Artist: Coheed and Cambria Track: "Pearl of the Stars" Album: Year of the Black Rainbow Tuning: E Flat Tuning Tabbed by Larry Jones I feel that this tab is very very accurate. I included a lot of the strings and synth. also watched several of the live videos to get the proper hand positioning. The only riff that I'm not 100% on is Travis' Chorus Lead; it is almost inaudible on the album, and hard to detect during live versions. However, I feel that it is very very close to what he actually plays. Have fun. Vid Links: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_z5pkucnL4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yIPOkHXjFY Key: / - slide . - palm mute v - vibrato p - pull off h - hammer on ~ - let ring b - bend to sound like the following note r - release bend * - natural harmonic Intro: (0:00 - 0:17) Claudio Verse Riff x 2 eb-------0~--------------0~------------0~--------------------------| Bb-0~------0~--------0~----0~--------0~--0~----5~------3~----------| Gb---5~------5~----7~--7~----7~----5~------5~----0~------0~--------| Db-----7~------0-5~------------0-3~----------------0~------0~------| Ab-0~----------------------------------------0-3~----0-2~----0-----| Eb-----------------------------------------------------------------| Travis does not play anything First Verse: (0:17 - 0:52) "Each night I wish to God he'd let her rest This hurts me more than any man could bear She's my angel from the west There will never be a one to take her place" Claudio Verse Riff x 3 Then, Claudio Verse End I x 1 (as shown in live videos) eb-------0~--------------0~------------0~-------------0~--0~------------0~-| Bb-0~------0~--------0~----0~--------0~--0~---------0~--0~--0~--------0~---| Gb---5~------5~----7~--7~----7~----5~------5~-----2~----------2~----2~-----| Db-----7~------0-5~------------0-3~-----------2h3~--------------2h3~-------| Ab-0~----------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb-------------------------------------------------------------------------| OR Claudio Verse End II x 1 (as heard on the album) eb-------0~--------------0~------------0~-------3~------3~------3~------3~-----| Bb-0~------0~--------0~----0~--------0~--0~-------1~------1~------1~------2~---| Gb---5~------5~----7~--7~----7~----5~------5~-------2~------2~------2~------1~-| Db-----7~------0-5~------------0-3~-----------0-3~----3~------3~------3~-------| Ab-0~--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Travis plays nothing over the first 2 bars Then, Travis Verse Lead x 2 eb-7~----10~----8~----7~----5~------------0~-----------------------| Bb---8~-----8~----8~----8~----5~--------0~-------------------------| Gb-----7~-----7~----7~----7~----5~----5~---------------------------| Db--------------------------------5h7~-----------------------------| Ab-----------------------------------------------------------------| Eb-----------------------------------------------------------------| eb-7~----10~----8~----7~----5~------------0~---------0~------------| Bb---8~-----8~----8~----8~----5~--------0~---------0~--------------| Gb-----7~-----7~----7~----7~----5~----5~---------5~----------------| Db--------------------------------5h7~-------5h7~------------------| Ab-----------------------------------------------------------------| Eb-----------------------------------------------------------------| First Chorus: (0:52 - 1:32) "When you go, I will know Follow you to the stars And when the world burns apart There'll be a place for your car I'd give you everything If only I'd have known you'd take it But you don't, cause you're you That's why I'll always love you My pearl of the stars" Claudio Chorus Riff x 4 eb-----------------------------------------------------------------| Bb--------------------------------------0~-------------------------| Gb---------0~------------0~-----------5~--5~----------0~-----------| Db-------3~--3~--------7~--7~-------5~------5/------3~--3~---------| Ab-----3~------3/----7~------7~-0-3~--------------3~------3~-------| Eb-0-1~----------0-5~-------------------------0-1~-----------------| Claudio Chorus End I x 1 eb-----------------------------------------------------------------| Bb-----------------------------------------------------------------| Gb---------0~------------0~------------0~--------------------------| Db-------3~--3~--------3~--3~--------3~--3~------------------------| Ab-----3~------3~----3~------3~----3~------3~----------------------| Eb-0-1~----------1-1~----------1-1~-----------1~-------------------| Travis Chorus Lead I x 3 eb-3~----3~----5~----5~----10~----10~----3~----3~------------------| Bb---1~----1~----5~----5~-----8~-----8~----1~----1~----------------| Gb-----2~----2~----5~----5~-----9~-----9~----2~----2~--------------| Db-3~----------7~----------10~-----------3~------------------------| Ab-----------------------------------------------------------------| Eb-----------------------------------------------------------------| Travis Chorus Lead II x 1 eb-3~----1~----5~----5h7-5---10~----8~----0~----3-0~---------------| Bb---1~----1~----5~--------5~---8~----8~----1~------1~-------------| Gb-----2~----2~----5~-------------9~----9~----2~------2~-----------| Db-3~----------7~------------10~----------3~-----------------------| Ab-----------------------------------------------------------------| Eb-----------------------------------------------------------------| Travis Chorus Lead End x 1 eb-0~----3-0~----0~----3-0~----0~----3-0~--------------------------| Bb---1~------1~----1~------1~----1~------1~------------------------| Gb-----2~------2~----2~------2~----2~------2~----------------------| Db-3~------------3~------------3~----------------------------------| Ab-----------------------------------------------------------------| Eb-----------------------------------------------------------------| Chorus Strings Lead x 1 (Begins at 1:09) To simulate the sound on guitar, work on sliding between all of the