-------|| Interlude Q=140 Gtrs I, II E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E ||----------------------------|---------------------------| ||o---------------------------|---------------------------| ||-----15-14-----15--14----15-|----17-14-----17--14----17-| ||--17-------17---------17----|-15-------15---------15----| ||o---------------------------|---------------------------| ||----------------------------|---------------------------| | | Gtr III | H +E Q E H +E Q E ||----------------------------|---------------------------| ||o---------------------------|---------------------------| ||----------------------------|---------------------------| ||--12----------(12)-12----12-|-10----------(10)-10----10-| ||o-10----------(10)-10----10-|--8-----------(8)--8-----8-| ||----------------------------|---------------------------| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |---------------------------|----------------------------|| |---------------------------|---------------------------o|| |----14-12-----14--12----14-|----15-12----15--12----15---|| |-15-------15---------15----|-13-------13--------13------|| |---------------------------|---------------------------o|| |---------------------------|----------------------------|| | | H +E Q E H +E Q E |---------------------------|----------------------------|| |---------------------------|---------------------------o|| |---------------------------|----------------------------|| |-10----------(10)-10----10-|--8----------(8)--8-----8---|| |--8-----------(8)--8-----8-|--6----------(6)--6-----6--o|| |---------------------------|----------------------------|| Gtr I E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E ||----------------------------|---------------------------| ||o---------------------------|---------------------------| ||-----15-14-----15--14----15-|----17-14-----17--14----17-| ||--17-------17---------17----|-15-------15---------15----| ||o---------------------------|---------------------------| ||----------------------------|---------------------------| | | Gtr II | E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E ||----------------------------|---------------------------| ||o---------------------------|---------------------------| ||----------------------------|---------------------------| ||------8--7------8---7-----8-|----10--7-----10---7----10-| ||o-10-------10---------10----|--8--------8----------8----| ||----------------------------|---------------------------| | | Gtr III | H +E Q E H +E Q E ||----------------------------|---------------------------| ||o---------------------------|---------------------------| ||----------------------------|---------------------------| ||--12----------(12)-12----12-|-10----------(10)-10----10-| ||o-10----------(10)-10----10-|--8-----------(8)--8-----8-| ||----------------------------|---------------------------| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |---------------------------|----------------------------|| |---------------------------|---------------------------o|| |----14-12-----14--12----14-|----15-12----15--12----15---|| |-15-------15---------15----|-13-------13--------13------|| |---------------------------|---------------------------o|| |---------------------------|----------------------------|| | | E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |---------------------------|----------------------------|| |---------------------------|---------------------------o|| |---------------------------|----------------------------|| |-----7--5------7---5-----7-|-----8--5-----8---5-----8---|| |--8--------8----------8----|--6--------6---------6-----o|| |---------------------------|----------------------------|| | | H +E Q E H +E Q E |---------------------------|----------------------------|| |---------------------------|---------------------------o|| |---------------------------|----------------------------|| |-10----------(10)-10----10-|--8----------(8)--8-----8---|| |--8-----------(8)--8-----8-|--6----------(6)--6-----6--o|| |---------------------------|----------------------------|| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E ||----------------------------|---------------------------| ||o---------------------------|---------------------------| ||-----15-14-----15--14----15-|----17-14-----17--14----17-| ||--17-------17---------17----|-15-------15---------15----| ||o---------------------------|---------------------------| ||----------------------------|---------------------------| | | E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E ||----------------------------|---------------------------| ||o-----4--3------4---3-----4-|-----6--3------6---3-----6-| ||---5--------5----------5----|--3--------3----------3----| ||----------------------------|---------------------------| ||o---------------------------|---------------------------| ||----------------------------|---------------------------| | | H +E Q E H +E Q E ||----------------------------|---------------------------| ||o---------------------------|---------------------------| ||----------------------------|---------------------------| ||--12----------(12)-12----12-|-10----------(10)-10----10-| ||o-10----------(10)-10----10-|--8-----------(8)--8-----8-| ||----------------------------|---------------------------| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |---------------------------|----------------------------|| |---------------------------|---------------------------o|| |----14-12-----14--12----14-|----15-12----15--12----15---|| |-15-------15---------15----|-13-------13--------13------|| |---------------------------|---------------------------o|| |---------------------------|----------------------------|| | | E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |---------------------------|----------------------------|| |-----3--1------3---1-----3-|-----4--1-----4---1-----4--o|| |--3--------3----------3----|--1--------1---------1------|| |---------------------------|----------------------------|| |---------------------------|---------------------------o|| |---------------------------|----------------------------|| | | H +E Q E H +E Q E |---------------------------|----------------------------|| |---------------------------|---------------------------o|| |---------------------------|----------------------------|| |-10----------(10)-10----10-|--8----------(8)--8-----8---|| |--8-----------(8)--8-----8-|--6----------(6)--6-----6--o|| |---------------------------|----------------------------|| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E ||----------------------------|---------------------------| ||o---------------------------|---------------------------| ||-----15-14-----15--14----15-|----17-14-----17--14----17-| ||--17-------17---------17----|-15-------15---------15----| ||o---------------------------|---------------------------| ||----------------------------|---------------------------| | | E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E ||----------------------------|---------------------------| ||o---------------------------|---------------------------| ||----------------------------|---------------------------| ||------8--7------8---7-----8-|----10--7-----10---7----10-| ||o-10-------10---------10----|--8--------8----------8----| ||----------------------------|---------------------------| | | H +E Q E H +E Q E ||----------------------------|---------------------------| ||o---------------------------|---------------------------| ||----------------------------|---------------------------| ||--12----------(12)-12----12-|-10----------(10)-10----10-| ||o-10----------(10)-10----10-|--8-----------(8)--8-----8-| ||----------------------------|---------------------------| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |---------------------------|----------------------------|| |---------------------------|---------------------------o|| |----14-12-----14--12----14-|----15-12----15--12----15---|| |-15-------15---------15----|-13-------13--------13------|| |---------------------------|---------------------------o|| |---------------------------|----------------------------|| | | E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |---------------------------|----------------------------|| |---------------------------|---------------------------o|| |---------------------------|----------------------------|| |-----7--5------7---5-----7-|-----8--5-----8---5-----8---|| |--8--------8----------8----|--6--------6---------6-----o|| |---------------------------|----------------------------|| | | H +E Q E H +E Q E |---------------------------|----------------------------|| |---------------------------|---------------------------o|| |---------------------------|----------------------------|| |-10----------(10)-10----10-|--8----------(8)--8-----8---|| |--8-----------(8)--8-----8-|--6----------(6)--6-----6--o|| |---------------------------|----------------------------|| Bridge 3/4 Gtrs I, II E E E E Q E E E E Q E E E E Q E E E E Q ||-------------|------------|---------0--|---------0---| ||o---------0--|---------0--|---------5--|---------5---| ||----------4--|---------4--|------------|-------------| ||-------------|------------|------------|-------------| ||o------------|------------|------------|-------------| ||--0-3-0-3----|-0-3-0-3----|-3-5-6-3----|-3-5-6-3-----| E E E E Q Q E E E E E E E E Q Q E E E E |------------|------------|------------|-------------| |------------|------------|------------|-------------| |---------0--|------------|---------0--|-------------| |-7-7-----5--|------------|-7-7-----5--|-------------| |-5-5--------|-5----------|-5-5--------|-5-----------| |-----6-4----|----6-4-6-4-|-----6-4----|----6-4-6-4--| Gtr I E E E E Q E E E E Q E E E E Q E E E E Q 4x |---------------|---------------|--------------|-----------------|| |---------6-----|---------6-----|---------4----|---------4------o|| |---------8b10r-|---------8b10r-|---------6b8r-|---------6b8r----|| |---------------|---------------|--------------|-----------------|| |-6-8-4-6-------|-6-8-4-6-------|-4-6-2-4------|-4-6-2-4--------o|| |---------------|---------------|--------------|-----------------|| | | Gtr II | E E E E Q E E E E Q E E E E Q E E E E Q 4x |---------------|---------------|--------------|-----------------|| |---------6-----|---------6-----|---------4----|---------4------o|| |---------8b10r-|---------8b10r-|---------6b8r=|---------6b8r----|| |---------------|---------------|--------------|-----------------|| |---------------|---------------|--------------|----------------o|| |-4-6-2-4-------|-4-6-2-4-------|-2-4-0-2------|-2-4-0-2---------|| Outro 4/4 |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| Q Q Q E E E E E E E E E Q E E E E E E Q E E E E E E E E E |----------|-------------------|----------------|-----------------------| |----------|-------------------|----------------|-----------------------| |----------|-------------------|----------------|-----------------------| |----------|-------------------|----------------|-----------------------| |-2--5--3--|-2h3p2-2h3p2-2h3p2-|----2h3p2-2h3p2-|----2h3p2-2h3p2-2h3p2--| |-0--3--1--|-0-----------------|-0--------------|-0---------------------| | | Q Q Q Q H |----------|-------------------|----------------|-----------------------| |----------|-------------------|----------------|-----------------------| |----------|-------------------|----------------|-----------------------| |-------5--|-4-----------------|----------------|-----------------------| |-2--5--3--|-2-----------------|----------------|-----------------------| |-0--3-----|-------------------|----------------|-----------------------| 4/4 |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| Q Q Q E E E E E E E E E Q E E E E E E Q E E E E E E E E E |----------|-------------------|------------------|-----------------------| |----------|-------------------|------------------|-----------------------| |----------|-------------------|------------------|-----------------------| |----------|-------------------|------------------|-----------------------| |-2--5--3--|-2h3p2-2h3p2-2h3p2-|------2h3p2-2h3p2-|----2h3p2-2h3p2-2h3p2--| |-0--3--1--|-0-----------------|--0---------------|-0---------------------| | | Q Q Q H. +H. |----------|-------------------|------------------|-----------------------| |----------|-------------------|------------------|-----------------------| |----------|-------------------|------------------|-----------------------| |-------5--|-4-----------------|-(4)--------------|-----------------------| |-2--5--3--|-2-----------------|-(2)--------------|-----------------------| |-0--3-----|-0-----------------|-(0)--------------|-----------------------| Gtrs I, II Q Q Q Q W |-------------|----------*|---| |-------------|----------*|---| |-------------|----------*|---| |-------------|----------*|---| |-2--5--3--2--|----------*|---| |-0--3--1--0--|----------*|---| Duration Legend --------------- W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura + - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration) Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Multi- bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low melody durations appear below the staff Tablature Legend ---------------- h - hammer-on p - pull-off b - bend pb - pre-bend r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately) / - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere") s - legato slide S - shift slide - natural harmonic [n] - artificial harmonic n(n) - tapped harmonic ~ - vibrato tr - trill T - tap TP - trem. picking PM - palm muting / - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip - tremolo bar down n/ - tremolo bar up /n - tremolo bar inverted dip = - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls <> - volume swell (louder/softer) x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash Misc Legend ----------- | - bar || - double bar ||o - repeat start o|| - repeat end *| - double bar (ending) : - bar (freetime) $ - Segno & - Coda Tempo markers - = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths *************************************************************************************** * Generated using Power Tab Editor by Brad Larsen - http://powertab.guitarnetwork.org * ***************************************************************************************