• Song:

    The Broken

  • Artist:

    Coheed and Cambria

  • Album:

    The Broken

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Artist: Coheed and Cambria
Track: "The Broken"
Album: The Year of the Black Rainbow
Tuning: Standard

Tabbed by Larry Jones

This tab was substantiated with live videos to confirm hand positioning and notes.

Live Videos: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOrKJ3Dyk4c
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zz7QWBKhXw8


Key:
/ - slide
. - palm mute
p - pull off
h - hammer on
~ - let ring
b - bend to sound like the following note
r - release bend
* - natural harmonic
x - muted notes




Claudio Live Intro: x 1

e-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-///13b15r15-------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|


Verse I:


Claudio Verse Riff: x 2

e-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-5-5-x-x-x---5-5-------5---5/3-0-----------------------------------------|
A-3-3-x-x-x---3-3----/6---6-------5-6-5-3-----1-3-----5---5-8-6-5---------|
E-----------------------------------------10/------/6---6-----------------|

e-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G---------------------------------------------------7-10-8p7---7/5p0------|
D------------------------------------------------/8----------8------------|
A-6-6-x-x-x----6-6------------3-3-x-x-x---3-3-----------------------------|
E-4-4-x-x-x----4-4---6-4-3-4--1-1-x-x-x---1-1-----------------------------|

Claudio 1st Verse/Chorus Transition: x 1

e-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-5-5-x-x-x---5-5-------5---5/3-0-----------------------------------------|
A-3-3-x-x-x---3-3----/6---6-------5-6-5-3-----1-3-----5---5-8-6-5---------|
E-----------------------------------------10/------/6---6-----------------|

e---------------------------------------------5*--------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------5*--------------------------|
G-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-6-6-x-x-x----6-6------------3-3-x-x-x---3-3-----12///-------------------|
E-4-4-x-x-x----4-4---6-4-3-4--1-1-x-x-x---1-1-----12///----0-0------------|
							   . .
Travis Verse Riff: x 2

e-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-5-5-----1-1------------------5-3----x-1-3-------------------------------|
A-----3-3-----3~-------13/------------------3~--------13/-----------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-8-6-4-4-3-3h4p3---------------------------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------8------8------------------------------|
D---------------------------------8---8-10---10---------------------------|
A-----------------------------/10-----------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|


1st Chorus: 


Claudio Chorus Chords: x 1

e-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-0-0-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0---------|
E-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-0-0-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-0---------|

e-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3~--3-3-0---------|
A-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1~--1-1-0---------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-0-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8---------------|
E-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-0-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-12/-0-0-------|
                                                                . .

Travis Chorus Lead: x 1

e-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-8-----10-----12-----15----------8------10------12------15---------------|
D-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-12-----------12-----------------10-------------10-----------------------|
D-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-8-----10-----12-----15----------17-----------17b19r17b19r17-------------|
D-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
	Note:  In the above lead, Travis tremolo picks all of the notes
	       except that last bend


Verse Break:


Claudio Verse Riff x 1
Travis Verse Lead x 1


2nd Verse:


Claudio 2nd Verse/Chorus Transition: x 1

e-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-5-5-x-x-x---5-5-------5---5/3-0-----------------------------------------|
A-3-3-x-x-x---3-3----/6---6-------5-6-5-3-----1-3-----5---5-8-6-5---------|
E-----------------------------------------10/------/6---6-----------------|

e-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G---------------------------------------------5*--------------------------|
D-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-6-6-x-x-x----6-6------------3-3-x-x-x---3-3-----12///-------------------|
E-4-4-x-x-x----4-4---6-4-3-4--1-1-x-x-x---1-1-----12///----0-0------------|
							   . .

