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Guns Of Summer by Coheed And Cambria

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Artist: Coheed and Cambria
Track: "Guns of Summer"
Album: The Year of the Black Rainbow
Tuning: Drop Chord diagramD MajorD w/ the Chord diagramG+G string tuned down 1/2 step (Chord diagramF#F#)

Tabbed by Larry Jones
Travis' Solo & Last Chorus Overdub Lead by Chaperoni

To finally get this one right, I slowed down a live video to be able to tell
what Claudio was doing. See the links below.

Live Videos:
http://www.roxwel.com/player/coheedandcambriagunsofsummerlive.html?1=1&detect_bitrate=_2000
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASzp1-YpIcc&feature=mh_lolz&list=HL1318912120
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOVY2h_7IhE
Key:
/ - slide
. - palm mute
p - pull off
h - hammer on
t - tap
~ - let ring
b - bend to sound like the following note
r - release bend
* - natural harmonic


Intro:


Claudio Verse Riff: x 2

e |------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB |------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramF#F#|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD |----------7-----------7-----------7-----------7--------0h7p0------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA |--------8-----------8-----------8-----------8----0h7h8-------8p0--|
Chord diagramD MajorD |-0h7h10------0h7h10------0h7h10------0h7h10-----------------------|

Travis Verse Lead I: x 1

e |------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB |------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G |-7-7-7-7-5-5-7-7-7-7-5-5-7-7-7-7-5-5-7-7-7-7-5-5-7-7-7-7-7b9r7----|  x 3
Chord diagramD MajorD |------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA |------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD |------------------------------------------------------------------|
  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

e |------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB |------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G |-7-7-7-7-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-6-6-5-5-4-4-3-3-2-2-1-1-0-0--|
Chord diagramD MajorD |------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA |------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD |------------------------------------------------------------------|
  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	Note: The very end of the above lead is pretty much Travis
	   sliding from the 7th fret to the open note as he's
	   tremolo picking.
1st Verse:


Claudio Verse Riff Lead: x 6

Travis Verse Lead II: x 1

e |------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB |-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--|
Chord diagramG+G |------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD |------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA |------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD |------------------------------------------------------------------|
  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

e |------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB |-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7-7-6-6-5-5-4-3--|
Chord diagramG+G |------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD |------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA |------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD |------------------------------------------------------------------|
  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

e |------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB |-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--|
Chord diagramG+G |------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD |------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA |------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD |------------------------------------------------------------------|
  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

e |------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB |-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7-7-6-6-5-5-4-3--|
Chord diagramG+G |------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD |------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA |------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD |------------------------------------------------------------------|
  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

e |------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB |------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G |-7-7-7-7-5-5-7-7-7-7-5-5-7-7-7-7-5-5-7-7-7-7-5-5-7-7-7-7-7b9r7----|  x 3
Chord diagramD MajorD |------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA |------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD |------------------------------------------------------------------|
  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

e |------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB |------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G |-7-7-7-7-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-6-6-5-5-4-4-3-3-2-2-1-1-0-0--|
Chord diagramD MajorD |------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA |------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD |------------------------------------------------------------------|
  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

e |------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB |-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--|
Chord diagramG+G |------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD |------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA |------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD |------------------------------------------------------------------|
  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

e |------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB |-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7-7-6-6-5-5-4-3--|
Chord diagramG+G |------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD |------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA |------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD |------------------------------------------------------------------|
  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

e |------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB |-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--|
Chord diagramG+G |------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD |------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA |------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD |------------------------------------------------------------------|
  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

e |------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB |-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7-7-6-6-5-5-4-3--|
Chord diagramG+G |------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD |------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA |------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD |------------------------------------------------------------------|
  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


1st Pre-Chorus I:


Claudio Pre-Chorus I Riff: x 8

e |----------------------------|
Chord diagramBB |----------------------------|
Chord diagramF#F#|----------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD |-----------------0h5--------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA |---0-3-5-----3-5----t6------|
Chord diagramD MajorD |-0-------3-0----------------|

