CYGNUS...

VISMUND CYGNUS
As recorded by The Mars Volta
(From the 2005 Album FRANCES THE MUTE)
Words by
Music by
Arranged

P = 145
A Intro ("Sarcophagi") B Pre-Verse Standard bass guitar tuning: low to high E A D G

g3 V V V V V V V V eV V V
1H 44 c j k c k
4 V V eV fV V eV V
37 3x

V V
Gtr I
T 7 9 7 7
A 9 9 9 9 8 7
B 10
0 0 3 6 7 7 6 3 0

Hg c j k c l j V e V V l V gV V l
V V eV fV V eV V
3x

V V v V
40

T
A 8
B 7 10 5 6
0 0 3 6 7 7 6 3 0 5 3

g V V V V V V V eV V V
42 H c j k c k V
V V eV fV V eV V
3x

V V
T 7 9 7 7
A 9 9 9 9 8 7
B 10
0 0 3 6 7 7 6 3 0

Hg c j k c l j V e V V l V gV V l
V V eV fV V eV V
3x

V V v V
44

T
A 8
B 7 10 5 6
0 0 3 6 7 7 6 3 0 5 3

Hg
C Guitar Break

cj k cj k ck
V V V eV fV V eV V V V V eV fV V eV V V
46

T
A
B
0 0 3 6 7 7 6 3 0 0 3 6 7 7 6 3 0

H g c j k eV fV V eV
D 1st Verse

c j k eV fV V eV c j k eV fV V e V c j k eV fV V eV
V V V V V V V V V V V V V VV V
49

T
A
B
0 0 3 6 7 7 6 3 0 0 3 6 7 7 6 3 0 0 3 6 7 7 6 3 0 0 3 6 7 7 6 3

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g j k VgV f V V V V V e V V
53 H c c j k eV fV V eV c j k eV fV V e V ck l V
V V V e V f V V e V V V V V V V V V V V
T
A 14 13 12 14 12 14 9 8 7
B 10
0 0 3 6 7 7 6 3 0 0 3 6 7 7 6 3 0 0 3 6 7 7 6 3 0

Hg
sl. sl.

c j k c j k
V V V eV fV V eV V V V V eV fV V eV V
57

T
A

Hg
B
0 0 3 6 7 7 6 3 0 0 3 6 7 7 6 3

j c l j c l
V V V V V V
59

T
A
B
0 0 0 0 0 0

Hg c k k V e V V l V gV V l
E Pre-Verse

c j k
V V eV fV V e V V
3x

V V v V
63

T
A 8
B 7 10 5 6
0 0 3 6 7 7 6 3 0 5 3

H g c j k eV fV V eV
F 2nd Verse

c j k eV fV V eV c j k eV fV V e V c j k eV fV V eV
V VV V V VV V V VV V V VV V
65

T
A
B
0 0 3 6 7 7 6 3 0 0 3 6 7 7 6 3 0 0 3 6 7 7 6 3 0 0 3 6 7 7 6 3

g j k VgV f V V V V V e V V
69 H c c j k eV fV V eV c j k eV fV V e V ck l V
V V V e V f V V e V V V V V V V V V V V
T
A 14 13 12 14 12 14 9 8 7
B 10
0 0 3 6 7 7 6 3 0 0 3 6 7 7 6 3 0 0 3 6 7 7 6 3 0

Hg
sl. sl.

c j k c j k
V V V eV fV V eV V V V V eV fV V eV V
73

T
A

Hg
B
0 0 3 6 7 7 6 3 0 0 3 6 7 7 6 3

j c l j c l
V V V V V V
75

T
A
B
0 0 0 0 0 0

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gV V V e V V
Hg V V V V V V V V V V c V V V V V
G 1st Chorus

l V gV f V } V e V V l
79
V eV fV V V V V u u
T
A 13 13
B 5 7 5 7 5 7 5 7 5 7 5 7 5 7 6 5 14 14 14 13 12
5 6 7 7 x 7 6 5 12 14 15

V V V V V V V V V V
sl. sl. sl.

g V eV fV V eV V V V
sl.

