• Song:

    The Captain Acoustic

  • Artist:

    Biffy Clyro

This isnt 100% but its pritty close...

this is the version played on the live lounge tour in Ben's Ayrshire flat! Enjoy


Chords Used:

        EADGBe
A      (002220)
D      (XX0232)
E      (022100)
F#min  (244222) [not
e: for this song, only play one the E A & D strings for this chord: ie (244XXX)]

Verse

A (x02220@1)                                   D (xx0232@1)            E (022100@1) Angels fall to the floor, Like they would if I was captain
A (x02220@1)                                   D (xx0232@1)            E (022100@1) "Silver children," She roared, "I'm not the son of God"
  A (x02220@1)                        D (xx0232@1)     E (022100@1) Somebody help me sing, Can anybody hear me?
  A (x02220@1)                               D (xx0232@1)                E (022100@1) Liars and lovers combine tonight, We're gonna make a scene

Pre-Chorus

e|---------------------------------------|
B|----2--2--2--3--3--3--2--2--2--0--0--0-|
G|--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2---|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|

   Somebody help me sing, Woah-oh-oh-oh
   Somebody help me sing, Woah-oh-oh-oh

Chorus

A (x02220@1)                    EHelp (022100@1)me be captain of, Our crippled disguises
F#min                           EI (022100@1)won't show what's underneath, It's time for surprises
A (x02220@1)                           EI (022100@1)can't climb up your ladder, I can't ride your horse
F#min                             EI've (022100@1)swallowed half an hourglass, So now the landscape is swollen up


Bridge

e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------5--7--9--10/12--10--9----7h9p7-------5--7--9--10/12--10--9----10/12/10---|
G|--6--7---------------------------------6--7-------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|


verse 2

I gave birth to a fire, It's like it's features where burning
I'm in control, I am the son of God
Somebody help me sing, Can anybody hear me?
Line up your soldiers one final time, We're gonna have a ball

chorus

A (x02220@1)                    EHelp (022100@1)me be captain of, Our crippled disguises
F#min                           EI (022100@1)won't show what's underneath, It's time for surprises
A (x02220@1)                           EI (022100@1)can't climb up your ladder, I can't ride your horse
F#min                             EI've (022100@1)swallowed half an hourglass, So now the landscape is swollen up


A E F#Min (listen to song for strum pattern)

A (x02220@1)                   ELets (022100@1)love death away, Lets love death away
F#Min                 ELets (022100@1)love death away, Lets love death away
A (x02220@1)                   ELets (022100@1)love death away, Lets love death away
F#min                 ELets (022100@1)love death away, Lets love death away


outro

e|--------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------2-----------------------|
G|--2-----2-----2-----0----2-----2-----5-4-3--|   x2
D|--2-----2-----2-----2----2-----2-----5-4-3--|
A|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3----0-0-0-0-0-0-3-2-1--|
E|--------------------------------------------|

Finish on

e|----
B|--2-
G|--0-
D|--2-
A|--3-
E|----

hope i helped

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