Helicopter Bloc Party

 
 e|------------------------------------------|
 B|------------------------------------------|
 G|------------------------------------------|
 D|------9-9--7-7--4-4-------4-4--11-11--9-9-|
 A|------------------------------------------|
 E|-7-7-----------------5-5------------------| -\

 


 


 Russell


 

 
 e|------------------------------------------| -/
 B|------------------------------------------|
 G|------------------------------------------|
 D|------7-7---------------------------------|
 A|----------10-10-9-9--7-7--5-5--7--7---9-5-|
 E|-7-7--------------------------------------|

 


 


 On another version, someone posted they'd like the intro played on one guitar.


 So here it is... good luck playing it in time though.


 


 Kele/Russell Supermorph


 

 
 e|-----------------------------------------------|
 B|-----------------------------------------------|
 G|-----------------------------------------------|
 D|------9--9---7--7-------------4-4--11-11--9-9--|
 A|------12-12--10-10--9-9--7-7--5-5--x--x---9-x--|
 E|-7-7---------------------5-5-------12-12--x-10-|

 


 


 


 _____________________________________________________________________________


 VERSE[0:23]


 _____________________________________________________________________________


 


 Two ways to play Kele's part. Either the first or the second.


 From videos I've seen, he seems to play the first way, but I prefer the second


 way personally. Your choice.


 


 Kele


 

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

 


 OR


 

 
 e|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
 B|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
 G|-4--4--4--4--|-4--4--4--4--|-7--7--7--7--|-9--9--9--9--|
 D|-4--4--4--4--|-4--4--4--4--|-7--7--7--7--|-9--9--9--9--|
 A|-2--2--2--2--|-2--2--2--2--|-5--5--5--5--|-7--7--7--7--|
 E|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|

 


 


 That's played twice without Russell, then twice with Russell:


 


 Russell[0:35]


 

 
 e|-------------------------------|
 B|-------7-------10--7----7-7-7--|
 G|-7-9-7-----7----------9---9-7--|
 D|---------9---9-----------------|
 A|-------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------|
 e|----------------------7-10-7---|
 B|---------------8-8-7---------7-|
 G|-7-7-7-7---7-------------------|
 D|---------9---9-----------------|
 A|-------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------|
 e|-------------------------------|
 B|-------7-------10--7----7-7-7--|
 G|-7-9-7-----7----------9---9-7--|
 D|---------9---9-----------------|
 A|-------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------|
 e|-------------------------------|
 B|---------------8-8-7--7--7-----|
 G|-7-7-7-7---7----------7--9-----|
 D|---------9---9-----------------|
 A|-------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------|

 


 


 _____________________________________________________________________________


 PRECHORUS[0:46]


 _____________________________________________________________________________


 


 !ALL PLAYED TWICE!


 


 Probably best to play this all on the lower bit for Kele, otherwise you end


 up playing an open A...


 


 [0:46] 


 


 Kele


 

 
 e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-9-----9---------|
 A|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-9-----9---------|
 E|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-7-----7---------| -\

 


 Russell


 

 
 e|-------5-------5-|-------7-------7-|-------5-------5-|-----------------| -/
 B|-------5-------5-|-------7-------7-|-------5-------5-|-----------------|
 G|-------6-------6-|-------8-------8-|-------6-------6-|-----------------|
 D|-------7-------7-|-------9-------9-|-------7-------7-|-----------------|
 A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

 


 


 [0:51] 


 


 Kele


 

 
 e|-----------------|-----------------|
 B|-----------------|-----------------|
 G|-----------------|-----------------|
 D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|
 A|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|
 E|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| -\

 


 


 Russell


 

 
 e|-5-------5-------|-7-------7-------| -/
 B|-5-------5-------|-7-------8-------|
 G|-6-------6-------|-8-------9-------|
 D|-7-------7-------|-9-------9-------|
 A|-----------------|-----------------|
 E|-----------------|-----------------|

 


 


 Kele


 

 
 e|-------------------------|-------------------------|
 B|-------------------------|-------------------------|
 G|-------------------------|-------------------------|
 D|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-|
 A|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-|
 E|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-| -\

 


 


 Russell


 

 
 e|-7-----------7-----------|-5-----------------------| -/
 B|-8-----------8-----------|-6-----------------------|
 G|-9-----------9-----------|-7------------7-7-9------|
 D|-9-----------9-----------|-7-----------------------|
 A|-------------------------|-------------------------|
 E|-------------------------|-------------------------|

 


 


 _____________________________________________________________________________


 CHORUS[1:07]


 _____________________________________________________________________________


 


 Russell's bends on the chorus are quick bends with no release. Mute them as


 the bend is reached.


