coheed and cambria : time consumer :  
 
not many of us huge co & ca fans so thanks to co and ca for making a wonderful song.  
brian holcek.  
promise is brite@aol.com  
 
Note: this song is tabbed for one guitar so please keep that in mind when listening and reiterating this song for your personal use 
 
/ = slide  
h = hammer    (best if executed with out picking)  
p = pull off  (best if executed with out picking) 
* = harmonic 
. = palm mute 
! = forced harmonic (caused by hitting string with pick and thumb @ the same time) 
x = mute string 
 
 
(0:02-0:25)  
e|------------5---------5-----------5---------5------------------------  
B|---------------------------------------------------11---11---10---10-  
G|--0h2/5h7p5---7p5-5h7---7p5h7p5h7---7p5-5h7----------10---10---10----  
D|--0---0-------0---------0-----------0-----------7/8----8----8----8---  
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------  
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------  
 
 
e|--------------------------------------------------8------------8-----  
B|----10------10----10----10----10----10--------11---11------11---11---  
G|-10---10------10----10----10----10----10----10--10---10--10--10---10-  
D|---8----8--------------------------------7/8------------8------------  
A|----------10----10----10----10----10---------------------------------  
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------  
 
 
e|----------8------------8---------------------------------------------  
B|------11---11------11---11-----10----10------10---10-----------------  
G|----10--10---10--10--10---10-----10----10------10---10---------------  
D|-7/8------------8----------------------------------------------------  
A|-----------------------------10----10----10/8----8----8--------------  
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------  
 
 
(0:28-0:51)  
e|---------5---------5-----------5---------5---13----13----13----13----  
B|-----------------------------------------------15----15----15----15--  
G|---7h5p7---7p5-5h7---7p5h7p5h7---7p5-5h7---------14----14----14----14  
D|---0-------0---------0-----------0-----------------------------------  
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------  
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------  
 
 
e|-13----17----17----17----17----17-------20----20---------20----20----  
B|---15----15----15----15----15----15-------17----17--17-----17----17--  
G|-----14----17----17----17----17----17-19----19----19---19----19----19  
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------  
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------  
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------  
 
 
e|-------20----20---------20----20-------------------------------------  
B|-17------17----17--17-----17----17--17---10----10---10---10----------  
G|----17-----17----17---17----17----17-------10----10---10---10--------  
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------  
A|---------------------------------------10----10----8----8------------  
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------  
 
 
(0:58-1:12)  
e|-0--------0--------0--------0--------0--------0--------0-------0-----  
B|-8-----8--8-----8--8-----8--8-----8--8-----8--8-----8--8-----8-8-----  
G|--10-10----10-10----10-10----10-10----10-10----10-10----10-10--------  
d|---0--------0--------0--------0--------0--------0--------0-----------  
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------  
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------  
 
Verse  
 
                 (1:13-1:37)4xmeasures  
  1st (A) barr below          1st (B) barr below  
e|---------------------------|-----------------------------------------  
B|---------------------------|-----------------------------------------  
G|---------------------------|--------------------------------5--------  
d|-1010x1010x1010x1010x101010|(1010101010101010101010101010---3--------  
A|--8-8x-8-8x-8-8x-8-8x-8-8-8|(-8-8-8/7-7-7/8-8-8/7-7-7/8-8---3--------  
D|--8-8x-8-8x-8-8x-8-8x-8-8-8|(-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x------------  
                       slight pm. . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
this riff befow replace first (A) arrangement with (C)them follw to (B)  
    
                 (1:38-1:50)2xmeasures  
  1st (C)barr below  
e|---------------------------|-----------------------------------------  
B|--10--10--10--10--10-------|-----------------------------------------  
G|78--78--78--78--78---------|-------------------------------5---------  
d|---------------------------|1010101010101010101010101010---3---------  
A|---------------------------|-8-8-8/7-7-7/8-8-8/7-7-7/8-8---3---------  
D|---------------------------|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-------------  
 
