Artist : Bloc Party Song : Positive Tension Album : Silent Alarm Guitar 1 : Kele Guitar 2 : Russ *NOTE* The lyrics refer to the tab above them *NOTE* Intro (0:35) Guitar 1 E|------------------------------- B|------------------------------- G|--5---------------------------- These chords are played with a Wah pedal (and a tremolo bar I think) D|--5----5----------------------- so just mess around to get the exact sound A|--3----5----------------------- E|-------3----------------------- Verse 1 He said you're just as boring as everyone else When you tut and you moan And you squeal and you squelch He said you're just as boring as everyone else Nothing ever happens Guitar 2 (0:58) E|--------------------------------------------------- B|-------------------------------------11-----11----- G|--8------8------8------8---7------7------7--------- D|-----10-----10-----10---------10------------------- A|--------------------------------------------------- E|--------------------------------------------------- E|--------------------------------------------------- B|--------------------------------------------------- G|--8------8------8------8---7------7---------------- D|-----10-----10-----10---------10------8------8----- A|------------------------------------------10------- E|--------------------------------------------------- X2 Things replace things Days replaces days Things replace things She said I'm going to use my teeth and my claws She said I'm going to use my teeth and my claws She said I'm going to use my teeth and my breasts I'm gonna make it happen She said Chorus Guitar 1 (1:22) E|------------- B|------------- G|--5---------- D|--5------5--- A|--3------5--- E|---------3--- X4 Run run run run run run And you cannot run or ever, ever escape You cannot run or ever hide it away Something glorious is about to happen The reckoning Verse 2 Guitar 2 (1:47) E|-----------------8------------------ B|--11---11---11-------11-------------- G|-----8----8----8---8----8----8------- D|--------------------------10--------- A|------------------------------------- E|------------------------------------- X4 They go you're just as boring as everyone else When you tut and you moan And you squeal and you squelch They go you're just as boring as everyone else Stuck past timing Guitar 2 (1:58) E|--------------------------------------------------- B|-------------------------------------11-----11----- G|--8------8------8------8---7------7------7--------- D|-----10-----10-----10---------10------------------- A|--------------------------------------------------- E|--------------------------------------------------- E|--------------------------------------------------- B|--------------------------------------------------- G|--8------8------8------8---7------7---------------- D|-----10-----10-----10---------10------8------8----- A|------------------------------------------10------- E|--------------------------------------------------- X2 The fear and the yearning The fear and the consumption The fear and the yearning It's gonna to eat you alive They go... Chorus 2 Guitar 1 (2:10) E|------------- B|------------- G|--5---------- D|--5------5--- A|--3------5--- E|---------3--- X4 Guitar 2 (2:10) E|--------------------------------------------------- B|-------------------------------------11-----11----- G|--8------8------8------8---7------7------7--------- D|-----10-----10-----10---------10------------------- A|--------------------------------------------------- E|--------------------------------------------------- E|--------------------------------------------------- B|--------------------------------------------------- G|--8------8------8------8---7------7---------------- D|-----10-----10-----10---------10------8------8----- A|------------------------------------------10------- E|--------------------------------------------------- X4 Run run run run run run And you cannot run or ever, ever escape You cannot run or ever hide it away Something glorious is about to happen The reckoning Break Guitar 1 (2:34) E|------------------------------------------ B|------------------------------------------ G|--5--5------------------------7--7--7--7-- D|--5--5---5--5---6--6---3--3---7--7--7--7-- A|--3--3---5--5---6--6---3--3---5--5--5--5-- E|---------3--3---4--4---1--1--------------- X16 Guitar 2 (2:46) E|--3--3--3--3--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X-- B|--4--4--4--4--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X-- G|--5--5--5--5--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X-- The chords are played very fast ( two to a D|--5--5--5--5--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X-- semi-quaver) whereas the scratching is one A|--------------X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X-- on every semi-quaver. E|--------------X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X-- X4 Guitar 2 (2:58) ( X7 ) E|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--6--3--6--3-- B|--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--3--6--3--6--3-- G|--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5----------------- D|--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5----------------- A|-------------------------------------------------- E|-------------------------------------------------- X8 Why'd you have to get so hysterical Why'd you have to get so hysterical Why'd you have to get so hysterical Why'd you have to get so hysterical Why'd you have to get so hysterical (Success, success, success is over) Why'd you have to get so hysterical (Success, success, success is over) Why'd you have to get so hysterical (Success, success, success is over) Why'd you have to get so hysterical (Success, success, success is over) Why'd you have to get So ***ing useless Solo Guitar 1 (3:22) E|------------------------------------------ B|------------------------------------------ G|--5--5------------------------7--7--7--7-- D|--5--5---5--5---6--6---3--3---7--7--7--7-- A|--3--3---5--5---6--6---3--3---5--5--5--5-- E|---------3--3---4--4---1--1--------------- Guitar 2 (3:22) E|-----------------------------------------------------11------13------11----------------------------- B|------------11------------------------11-----------------13------13------13---11-------------------- G|--8------8------8------8---8------8-------8------8---------------------------------12---10-----10--- D|-----10------------10---------10-------------10---------------------------------------------13------ A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------ B|------------------------9--11--8--9---------------8--------------------------- G|--8------10--------------------------10--8--10--8----8------------------------ D|-----10------10---8-------------------------------------12--10---------------- A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------ E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------ E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B|----------------------------------10------------------------------10------------------ G|--10--10--10--10--10--10--12--10------10--12--10--10--10--12--10------10--10--10--10-- D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E|------------------------------------------------------------------------ B|---12--12--12--12--12--12--12--12----12--12--12--12--12--12--12--13----- G|------------------------------------------------------------------------ D|------------------------------------------------------------------------ A|------------------------------------------------------------------------ E|------------------------------------------------------------------------ Outro Guitar 2 (3:40) E|--8--8--8--8--10--10--10--11-----------------------8-8-8-8--13--13--13--------------------- B|-----------------------------11--11--11--11--11------------------------11--11--11--11--11-- G|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E|--6--6-------------- B|--------8--8--6----- G|-----------------5-- D|-------------------- A|-------------------- E|-------------------- Play it cool boy Play it cool Lyrics supplied by : www.blocparty.net www.blocparty.com