notes. eb-----------------------------------------------------------------| Bb-----------------------------------------------------------------| Gb-----------------------------------------------------------------| Db---3~---------5--7~-------------10~-----------3~-----------------| Ab-----------------------------------------------------------------| Eb-----------------------------------------------------------------| eb-----------------------------------------------------------------| Bb-----------------------------------------------------------------| Gb-----------------------------------------------------------------| Db---3~------------7~-------------10~---12~-----3~-----------------| Ab-----------------------------------------------------------------| Eb-----------------------------------------------------------------| eb-----------------------------------------------------------------| Bb-----------------------------------------------------------------| Gb-----------------------------------------------------------------| Db---3~------------2~-------------0~-------------------------------| Ab-----------------------------------------------------------------| Eb-----------------------------------------------------------------| Interlude: (1:32 - 1:49) Claudio Verse Riff x 2 Travis does not play anything Interlude Synth Lead x 1 eb-----------------------------------------------------------------| Bb-----------------------------------------------------------------| Gb-----------------------------------------------------------------| Db-2-----------------2h3p2-----------------------------------------| Ab-----------------------------------------------------------------| Eb-----------------------------------------------------------------| Second Verse: (1:49 - 2:25) "The pill she takes, the pain of which she drowns Our baby sleeps next door, she's new in town I'll tell her how wonderful you were I'll remember everything you were, to me" Claudio - Same as 1st Verse Travis - Same as 1st Verse Second Chorus: (2:25 - 3:05) Claudio - Same as 1st Chorus Travis - Same as 1st Chorus Strings - Same as 1st Chorus Synth Lead I x 11 (Begins at 2:43) eb----8-10-12----8-10-12----8-10-12--------------------------------| Bb-10---------10---------10----------------------------------------| Gb-----------------------------------------------------------------| Db-----------------------------------------------------------------| Ab-----------------------------------------------------------------| Eb-----------------------------------------------------------------| Solo: (3:05 - 3:39) Claudio Solo Chords x 3 eb-0~---0~---0~-0~---0~---0~---0~---------0~------0~-0~------0~--------| Bb-1~---1~---0~-0~---3~---1~---0~-0~------0~------0~-0~------0~-----0~-| Gb-2~---2~---2~-2~---2~---2~---2~-0~--2~--2~--2~--2~-2~--2~--2~--2~-0~-| Db-2~---2~---2~-2~---2~---2~---2~-0~--3~--3~--3~--3~-3~--3~--3~--2~-0~-| Ab-0~---0~---0~-0~---0~---0~---0~-0~--3~------3~---------3~------3~-0~-| Eb------------------------------------1~------1~---------1~------1~----| Claudio Solo Chords End x 1 eb-0~---0~---0~-0~---0~---0~---0~-----0~----| Bb-1~---1~---0~-0~---3~---1~---0~-0~--0~----| Gb-2~---2~---2~-2~---2~---2~---2~-0~--2~----| Db-2~---2~---2~-2~---2~---2~---2~-0~--3~----| Ab-0~---0~---0~-0~---0~---0~---0~-0~--3~----| Eb------------------------------------1~----| Travis Solo x 1 eb-----------------------------------------------------------------| Bb----8-10v---10b12r10-10-8-------------8--------------------------| Gb-/9-----------------------9---------9---8v-----------------------| Db---------------------------10/-9-10---------10-9-7/5-------------| Ab-----------------------------------------------------------------| Eb-----------------------------------------------------------------| eb------------------------------------8----------------------------| Bb----------------------------10---10---10p8p0---------------------| Gb-----7b9r7--5---5h7-5v--7h9----9---------------------------------| Db-7b-----------7--------------------------------------------------| Ab-----------------------------------------------------------------| Eb-----------------------------------------------------------------| eb---------------------------------------15v17---------------------| Bb-10v-------------13b15r13----13----------------------------------| Gb-----12b14-12h14----------14----12h14v---------------------------| Db-----------------------------------------------------------------| Ab-----------------------------------------------------------------| Eb-----------------------------------------------------------------| eb----------19-15-17-----------------------------------------------| Bb-17-17v------------17--------------------------------------------| Gb----------------------12-12v-------------------------------------| Db-----------------------------------------------------------------| Ab-----------------------------------------------------------------| Eb-----------------------------------------------------------------| Third Chorus: (3:39 - 4:14) Claudio Chorus Riff x 3 Then, Claudio Chorus End I x 1 eb-------------------------------------------------------| Bb--------------------------------------0~---------------| Gb---------0~------------0~-----------5~--5~-------------| Db-------3~--3~--------7~--7~-------5~------5/-----------| Ab-----3~------3/----7~------7~-0-3~---------------------| Eb-0-1~----------0-5~-------------------------0-1~-------| Travis does not play anything over the third chorus Synth Lead II x 2 (Begins at 3:57) eb--8----------------------------------------------------| Bb-------------------------------------------------------| Gb----------------9---------------9----------------------| Db-----------------------------------------------10------| Ab-------------------------------------------------------| Eb-------------------------------------------------------| Fourth Chorus: (4:14 - 4:55) Claudio - Same as 1st Chorus Travis - Same as 1st Chorus Synth Lead III x 4 eb---------------------------------------------------------| Bb-----------------------------------------------12-10-----| Gb---------------2----------------5------------------------| Db-3-------------------------------------------------------| Ab----------3----------------------------------------------| Eb---------------------------------------------------------| Synth Lead IV x 1 eb---------------------------------------------------------| Bb-12v-10v-12v-10v-12v-10v-10/-----------------------------| Gb---------------------------------------------------------| Db---------------------------------------------------------| Ab---------------------------------------------------------| Eb---------------------------------------------------------| End: (4:55) eb-0~-----------------------| Bb-0~-----------------------| Gb-5~-----------------------| Db-7~-----------------------| Ab-7~-----------------------| Eb-5~-----------------------|