H u V gV V V f V V V V V V V gV V V V e V V f V k
u u
83

T
A 12 14 12 14 12 14 12 14 12 14 12 5 7 5
B 12 13 14 13 12 10 5 6 7 5 7 5 5 5 6
12 7 7 7 6 5 7
sl. sl. sl.
sl.

g
87 H
H Pre-Verse

T
A
B

H g c j k eV fV V eV
I 3rd Verse

c j k eV fV V eV c j k eV fV V e V c j k eV fV V eV
V V V V V V V V V V V V V VV V
91

T
A

VgV f V V V V V e V V
B
0 0 3 6 7 7 6 3 0 0 3 6 7 7 6 3 0 0 3 6 7 7 6 3 0 0 3 6 7 7 6 3

g j k V
95 H c c j k eV fV V eV c j k eV fV V e V ck l
V VV e V f V V e V V V VV V V VV V V
T 9 8 7 9 7 9
A 9 8 7
10

Hg
B
0 0 3 6 7 7 6 3 0 0 3 6 7 7 6 3 0 0 3 6 7 7 6 3 0

c j k c j k
V V V eV fV V eV V V V V eV fV V eV V
99

Hg
A
B

j l j l
0 0 3 6 7 7 6 3 0 0 3 6 7 7 6 3

c c
V V V V V V
101

T
A
B
0 0 0 0 0 0

gV V V e V V
Hg V V V V V V V V V V c V V V V V
J 2nd Chorus

l V gV f V } V e V V l
105
V eV fV V V V V u u
T
A 13 13
B 5 7 5 7 5 7 5 7 5 7 5 7 5 7 6 5 14 14 14 13 12
5 6 7 7 x 7 6 5 12 14 15
sl. sl. sl.
sl.
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VVVVVVVVVV V eV fV V eV V V V
Hg u V gV V V f V V V V V 43 V V V V V l V V V V V V
u
109

T
A 12 14 12 14 12 14 12 14 12 14 12 5 7 5
B 12 13 14 13 12 10 5 6 7 5 7 5 5 5 5 5 5
12 7 7 7 7 7 7
sl. sl. sl.
sl.

P = 160
K Breakdown

g cc ccc c c c c 16 cc cccc
113 H 23 d d d d d
8 VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV 8 VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV
T
A
B 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2
0 3 5 0 3 5 0 3 5 0 3 5 0 3 5 0 3 5 5 0 3 5 0 3 5 0 3 5 0 3 5 5

P = 100
HH HH HH HH HH HH HH HH HH

g9 V V l
115 H V l j 68 k 24 j V
16 u u u v
T
A

g9
10 12

V l
B

V
12 10

118 H V l j 68 k 24 j V
16 u u u v
T
A

g9
10 12

V l
B

V
12 10

121 H V l j 68 k 24 j V
16 u u u v
T
A
B 10 12

P = 160
12 10

g9 68 V k V c
124 H
16 Vu l j u
5
16 u l k 15
16 V V V V V V V V V V V V
T
A
B 10 12 2 2 2
12 0 3 5 0 3 5 0 3 5

P = 90
H H H H H H

128 H g 44 U U U U
T

H g 44 U
A
B 2 (2) (2) (2)

132
U U U
T
A
B (2) (2) (2)

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P = 100
L Interlude

g9 W V V
136 H V W 68 24 V
16 v
4x

v v
T
A
B 10 12

g9
12 10

139 H V W 68 W 24 V V V
16 v
15x

v v
T
A
B 10 12

H g 169
12 10

V W 68 W 24 V V V
v
15x

v v
142

T
A
10 12

H g 169
B
12 10

V W 68 W 24 V V V V V V
v
145

T
A
B 10 12 10 12 12 12
12 10

H g 169 68 V V V V V 24 V V V
M Bridge
V W V
v u
148

T
A
B 10 10 10 10 10 12 10 12

g9
12 10

151 H V W 68 W 24 V V V
16 v v v
T
A
10 12

H g 169
B
12 10

V W 68 W 24 V V V
v
154

T
A
10 12 12

H g 169
B
12 10

V W 68 W 24 V V V V V V
v
157

T
A
B 10 12 10 12 12 12
12 10

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H g 169 V W 68 V l V V V 24 V V V V
v
160

