| = 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]
[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~----------------|
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...
[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.
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:--------------------------------------|----------------------------|
[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------------------------------------------------|
[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-|