| = not a standard bar line; just used to separate music

~ = vibrato or held note

h = hammer on

p = pull off

s = slide

b = bend string up to indicated pitch/fret

r = release bend to indicated string/fret

/ = slide up from infinity

\ = slide down into infinity

o  \_

o  /   repeat sign (always look for these!)



[x35553] = fret box; this is a C chord - this is the same as standard

  tablature, only turned on its side. Tilt your head clockwise to read.



Chord legend:



A   : [x0222x]

G   : [320033]

C   : [x3555x]

F   : [xx3211]

D   : [xx0232]

Cm  : [x35543]

Ab  : [466544]





[Intro]

   N.C.

e:----------------------------------------------------------------------|

B:----------------------------------------------------------------------|

G:----------------------------------------------------------------------|

D:-------------5-------------5-5b----------------5--------------5-5-5b--|

A:----7---5----------7--5---------------7--5-----------7--5-------------|

E:-0---------7----0--------7---------0--------7-----0--------7----------|



[Riff 1a]                            [Riff 1b]

   A5                                C5

e:---------------------------------|--------------------------------|

B:---------------------------------|--------------------------------|

G:-2-2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2-|-5-5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5|

D:-2-------------------------------|-5------------------------------|

A:-0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---|-3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3--|

E:---------------------------------|--------------------------------|



[Riff 2]

   C5

e:------------------------------------------------------------------|

B:------------------------------------------------------------------|

G:-5-5-5-5---5-5-5-5--5-5-------------------------------------------|

D:-5-5-5-5---5-5-5-5--5-5-------------------------------------------|

A:-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3--3-3-------------------------------------------|

E:------------------------------------------------------------------|



[Riff 3]

    D  C# B                                Asus2

e:--------------------0~----------------|----0~---------------------|

B:--------------------0~----------------|----0~---------------------|

G:--7--6--4~--5--4----3~----7--6--4--5--|----2~---------------------|

D:--7--6--4~--5--4----4~----7--6--4--5--|----2~---------------------|

A:--5--4--2~--3--2----4~----5--4--2--3--|----0~---------------------|

E:--------------------2~----------------|---------------------------|



[Riff 4a]               [Riff 4b]            [Riff 4c]

   C#m        Em         Ab        G Ab  G

e:--------------------|--4-4-4-----3--4--3--|-----------------------|

B:--5-5-5------8-8-8--|--4-4-4-----3--4--3--|-----------------------|

G:--6-6-6------9-9-9--|--5-5-5-----4--5--4--|-----------------------|

D:--6-6-6------9-9-9--|--6-6-6-----5--6--5--|------------------4~-5~|

A:--4-4-4------7-7-7--|--6-6-6-----5--6--5--|-------2~-3~-5~-6~-----|

E:--------------------|--4-4-4-----3--4--3--|--3~-4~----------------|



[Riff 5a]

     Cm              Bm F#                   Ebm             Dm

e:---3--3-3--3-3--3-3-2-2--2-2--2-2--2-2--2--6--6-6--6-6--6-6-5------|

B:---4--4-4--4-4--4-4-3-2--2-2--2-2--2-2--2--7--7-7--7-7--7-7-6------|

G:o--5--5-5--5-5--5-5-4-3--3-3--3-3--3-3--3--8--8-8--8-8--8-8-7-----o|

D:o--5--5-5--5-5--5-5-4-4--4-4--4-4--4-4--4--8--8-8--8-8--8-8-7-----o|

A:---3--3-3--3-3--3-3-2-4--4-4--4-4--4-4--4--6--6-6--6-6--6-6-5------|

E:----------------------2--2-2--2-2--2-2--2--------------------------|



[Riff 5b]



e:--3--3-3--3-3--3-3-2-2--2-2--2-2--2-2--2-2--2-2--2-2--2-2--2-2----|

B:--4--4-4--4-4--4-4-3-2--2-2--2-2--2-2--2-2--2-2--2-2--2-2--2-2----|

G:--5--5-5--5-5--5-5-4-3--3-3--3-3--3-3--3-3--3-3--3-3--3-3--3-3----|

D:--5--5-5--5-5--5-5-4-4--4-4--4-4--4-4--4-4--4-4--4-4--4-4--4-4----|

A:--3--3-3--3-3--3-3-2-4--4-4--4-4--4-4--4-4--4-4--4-4--4-4--4-4----|

E:---------------------2--2-2--2-2--2-2--2-2--2-2--2-2--2-2--2-2----|



Song progression:



[Spoken]:



In this constellation of Cygnus

There lurks a mysterious, invisible force

The Black Hole of Cygnus X-1

Six Stars of the Northern Cross

In mourning for their sister's loss

In a final flash of glory

Nevermore to grace the night...



[Intro] x5 (after fade-in repeats)



[Riff 1a] x1

[Riff 1b] x1

[Riff 1a] x1



[Riff 2] x1



[Riff 3] x2 (no Asus2 second time)



[Riff 4a] x1

[Riff 4b] x1

[Riff 4a] x1



(tacet during drum fill)



[Riff 4a] x1

[Riff 4b] x1

[Riff 4a] x1

[Riff 4c] x1



[Riff 5a] x9

[Riff 5b] x1



Invisible to telescopic eye.

Infinity, the star that would not die.



 A                         [Riff 2] x1

All who dare to cross her course



      A                     [Riff 2] x1

are swallowed by a fearsome force



[Fill 1] x2 /w lyrics:



e:-----------------0--------------0~--------0------------------------|

B:---------------0---0------------0~------0---0------------0~--------|

G:-7--6--4~----4---------5--4-----3~----3---------7-6-4-5--2~--------|

D:-7--6--4~--4-----------5--4-----4~--4-----------7-6-4-5--2~--------|

A:-5--4--2~--------------3--2-----4~--------------5-4-2-3--0~--------|

E:--------------------------------2~---------------------------------|



Through the void, to be destroyed, or is there something more?