T
A
B 10 10 12 10 12
12 10 10 10

H g 169 V W 68 V V l V V V 24 V V V V
v u
163

T
A
B 10 10 10 12 10 12
12 10 10 10

H g 169 V W 68 V V l V V V 24 V V V V V V
v u
166

T
A
B 10 10 10 12 10 12 12 12
12 10 10 10

H g 169 V V V V V 68 V V V V V 24 V V V l V
u u u
169

T
A
B 10 10 10 12 12 12
12 12 10 12 10 10 10 10

H g 169 V V V V V 68 V V V V V 24 V V V V
u u u
172

T
A
B 10 10 10 12 10 12
12 12 10 12 10 10 10 10

H g 169 V V V V V 68 V V V V V 24 P
z
V V V V
u u u
175

T
A
B 10 10 10 10 12 10 12
12 12 10 12 10 10 10 10

H g 169
H

V V V V V 68 V V V V V 24 V V V V
u u u
178

T
A
B 10 10 10 12 10 12
12 12 10 12 10 10 10 10

g9 P = 145
181 H
16 V W 68 W 24 V V V 44
v
4x

v v
T
A
B 10 12
12 10

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gV V V e V V
Hg V V V V V V V V V V c V V V V V
N 3rd Chorus

l V gV f V } V e V V l
185
V eV fV V V V V u u
T
A 13 13
B 5 7 5 7 5 7 5 7 5 7 5 7 5 7 6 5 14 14 14 13 12
5 6 7 7 x 7 6 5 12 14 15
sl. sl. sl.

V V V V V V V V V V V eV fV V V V V V V
sl.

Hg V eV fV V eV V V V V gV V V f V V V V V
189
u u u
T 7 7 9 9 7
A 12 14 12 14 12 14 12 14 12 14 12 5 7 5 7 8 9 9
B 12 13 14 13 12 10 5 6 7 5 7 5
12
sl. sl. sl.

gV V V e V V
sl.

Hg V V V V V V V V V V c l V gV f V } V e V V l V V V V V
193
V eV fV V V V V u u
T
A 13 13
B 5 7 5 7 5 7 5 7 5 7 5 7 5 7 6 5 14 14 14 13 12
5 6 7 7 x 7 6 5 12 14 15
sl. sl. sl.

V V V V V V V V V V V eV fV V eV V V
sl.

g V fV V V V V 7 V V V V V V c
197 H V V gV V
u u 8 VVVVVVV
T
A 12 14 12 14 12 14 12 14 12 14 12 5 7 5
B 12 13 14 13 12 10 5 6 7 5 7 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
12 7 7 7 7 7 7 5
sl. sl. sl.
sl.

H g10 c c
O Outro ("Con Safo")

4 V eV f V V gV W V eV f V V gV W
5x

W W W W
201

Gtr I
T
A
B 5 6 7 5 6 7
0 3 5 6 7 0 3 5 6 7

Hg c W c W
sl. sl.

c c V eV f V V gV V eV f V V gV
V VV V W W
203

T
A
B 5 6 7 5 6 7
0 0 3 0 5 6 7 0 3 5 6 7

g c VVVV c W
sl. sl.

205 H 10 c V eV
4 W W V eV f V V gV W V V f V V gV
Gtr I
T
A
B 5 6 7 10 7 5 6 7
0 3 5 6 7 0 3 0 5 6 7
sl. sl. sl.

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c W
V eV f V V gV
4x

W W
207

T
A
5 6 7

Hg c c
B
0 3 5 6 7

V
sl.

208
W W V eV f V V gV V V W W V eV f V V gV W
T
A 5
5 6 7 7 5 6 7

Hg c c
B

V V
0 3 5 6 7 0 3 5 6 7
sl.

210
W W V eV f V V gV V W W V eV f V V gV W
T
A 5 7
5 6 7 5 6 7

Hg
B

c c
0 3 5 6 7 0 3 5 6 7

V
sl.

212
W W V eV f V V gV V V W W V eV f V V gV W
T
A 5
B 5 6 7 7 5 6 7
0 3 5 6 7 0 3 5 6 7
sl.

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