March Of The Fire Ants Guitar Tab

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BAND:  MASTODON
SONG:  MARCH OF THE FIRE ANTS
ALBUM: REMISSION


ALL GUITARS TUNE DOWN 1 FULL STEP AND DROP THE LOW D TO AN A (AGCFAD)  

LISTEN TO THE SONG FOR ALL TIMING AND STRUCTURE



( ) = Let ring
* = Natural Harmonic
^ = Pinch harmonic
x = mute
/ = slide
. = palm mute
b = bend
¥ = upstroke
INTRO:

RIFF 1 
D|---------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|---------------------------------------------------------------| 
F|---------------------------------------------------------------| 
C|---------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|--2------5------3------2---------------------------------------| 
A|--0------3------1------0---------------------------------------|

RIFF 2 (For bigger effect another guitar can play this at the same time) 

D|---------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|---------------------------------------------------------------| 
F|---------------------------------------------------------------| 
C|--4------7------5------4---------------------------------------| 
G|--2------5------3------2---------------------------------------| 
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|

RIFF 3 

D|---------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|---------------------------------------------------------------| 
F|---------------------------------------------------------------| 
C|---------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|--2h3p2-2h3p2-2h3p2-----2h3p2-2h3p2-----2h3p2-2h3p2-2h3p2------| 
A|---------------------0---------------0-------------------------|

RIFF 4 

D|---------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|---------------------------------------------------------------| 
F|---------------------------------------------------------------| 
C|---------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|--2------5------3------(2)-------------------------------------| 
A|--0------3------1------(0)-------------------------------------|

RIFF 5 (For bigger effect another guitar can play this at the same time) 

D|---------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|---------------------------------------------------------------| 
F|---------------------------------------------------------------| 
C|--4------7------5------(4)-------------------------------------| 
G|--2------5------3------(2)-------------------------------------| 
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|

RIFF 6 0:25

D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
F|---8h9p8-8h9p8-8h9p8-------------------------11h12p11-11h12p11-11h12p11--| 
C|---------------------------9h10p9-9h10p9---------------------------------| 
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|----------------------0--------------------0-----------------------------|

VERSE: 0:48

RIFF 7

D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------| 
F|---------------------------------------------------------------| 
C|----3-3-3-3-3-3-3--4------------------------^5-----------------| 
G|----1-1-1-1-1-1-1--2-----------*3*3*3--------------------------| 
A|--------------------------------------*3*3---------------------| 

RIFF 8

D|---------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|---------------------------------------------------------------| 
F|---------------------------------------------------------------| 
C|----3-3-3-3-3-3-3--4--------------------5----------------------| 
G|----1-1-1-1-1-1-1--2-----------2--2--5--3----------------------| 
A|-------------------------------0--0--3-------------------------|

RIFF 9   1:01

A|-----6-6-6-6-6-6-6-7-------------------------------------------| 
F|---------------------------------------------------------------| 
C|-----3-3-3-3-3-3-3-4-------------------------------------------| 
G|---------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|---------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|

RIFF 10   1:07

A|---------------------------------------------------------------| 
F|-----11-11-11-11-11-11-11-12-----------------------------------| 
C|-----15-15-15-15-15-15-15-16-----------------------------------| 
G|---------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|---------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|

CHORUS: x4  1:13

RIFF 11          ¥              ¥
D|---------------0--------------0--------------------------------| 
A|---------------0--------------5--------------------------------| 
F|---------------0--------------0--------------------------------| 
C|------------------------------3--------------------------------| 
G|----2----2-----------2----2---------2----2----x--7--x--5--x--8-| 
A|----0----0-----------0----0---------0----0----x--5--x--3--x--6-|


INTERLUDE:    2:26
RIFF 12
1st, 2nd time open, 3rd, 4th time light pm, 5th, 6th open, 7th, 8th lightly pm

D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------| 
F|-------15-14------15-14------15------17-14------17-14------17--| 
C|---17---------17---------17------15---------15---------15------| 
G|---------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|---------------------------------------------------------------| 


D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------| 
F|-------14-12------14-12------14------15-12------15-12------15--| 
C|---15---------15---------15-------13--------13---------13------| 
G|---------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|---------------------------------------------------------------| 

RIFF 13     (backing chords for interlude melody)

D|---------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|---------------------------------------------------------------| 
F|---------------------------------------------------------------| 
C|---(12)--------------(10)---------------(10)-------------(8)---| 
G|---(10)---------------(8)----------------(8)-------------(6)---| 
A|---------------------------------------------------------------| 

OTHER INTERLUDE THING: 3: 17

RIFF 14
D|----------------------------------------------0-------------0---| 
A|----------------0---------------0-------------------------------| 
F|----------------------------------------------------------------| 
C|----------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|---2--2-------------2--2----------------------------------------| 
A|---0--0---3/5-------0--0---3/5-------3h5h6p5------3h5h6p5-------|


RIFF 15

D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
F|--------------------0---------------------------------0-------------------------| 
C|-----7--7----------------7--7--------------7--7----------------7--7-------------| 
G|-----5--5----------------5--5--------------5--5----------------5--5-------------| 
A|------------6--4-----------------6-4-6-4---------6--4-----------------6-4-6-4---|

RIFF 16  3: 26

D|---------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|---------------------------------------------------------------| 
F|-------------8b---------8b---------6b---------6b---------------| 
C|---------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|-----6-8-5-6-----6-8-5-6----4-6-3-4----4-6-3-4-----------------| 
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
       . . . .	    . . . .    . . . .    . . . .	
	  
RIFF 17 (back up to RIFF 16- very soft)
D|---------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|---------------------------------------------------------------| 
F|---------------------------------------------------------------| 
C|---------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|---------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|----3-5-2-3-----3-5-2-3----1-3-0-1----1-3-0-1------------------|
      . . . .	    . . . .    . . . .    . . . .	
	  
	  song ends with the opening riff
	  
	  
	  
	  Well that's It. Like I said im not gonna put up the song structure because it's pretty 
simple if you 
just listen to it.
	  Keep on practicing m/

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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques


No Picture kyle Rhythm Player	#1 by kyle perry at Sep 25, 1974 at 7:23 PM EST
	This is my fave from Remission...and overall Mastodon. It doesn't really seem to scream a message out to me or anything, but that doesn't matter to me. It's still awesome. And I didn't know Troy played bass too.

No Picture Ben Rhythm Player	#2 by Ben at Jun 2, 1982 at 5:37 PM EST
	i dont't mind the video. what do you hate about it

No Picture klown Rhythm Player	#3 by klown at Jan 10, 1988 at 6:44 PM EST
	Its about pollution, possibly about some mutant fire ants burning and destroying the Earth. Or "fire ants" could metaphorical for someone who destroys the Earth.

No Picture brad Average	#4 by brad at Mar 24, 2006 at 5:33 AM EST
	good guitar work :)