Mexicola - Queens Of The Stone Age
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Tuning: , E A D G B E
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MEXICOLA
As recorded by Queens Of The Stone Age
(From the 1998 Album QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE)
Words and Music by Joshua Homme
Gtr I (C F Bb Eb G C) - 'Josh (Guitar, Heavy Distortion)'
Gtr II (C F Bb Eb G C) - 'Josh (Guitar Solo, Heavy Distortion)'
Intro
Q=110
N.C.
2/4 4/4
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-12--|
-10--|
-----|
|
| E E E E E
|-------------
|-------------
|-----11-----1
|-----11-----1
|------9-----1
|-0-0----0-0--
E. S E E E
---------|----
---------|----
2--12-12-|----
2--12-12-|----
0--10-10-|----
---------|-0-0
E E E E. S
--------------
--------------
-11-----12--12
-11-----12--12
--9-----10--10
----0-0-------
E
-----|
-----|
-12--|
-12--|
-10--|
-----|
F# G
E E E E E
|-----14------
|-------------
|-----11-----1
|------------1
|------------1
|-0-0----0-0--
E. S E E E
---------|----
---------|----
2--12-12-|----
2--12-12-|----
0--10-10-|----
---------|-0-0
F# G
E E E E. S
-14-----------
--------------
-11-----12--12
--------12--12
--------10--10
----0-0-------
E
----|
----|
-12-|
-12-|
-10-|
----|
|
| E E E E E
|-------------
|-------------
|-----11-----1
|-----11-----1
|------9-----1
|-0-0----0-0--
E. S E E E
---------|----
---------|----
2--12-12-|----
2--12-12-|----
0--10-10-|----
---------|-0-0
E E E E. S
--------------
--------------
-11-----12--12
-11-----12--12
--9-----10--10
----0-0-------
E
----|
----|
-12-|
-12-|
-10-|
----|
F# G
E E E E E
|-----14------
|-------------
|-----11-----1
|------------1
|------------1
|-0-0----0-0--
E. S E E E
---------|----
---------|----
2--12-12-|----
2--12-12-|----
0--10-10-|----
---------|-0-0
F# G
E E E Q +
-14-----------
--------------
-11-----12--(1
--------12--(1
--------10--(1
----0-0-------
E
-----*|
-----*|
2)\--*|
2)\--*|
0)\--*|
-----*|
|
| E E E E E
|-------------
|-------------
|-----11-----1
|-----11-----1
|------9-----1
|-0-0----0-0--
E. S E E E
---------|----
---------|----
2--12-12-|----
2--12-12-|----
0--10-10-|----
---------|-0-0
E E E Q +
--------------
--------------
-11-----12--(1
-11-----12--(1
--9-----10--(1
----0-0-------
E
-----*|
-----*|
2)\--*|
2)\--*|
0)\--*|
-----*|
Duration Legend
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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
<n> - natural harmonic
[n] - artificial harmonic
n(n) - tapped harmonic
~ - vibrato
tr - trill
T - tap
TP - trem. picking
PM - palm muting
\n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip
\n - 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
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| - bar
|| - double bar
||o - repeat start
o|| - repeat end
*| - double bar (ending)
: - bar (freetime)
$ - Segno
& - Coda
Tempo markers - <E/E./Q/Q./H/H.> = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths