• Song:

    Modern Magic Formula

  • Artist:

    Biffy Clyro

Artist Related tabs and Sheet Music

Drop C#

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I've tried to tab the rhythm of the chords out for the chorus as best
I can. This tab probably isn't 100% correct, but it works for me
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t   = tremolo pick (strum/pick really fast)
\   = slide down
/   = slide up
^   = half bend
^^  = full bend
^^^ = Just bend as far as you can
~   = vibrato
x   = mute

INTRO

e|-------|-------|
B|-------|-------|
G|--17t--|--19\--| Strum the first octave
D|-------|-------| really fast
A|--15t--|--17\--|
E|-------|-------|


VERSE

e|------------------------|------------|
B|------------15\---13----|------------|
G|--10t--5t---------15^^--|--10t--12t--|
D|------------12\---------|------------|
A|--8-t--7t---------------|--8-t--10t--|
E|------------------------|------------|


CHORUS (1st part)

e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------9---9---------9------------------9-------------9----------| 2x
D|--8--8-8-8-8--8-8--8-8-x-10-10-10--0--0-0-0-10-0-0--0-0-0--------|
A|--8--8-8-8-8--8-8--8-8-x-8--8--8---0--0-0-0-0--0-0--0-0-0--------|
E|--8--8-8-8-8--8-8--8-8-x-----------0--0-0-0-0--0-0--0-0-0-7-7-7--|

CHORUS (2nd part)
(Not 100% accurate but the general idea is there)

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

e|------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------6--|
G|-------9--------------9----------5--| Strum the last chord
D|--7--7-7-7-12--7-7--7-7-7-12--7--3--| in any way you like
A|--7--7-7-7-7---7-7--7-7-7-7---7-----|
E|--7--7-7-7-7---7-7--7-7-7-7---7-----|

CHORUS (3rd part)

e|-----0-------------------|------|
B|--8--6--6----------------|-(6)--|
G|--7--7--5--5---------2x--|--7\--|
D|--5--7--3--5--x-x-x------|--7\--|
A|--5--0--3--3--x-x-x------|--5\--|
E|--5--0--3-----x-x-x------|------|


MIDDLE 8

e|----0-------8-7~----0----------8--------8-----|
B|------3/--------------3/----------------------|
G|--2-------5-------2---------10-------10---10--| Make sure the tremolo
D|--2---------------2-------0-------10----------| is nice and wide
A|--0---------------0---------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------|

e|--7--10--5--3--|
B|--8--10--6--5--|
G|--7--10--5--5--| 2x
D|---------------|
A|---------------|
E|---------------|


BREAKDOWN

e|-------|---------|
B|-------|---------|
G|--17t--|--17^^^--|
D|-------|---------|
A|--15t--|--15^^^--|
E|-------|---------|

e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|--12--12--12-0-0-12--0-12-0-10-0-14--|
A|--12--12--12-0-0-12--0-12-0-10-0-14--|
E|--12--12--12-0-0-12--0-12-0-10-0-14--|

e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--15--15--15-0-0-15--0-15-0-15-0-15---17--17--17-0-0-17--0-17-0-17-0-17--|
A|--15--15--15-0-0-15--0-15-0-15-0-15---15--15--15-0-0-15--0-15-0-15-0-15--|
E|--15--15--15-0-0-15--0-15-0-15-0-15---17--17--17-0-0-17--0-17-0-17-0-17--|

There is a bit of lead guitar in the background which I've tabbed out here
(I'm not 100% sure of this either, but it sounds okay)

e|---------------------17t-19t-20t-22t--|
B|--19t-19^ 19t-------------------------|
G|---------------17t--------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|

e|--16--16--16-16--16--16--16-16--|
B|--15--15--15-15--15--15--15-15--|
G|--13--13--13-13--13--13--13-13--| 4x (The note on the
D|--12--12--12-12--12--12--12-12--| 16th fret is optional)
A|--12--12--12-12--12--12--12-12--|
E|--12--12--12-12--12--12--12-12--|

e|--17--17--17-17--17--17--17-17--|-----------------|------|
B|--15--15--15-15--15--15--15-15--|--The note on----|--17--|
G|--14--14--14-14--14--14--14-14--|--the 17th fret--|--16--|
D|--12--12--12-12--12--12--12-12--|--is optional----|-(0-)-|
A|--12--12--12-12--12--12--12-12--|-----------------|------|
E|--12--12--12-12--12--12--12-12--|-----------------|--17--|

e|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------|
D|--12--12--12-12-12-13\--6\--1----0000--|
A|--12--12--12-12-12-13\--6\--1----0000--|
E|--12--12--12-12-12-13\--6\--1----0000--|


This is my first tab, so go easy :) I used this YouTube lesson to
put this tab together (with some of my own alterations)
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEr1AIZLW5c
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If you have any queries or improvements, my email
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capt.spillage@hotmail.co.uk
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