 


 Kele


 

 
 e|-------------------------|-------------------------|
 B|-------------------------|-------------------------|
 G|-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-|
 D|-x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--|-x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--|
 A|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|
 E|-------------------------|-------------------------| -\

 


 


 Russell


 

 
 e|-------------------------|-------------------------| -/
 B|-------7-----------7-----|-------7-----------7-----|
 G|-------9b11--------9b11--|-------9b11--------6b7---|
 D|-------------------------|-------------------------|
 A|-------------------------|-------------------------|
 E|-------------------------|-------------------------|

 


 


 Kele


 

 
 e|-------------------------|-------------------------|
 B|-------------------------|-------------------------|
 G|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|-------------------------|
 D|-x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--|-------------------------|
 A|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-------------------------|
 E|-------------------------|-------------------------| -\

 


 


 Russell


 

 
 e|-------------------------|-------------------------| -/
 B|-------7-----------7-----|-------7-----------7-----|
 G|-------9b11--------9b11--|-------9b11--------6b7---|
 D|-------------------------|-------------------------|
 A|-------------------------|-------------------------|
 E|-------------------------|-------------------------|

 


 


 _____________________________________________________________________________


 


 Kele


 

 
 e|-------------------------|-------------------------|
 B|-------------------------|-------------------------|
 G|-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-|
 D|-x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--|-x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--|
 A|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|
 E|-------------------------|-------------------------| -\

 


 


 Russell


 

 
 e|-------------------------|-------------------------| -/
 B|-------7-----------7-----|-------7-----------7-----|
 G|-------9b11--------9b11--|-------9b11--------6b7---|
 D|-------------------------|-------------------------|
 A|-------------------------|-------------------------|
 E|-------------------------|-------------------------|

 


 


 Kele


 

 
 e|-------------------------|-------------------------|
 B|-------------------------|-------------------------|
 G|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|-------------14-14-14-12-|
 D|-x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--|-------------------------|
 A|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-------------------------|
 E|-------------------------|-------------------------| -\

 


 


 Russell


 

 
 e|-------------------------|-------------------------| -/
 B|-------7-----------7-----|-------7-----------7-----|
 G|-------9b11--------9b11--|-------9b11--------6b7---|
 D|-------------------------|-------------------------|
 A|-------------------------|-------------------------|
 E|-------------------------|-------------------------|

 


 


 _____________________________________________________________________________


 


 [1:19] 


 


 Kele


 

 
 e|-------------------------|-------------------------|
 B|-------------------------|-------------------------|
 G|-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-|
 D|-x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--|-x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--|
 A|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|
 E|-------------------------|-------------------------| -\

 


 


 Russell


 

 
 e|-------------------------|-------------------------| -/
 B|-------------------------|-------------------------|
 G|-------------------------|-------------------------|
 D|-9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--|-7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|
 A|-9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--|-7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|
 E|-7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|-5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|

 


 


 Kele


 

 
 e|-------------------------|-------------------------|
 B|-------------------------|-------------------------|
 G|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|-12\11-------7/9---------|
 D|-x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--|-x-\x--------x/x---------|
 A|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-10\9--------5/7---------|
 E|-------------------------|-------------------------| -\

 


 


 Russell


 

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

 


 


 _____________________________________________________________________________


 


 Kele


 

 
 e|-------------------------|-------------------------|
 B|-------------------------|-------------------------|
 G|-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-|
 D|-x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--|-x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--|
 A|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|
 E|-------------------------|-------------------------| -\

 


 


 Russell


 

 
 e|-------------------------|-------------------------| -/
 B|-------------------------|-------------------------|
 G|-------------------------|-------------------------|
 D|-9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--|-7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|
 A|-9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--|-7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|
 E|-7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|-5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|

 


 


 Kele


 

 
 e|-------------------------|-------------------------|
 B|-------------------------|-------------------------|
 G|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|-12\11-------14/9--------|
 D|-x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--|-x-\x--------x-/x--------|
 A|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-10\9--------12/7--------|
 E|-------------------------|-------------------------| -\

 


 


 Russell


 

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

 


 


 Dubbed - Could be instead of Russell's if needed, starting on the second bar


 of this section


 

 
 e|-5---------------|
 B|---8-7--5--5h7---|
 G|---------------7-|
 D|-----------------|
 A|-----------------|
 E|-----------------|

 


 


 _____________________________________________________________________________


 BRIDGE[1:30]


 _____________________________________________________________________________


 


 Kele and Russell, or Kele/Russell Supermorph, play the INTRO part again 4


 times this time.


