Empty Vessels Make the Loudest Sound The Mars Volta
Empty Vessels Make the Loudest Sound
By The Mars Volta
Tuning: Standard
Chords
e|-5-3-1-2--2--3-| B|-5-3-1-2--3--4-| G|-5-4-2-3--4--5-| D|-7-5-3-4--4--5-| A|-7-5-3-4--2--3-| E|-5-3-1-2--x--x-|
[Am] [G] [F] [F#] [Bm] [Cm]
[Verse]
If I trust in the wind she will
pave me a different road
[Am] [G]
E-----------------------------------||------------------------------------| B-----------------------------------||------------------------------------| G--------2-0-2~~~~-------2-0-2~~~4--||--------------4~~~------------4--5--| D----0-5-------------0-5------------||----------5---------------5---------| A--0---------------0----------------||------2---------------2-------------| E-----------------------------------||-3----------------3-----------------|
I will try and start over but I think
I must choose someone else
[Am] [G]
E-----------------------------------||------------------------------------| B-----------------------------------||------------------------------------| G--------2-0-2~~~~-------2-0-2~~~4--||--------------4~~~------------4--5--| D----0-5-------------0-5------------||----------5---------------5---------| A--0---------------0----------------||------2---------------2-------------| E-----------------------------------||-3----------------3-----------------|
I am pulled from the pages where the
letters lack the pigment of trust
[Am] [G]
E-----------------------------------||------------------------------------| B-----------------------------------||------------------------------------| G--------2-0-2~~~~-------2-0-2~~~4--||--------------4~~~------------4--5--| D----0-5-------------0-5------------||----------5---------------5---------| A--0---------------0----------------||------2---------------2-------------| E-----------------------------------||-3----------------3-----------------|
[Pre-Cborus]
Must be on my way,
Iâ??ve got to get home
[F] [G]
E-1---1---1---1-1--1-1--||---------------------------------| B-1---1---1---1-1--1-1--||----------------3-----------3----| G-2---2---2---2-2--2-2--||-------4---------4----------4----| D-3---3---3---3-3--3-3--||--5---5-5-5--5----5-5--5----5----| A-3---3---3---3-3--3-3--||--5-------5--5------5--5---------| E-1---1---1---1-1--1-1--||--3-------3--3------3--3---------|
Wonâ??t be back someday,
so let it unfold
[F] [G]
E-1---1---1---1-1--1-1--||----------| B-1---1---1---1-1--1-1--||----------| G-2---2---2---2-2--2-2--||----------| D-3---3---3---3-3--3-3--||--5-------| A-3---3---3---3-3--3-3--||--5-------| E-1---1---1---1-1--1-1--||--3-------|
[Pre-Verse 2]
E-----------------------------------||------------------------------------| B-----------------------------------||--------------------3---5-----------| G--------2-0-2~~~~-------2-0-2~~~4--||------------4---5-----------4-------| D----0-5-------------0-5------------||---------5--------------------------| A--0---------------0----------------||------2-----------------------------| E-----------------------------------||-3------------3---3---3---3---------|
[Verse 2]
Iâ??ve abandoned the outcome in search of the rest I deserve
E-----------------------------------||------------------------------------| B-----------------------------------||--------------------3---------------| G--------2-0-2~~~~-------2-0-2~~~4--||------------4---5-------2---4-------| D----0-5-------------0-5------------||---------5--------------------------| A--0---------------0----------------||------2-----------------------------| E-----------------------------------||-3------------3---3---3---3---------|
You can do what you will with my body but I wonâ??t ring the bell
E-----------------------------------||------------------------------------| B-----------------------------------||--------------------3---5-----------| G--------2-0-2~~~~-------2-0-2~~~4--||------------4---5-----------4-------| D----0-5-------------0-5------------||---------5--------------------------| A--0---------------0----------------||------2-----------------------------| E-----------------------------------||-3------------3---3---3---3---------|
Iâ??ve omitted the chapters that bow and admit defeat
E-----------------------------------||------------------------------------| B-----------------------------------||--------------------3---5-----------| G--------2-0-2~~~~-------2-0-2~~~4--||------------4---5-----------4---5---| D----0-5-------------0-5------------||---------5--------------------------| A--0---------------0----------------||------2-----------------------------| E-----------------------------------||-3------------3---3---3---3---3-----|
