THE HEAVIEST MATTER OF THE UNIVERSE
As recorded by Gojira
(From the 2006 Album FROM MARS TO SIRIUS)
Transcribed by satyrasis(myspace.com/satyrasis)
Words and Music by Gojira
Arranged by Gojira
Gtr I (D G C F A D) - 'Joe Duplantier'
Gtr II (D G C F A D) - 'Christian Andreu'
Intro
Q=105
4/4
Gtrs I, II
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E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
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| o | o |
| 4 | 4 4 4 3 |
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| o 2 | 2 2 2 1 o |
| 0 3 2 0 2 3 0 | 0 3 2 0 |
2/4
E S S S S S S E E E E E E E E E
| | |
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| 4 4 | |
| | 4 4 3 |
| 2 2 | 2 2 1 |
| 0 3 3 2 2 1 1 0 [6]b8 0 | 0 2 2 1 |
Q=100
4/4 1/4
PM----------|
|-3-| |-3-|
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E S S S S S S
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| o | o | |
| 4 | 4 4 4 3 | |
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| o 0 3 2 0 2 3 0 2 | 2 0 3 2 0 2 2 1 o | |
| 0 3 2 0 2 3 0 | 0 3 2 0 | 3 3 3 2 2 2 |
4/4
PM----------|
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
| | |
| o | o |
| 4 | 4 4 4 3 |
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| o 0 3 2 0 2 3 0 2 | 2 0 3 2 0 2 2 1 o |
| 0 3 2 0 2 3 0 | 0 3 2 0 |
PM--------------------|
S S S S E E S S S S E E E E E E E E Q
| | |
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| | 4 4 |
| | /7 7 7 5 |
| 3 3 3 3 2 0 3 3 3 3 2 0 | 2 2 |
| 3 3 3 3 2 0 3 3 3 3 2 0 | 0 /5 5 5 3 |
Interlude
Gtr I
W W W W
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| Gtr II
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| W W W W
Pre-Verse
Q=105
Gtrs I, II
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
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| 0 3 | 0 3 |
| 0 3 | 0 3 |
| 0 3 | 0 3 |
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| 3 2 3 2 4 3 | 3 2 3 2 4 3 |
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E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
| | | |
| 0 3 | 0 3 | 0 3 |
| 0 3 | 0 3 | 0 3 |
| 0 3 | 0 3 | 0 3 |
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| 3 2 3 2 4 3 | 3 2 3 2 4 3 | 3 2 3 2 4 3 |
Verse
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E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
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| o 0 3 | 0 3 | 0 3 | 0 3 o |
| 0 3 | 0 3 | 0 3 | 0 3 |
| 0 3 | 0 3 | 0 3 | 0 3 |
| o | | | o |
| 3 2 3 2 4 3 | 3 2 3 2 4 3 | 3 2 3 2 4 3 | 3 2 3 2 4 3 |
Chorus
4/4
E +Q E +E E +Q
| |
| o 3b4r(3) 2b3r(2) |
| 3b4r(3) 2b3r(2) |
| 3b4r(3) 2b3r(2) |
| o |
| 3b4r(3) |
PM--------------------------------------TP
|-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-|
Q. E S S S S S S S S S S S S 4x E E E E E E E E
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| o | 0 3 |
| | 0 3 |
| | 0 3 |
| 4 4 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 o | |
| 2 1 4 4 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 | 3 2 3 2 4 3 |
Bridge
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E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
| | |
| o 0 3 | 0 3 o |
| 0 3 | 0 3 |
| 0 3 | 0 3 |
| o | o |
| 3 2 3 2 4 3 | 3 2 3 2 4 3 |
PM--------------------------------------------|
T T S T T S T T S T T S T T S T T S T T S T T S
| |
| |
| |
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| 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 2 2 2 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 |
| 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 2 2 2 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 |
Verse II
Q E E E E S E. E E E E E S S S E.
| ! | ! |
| o ! | ! |
| ! | ! |
| 4\ ! x 4 4 4 4 5 | ! x 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 |
| o 2\ ! x 2 2 2 2 3 | ! x 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 |
| 2\ ! x 2 2 2 2 3 | ! x 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 |
Q E E E E S E. E E E E E S S S E.
| ! | ! |
| ! | ! o |
| ! | ! |
| 4\ ! x 4 4 4 4 5 | ! x 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 |
| 2\ ! x 2 2 2 2 3 | ! x 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 o |
| 2\ ! x 2 2 2 2 3 | ! x 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 |
Bridge
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Q. Q Q. Q. E +H Q. Q Q. Q. E +H
| | | | |
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| 8 7 8 | 5 7 (7) | 8 7 8 | 5 4 (4) |
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| 6 5 6 | 3 5 (5) | 6 5 6 | 3 2 (2) |
Verse II
Q E E E E S E. E E E E E S S S E.