Travis Pre-Chorus I Lead: x 2

e |-------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB |-5-2-------5-7--------------5-2------5-7------5-7p5----------|
Chord diagramG+G |-----3-0-------5-7--5\3-0-------3-0------5-7-----------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD |-------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA |-------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD |-------------------------------------------------------------|

e |-------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB |-5-2------5-7------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramF#F#|-----3-0------5-7--5\3-0---7----5--3--2--0-2--3--5-----------|
Chord diagramD MajorD |-------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA |-------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD |-------------------------------------------------------------|


1st Pre-Chorus II:


Claudio Pre-Chorus II Riff: x 3

e |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramF#F#|-0h7---0-0h7---0-0h7---0-0h7---0-0h8---0-0h8---0-0h8---0-0h8---0----|
Chord diagramD MajorD |----t8------t8------t8------t8------t9------t9------t9------t9------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD |--------------------------------------------------------------------|

Travis Pre-Chorus II Lead: x 3

e |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD |-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD |--------------------------------------------------------------------|


1st Chorus:


Claudio Chorus Chords: x 2

e |---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB |---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramF#F#|-------------------------------------------------------------3b5r3---|
Chord diagramD MajorD |-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2---2-2-2-2---0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2---------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA |-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2---2-2-2-2---0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2---------|
Chord diagramD MajorD |-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2---2-2-2-2---0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2---------|

Travis Chorus Chords: x 2
e |---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB |---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G |---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD |-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2---2-2-2-2---0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-7b9r7---|
Chord diagramA augmentedA |-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2---2-2-2-2---0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2---------|
Chord diagramD MajorD |-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2---2-2-2-2---0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2---------|


Break:


Claudio Verse Riff x 2

Travis Verse Lead III x 1

e |------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB |------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G |-7-7-7-7-5-5-7-7-7-7-5-5-7-7-7-7-5-5-7-7-7-7-5-5-7-7-7-7-7b9r7----|  x 2
Chord diagramD MajorD |------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA |------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD |------------------------------------------------------------------|
  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


2nd Verse:


Claudio Verse Riff x 4

Travis Verse Lead IV x 1

e |------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB |-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--|
Chord diagramG+G |------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD |------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA |------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD |------------------------------------------------------------------|
  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

e |------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB |-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7-7-6-6-5-5-4-3--|
Chord diagramG+G |------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD |------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA |------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD |------------------------------------------------------------------|
  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

e |------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB |-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--|
Chord diagramG+G |------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD |------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA |------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD |------------------------------------------------------------------|
  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

e |------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB |-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7-7-6-6-5-5-4-3--|
Chord diagramG+G |------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD |------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA |------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD |------------------------------------------------------------------|
  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

e |------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB |------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G |-7-7-7-7-5-5-7-7-7-7-5-5-7-7-7-7-5-5-7-7-7-7-5-5-7-7-7-7-7b9r7----|  x 3
Chord diagramD MajorD |------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA |------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD |------------------------------------------------------------------|
  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

e |------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB |------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G |-7-7-7-7-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-6-6-5-5-4-4-3-3-2-2-1-1-0-0--|
Chord diagramD MajorD |------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA |------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD |------------------------------------------------------------------|
  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


2nd Pre-Chorus I:


Claudio Pre-Chorus I Riff x 8

Travis Pre-Chorus I Lead x 2


2nd Pre-Chorus II:


Claudio Pre-Chorus II Riff x 3

Travis Pre-Chorus II Lead x 3


2nd Chorus:


Claudio Chorus Chords x 2

Travis Chorus Chords x 2


Bridge:


Claudio Bridge Riff: x 2

e |----10-------10----10-12----12--------12----12-13----13-------13----13---|
Chord diagramBB |-------10-10----10-------10----10-10-----10-------10----10-10----10------|
Chord diagramF#F#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD |-0~----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA |-0~----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD |-0~----------------------------------------------------------------------|

e |-12----12-------12----12--|
Chord diagramBB |----10----10-10----10-----|
Chord diagramF#F#|--------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD |--------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA |--------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD |--------------------------|
	Note: Let that open Chord diagramD MajorD chord ring throughout the lead notes.

