KEEPING THE BLADE (From the 2005 Album GOOD APOLLO, I'M BURNING STAR IV - VOLUME ONE: FROM FEAR THROUGH THE EYES OF MADNESS) Transcribed by sprinklerthief Gtr I (D# G# C# F# A# D#) - 'strings arr. for gtr.' Gtr II (D# G# C# F# A# D#) - 'piano arr. for gtr.' Gtr III (D# G# C# F# A# D#) - 'piano arr. for gtr.' Gtr IV (D# G# C# F# A# D#) - 'strings arr. for gtr.' Gtr V (D# G# C# F# A# D#) - 'strings arr. for gtr.' Intro Slowly Q=70 N.C. 4/4 Gtr I H.. E W H.. E W|-10---------7-|-9--------|-10---------7-|-9----|| |--------------|----------|--------------|------|| |--------------|----------|--------------|------|| |--------------|----------|--------------|------|| |--------------|----------|--------------|------|| |--------------|----------|--------------|------||Second Stage Theme(F#m) Gtr I W|------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------| || Gtr II | H +E E +S E.|------------------------------------------| |-17----------------(17)-14-------(14)-15--| |------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------| || Gtr III | S S E S S E E. T T Q|------------------------------------------| |-20-19-------19---------------------------| |-------19-19----18--18-----18-19----------| |----------------------------------21------| |------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------|(C#) < E +Q. Q. E W|--9-----(9)-----------------------------------7-|-------------------------------------| |---------------------------10-------------------|--7----------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| | | E. S +E E +S E. +Q H.. E |------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| |------------14-(14)-----------------------------|-17-------------------------------14-| |-16--------------------14-(14)-16--------(16)---|-------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| | | S S E S S E E. T T Q S S E S S E E. T T Q |------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| |-20--19-------------19--------------------------|-20---19-------19--------------------| |--------19------19-----18--18------18-19--------|---------19-19----18-18--18-19-------| |------------------------------------------21----|-------------------------------21----| |------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|(F#m) W W|--------------------------------------|-14---------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------|------------------------------------------| |---9----------------------------------|------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------|------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------|------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------|------------------------------------------| | | +E E +E E +H H +E E +S E. |--------------------------------------|------------------------------------------| |-(14)----15-(15)----------------------|-17----------------(17)-14-------(14)-15--| |--------------------16-(16)-----------|------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------|------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------|------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------|------------------------------------------| | | S S E S S E E. T T Q S S E S S E E. T T Q |--------------------------------------|------------------------------------------| |--20--19---------19-------------------|-20-19-------19---------------------------| |---------19--19-----18--18--18-19-----|-------19-19----18--18-----18-19----------| |----------------------------------21--|----------------------------------21------| |--------------------------------------|------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------|------------------------------------------| H H |-17-----------------------15------------------| |----------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------| | | E. S +E E +S E. +Q |----------------------------------------------| |-----------14-(14)----------------------------| |-16-------------------14-(14)-16--------(16)--| |----------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------| | | S S E S S E E. T T Q |----------------------------------------------| |-20--19------------19-------------------------| |--------19-----19-----18--18------18-19-------| |-----------------------------------------21---| |----------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------|(C#) H.. E|-10-------------------------------12-| |-------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------| | | H.. E |-------------------------------------| |-17-------------------------------14-| |-------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------| | | S S E S S E E. T T Q |-------------------------------------| |-20---19-------19--------------------| |---------19-19----18-18--18-19-------| |-------------------------------21----| |-------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------|H=H(Fm) 6/4 W W.|---9----------------------------------|-------|| |--------------------------------------|-------|| |--------------------------------------|-------|| |--------------------------------------|-------|| |--------------------------------------|-------|| |--------------------------------------|-------|| || > | +E E +E E +H W.|--------------------------------------|-------|| |-(14)----15-(15)----------------------|-7-----|| |--------------------16-(16)-----------|-4-----|| |--------------------------------------|-4-----|| |--------------------------------------|-2-----|| |--------------------------------------|-------|| || > | S S E S S E E. T T Q W.