 


 


 _____________________________________________________________________________


 VERSE[1:40]


 _____________________________________________________________________________


 


 Kele plays the same as in the first verse.


 Russell plays something slightly different to the first verse:


 


 Russell[1:51]


 

 
 e|----------|

 


 B|--(7)\-|


 

 
 G|----------|
 D|----------|
 A|----------|
 E|----------|
 e|-------------------------------|
 B|-------7-------10--7----7-7-7--|
 G|-7-9-7-----7----------9---9-7--|
 D|---------9---9-----------------|
 A|-------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------|
 e|-------------------------------|
 B|---------------8-7--7----10----|
 G|-7-7-7-7---7---7-7--9b11-12b14-|
 D|---------9---9-----------------|
 A|-------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------|
 e|-------------------------------|
 B|-------7-------10--7----7-7-7--|
 G|-7-9-7-----7----------9---9-7--|
 D|---------9---9-----------------|
 A|-------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------|
 e|-------------------------------|
 B|---------------8-7-------------|
 G|-7-7-7-7---7---7-7--7----9-----|
 D|---------9---9------9----11----|
 A|-------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------|

 


 


 _____________________________________________________________________________


 PRECHORUS[2:04]


 _____________________________________________________________________________


 


 Repeat first prechorus.


 


 _____________________________________________________________________________


 CHORUS[2:24]


 _____________________________________________________________________________


 


 Repeat first chorus.


 


 _____________________________________________________________________________


 SOLO/BREAK[2:47]


 _____________________________________________________________________________


 




 


 Kele plays this twice on his own:


 


 Kele


 

 
 e|-------------|-------------|
 B|-#12#--------|-------##|
 G|-------------|-------------|
 D|-------------|-------------|
 A|-------------|-------------|
 E|-------------|-------------|

 


 


 Then (4 times):


 


 Kele


 

 
 e|-------------|-------------|
 B|-#12#--------|-------##|
 G|-------------|-------------|
 D|-------------|-------------|
 A|-------------|-------------|
 E|-------------|-------------| -\

 


 


 Russell


 

 
 e|-------------|-------------| -/
 B|-12-15----12-|----15----15-|
 G|-------------|-14----12----|
 D|-------------|-------------|
 A|-------------|-------------|
 E|-------------|-------------|

 


 


 Then Kele ascends up the E string while Russell continues:


 


 Kele


 

 
 e|-7//////////-|-///////////-|-///////////-|-/////////19-|
 B|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
 G|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
 D|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
 A|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
 E|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|

 


 


 Russell


 

 
 e|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
 B|-12-15----12-|----15----15-|-12-15----12-|----15----15-|
 G|-------------|-14----12----|-------------|-14----12----|
 D|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
 A|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
 E|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|

 


 


 _____________________________________________________________________________


 CHORUS/OUTRO[3:10]


 _____________________________________________________________________________


 


 Basically, in the last chorus Kele plays the first 8 bars as a fading out


 tremelo picked note. Then the last 8 bars are played as full (low) powerchords


 with the bass.


 


 Kele


 

 
 e|-#19#--------|-#19#--------|-#19#--------|-#19#--------|
 B|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
 G|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
 D|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
 A|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
 E|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
 e|-#19#-fade---|-------------|-------------|-------------|
 B|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
 G|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
 D|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
 A|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
 E|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
 e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 D|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-| x2
 A|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
 E|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|

 


 


 Russell


 

 
 e|----15-14-|
 B|-15-------|
 G|----------|
 D|----------|
 A|----------|
 E|----------|

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{t:Helicopter}
 {st:Bloc Party}
 
 by Bloc Party (off the album "Silent Alarm", 2005)
 
 Standard tuning.
 
