Coheed And Cambria - Guns Of Summer Tab

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.

Intro:

Claudio Verse Riff: x 2

e
B
F#
D 7 7 7 7 0h7p0
A 8 8 8 8 0h7h8 8p0
D 0h7h10 0h7h10 0h7h10 0h7h10

Travis Verse Lead I: x 1

e
B
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
D
A
D
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
e
B
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
D
A
D
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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
B 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
G
D
A
D
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
e
B 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
G
D
A
D
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
e
B 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
G
D
A
D
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
e
B 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
G
D
A
D
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
e
B
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
D
A
D
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
e
B
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
D
A
D
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
e
B 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
G
D
A
D
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
e
B 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
G
D
A
D
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
e
B 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
G
D
A
D
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
e
B 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
G
D
A
D
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1st Pre-Chorus I:

Claudio Pre-Chorus I Riff: x 8

e
B
F#
D 0h5
A 0 3 5 3 5 t6
D 0 3 0

Travis Pre-Chorus I Lead: x 2

e
B 5 2 5 7 5 2 5 7 5 7p5
G 3 0 5 7 5\3 0 3 0 5 7
D
A
D
e
B 5 2 5 7
F# 3 0 5 7 5\3 0 7 5 3 2 0 2 3 5
D
A
D

1st Pre-Chorus II:

Claudio Pre-Chorus II Riff: x 3

e
B
F# 0h7 0 0h7 0 0h7 0 0h7 0 0h8 0 0h8 0 0h8 0 0h8 0
D t8 t8 t8 t8 t9 t9 t9 t9
A
D

Travis Pre-Chorus II Lead: x 3

e
B
G
D 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
A
D

1st Chorus:

Claudio Chorus Chords: x 2

e
B
F# 3b5r3
D 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
A 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
D 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
B
G
D 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
A 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
D 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
B
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
D
A
D
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2nd Verse:

Claudio Verse Riff x 4

Travis Verse Lead IV x 1

e
B 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
G
D
A
D
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
e
B 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
G
D
A
D
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
e
B 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
G
D
A
D
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
e
B 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
G
D
A
D
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
e
B
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
D
A
D
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
e
B
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
D
A
D
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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
B 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
F#
D 0~
A 0~
D 0~
e 12 12 12 12
B 10 10 10 10
F#
D
A
D
Note: Let that open D chord ring throughout the lead notes.

Travis Bridge Chords: x 1

e
B
G 7~ 7~
D 0~ x x 0~
A 0~ 5~ 5~ 0~
D 0~ 0~ 0~ 0~
e 15~ 15~
B 17~ 17~
G 17~ 17~ 7~
D x 0~
A 5~ 0~
D 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
B 10 10 13 15 15 15 13 13h15~
G 12b14 12b14 r12 10 14 14 14 14 12 12
D 12 15
A
D
e
B
G 13 12 13 12 12 13
D 15p14 12 15p14 14p12 14 15 15 15 12 15 15 14 15 14
A 15
D

Solo Section II:

Travis Pre-Chorus I Riff: x 4

e
B
G
D 0h5
A 0~ 3~ 5~ 3~ 5~ t6~
D 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
B 5~ 7 5 7 5 7
G 7 6 7 6 7~
D 9 7 9 7
A
D

Outro:

Claudio Outro Chords: x 1

e
B
F#
D 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
A 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
D 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
B
F# 3b5r3
D 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
A 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
D 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
B
G 7b9r7 x 2
D
A 5v 7b8r7 5v 9h10 9h10 9 5
D
e
B 8/10 8 7 8 7h8p7
G
D
A 5v 9h10 9h10 9 5
D
e
B
G 7b9r7
D
A 5v 7b8r7 5v 9h10 9h10 9
D
Note: When Travis' plays this lead, he has his phase shifter effects on.

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