[Pre-Cborus 2]
Must be on my way, Iâ??ve got to get home
E-1---1---1---1-1--1-1--||---------------------------------| B-1---1---1---1-1--1-1--||----------------3----------3-----| G-2---2---2---2-2--2-2--||-------4---------4----------4----| D-3---3---3---3-3--3-3--||--5---5-5-5--5----5-5--5-----5---| A-3---3---3---3-3--3-3--||--5-------5--5------5--5---------| E-1---1---1---1-1--1-1--||--3-------3--3------3--3---------|
Wonâ??t be back someday, so let it unfold
E-1---1---1---1-1--1-1--||----------| B-1---1---1---1-1--1-1--||----------| G-2---2---2---2-2--2-2--||----------| D-3---3---3---3-3--3-3--||--5-------| A-3---3---3---3-3--3-3--||--5-------| E-1---1---1---1-1--1-1--||--3-------|
[Cborus]
I am a mountain Of cavernous people
[Bm] [Am] [G]
E---------------|-2----------------------|-3----------------------| B---------------|-3----------------------|-3----------------------| G---------------|-4-------------------2--|-0----------------------| D---------------|-4-------------------2--|-0----------------------| A---------------|-2-------------------0--|-2----------------------| E-0-3-5~~5-0-3~~|------------------------|-3-------0-3-5~~5-3-0---|
Searching for a lighthouse in the fog
[Bm] [Am] [G]
E-x------------------------------|-------------------------| B-0------------------------------|--3----------------------| G-4--------------------------2---|--4----------------------| D-4--------------------------2---|--0----------------------| A-2--------------------------0---|--2----------------------| E--------------------------------|--3-----------5~~~~~-3---|
[Pre-Verse 3]
E-----------------------------------||------------------------------------| B-------------------3---5-----------||--------------------3---------------| G--------2-0-2---5-----------2---4--||------------4---5-------2---4---5---| D----0-5----------------------------||---------5--------------------------| A--0----------0----0---0---0---0----||------2-----------------------------| E-----------------------------------||-3------------3---3---3---3---3-----|
[Verse 3]
Of the flowers that grew from the cracks in the ground you paved
E-----------------------------------||------------------------------------| B-------------------3---5-----------||--------------------3---------------| G--------2-0-2---5-----------2---4--||------------4---5-------2---4---5---| D----0-5----------------------------||---------5--------------------------| A--0----------0----0---0---0---0----||------2-----------------------------| E-----------------------------------||-3------------3---3---3---3---3-----|
Didnâ??t you think he would warn me through the thorns of my waking dreams
E-----------------------------------||------------------------------------| B-------------------3---5-----------||--------------------3---------------| G--------2-0-2---5-----------2---4--||------------4---5-------2---4---5---| D----0-5----------------------------||---------5--------------------------| A--0----------0----0---0---0---0----||------2-----------------------------| E-----------------------------------||-3------------3---3---3---3---3-----|
When the riddles connected the dots of this constellation
E-----------------------------------||------------------------------------| B-------------------3---5-----------||--------------------3---------------| G--------2-0-2---5-----------2---4--||------------4---5-------2---4---5---| D----0-5----------------------------||---------5--------------------------| A--0----------0----0---0---0---0----||------2-----------------------------| E-----------------------------------||-3------------3---3---3---3---3-----|
[Pre-Cborus 3]
Must be on my way,
Iâ??ve got to get home
E-1---1---1---1-1--1-1--||---------------------------------| B-1---1---1---1-1--1-1--||----------------3-----------3----| G-2---2---2---2-2--2-2--||-------4---------4----------4----| D-3---3---3---3-3--3-3--||--5---5-5-5--5----5-5--5----5----| A-3---3---3---3-3--3-3--||--5-------5--5------5--5---------| E-1---1---1---1-1--1-1--||--3-------3--3------3--3---------|
Wonâ??t be back someday,
so let it unfold
E-1---1---1---1-1--1-1--||----------| B-1---1---1---1-1--1-1--||----------| G-2---2---2---2-2--2-2--||----------| D-3---3---3---3-3--3-3--||--5-------| A-3---3---3---3-3--3-3--||--5-------| E-1---1---1---1-1--1-1--||--3-------|
[Cborus 2]
I am a mountain Of cavernous people
[Bm] [Am] [G]
E---------------|-2----------------------|-3----------------------| B---------------|-3----------------------|-3----------------------| G---------------|-4-------------------2--|-0----------------------| D---------------|-4-------------------2--|-0----------------------| A---------------|-2-------------------0--|-2----------------------| E-0-3-5~~5-0-3~~|------------------------|-3-------0-3-5~~5-3-0---|