| ! | ! |
| o ! | ! |
| ! | ! |
| 4\ ! x 4 4 4 4 5 | ! x 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 |
| o 2\ ! x 2 2 2 2 3 | ! x 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 |
| 2\ ! x 2 2 2 2 3 | ! x 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 |
Q E E E E S E. E E E E E S S S E.
| ! | ! |
| ! | ! o |
| ! | ! |
| 4\ ! x 4 4 4 4 5 | ! x 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 |
| 2\ ! x 2 2 2 2 3 | ! x 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 o |
| 2\ ! x 2 2 2 2 3 | ! x 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 |
Guitar Break
T T T T T T T T T T T T T
E S E S E S E S S S S S E S E S S S S S S S S S S S
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| 12p0 12p0 12p0 12p0 12p0 12p0 | 11p0 11p0 11p0 11p0 11p0 11p0 11p0 |
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E S E S E S E S S S S S E S E S E S E S S S S S E E E E E E E E
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| | | 0 3 |
| | | 0 3 |
| | | 0 3 |
| 8p0 8p0 8p0 8p0 8p0 8p0 | 7p0 7p0 8p0 8p0 8p0 7p0 | |
| | | 3 2 3 2 4 3 |
T T T T T T T T T T T T
E S E S E S E S S S S S E S E S E S E S S S S S
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| 12p0 12p0 12p0 12p0 12p0 12p0 | 14p0 14p0 14p0 14p0 14p0 14p0 |
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T T T T T T T T T T T T
E S E S E S E S S S S S E S E S E S E S S S S S
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| 15p0 15p0 15p0 15p0 15p0 15p0 | 17p0 17p0 17p0 17p0 17p0 15p0 |
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T T T T T T T T T T T T
S S S S S S S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S S S S S
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| 12p0 12p0 12p0 12p0 12p0 12p0 | 11p0 11p0 11p0 11p0 11p0 11p0 |
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T T T T T T T T T T T T
E S E S E S E S S S S S E S E S E S E S S S S S
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| 8p0 8p0 8p0 8p0 8p0 8p0 | 7p0 7p0 7p0 8p0 8p0 7p0 |
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E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
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| 0 3 | 0 3 | 0 3 | 0 3 |
| 0 3 | 0 3 | 0 3 | 0 3 |
| 0 3 | 0 3 | 0 3 | 0 3 |
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| 3 2 3 2 4 3 | 3 2 3 2 4 3 | 3 2 3 2 4 3 | 3 2 3 2 4 3 |
T T T T T T T T T T T T T
E S E S E S E S S S S S E S E S S S S S S S S S S S
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| 12p0 12p0 12p0 12p0 12p0 12p0 | 11p0 11p0 11p0 11p0 11p0 11p0 11p0 |
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T T T T T T T T T T T T
E S E S E S E S S S S S E S E S E S E S S S S S
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| 8p0 8p0 8p0 8p0 8p0 8p0 | 7p0 7p0 8p0 8p0 8p0 7p0 |
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T T T T T T T T T T T T T
E S E S S S S S S S S S S S E S E S E S E S S S S S
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| 12p0 12p0 12p0 12p0 12p0 12p0 12p0 | 14p0 14p0 14p0 14p0 14p0 14p0 |
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T T T T T T T T T T T T
E S E S E S E S S S S S E S E S E S E S S S S S
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| 15p0 15p0 15p0 15p0 15p0 15p0 | 17p0 17p0 17p0 17p0 17p0 15p0 |
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E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
| | | | |
| 0 3 | 0 3 | 0 3 | 0 3 |
| 0 3 | 0 3 | 0 3 | 0 3 |
| 0 3 | 0 3 | 0 3 | 0 3 |
| | | | |
| 3 2 3 2 4 3 | 3 2 3 2 4 3 | 3 2 3 2 4 3 | 3 2 3 2 4 3 |
Outro
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E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
| | | | * |
| | | | * |
| 4 | 4 4 4 3 | 4 | 4 4 4 3\ * |
| | | | 2 2 1\ * |
| 2 | 2 2 2 1 | 2 | 2 2 2 1\ * |
| 0 3 2 0 2 3 0 | 0 3 2 0 | 0 3 2 0 2 3 0 | 0 3 2 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
- 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
| - bar
|| - double bar
||o - repeat start
o|| - repeat end
*| - double bar (ending)
: - bar (freetime)
$ - Segno
& - Coda
Tempo markers -
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= BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths