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~-----------------------|