 Update 31/05/2007: The solo/break I'd written out wrong slightly for Russell. Correct now :).
 
 This has been done pretty well by most attempts, but I've seen some faults.
 Here's my attempt, it sounds near perfect to me. Kele is the rhythm guitarist,
 playing in the right channel, and Russell is the lead guitarist, playing in
 the left channel. Russell gets all the complex bits because Kele's singing ^_^.
 
 Note on the intro, they do play it with both guitarists.
 However, as someone requested on another tab, there's the one-guitar intro tabbed.
 
 Enjoy!
 _____________________________________________________________________________
 INTRO [0:00]
 _____________________________________________________________________________
 
 This is played by both Kele and Russell.
 
 8 TIMES - On the 8th time, Russell slides the last note down.
 
 Kele
 
 {sot}
 e|------------------------------------------|
 B|------------------------------------------|
 G|------------------------------------------|
 D|------9-9--7-7--4-4-------4-4--11-11--9-9-|
 A|------------------------------------------|
 E|-7-7-----------------5-5------------------| -\
 {eot}
 
 Russell
 
 {sot}
 e|------------------------------------------| -/
 B|------------------------------------------|
 G|------------------------------------------|
 D|------7-7---------------------------------|
 A|----------10-10-9-9--7-7--5-5--7--7---9-5-|
 E|-7-7--------------------------------------|
 {eot}
 
 On another version, someone posted they'd like the intro played on one guitar.
 So here it is... good luck playing it in time though.
 
 Kele/Russell Supermorph
 
 {sot}
 e|-----------------------------------------------|
 B|-----------------------------------------------|
 G|-----------------------------------------------|
 D|------9--9---7--7-------------4-4--11-11--9-9--|
 A|------12-12--10-10--9-9--7-7--5-5--x--x---9-x--|
 E|-7-7---------------------5-5-------12-12--x-10-|
 {eot}
 
 
 _____________________________________________________________________________
 VERSE[0:23]
 _____________________________________________________________________________
 
 Two ways to play Kele's part. Either the first or the second.
 From videos I've seen, he seems to play the first way, but I prefer the second
 way personally. Your choice.
 
 Kele
 
 {sot}
 e|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
 B|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
 G|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
 D|-9--9--9--9--|-9--9--9--9--|-12-12-12-12-|-14-14-14-14-|
 A|-9--9--9--9--|-9--9--9--9--|-12-12-12-12-|-14-14-14-14-|
 E|-7--7--7--7--|-7--7--7--7--|-10-10-10-10-|-12-12-12-12-|
 {eot}
 OR
 
 {sot}
 e|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
 B|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
 G|-4--4--4--4--|-4--4--4--4--|-7--7--7--7--|-9--9--9--9--|
 D|-4--4--4--4--|-4--4--4--4--|-7--7--7--7--|-9--9--9--9--|
 A|-2--2--2--2--|-2--2--2--2--|-5--5--5--5--|-7--7--7--7--|
 E|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
 {eot}
 
 That's played twice without Russell, then twice with Russell:
 
 Russell[0:35]
 
 {sot}
 e|-------------------------------|
 B|-------7-------10--7----7-7-7--|
 G|-7-9-7-----7----------9---9-7--|
 D|---------9---9-----------------|
 A|-------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------|
 e|----------------------7-10-7---|
 B|---------------8-8-7---------7-|
 G|-7-7-7-7---7-------------------|
 D|---------9---9-----------------|
 A|-------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------|
 e|-------------------------------|
 B|-------7-------10--7----7-7-7--|
 G|-7-9-7-----7----------9---9-7--|
 D|---------9---9-----------------|
 A|-------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------|
 e|-------------------------------|
 B|---------------8-8-7--7--7-----|
 G|-7-7-7-7---7----------7--9-----|
 D|---------9---9-----------------|
 A|-------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------|
 {eot}
 
 _____________________________________________________________________________
 PRECHORUS[0:46]
 _____________________________________________________________________________
 
 !ALL PLAYED TWICE!
 
 Probably best to play this all on the lower bit for Kele, otherwise you end
 up playing an open A...
 
