Guns Of Summer Chords & Tabs
Artist: Coheed and Cambria
Track: "Guns of Summer"
Album: The Year of the Black Rainbow
Tuning: Drop D w/ the G string tuned down 1/2 step (F#)
Tabbed by Larry Jones
Travis' Solo & Last Chorus Overdub Lead by Chaperoni
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.
Live Videos:
http://www.roxwel.com/player/coheedandcambriagunsofsummerlive.html?1=1&detect_bitrate=_2000
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASzp1-YpIcc&feature=mh_lolz&list=HL1318912120
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOVY2h_7IhE
Key:
/ - slide
. - palm mute
p - pull off
h - hammer on
t - tap
~ - let ring
b - bend to sound like the following note
r - release bend
* - natural harmonic
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
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/c/coheed_and_cambria/guns_of_summer_tab.html ]
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:
Claudio Solo:
I am not going to attempt to put what he's doing into tab form. Really, you cannot.
Claudio has a bunch of effects going and he is essentially just picking muted strings
combined with some open notes, actual notes, and harmonics. If you want to get a feel
for what he's doing, watch some of the live videos linked in this tab. Just do
whatever random stuff comes to mind essentially.
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.