                 (1:51-2:02)2xmeasures  
e|---------------------------|-----------------------------------------  
B|---------------------------|-----------------------------------------  
G|---------------------------|--------------------------------5--------  
d|-1010x1010x1010x1010x101010|(1010101010101010101010101010---3--------  
A|--8-8x-8-8x-8-8x-8-8x-8-8-8|(-8-8-8/7-7-7/8-8-8/7-7-7/8-8---3--------  
D|--8-8x-8-8x-8-8x-8-8x-8-8-8|(-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x------------  
 
 
Chorus  
                 (2:03-2:29)  
   it is all octive.... listen to song for best timing  
 
e|----------------------|---------------------------------------------------| 
B|----------------------|---------------------------------------------------|  
G|17~~9~~10~~17~~9~~10~~|1717-19191919-21212121-1717-19191919-21212121-19/17|  
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-x-x--x--x|  
A|15~~7~~-8~~15~~7~~-8~~|1515-17171717-19191919-1515-17171717-19191919-17/15| 
D|----------------------|------------------------|--------------------------|  
 
end chorus with  
e|------------*12------------------------------------------------------  
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------  
G|-910-9~~-------------------------------------------------------------  
d|-x-x-x---------------------------------------------------------------  
A|-7-8-7~~-------------------------------------------------------------  
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------  
 
2nd verse  
                 (2:23-2:54)  
 
1st (A) barr below 1st       (B) barr below  
e|---------------------------|-----------------------------------------  
B|---------------------------|-----------------------------------------  
G|---------------------------|--------------------------------5--------  
d|-1010x1010x1010x1010x101010|(1010101010101010101010101010---3--------  
A|--8-8x-8-8x-8-8x-8-8x-8-8-8|(-8-8-8/7-7-7/8-8-8/7-7-7/8-8---3--------  
D|--8-8x-8-8x-8-8x-8-8x-8-8-8|(-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x------------  
pm. . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
 
  fill           (2:42-2:54)  
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------  
B|-13-11-10---------------last time play-----13----11----10~-----------  
G|---------10-12-14----------------------------------------------------  
d|-----------------15--------------------------------------------------  
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------  
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------  
 
then comes chorus again. a solo fill is missing but i will post that soon!  
 
 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------  
B|------------8----------------3---------------------------------------  
G|------10------10---/-----5-----5----7-7-7-7--9-9--5-5----------------  
D|---10----10------10/---5---5-----5--7-7-7-7?-9-9--5-5----------------  
A|-8-----------------/-3--------------5-5-5-5--7-7--3-3----------------  
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------  
 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------  
B|-----------------------------3---------------------------------------  
G|-------------------------5-----5----7-7-7-7--9-9--5-5----------------  
D|-----------------------5---5-----5--7-7-7-7?-9-9--5-5----------------  
A|---------------------3--------------5-5-5-5--7-7--3-3----------------  
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------  
 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------  
B|-----------------------------3---------------------------------------  
G|-------------------------5-----5----7-7-7-7--9-9--5-5----------------  
D|-----------------------5---5-----5--7-7-7-7?-9-9--5-5----------------  
A|---------------------3--------------5-5-5-5--7-7--3-3----------------  
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------  
 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------  
B|-----------------------------3--------------------------------------- 
G|-------------------------5-----5----7-7-7-7--9-9--5-5----------------  
D|-----------------------5---5-----5--7-7-7-7?-9-9--5-5----------------  
A|---------------------3--------------5-5-5-5--7-7--3-3----------------  
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------  
 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------  
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------  
G|--7-7-7-7--9-9--5-5--5/-3--------------------------------------------  
D|--7-7-7-7--9-9--5-5--5/-3--------------------------------------------  
A|--5-5-5-5--7-7--3-3--3/-1--------------------------------------------  
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------  
 
solo: stars with octive,  string notes are:  
                         fh=forced harmonic!  !!  !  !!  
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------  
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------  
G|9/10-7/9-7799/5...7-9/10/12-12-12-10-9~--9-109--9-109----------------  
d|x--x-x/x-xxxx/x------------------------------------------------------  
A|7/-8-5/7-5577/3------------------------------------------------------  
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------  
i don't think i missed anything. i have the solos figured out. to much to tab 
  
email me for song structure.... or if you have any corrections. let me know  
this should be the easiest way to play with one guitar. peace!!!