 [0:46]
 
 Kele
 
 {sot}
 e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-9-----9---------|
 A|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-9-----9---------|
 E|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-7-----7---------| -\
 {eot}
 Russell
 
 {sot}
 e|-------5-------5-|-------7-------7-|-------5-------5-|-----------------| -/
 B|-------5-------5-|-------7-------7-|-------5-------5-|-----------------|
 G|-------6-------6-|-------8-------8-|-------6-------6-|-----------------|
 D|-------7-------7-|-------9-------9-|-------7-------7-|-----------------|
 A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 {eot}
 
 [0:51]
 
 Kele
 
 {sot}
 e|-----------------|-----------------|
 B|-----------------|-----------------|
 G|-----------------|-----------------|
 D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|
 A|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|
 E|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| -\
 {eot}
 
 Russell
 
 {sot}
 e|-5-------5-------|-7-------7-------| -/
 B|-5-------5-------|-7-------8-------|
 G|-6-------6-------|-8-------9-------|
 D|-7-------7-------|-9-------9-------|
 A|-----------------|-----------------|
 E|-----------------|-----------------|
 {eot}
 
 Kele
 
 {sot}
 e|-------------------------|-------------------------|
 B|-------------------------|-------------------------|
 G|-------------------------|-------------------------|
 D|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-|
 A|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-|
 E|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-| -\
 {eot}
 
 Russell
 
 {sot}
 e|-7-----------7-----------|-5-----------------------| -/
 B|-8-----------8-----------|-6-----------------------|
 G|-9-----------9-----------|-7------------7-7-9------|
 D|-9-----------9-----------|-7-----------------------|
 A|-------------------------|-------------------------|
 E|-------------------------|-------------------------|
 {eot}
 
 _____________________________________________________________________________
 CHORUS[1:07]
 _____________________________________________________________________________
 
 Russell's bends on the chorus are quick bends with no release. Mute them as
 the bend is reached.
 
 Kele
 
 {sot}
 e|-------------------------|-------------------------|
 B|-------------------------|-------------------------|
 G|-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-|
 D|-x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--|-x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--|
 A|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|
 E|-------------------------|-------------------------| -\
 {eot}
 
 Russell
 
 {sot}
 e|-------------------------|-------------------------| -/
 B|-------7-----------7-----|-------7-----------7-----|
 G|-------9b11--------9b11--|-------9b11--------6b7---|
 D|-------------------------|-------------------------|
 A|-------------------------|-------------------------|
 E|-------------------------|-------------------------|
 {eot}
 
 Kele
 
 {sot}
 e|-------------------------|-------------------------|
 B|-------------------------|-------------------------|
 G|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|-------------------------|
 D|-x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--|-------------------------|
 A|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-------------------------|
 E|-------------------------|-------------------------| -\
 {eot}
 
 Russell
 
 {sot}
 e|-------------------------|-------------------------| -/
 B|-------7-----------7-----|-------7-----------7-----|
 G|-------9b11--------9b11--|-------9b11--------6b7---|
 D|-------------------------|-------------------------|
 A|-------------------------|-------------------------|
 E|-------------------------|-------------------------|
 {eot}
 
 _____________________________________________________________________________
 
 Kele
 
 {sot}
 e|-------------------------|-------------------------|
 B|-------------------------|-------------------------|
 G|-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-|
 D|-x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--|-x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--|
 A|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|
 E|-------------------------|-------------------------| -\
 {eot}
 
 Russell
 
 {sot}
 e|-------------------------|-------------------------| -/
 B|-------7-----------7-----|-------7-----------7-----|
 G|-------9b11--------9b11--|-------9b11--------6b7---|
 D|-------------------------|-------------------------|
 A|-------------------------|-------------------------|
 E|-------------------------|-------------------------|
 {eot}
 
 Kele
 
 {sot}
 e|-------------------------|-------------------------|
 B|-------------------------|-------------------------|
 G|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|-------------14-14-14-12-|
 D|-x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--|-------------------------|
 A|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-------------------------|
 E|-------------------------|-------------------------| -\
 {eot}
 
 Russell
 
 {sot}
 e|-------------------------|-------------------------| -/
 B|-------7-----------7-----|-------7-----------7-----|
 G|-------9b11--------9b11--|-------9b11--------6b7---|
 D|-------------------------|-------------------------|
 A|-------------------------|-------------------------|
 E|-------------------------|-------------------------|
 {eot}
 
 _____________________________________________________________________________
 
 [1:19]
 