|--------------------------------------|-------|| |--20--19---------19-------------------|-7-----|| |---------19--19-----18--18--18-19-----|-4-----|| |----------------------------------21--|-------|| |--------------------------------------|-------|| |--------------------------------------|-------||Interlude Faster Q=78 N.C. 4/4Gtrs I, IV Gtr I > E E E E E E E E Q. +S +S H W|----------9-10-9----14-|-12----(12)-(12)---------|-----------------| |-12----12--------12----|-------------------------|-----------------| |----11-----------------|-------------------------|-----------------| |-----------------------|-------------------------|-----------------| |-----------------------|-------------------------|-----------------| |-----------------------|-------------------------|-----------------| || Gtrs IV, V | W H E E E E E E E E E E E E|-----------------------|-------------------------|-----------------| |-----------------------|-------------------------|---------------7-| |-----------------------|-----------------4---4-6-|-4---4-6-7-6-4---| |-----------------------|-------------------4-----|---4-------------| |-----------------------|-------------------------|-----------------| |-----------------------|-------------------------|-----------------| |-3-| H. Q Q. S S Q E E E Q Q Q Q |-------------|---------------------|-------------| |-10-------7--|-12----10-8-7--8-7-5-|----5--------| |-------------|---------------------|-7-----6-----| |-------------|---------------------|----------7--| |-------------|---------------------|-------------| |-------------|---------------------|-------------|5/4 Gtr Gtrs I, IV > H. S +S E Q Q Q Q Q|-----------------|----------------|| |-----------------|----------------|| |-----------------|----------------|| |-5-------5-(5)-7-|-4--2--0--------|| |-----------------|----------4-----|| |-----------------|----------------||In Keeping Theme Faster Q=90(B) (F#m) 4/4 Gtr I < Q +S S S S E +Q S S Q +E E E E E E|---------------7------(7)-----5---|---------------------------| |------------5-------------------8-|--7----------(7)---7-8-----| |-4--(4)-6-7-----------------------|-----------------7-----7-6-| |----------------------------------|---------------------------| |----------------------------------|---------------------------| |----------------------------------|---------------------------| || Gtr IV | < < < | Q +Q S E. +Q S E. +H.|----------------------------------|---------------------------| |----------------------------------|---------------------------| |----------------------------------|-----2-------(2)-----------| |-4--(4)-----------2-------(2)-----|---------------------------| |----------------------------------|---------------------------| |----------------------------------|---------------------------| || Gtr V | < | H +S Q.. +S S +H..|------------------7---------------|-(7)-----------------------| |----------------------------------|-----7--(7)----------------| |-4------------(4)-----------------|---------------------------| |----------------------------------|---------------------------| |----------------------------------|---------------------------| |----------------------------------|---------------------------|(B) (F#m) Q +S S S S E +Q S S Q +E E Q Q|---------------7------(7)-----5---|-------------------------| |------------5-------------------8-|--7----------(7)---------| |-4--(4)-6-7-----------------------|-----------------7-7--6--| |----------------------------------|-------------------------| |----------------------------------|-------------------------| |----------------------------------|-------------------------| || < < < | Q +Q S E. +Q S E. +H.|----------------------------------|-------------------------| |----------------------------------|-------------------------| |----------------------------------|-----2-------(2)---------| |-4--(4)-----------2-------(2)-----|-------------------------| |----------------------------------|-------------------------| |----------------------------------|-------------------------| || < | H +S Q.. +S S +H..|------------------7---------------|-(7)---------------------| |----------------------------------|-----7--(7)--------------| |-4------------(4)-----------------|-------------------------| |----------------------------------|-------------------------| |----------------------------------|-------------------------| |----------------------------------|-------------------------|(B) (F#m) Q +S S S S E +Q S S Q +E E E E E E|---------------7------(7)-----5---|---------------------------| |------------5-------------------8-|--7----------(7)---7-8-----| |-4--(4)-6-7-----------------------|-----------------7-----7-6-| |----------------------------------|---------------------------| |----------------------------------|---------------------------| |----------------------------------|---------------------------| || < < < | Q +Q S E. +Q S E. +H.|----------------------------------|---------------------------| |----------------------------------|---------------------------| |----------------------------------|-----2-------(2)-----------| |-4--(4)-----------2-------(2)-----|---------------------------| |----------------------------------|---------------------------| |----------------------------------|---------------------------| || < | H +S Q.. +S S +H..