Travis Verse Lead x 1


2nd Chorus:


Claudio Chorus Chords x 1
Travis Chorus Lead x 1


Bridge I:


Claudio Bridge I Riff: x 2

e-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-6/5-5-x-x-6/5-5---5-8-6-5---------6/5-5--x-x--6/5-5-5-----5----5--------|
A-4/3-3-x-x-4/3-3-6---------8-6-5/3-4/3-3--x-x--4/3-3---6-----6----6------|
E---------------------------------------------------------8-----8----8----|

e---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-6/5-5-x-x-6/5-5---5-8-6-5-----------------3-------------------------------|
A-4/3-3-x-x-4/3-3-6---------8-6-5/3-------4---4-3/1---1-3-4-3p1---1-3-4-3/\-|
E-----------------------------------0h3h6-----------4-----------4-----------|

Travis Bridge I Lead: x 2

e-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-20-20-18-18-16-16-20-20-18-18-16-16-20-20-18-18-16-16-------------------|
G-------------------------------------------------------20-20-20-20-------|
D-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e---------------------------------|
B---------------------------------|
G-19-19-19-19-17-----15-----17v---|
D---------------------------------|
A---------------------------------|
E---------------------------------|

e-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-20-20-18-18-16-16-20-20-18-18-16-16-20-20-18-18-16-16-------------------|
G-------------------------------------------------------20-20-20-20-------|
D-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e---------------------------------|
B---------------------------------|
G-19-19-19-19-17-----15-----17v---|
D---------------------------------|
A---------------------------------|
E---------------------------------|

e-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-20-20-18-18-16-16-20-20-18-18-16-16-20-20-18-18-16-16-------------------|
G-------------------------------------------------------20-20-20-20-------|
D-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e---------------------------------|
B---------------------------------|
G-19-19-19-19-17-----15-----17v---|
D---------------------------------|
A---------------------------------|
E---------------------------------|

e-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-18v---------------20v------------------------------17v------------------|
D-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
	Note: Travis picks the majority of the first three measures of this
	      really really fast (64th notes) and then ends in sixteenth
	      notes

Travis Bridge I Lead (Alt. Live): x 2
e-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-20-18-16-20-18-16-20-18-16----------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------20-20-19---17-/-15---17v---------------------|
D-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-20-18-16-20-18-16-20-18-16----------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------20-20-19---17-/-15---17v---------------------|
D-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-20-18-16-20-18-16-20-18-16----------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------20-20-19---17-/-15---17v---------------------|
D-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-18v---------------20v------------------------------17v------------------|
D-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
	Note: Well, if you couldn't play the version on the CD, this is the
	      version for you!  When played live, Travis picks this part
	      half as slow as on the CD.


Bridge II:


Claudio Bridge II Riff: x 2

e-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-6~----------6-3~----5-5-5-5-5-5-------------6-5-3-----------------------|
A-4~----------4-1~----3-3-3-3-3-3-6-5-3-6-5-3-------6-5-3-----------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
		        . . . . .

Travis Bridge II Lead: x 1

e-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G--18---18------18h20-------17----------17-------17-----------------------|
D-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G--18---18#-----20#---------17#---------19#------20#--------19v-----------|
D-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
	Note:  For all notes followed by a # sign, tremolo pick those
	       as 16th notes.


Bridge III:


Claudio Bridge III Chords: x 1

e-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-6-6666-6-6-666666666666-6---------5-5555-5-5-555555555555-5-------------|
E-4-4444-4-4-444444444444-4/11-0000-3-3333-3-3-333333333333-3/11-0000-----|
    ....     ............      ....   ....     ............      ....

e-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D--------------------------------------------8-10----------8-10-----------|
A-8-8888-8-8-888888888888-8-------------8-10----------8-10----------8-10--|
E-6-6666-6-6-666666666666-6/14---0--6-8-----------6-8-----------6-8-------|
    ....     ............

e-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-6-6666-6-6-666666666666-6---------5-5555-5-5-555555555555-5-------------|
E-4-4444-4-4-444444444444-4/11-0000-3-3333-3-3-333333333333-3/11-0000-----|
    ....     ............      ....   ....     ............      ....

e-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D--------------------------------------------8-10----------8-10b12r10-----|
A-8-8888-8-8-888888888888-8-------------8-10----------8-10----------------|
E-6-6666-6-6-666666666666-6/14---0--6-8-----------6-8---------------------|