Atomized at the core, or through the Astral Door,



 G  G

to soar...



Play: C~ F~ D~ G~, then:



e:------------------------------------------------------------------|

B:------------------------------------------------------------------|

G:-9~---10~---7~----12b14r12~---------------------------------------|

D:------------------------------------------------------------------|

A:------------------------------------------------------------------|

E:------------------------------------------------------------------|



                   [133211]

   C                  F           D              G

I set a course just east of Lyra,   northwest of Pegasus.

             [133211]

  C             F             D                   G

Flew into the light of Deneb,   sailed across the Milky Way.

              [133211]

 C               F          D                    G

On my ship, the Rocinante, wheeling through the galaxies,

              [133211]

 C               F              D              G

headed for the heart of Cygnus,   headlong into mystery.



    G

e:--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3------------------------------|

B:--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3------------------------------|

G:--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--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5------------------------------|

A:--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5------------------------------|

E:--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3------------------------------|



     Cm

The X-ray is her siren song;



    Ab

my ship cannot resist her long.



  F                      [Riff 4c] x1                 [Begin Solo]

Nearer to my deadly goal until the Black Hole gains control.



[Guitar Solo] /w wah-wah pedal



e:-20~-20-20-18-17--------------------------------------------------|

B:-----------------20-18-18~--20-18-17~-----------------------------|

G:--------------------------------------12-12-13-13-14-14-15-15-16--|

D:------------------------------------------------------------------|

A:------------------------------------------------------------------|

E:------------------------------------------------------------------|



e:--------------------20-18-17------17-----------------------------|

B:------------------------------20-----20--18~\--------------------|

G:-16-17-17b19~~r17-----------------------------------14--------12-|

D:----------------------------------------------12-12----12--10----|

A:-----------------------------------------------------------------|

E:-----------------------------------------------------------------|



e:-----------------------------------------------------|-10~-15~-18~|

B:-----------------------------------------------------|------------|

G:-----------------------------------------------------|------------|

D:-------10~\-----15p13p12---------------------/17\----|------------|

A:--------------------------15p13p12-------------------|------------|

E:-------------------------------------14--14----------|------------|

                                                            /\

[Riff 4c] x1, then end of solo (/w wah-wah) ----------------||



     C

e:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

B:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

G:o--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5-----------------------o|

D:o-----------------------------------------------------------------o|

A:--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-------------------------|

E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|



    Ab          B

e:------------------------------------------------------------------|

B:------------------------------------------------------------------|

G:o---------------4---4-----5---5---5---5--------------------------o|

D:o---6----6-------------------------------------------------------o|

A:--------------2---2-----3---3---3---3-----------------------------|

E:--4----4----------------------------------------------------------|



[on second repeat, omit last two]

         \/

e:--------------------------------------|----------------------------|

B:--------------------------------------|----------------------------|

G:o--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5-|----5---5------------------o|

D:o-------------------------------------|---------------------------o|

A:--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--|--3---3---------------------|

E:--------------------------------------|----------------------------|



e:------------------------------------------------------------------|

B:------------------------------------------------------------------|

G:o---------------4---4-----5---5---5---5--------------------------o|

D:o---6----6-------------------------------------------------------o|

A:--------------2---2-----3---3---3---3-----------------------------|

E:--4----4----------------------------------------------------------|



[on second repeat, omit last two]

        \/

e:--------------------------------------|----------------------------|

B:--------------------------------------|----------------------------|

G:o--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5-|----5---5------------------o|

D:o-------------------------------------|---------------------------o|

A:--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--|--3---3---------------------|

E:--------------------------------------|----------------------------|



                   Bb      A       Ab  G   F#  F

e:-------------------------------------------------|

B:-------------------------------------------------|

G:---4---4---4---4---3---3---2----2----------------|

D:-----------------------------------6---5---4---3-|

A:-2---2---2---2---1---1---0----0------------------|

E:---------------------------------4---3---2---1---|



[Repeat 8 times]

    E

e:------------------------------------------------------------------|

B:------------------------------------------------------------------|

G:o----------------------------------------------------------------o|

D:o---2~---------2-------------------------------------------------o|

A:------------------------------------------------------------------|

E:--0~---0-0-0-0---0------------------------------------------------|



[Repeat 4 times]

      F#

e:------------------------------------------------------------------|

B:------------------------------------------------------------------|

G:o----------------------------------------------------------------o|

D:o-------4~----------4--------------------------------------------o|

A:------------------------------------------------------------------|

E:----2~------2-2-2-2---2-------------------------------------------|





[Block 1]:

                 _

[Riff 4a] x1      |

[Riff 4b] x1      |

[Riff 4a] x1      |----repeat this whole block four times

[Riff 2] x1      _|





[Block 1] x1 /w lyrics:



Spinning, whirling, still descending, like a spiral sea, unending.



[Block 1] x1 but last C's are 2 triplet sets



[Block 1] x1



[Block 1] x1 but last C's are 2 triplet sets



[Block 1] x1



[Block 1] x1 /w lyrics:



Sound and fury drown my heart, every nerve is torn apart!!!!!



Wallop C repeatedly



End on Cm



Strum while fading out:



   Cm         Ebm     Em(addF#) Em

e:--3----------6----------0-----0-|

B:--4----------7----------0-----0-|  (fade out on 3rd repeat)

G:--5----------8----------0-----0-|

D:--5----------8----------4-----2-|

A:--3----------6----------2-----2-|

E:------------------------0-----0-|