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
Gtr I
H Wx8
E Eb E E
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E +Q 8x
| | |
| o | 7 (7) o |
| 9 8 9 | 8 9b11.5 (9)r |
| 9 8 9 | 8 |
| o 7 6 7 | 6 o |
| 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 |
Pre-Verse
G
Gtr I
E E E. S E Q E E E E. S S S Q +S +S
| 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 | 3 3 3 3 3 3 |
| 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 | 3 3 3 3 3 3 7 (7) (7) |
| 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 4 4 4 4 4 4 9b11.5r (9)b11 (9) |
| 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 | 5 5 5 5 5 5 |
| 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 | 5 5 5 5 5 5 |
| 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 | 3 3 3 3 3 3 |
E
E E E. S S S Q E E E E. S E Q E
| | |
| | |
| 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 | 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 |
| 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 | 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 |
| 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 | 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
$
G
E E E. S E Q E E E E. S S S Q +S +S
| 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 | 3 3 3 3 3 3 |
| 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 | 3 3 3 3 3 3 7 (7) (7) |
| 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 4 4 4 4 4 4 9b11.5r (9)b11 (9) |
| 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 | 5 5 5 5 5 5 |
| 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 | 5 5 5 5 5 5 |
| 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 | 3 3 3 3 3 3 |
E
E E E. S S S Q E E E E. S E E S S S S
| | |
| | |
| 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 | 9 9 9 9 9 9 |
| 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 | 9 9 9 9 9 9 |
| 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 | 7 7 7 7 7 7 10 10 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 10h12 |
Verse
G
E E E. S E Q E E E E. S S S E S S E
| | |
| | |
| 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 | 12 12 12 12 12 |
| 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 | 12 12 12 12 12 7b9 7 5 |
| 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 | 10 10 10 10 10 0 7 |
| | |
E
E E E. S S S Q E E E E. S E E S S S S
| | |
| | |
| 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 | 9 9 9 9 9 9 |
| 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 | 9 9 9 9 9 9 |
| 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 | 7 7 7 7 7 7 10 10 |
| | 10h12 |
G
E E E. S E Q E E E E. S E E E E
| | |
| | |
| 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 | 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 |
| 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 | 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 |
| 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 | 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 |
| | |
E
E E E. S S S Q E E E E. S E E S S S S
| | |
| | |
| 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 | 9 9 9 9 9 9 |
| 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 | 9 9 9 9 9 9 |
| 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 | 7 7 7 7 7 7 10 10 |
| | 10h12 |
G
E E E. S E Q E E E E. S E E E E
| | |
| | |
| 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 | 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 |
| 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 | 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 |
| 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 | 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 |
| | |
E
E E E. S S S Q E E E E. S S S E S S E
| | |
| | |
| 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 | 9 9 9 9 9 |
| 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 | 9 9 9 9 9 7b9 7 5 |
| 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 | 7 7 7 7 7 0 7 |
| | |
G
E E E. S E Q E E E E. S E E E E
| | |
| | |
| 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 | 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 |
| 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 | 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 |
| 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 | 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 |
| | |
E
E E E. S S S Q E E E E. S E E E E
| | |
| | |
| 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 | 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 |
| 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 | 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 |
| 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 | 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 |
| | 0 0 0 0 |
Pre-Chorus
G
Gtr I
E E E. S E Q E E E E. S E Q S S
| 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 | 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 |
| o 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 | 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 |
| 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 |
| 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 | 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 |
| o 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 | 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 |
| 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 | 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 |
To Coda
E
E E E. S S S Q E E E E. S E E. S E 4x
| | |
| | o |
| 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 | 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 |
| 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 | 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 |
| 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 | 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 o |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
Chorus
F# G F# G
E E E E E E. S E E E E E E E. S E
| 14 | 14 |
| | |
| 11 12 12 12 | 11 12 12 12 |
| 12 12 12 | 12 12 12 |
| 10 10 10 | 10 10 10 |
| 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 |
F# G F# G
E E E E E E. S E E E E E E E. S E
| 14 | |
| | |
| 11 12 12 12 | 11 12 12 12 |
| 12 12 12 | 11 12 12 12 |
| 10 10 10 | 9 10 10 10 |
| 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 |
F# G F# G
E E E E E E. S E E E E E E E. S E
| 14 | 14 |
| | |
| 11 12 12 12 | 11 12 12 12 |
| 12 12 12 | 12 12 12 |
| 10 10 10 | 10 10 10 |
| 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 |
D.S. al Coda
F# G F# G
E E E E E E. S E E E E E E Q.
