Helicopter 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 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>-(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] _____________________________________________________________________________ #<10># = Tremelo picked natural harmonic ;) Kele plays this twice on his own: Kele e|-------------|-------------| B|-#12#--------|-------#<10>#| G|-------------|-------------| D|-------------|-------------| A|-------------|-------------| E|-------------|-------------| Then (4 times): Kele e|-------------|-------------| B|-#12#--------|-------#<10>#| 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|----------| 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 -/