 Kele
 
 {sot}
 e|-------------------------|-------------------------|
 B|-------------------------|-------------------------|
 G|-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-|
 D|-x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--|-x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--|
 A|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|
 E|-------------------------|-------------------------| -\
 {eot}
 
 Russell
 
 {sot}
 e|-------------------------|-------------------------| -/
 B|-------------------------|-------------------------|
 G|-------------------------|-------------------------|
 D|-9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--|-7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|
 A|-9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--|-7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|
 E|-7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|-5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|
 {eot}
 
 Kele
 
 {sot}
 e|-------------------------|-------------------------|
 B|-------------------------|-------------------------|
 G|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|-12\11-------7/9---------|
 D|-x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--|-x-\x--------x/x---------|
 A|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-10\9--------5/7---------|
 E|-------------------------|-------------------------| -\
 {eot}
 
 Russell
 
 {sot}
 e|-------------------------|-------------------------| -/
 B|-------------------------|-------------------------|
 G|-------------------------|-------------------------|
 D|-5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|-4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--|
 A|-5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|-4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--|
 E|-3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--|-2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--|
 {eot}
 
 _____________________________________________________________________________
 
 Kele
 
 {sot}
 e|-------------------------|-------------------------|
 B|-------------------------|-------------------------|
 G|-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-|
 D|-x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--|-x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--|
 A|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|
 E|-------------------------|-------------------------| -\
 {eot}
 
 Russell
 
 {sot}
 e|-------------------------|-------------------------| -/
 B|-------------------------|-------------------------|
 G|-------------------------|-------------------------|
 D|-9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--|-7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|
 A|-9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--|-7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|
 E|-7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|-5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|
 {eot}
 
 Kele
 
 {sot}
 e|-------------------------|-------------------------|
 B|-------------------------|-------------------------|
 G|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|-12\11-------14/9--------|
 D|-x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--|-x-\x--------x-/x--------|
 A|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-10\9--------12/7--------|
 E|-------------------------|-------------------------| -\
 {eot}
 
 Russell
 
 {sot}
 e|-------------------------|-------------------------| -/
 B|-------------------------|-------------------------|
 G|-------------------------|-------------------------|
 D|-5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|-4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--|
 A|-5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|-4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--|
 E|-3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--|-2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--| 
 {eot}
 
 Dubbed - Could be instead of Russell's if needed, starting on the second bar
 of this section
 
 {sot}
 e|-5---------------|
 B|---8-7--5--5h7---|
 G|---------------7-|
 D|-----------------|
 A|-----------------|
 E|-----------------|
 {eot}
 
 _____________________________________________________________________________
 BRIDGE[1:30]
 _____________________________________________________________________________
 
 Kele and Russell, or Kele/Russell Supermorph, play the INTRO part again 4
 times this time.
 
 
 _____________________________________________________________________________
 VERSE[1:40]
 _____________________________________________________________________________
 
 Kele plays the same as in the first verse.
 Russell plays something slightly different to the first verse:
 
 Russell[1:51]
 
 {sot}
 e|----------|
 {eot}
 B|--(7)\-|
 
 {sot}
 G|----------|
 D|----------|
 A|----------|
 E|----------|
 e|-------------------------------|
 B|-------7-------10--7----7-7-7--|
 G|-7-9-7-----7----------9---9-7--|
 D|---------9---9-----------------|
 A|-------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------|
 e|-------------------------------|
 B|---------------8-7--7----10----|
 G|-7-7-7-7---7---7-7--9b11-12b14-|
 D|---------9---9-----------------|
 A|-------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------|
 e|-------------------------------|
 B|-------7-------10--7----7-7-7--|
 G|-7-9-7-----7----------9---9-7--|
 D|---------9---9-----------------|
 A|-------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------|
 e|-------------------------------|
 B|---------------8-7-------------|
 G|-7-7-7-7---7---7-7--7----9-----|
 D|---------9---9------9----11----|
 A|-------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------|
 {eot}
 
 _____________________________________________________________________________
 PRECHORUS[2:04]
 _____________________________________________________________________________
 
 Repeat first prechorus.
 
 _____________________________________________________________________________
 CHORUS[2:24]
 _____________________________________________________________________________
 
 Repeat first chorus.
 