| 14 | |
| | |
| 11 12 12 12 | 11 12\ |
| 12 12 12 | 11 12\ |
| 10 10 10 | 9 10\ |
| 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 |
Bridge
&
E F# Eb E Eb
2/4 4/4
Q Q E E E E E E E E E E E E E E +Q 4x
| | | |
| | o | 7 (7) o |
| 9 | 9 8 9 | 8 9b11.5 (9)r |
| 9 | 9 8 9 | 8 |
| 7 | o 7 6 7 | 6 o |
| 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 |
E EbE Eb
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E +Q
| | |
| | 7 (7) |
| 9 8S9 9 | 8 9b11.5 (9)r |
| 9 8S9 9 | 8 |
| 7 6S7 7 | 6 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 |
E EbE Eb
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E +Q
| | |
| | 7 (7) |
| 9 8S9 9 | 8 9b11.5 (9)r |
| 9 8S9 9 | 8 |
| 7 6S7 7 | 6 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 |
E Eb E Eb
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E +Q
| | |
| | 7 (7) |
| 9 8 9 | 8 9b11.5 (9)r |
| 9 8 9 | 8 |
| 7 6 7 | 6 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 |
E EbE Eb
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E +Q
| | |
| | 7 (7) |
| 9 8S9 9 | 8 9b11.5 (9)r |
| 9 8S9 9 | 8 |
| 7 6S7 7 | 6 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 |
Chorus
F# G F# G
E E E E E E. S E E E E E E E. S E
| 14 | 14 |
| o | |
| 11 12 12 12 | 11 12 12 12 |
| 12 12 12 | 12 12 12 |
| o 10 10 10 | 10 10 10 |
| 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 |
F# G F# G
E E E E E E. S E E E E E E E. S E
| 14 | 14 |
| | o |
| 11 12 12 12 | 11 12 12 12 |
| 12 12 12 | 12 12 12 |
| 10 10 10 | 10 10 10 o |
| 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 |
F# G F# G
E E E E E E. S E E E E E E E. S E
| 14 | 14 |
| | |
| 11 12 12 12 | 11 12 12 12 |
| 12 12 12 | 12 12 12 |
| 10 10 10 | 10 10 10 |
| 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 |
|
| Gtr II
| E S S S S S S S S E E E E S S S S S S S S E E E
| | |
| | |
| 12S 16 | 12S 16 |
| 14p12 14p12 14p12 14p12 14 | 14p12 14p12 14p12 14p12 14 |
| | |
| | |
F# G F# G
E E E E E E. S E E E E E E E. S E
| | 14 |
| | |
| 11 12 12 12 | 11 12 12 12 |
| 11 12 12 12 | 12 12 12 |
| 9 10 10 10 | 10 10 10 |
| 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 |
|
| S S Q S E S E. S E S S Q S S S S E. S E
| | |
| 15 12 15 | 15 15 |
| 12 14 | 14 12 14 12 12 14 12 14 |
| 14 14 14 14 | |
| | |
| | |
F# G F# G
E E E E E E. S E E E E E E E. S E
| 14 | |
| | |
| 11 12 12 12 | 11 12 12 12 |
| 12 12 12 | 11 12 12 12 |
| 10 10 10 | 9 10 10 10 |
| 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 |
|
| S S Q S S S S E. S E S S S S S S S S S S S S Q
| 15 15 15 18 18 18 | |
| 15 17 17p15 | 17p15 17p15 |
| | 15p12 14p12 15p12 14p12 12 |
| | |
| | |
| | |
F# G F# G
E E E E E E. S E E E E E E E. S E
| 14 | 14 |
| | |
| 11 12 12 12 | 11 12 12 12 |
| 12 12 12 | 12 12 12 |
| 10 10 10 | 10 10 10 |
| 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 |
|
| S S S S E S S S S E. S E S S S S E S S S S S S S S S S
| | |
| | |
| /15 14p12 14p12 | 12 15 14 14p12 14p12 14p12 |
| 14p12 14p12 14 14 14 | 12 14 14p12 14p12 |
| | |
| | |
F# G F# G
E E E E E E. S E E E E E E E. S E
| 14 | 14 |
| | |
| 11 12 12 12 | 11 12 12 12 |
| 12 12 12 | 12 12 12 |
| 10 10 10 | 10 10 10 |
| 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 |
|
| E E E E E E. S E E E E E E E. S E
| | |
| | |
| 11 12 12 12 | 11 12 12 12 |
| 11 12 12 12 | 11 12 12 12 |
| 9 10 10 10 | 9 10 10 10 |
| 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 |
F# G F# G
E E E E E E. S E E E E E E E. S E
| 14 | 14 |
| | |
| 11 12 12 12 | 11 12 12 12 |
| 12 12 12 | 12 12 12 |
| 10 10 10 | 10 10 10 |
| 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 |
|
| E E E E E E. S E E E E E E E. S E
| | |
| | |
| 11 12 12 12 | 11 12 12 12 |
| 11 12 12 12 | 11 12 12 12 |
| 9 10 10 10 | 9 10 10 10 |
| 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 |
F# G F# G
E E E E E E. S E E E E E E E. S E
| 14 | 14 |
| | |
| 11 12 12 12 | 11 12 12 12 |
| 12 12 12 | 12 12 12 |
| 10 10 10 | 10 10 10 |
| 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 |
|
| E E E E E E. S E E E E E E E. S E
| | |
| | |
| 11 12 12 12 | 11 12 12 12 |
| 11 12 12 12 | 11 12 12 12 |
| 9 10 10 10 | 9 10 10 10 |
| 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 |
F# G F# G
E E E E E E. S E E E E E E Q +E
| 14 | 14 * |
| | * |
| 11 12 12 12 | 11 12 (12)\ * |
| 12 12 12 | 12 (12)\ * |
| 10 10 10 | 10 (10)\ * |
| 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 * |
|
| E E E E E E. S E E E E E E Q +E
| | * |
| | * |
| 11 12 12 12 | 11 12 (12)\ * |
| 11 12 12 12 | 11 12 (12)\ * |
| 9 10 10 10 | 9 10 (10)\ * |
| 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 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