Searching for a lighthouse in the fog
[Bm] [Am] [G]
E-x------------------------------|-------------------------| B-0------------------------------|--3----------------------| G-4--------------------------2---|--4----------------------| D-4--------------------------2---|--0----------------------| A-2--------------------------0---|--2----------------------| E--------------------------------|--3-----------5~~~~~-3---|
[Solo 1]
E---------------------------------------|-----------------| B-7--------------------------------7b---|-----------7b-5--| G-------------------------------------9-|-5---------------| D-9-------------------------------------|-----------------| A---------------------------------------|-3---------------| E-7-------------------------------------|-3---------------| E-7--------------------------------5----|-----------------| B-7--------------------------------5----|-----------------| G---------------------------------------|-5---------------| D-9-------------------------------------|-----------------| A---------------------------------------|-3---------------| E-7-------------------------------------|-3---------------|
[Bridge]
I found a reason to leave you with this load
E-7-------------------------------------|-8---------------| B-7--------------------------------7b-9-|-----------7b----| G---------------------------------------|--------------9--| D-9-------------------------------------|-10--------------| A---------------------------------------|-8---------------| E-7-------------------------------------|-8---------------|
All I can do is forgive your broken heart
E-7--------------------------------5----|-----------------| B-7--------------------------------5----|-5---------------| G---------------------------------------|-5---------------| D-9--------------------------------7----|-----------------| A-7--------------------------------5----|-3---------------| E-7--------------------------------5----|-3---------------|
Trapped in this tower made of amber for too long
E-7-------------------------------------|-7---------------| B-7--------------------------------7b---|-----------7b----| G-------------------------------------9-|--------------9--| D-9-------------------------------------|-----------------| A---------------------------------------|-8---------------| E-7-------------------------------------|-8---------------|
All I can do is forgive your broken heart
E-7--------------------------------5----|-----------------| B-7--------------------------------5----|-5---------------| G---------------------------------------|-5---------------| D-9--------------------------------7----|-----------------| A-7--------------------------------5----|-3---------------| E-7--------------------------------5----|-3---------------|
[Solo 2]
E---------------------------------------|-8---------------| B-7-----------------------------------7-|-----------7b----| G----------------------------------9----|--------------9--| D-9-------------------------------------|-10--------------| A-7-------------------------------------|-8---------------| E-7-------------------------------------|-8---------------| E-7--------------------------------5----|-----------------| B-7--------------------------------5----|-----------------| G---------------------------------------|-5---------------| D-9--------------------------------7----|-----------------| A-7--------------------------------5----|-3---------------| E-7--------------------------------5----|-3---------------|
[Cborus 3]
I am a mountain Of cavernous people
[Bm] [Am] [G]
E---------------|-2----------------------|-3----------------------| B---------------|-3----------------------|-3----------------------| G---------------|-4-------------------2--|-0----------------------| D---------------|-4-------------------2--|-0----------------------| A---------------|-2-------------------0--|-2----------------------| E-0-3-5~~5-0-3~~|------------------------|-3-------0-3-5~~5-3-0---|
Searching for a lighthouse in the fog
[Bm] [Am] [G]
E-x------------------------------|-------------------------| B-0------------------------------|--3----------------------| G-4--------------------------2---|--4----------------------| D-4--------------------------2---|--0----------------------| A-2--------------------------0---|--2----------------------| E--------------------------------|--3-----------5~~~~~-3---|
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