Coheed And Cambria - Year Of The Black Rainbow Chords & Tabs

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

Tabbed by Larry Jones

This seems to be one of those songs that you can just jam to.
For some of the riffs, it is difficult to hear what is going on;
however, I believe this tab to be very close to what they are
actually playing.  Regardless, I'm sure that when they do play
this live it will be different than the recorded version. Enjoy
everyone!


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 - 0:34)

Claudio Main Theme: x 2
e-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B-0h1-----1-0-----0h3-----1-0-----0h1-----1-0-----0h3-----1-0-----|
G-----2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2---|
D-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-|
A-0---------------0---------------0---------------0---------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------|

e-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G-------0-----------0~------------------0-----------0~------------|
D-----3---3-----3/5-------------------3---3-----3/5---------------|
A---3-------3---3/5-----------------3-------3---3/5---------------|
E-1-----------1-1/3---------------1-----------1-1/3---------------|
	During the slide, only pick the 3's with your finger still
        on the 1 on the E string and slide the whole power chord

Travis Main Theme: x 1

The first time through, do not play anything.  Come in with the lead
on the second time.

e-8--8/7--5--5/7------------------8--8/7--5--5/7------------------|
B-x--x-x--x--x-x-5~---------------x--x-x--x--x-x-5~---------------|
G-5--5/4--2--2/4-4~---------------5--5/4--2--2/4-4~---------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------|

e-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G-10-10p9-10-9--------------------10-10p9-10-9--------------------|
D-10-10---10-10--12~--------------10-10---10-10-10~---------------|
A----------------12~----------------------------10~---------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------|

Verse: (0:34-1:41)

"You're all that we needed..."

Claudio Main Theme x 4
Travis Main Theme x 4

Bridge: (1:41-2:15)

"In all we are, are true-ly afraid..."

Claudio Bridge Section:
e--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-10-10-10-10-9-9-9-9-12-10-9-9-10-9-7-7-10-10-10-10-9-9-9-9-12-10-9-10-10-10-10-|
A-0--0--0--0--0-0-0-0-0--0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0--0--0--0-0-0-0-0--0--0-0--0--0--0--|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-10-10-10-10-9-9-9-9-12-10-9-9-10-9-7-7-14-14-14-14-10-10-10-10-15-15-15-15-9-9-9-9--|
A-0--0--0--0--0-0-0-0-0--0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-0-0-0--|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-10-10-10-10-9-9-9-9-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2------|
A-0--0--0--0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-10-10-10-10-9-9-9-9-12-12-12-12-9-9-9-9-14-14-14-14-10-10-10-10-15-15-15-15-12-12-12-12-|
A-0--0--0--0--0-0-0-0-0--0--0--0--0-0-0-0-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Travis Bridge Section:
e-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D-----5-------------------------5---------------------------------|
A-5/7---7-5-7-5---5---------5/7---7-7-5-----5v--------------------|
E---------------8---8-7-5---------------8-7-----------------------|

e-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D-----5-------------------------5---------------------------------|
A-5/7---7-5-7-5---5---------5/7---7-7-5---5-----------------------|
E---------------8---8-7-5---------------8---8v--------------------|

e-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D-----5-------------------------5---------------------------------|
A-5/7---7-5-7-5---5---------5/7---7-7-5---5-7v--------------------|
E---------------8---8-7-5---------------8-------------------------|

e-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D-----5-------------------------5---------------------------------|
A-5/7---7-7-5-----5---------5/7---7-7-5---5-7v--------------------|
E-------------7-8---5-8-7---------------8-------------------------|


Outro: (2:17-6:08)

"It's over, it's over..."

Claudio Outro Chords:
e-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D-1010101010101010101010101010101010101010101010101010101010101010
A-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-|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------|
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/c/coheed_and_cambria/year_of_the_black_rainbow_tab.html ]
e-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-10-10-10-10-9-9-9-9-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-----------|
A-0--0--0--0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3hb5r3p0--|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------|

Alt. Claudio Outro Chords:

I feel like sometimes I hear different versions of the above.  Feel free
to throw these variations in whenever because this is a jam song, where
improv seems very welcome.

e-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D-10101010-9999-12121212-9999-10101010-9999-12121212-7777---------|
A-8-8-8-8--8888-8-8-8-8--8888-8-8-8-8--8888-8-8-8-8--8888---------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------|

e-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---------------|
A-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3hb5r3p0------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bend the 7th fret on the D string a half step up to simulate an 8; listen
for the timing and do it when you feel like it.


Travis Outro Lead 1:
e-15-13-12v------------15-13-12v----------------------------------|
B-----------15-13-15v------------15-13-15v------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------|

e-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B-13v------------------13v----------------------------------------|
G-----------14v------------------14v------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------|

Travis Outro Lead 2: (Starts at 2:52)
e-15-13-12v------------15-13-12v----------------------------------|
B-----------15-13-15v------------15-13-15v------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------|

e-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B-13v-12v-----------------13v-12v---------------------------------|
G---------14v-14-12-14v-----------14v-14-12-14v-------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------|

Travis Outro Lead 3: (Starts at 4:17)
e-15-13-12v------------15-13-12v----------------------------------|
B-----------15-13-15v------------15-13-15v------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------|

e------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-13v-12v-----------------13v-12v----------------------------------|
G---------14v-12-10-9v------------14v-12-10-9v---------------------|
D------------------------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------|

Travis Outro Lead 4: (Starts at 4:35)
e-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G-2--5--4--5--4--2~---2--5--4--5--4--2~---------------------------|
D-3--3--3--3--3--3~---3--3--3--3--3--3~---------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------|

e-15-13-12v------------15-13-12v----------------------------------|
B-----------15-13-15v------------15-13-15v------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------|

e-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G-2--5--4--5--4--2~---2--5--4--5--4--2~---------------------------|
D-3--3--3--3--3--3~---3--3--3--3--3--3~---------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------|

e-15-13-12v-------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------15-13-12v---------------------------------------------|
G---------------------14v-12--------------------------------------|
D----------------------------15-14-12-10--------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------|


Travis Outro Solo: (Starts at 5:25)
e-20-19-17-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------20-18-17-----------------------18----20----18----17-------------------|
G-------------------19-17/19v-------15-19----17----17----17----19-17----17-------|
D-----------------------------15h17----------------------------------19----17-19-|
A--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e--------------------------------------------------------------20-19-17----------------|
B-17----18----20----18-----------------------18-17----20-17-------------20-18-17-18p17-|
G----17----17----17----17-19-17----19--------------17-------17-------------------------|
D-------------------------------19----17h19v-------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------17v------------17------------17v----------|
G-17--17-17-16-17v-------------17v--------16-14v-----------17v----|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------|

Claudio has the Theremin going for most of the outro, but I don't feel like taking all
the time to tab out a minor part.  There isn't a solid melody to it, it's mostly improv.