Travis Bridge III Lead: x 1

e-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-6p0---6p0---6p0---6p0---6p0----5p0---5p0---5p0---5p0---5p0--------------|
D-----6-----6-----6-----6-----6------5-----5-----5-----5-----5------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------6-----------6-------------------|
G-8p0---8p0---8p0---8p0---8p0-------3-5-8-------3-5-8-------3-5-----------|
D-----8-----8-----8-----8-----8-3-5---------3-5---------3-5---------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-6p0---6p0---6p0---6p0---6p0----5p0---5p0---5p0---5p0---5p0--------------|
D-----6-----6-----6-----6-----6------5-----5-----5-----5-----5------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------6-----------6-------------------|
G-8p0---8p0---8p0---8p0---8p0-------3-5-8-------3-5-8---------------------|
D-----8-----8-----8-----8-----8-3-5---------3-5---------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------12//--0-0---------|
E-------------------------------------------------------12//--0-0---------|


Guitar Solo:


Claudio Solo: x 1

e-------------------18b20-------18-16-------------------------------------|
B-------------16-18--------------------20b21r20---------16-16b18r16-15----|
G-17v---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-/16-13-15--------------------/16-13-15----------------------------------------|
G-----------12b13r12---------------------12b13r12-------------------------------|
D------------------------------------------------------13-13h15-13p12-13p12-10--|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Travis Chords: x 1

e-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-0-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0---------|
E-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-0-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-0---------|

e-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3~--3-3-0---------|
A-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1~--1-1-0---------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
	Note: This is essentially the chorus chord progression

Guitar Overdub: x 1

e-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-8-----10-----12-----15----------8------10------12------15---------------|
D-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-12-----------12-----------------10-------------10-----------------------|
D-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
	Note: Tremolo pick the above notes.  This is essentially Travis'
	      chorus riff.

Double Chorus:


Claudio Double Chorus Chords: x 1

e-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-0-0-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0---------|
E-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-0-0-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-0---------|

e-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3~--3-3-0---------|
A-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1~--1-1-0---------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-0-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0---------|
E-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-0-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-0---------|

e-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0---------|
A-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-0---------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-0-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8---------------|
E-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-0-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-12/-0-0-------|
                                                                . .

Travis Double Chorus Lead: x 1

e-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-8-----10-----12-----15----------8------10------12------15---------------|
D-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-12---------12-------------------10------------10------------------------|
D-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-8----------10----------12----------15---------17---------17-------------|
D-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-8----------10----------12----------15---------12---------10-------------|
D-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-8-----10-----12-----15----------17-----------17b19r17-------------------|
D-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|


Outro:


Claudio Outro Riff: x 1

e---------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------|
G---------------------------------------------|
D-5-5-x-x-x-5-5----------3--------------------|
A-3-3-x-x-x-3-3--------4---4-3/1p0-1----------|
E----------------0h3h6------------------------|

e---------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------|
G---------------------------------------------|
D-5-5-x-x-x-5-5----------3--------------------|
A-3-3-x-x-x-3-3--------4---4-3/1p0-1----------|
E----------------0h3h6------------------------|

e---------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------|
G---------------------------------------------|
D-5-5-x-x-x-5-5----------3--------------------|
A-3-3-x-x-x-3-3--------4---4-3/1p0-1----------|
E----------------0h3h6------------------------|

e---------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------|
G---------------------------------------------|
D-5-5-x-x-x-5-5-------------------------------|
A-3-3-x-x-x-3-3-------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------|

Travis Outro Lead: x 1

e---------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------|
G---------------------------------------------|
D-5-5-----1-1---------------------------------|
A-----3-3-----3-3~-----------13/--------------|
E---------------------------------------------|

e---------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------|
G---------------------------------------------|
D-5-3-----1-3---------------------------------|
A-----3-3-----3-3~-----------13/--------------|
E---------------------------------------------|

e---------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------|
G---------------------------------------------|
D-5-5-----1-1---------------------------------|
A-----3-3-----3-3~-----------13/--------------|
E---------------------------------------------|

e---------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------|
G---------------------------------------------|
D-5-5-x-x-x-5-5-------------------------------|
A-3-3-x-x-x-3-3-------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------|
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