Artist: Coheed and Cambria
Track: "The Lost Shepherd"
Album: Year of the Black Rainbow
Tuning: Drop D Tuning

Tabbed by Larry Jones

Demo drack off of this record.  Somewhat heavy.

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:

Claudio:

e-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------00000-000000000-|
D-00000-000000000-00000-000000000-00000-000000000-00000-000000000-|
  ..... ......... ..... ......... ..... ......... ..... .........

Intro Synth Lead:

(This lead plays throughout the verses as well)
e-5~--------------6~--------------8~--------------10~-------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------|

1st Verse:

"Heaven find, me a place at the window..."

Claudio:

Play Twice
e-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A-00000-000000000-00000-000000000-00000-000000000-00000-000000000-|
D-00000-000000000-00000-000000000-00000-000000000-00000-000000000-|
  ..... ......... ..... ......... ..... ......... ..... .........

Travis:

Play twice
e---5~--------------1p0~------------8~--------------5~------------|
B--3~--------------3~--------------6~--------------3~-------------|
G-2~--------------2~--------------7~--------------2~--------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------|

1st Pre-Chorus:

"I've done all of these things for you..."

Both Guitars: x 2

e-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A-6666-0-6666-0-4-0-4-6--6666-0-6666-0-4-0-4-6--------------------|
D-6666-0-6666-0-4-0-4-6--6666-0-6666-0-4-0-4-6--------------------|

1st Build Up:

"Help us, help us survive..."

Both Guitars: x 1

e-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A---4-4---4---4-4---4-4---4----4-4---4---4-4---4-4---4------------|
D-5-----5---5-----5-----5----5-----5---5-----5-----5--------------|

Chorus:

"Now wallow in sick and disease..."

Claudio:

Play 3 times
e----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-----------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--------------------------------------|
A-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------0-3-1p0------|
D-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-----------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-3-5--------------|


Last time
e----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-----------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--------------------------------------|
A-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5------|
D-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-----------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5------|

Travis:

Play 2 times
e-------------------------10---8---6---5-------------------------------|
B-----------------------8----8---8---8---6-----------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-8--7----8/10--8--7---------------------------------------------------|
A------8---------------------------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------------------|

e-------------------------------------------------------------10-8-6-5-6-5-----|
B-----------------------------------------------------------8--------------8-6-|
G-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-1010101010101010-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12---------------------|
D-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x----------------------|
A-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10---------------------|
D------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---------------------------------|
D-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x---------------------------------|
A-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---------------------------------|
D---------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|

Second Verse: x 1

"Here's my blood, cause you will accept no other..."

Same as First Verse


Second Pre-Chorus: x 2

"I'm so sick of these things I do..."

Same as First Pre-Chorus


Second Build-Up: x 1

"Help us, help us survive..."

Same as First Build-Up


Second Chorus:

"Now wallow in sick and disease..."

Claudio: Same as in First Chorus

Travis:

e-------------------------10---8---6---5-------------------------------|
B-----------------------8----8---8---8---6-----------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-8--7----8/10--8--7------------------------8--7-----8/10--8--7--------|
A------8------------------------------------------8--------------8/10~-|
D----------------------------------------------------------------------|

e-------------------------------------------------------------10-8-6-5-6-5-----|
B-----------------------------------------------------------8--------------8-6-|
G-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-1010101010101010-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12---------------------|
D-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x----------------------|
A-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10---------------------|
D------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---------------------------------|
D-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x---------------------------------|
A-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---------------------------------|
D---------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|


Bridge:

"You did all you could..."

Claudio: x 2

e-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A-333333333333333-333333333333333-333333333333333-333333333333333-|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------|

Travis: x 2

e-----------15v------------11v------------15v-11/13---------------|
B-13h15-13v------13h15-13v------13h15-13v-----------15v-----------|
G-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------|

Third Build-Up: x 1

"All..."

Same as First Build-Up


Third Chorus:

"Wallow through sick and disease..."

Same as First Chorus


Fourth Chorus:

"Wallow in sick and disease..."

Same as First Chorus


Outro:

Claudio: x 7.5 (Song fades out halfway through last bar)

e----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-----------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--------------------------------------|
A-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------0-3-1p0------|
D-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-----------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-3-5--------------|

Travis:

e-11p10-11p10-13b15-13-11-10-11p10----10--------------------------|
B----------------------------------13----13p11-13-11h13-11--------|
G-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------|

e-11p10-11p10-13b15-15-13-11-15b17-17-15-13-18b20-18-18-18-17-15-------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------------18-16-15-16-|
G----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e-10h11p10----10h11p10----10h11p10----10v------------------------------------|
B----------13----------13----------13-----13-11-10-11-10h11p10---------------|
G--------------------------------------------------------------12-12-12-12---|
D----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e-18p15-----18p15-----18p15-----18p15------18b20-18-17-15----15--------------|
B------18p15-----18p15-----18p15-----18p15----------------18----18-----------|
G----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e-13b15-13-11-10-11p10----10--------------------------------------|
B----------------------13----13p11-13-11h13-11--------------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------|

e-13b15-13-11-10-11p10----10-------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------13----13-11-13-13/15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15/16-16-16-16-16/18-18-18-|
G----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e-18p15--20p15--22p15--20p15--18p15--20p15--22p15--20p15----------|
B------15-----15-----15-----15-----15-----15-----15-----15--------|
G-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------|

e-18p15--20p15--22p15--20p15--18p15--18p15--18p15--18p15----------|
B------15-----15-----15-----15-----15-----15-----15-----15--------|
G-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------|

e-18p15--20p15--22p15--20p15--18p15--20p15--22p15--18p15----------|
B------15-----15-----15-----15-----15-----15-----15-----15--------|
G-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------|