 _____________________________________________________________________________
 SOLO/BREAK[2:47]
 _____________________________________________________________________________
 
 ## = Tremelo picked natural harmonic ;)
 
 Kele plays this twice on his own:
 
 Kele
 
 {sot}
 e|-------------|-------------|
 B|-#12#--------|-------##|
 G|-------------|-------------|
 D|-------------|-------------|
 A|-------------|-------------|
 E|-------------|-------------|
 {eot}
 
 Then (4 times):
 
 Kele
 
 {sot}
 e|-------------|-------------|
 B|-#12#--------|-------##|
 G|-------------|-------------|
 D|-------------|-------------|
 A|-------------|-------------|
 E|-------------|-------------| -\
 {eot}
 
 Russell
 
 {sot}
 e|-------------|-------------| -/
 B|-12-15----12-|----15----15-|
 G|-------------|-14----12----|
 D|-------------|-------------|
 A|-------------|-------------|
 E|-------------|-------------|
 {eot}
 
 Then Kele ascends up the E string while Russell continues:
 
 Kele
 
 {sot}
 e|-7//////////-|-///////////-|-///////////-|-/////////19-|
 B|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
 G|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
 D|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
 A|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
 E|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
 {eot}
 
 Russell
 
 {sot}
 e|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
 B|-12-15----12-|----15----15-|-12-15----12-|----15----15-|
 G|-------------|-14----12----|-------------|-14----12----|
 D|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
 A|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
 E|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
 {eot}
 
 _____________________________________________________________________________
 CHORUS/OUTRO[3:10]
 _____________________________________________________________________________
 
 Basically, in the last chorus Kele plays the first 8 bars as a fading out
 tremelo picked note. Then the last 8 bars are played as full (low) powerchords
 with the bass.
 
 Kele
 
 {sot}
 e|-#19#--------|-#19#--------|-#19#--------|-#19#--------|
 B|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
 G|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
 D|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
 A|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
 E|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
 e|-#19#-fade---|-------------|-------------|-------------|
 B|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
 G|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
 D|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
 A|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
 E|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
 e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 D|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-| x2
 A|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
 E|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
 {eot}
 
 Russell
 
 {sot}
 e|----15-14-|
 B|-15-------|
 G|----------|
 D|----------|
 A|----------|
 E|----------|
 {eot}
 
 Russell's part continues from start to the end over Kele.
 
 Then there's a drum fill, and you're done!!
 
 _____________________________________________________________________________
 LYRICS
 _____________________________________________________________________________
 
 Verse:
 
 North to south
 Empty
 Running on
 Bravado
 As if to say, as if to say
 As if to say, he doesn't like chocolate
 He's born a liar, he'll die a liar
 Some things will never be different
 
 Prechorus:
 
 Stop being so American
 There's a time and there's a place
 So James Dean
 So blue jeans
 Gonna save the world
 He's gonna
 
 Chorus:
 
 Are you hoping for a miracle?
 Are you hoping for a miracle?
 Are you hoping for a miracle?
 Are you hoping for a miracle?
 
 Verse:
 
 Three out of five, three out of five
 (It's not enough)
 Six out of ten
 Better luck next time
 Just like his Dad, just like his Dad
 (Same mistakes)
 Some things will never be different
 Hungry and dumb, hungry and dumb
 (So wait in line)
 Queuing up for some more junk food
 It's not my fault, it's not my fault
 (Just this once)
 They're getting so much younger
 
 Prechorus:
 
 Why can't you be more European
 Bastard child of guilt and shame
 Bury your face? in the sand
 I'm thinking six, six, six
 I'm thinking six
 
 Chorus:
 
 Are you hoping for a miracle?
 Are you hoping for a miracle?
 Are you hoping for a miracle?
 Are you hoping for a miracle?
 
 Chorus:
 
 Are you hoping for a miracle?
 (It's not enough, It's not enough)
 Are you hoping for a miracle?
 (It's not enough, It's not enough)
 Are you hoping for a miracle?
 (It's not enough, It's not enough)
 Are you hoping for a miracle?
 (It's not enough, It's not enough, It's not enough)
 
 _____________________________________________________________________________
 
 Key:
 / - Slide up
 \ - Slide down
 b - Bend
 r - Return
 x - Mute
 PM - Palm mute
 ~ - Let ring/vibrato
 h - Hammer-on
 p - Pull-off
 - Harmonic
 #n# - Tremelo pick
 -\ - Parts played together
 
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