Travis Bridge Chords: x 1

e |---------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB |---------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G |-------------------7~----------------7~------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD |-0~----------------x-----------------x-----------------0~------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA |-0~----------------5~----------------5~----------------0~------|
Chord diagramD MajorD |-0~----------------0~----------------0~----------------0~------|

e |-15~---------------15~-----------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB |----17~---------------17~--------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G |-------17~---------------17~---------7~------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD |-------------------------------------x-----------------0~------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA |-------------------------------------5~----------------0~------|
Chord diagramD MajorD |-------------------------------------0~----------------0~------|


Pre-Solo:

Claudio Pre-Chorus I Riff x 2 (palm-muted)

Travis does not play anything over this part


Solo Section I:


Claudio Pre-Chorus I Riff x 4

Travis Solo: x 1

e |---------------------------13-13-13-13-----------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB |-10----10----13------------------------15-15-15-------13----------------13h15~-|
Chord diagramG+G |-12b14-12b14----r12-10--------------------------14-14----14-14-12----12--------|
Chord diagramD MajorD |-----------------------12-----------------------------------------15-----------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G |-13-------------------------------12-13-12----12------------13-----------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD |----15p14-12-15p14----14p12-14-15----------15----15-12-15-------15--14--15--14-|
Chord diagramA augmentedA |-------------------15----------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Solo Section II:


Claudio Solo:
I am not going to attempt to put what he's doing into tab form. Really, you cannot.
Claudio has a bunch of effects going and he is essentially just picking muted strings
combined with some open notes, actual notes, and harmonics. If you want to get a feel
for what he's doing, watch some of the live videos linked in this tab. Just do
whatever random stuff comes to mind essentially.


Travis Pre-Chorus I Riff: x 4

e |---------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB |---------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G |---------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD |-------------------------0h5-----|
Chord diagramA augmentedA |----0~-3~-5~-------3~-5~----t6~--|
Chord diagramD MajorD |-0~----------3~-0~---------------|
	Note: This is the same as Claudio's Pre-Chorus I Riff, except that
	   you let all the notes ring.


3rd Pre-Chorus II:


Claudio Pre-Chorus II Riff x 3

Travis Pre-Chorus II Lead x 3


3rd & 4th Chorus:


Claudio Chorus Chords x 4

Travis Chorus Chords x 4

Last Chorus Overdub Lead: x 4

e |-----------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB |-5~---7-----5-----7-----5-----7----|
Chord diagramG+G |--------7-----6-----7-----6-----7~-|
Chord diagramD MajorD |----------9-----7-----9-----7------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA |-----------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD |-----------------------------------|


Outro:


Claudio Outro Chords: x 1

e |---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB |---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramF#F#|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD |-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2---2-2-2-2---0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2--2-2-2-2----| x 3
Chord diagramA augmentedA |-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2---2-2-2-2---0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2--2-2-2-2----|
Chord diagramD MajorD |-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2---2-2-2-2---0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2--2-2-2-2----|

e |---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB |---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramF#F#|-------------------------------------------------------------3b5r3---|
Chord diagramD MajorD |-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2---2-2-2-2---0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2---------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA |-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2---2-2-2-2---0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2---------|
Chord diagramD MajorD |-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2---2-2-2-2---0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2---------|

Travis Outro Lead: x 1

e |-----------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB |-----------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G |--------7b9r7----------------------------------| x 2
Chord diagramD MajorD |-----------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA |-5v-----------7b8r7--5v------9h10-9h10-9-5-----|
Chord diagramD MajorD |-----------------------------------------------|

e |-----------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB |--------8/10-8-7-8-7h8p7-----------------------|
Chord diagramG+G |-----------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD |-----------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA |-5v--------------------------9h10-9h10-9-5-----|
Chord diagramD MajorD |-----------------------------------------------|

e |-----------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB |-----------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G |--------7b9r7----------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD |-----------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA |-5v-----------7b8r7--5v------9h10-9h10-9-------|
Chord diagramD MajorD |-----------------------------------------------|

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