|------------------7---------------|-(7)-----------------------| |----------------------------------|-----7--(7)----------------| |-4------------(4)-----------------|---------------------------| |----------------------------------|---------------------------| |----------------------------------|---------------------------| |----------------------------------|---------------------------|(B) (F#m) Q +S S S S E +Q S S Q +E E Q Q|---------------7------(7)-----5---|-------------------------| |------------5-------------------8-|--7----------(7)---------| |-4--(4)-6-7-----------------------|-----------------7-7--6--| |----------------------------------|-------------------------| |----------------------------------|-------------------------| |----------------------------------|-------------------------| || < < < | Q +Q S E. +Q S E. +H.|----------------------------------|-------------------------| |----------------------------------|-------------------------| |----------------------------------|-----2-------(2)---------| |-4--(4)-----------2-------(2)-----|-------------------------| |----------------------------------|-------------------------| |----------------------------------|-------------------------| || < | H +S Q.. +S S +H..|------------------7---------------|-(7)---------------------| |----------------------------------|-----7--(7)--------------| |-4------------(4)-----------------|-------------------------| |----------------------------------|-------------------------| |----------------------------------|-------------------------| |----------------------------------|-------------------------|(B) (F#m) Q +S S S S E +Q S S Q +E E E E E E ||----------------7------(7)-----5---|---------------------------| ||o------------5-------------------8-|--7----------(7)---7-8-----| ||--4--(4)-6-7-----------------------|-----------------7-----7-6-| ||-----------------------------------|---------------------------| ||o----------------------------------|---------------------------| ||-----------------------------------|---------------------------| | | < < < | Q +Q S E. +Q S E. +E E E E E E ||-----------------------------------|---------------------------| ||o----------------------------------|---------------------------| ||-----------------------------------|-----2-------(2)-----------| ||--4--(4)-----------2-------(2)-----|-------------------4-5-----| ||o----------------------------------|-----------------5-----5-4-| ||-----------------------------------|---------------------------| | | < | H +S Q.. +S S +H.. ||-------------------7---------------|-(7)-----------------------| ||o----------------------------------|-----7--(7)----------------| ||--4------------(4)-----------------|---------------------------| ||-----------------------------------|---------------------------| ||o----------------------------------|---------------------------| ||-----------------------------------|---------------------------|(B) (F#m) Q +S S S S E +Q S S Q +E E Q Q|---------------7------(7)-----5---|--------------------------|| |------------5-------------------8-|--7----------(7)---------o|| |-4--(4)-6-7-----------------------|-----------------7-7--6---|| |----------------------------------|--------------------------|| |----------------------------------|-------------------------o|| |----------------------------------|--------------------------|| || < < < | Q +Q S E. +Q S E. +E E Q Q|----------------------------------|--------------------------|| |----------------------------------|-------------------------o|| |----------------------------------|-----2-------(2)----------|| |-4--(4)-----------2-------(2)-----|--------------------------|| |----------------------------------|-----------------5-5--4--o|| |----------------------------------|--------------------------|| || < | H +S Q.. +S S +H..|------------------7---------------|-(7)----------------------|| |----------------------------------|-----7--(7)--------------o|| |-4------------(4)-----------------|--------------------------|| |----------------------------------|--------------------------|| |----------------------------------|-------------------------o|| |----------------------------------|--------------------------|| +W +W +W |-------------------|----------------|--------*| |-------------------|----------------|--------*| |-(6)---------------|-(6)------------|-(6)----*| |-------------------|----------------|--------*| |-------------------|----------------|--------*| |-------------------|----------------|--------*| || < < < | E +Q. E +Q. E +H.. +W|-------------------|----------------|--------*| |-------------------|----------------|--------*| |--2--(2)-----------|----------------|--------*| |-----------5-(5)---|--4--(4)--------|-(4)----*| |-------------------|----------------|--------*| |-------------------|----------------|--------*| Duration Legend ---------------+ - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration) Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Multi- bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low melody durations appear below the staffTablature Legend ----------------h - hammer-on p - pull-off b - bend pb - pre-bend r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately) /\ - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere") s - legato slide S - shift slide n(n) - tapped harmonic ~ - vibrato tr - trill T - tap TP - trem. picking PM - palm muting \n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip \n - tremolo bar down n/ - tremolo bar up /n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip = - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls - volume swell (louder/softer)Misc Legend -----------| - bar ||o - repeat start o|| - repeat end : - bar (freetime) & - Coda
Keeping The Blade
Coheed And Cambria
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