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Song For Clay - Bloc Party
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Tabbed by: Jball80
Email: jejball501@hotmail.com
I don't know the beginning part with the chords but the rest of it should be perfect.
Nothing ever really touches me
e|------1----------|
B|-----2-2---------|
G|----3------------|x12
D|-----------------|
A|-----------------|
E|-----------------|
Guitar 1:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|x4
D|-----------------------------------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-------------------|
A|--1-1-1-3-4-1------------------------------------------4-4----3-3----|
E|---------------1-1-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-----------------2-2-----4-4-------|
Then Guitar 2 for the 3rd and 4th time:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------1-1--------------------|x2
D|-------1-3---------------------------------------4-4-3-3-1-1---------|
A|-4-4-4----4--------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------------------|
E|------------4-4-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4--------------------------------------|
Verse 1
At Les Trois Garcons, we meet at precisely nine o' clock
I order the foie gras and I eat it with complete disdain
Guitar 1:
e|------1----------|
B|-----2-2---------|
G|----3------------|x16
D|-----------------|
A|-----------------|
E|-----------------|
Bubbles rise in champagne flutes
But when we kiss I feel nothing
Feasting on sleeping pills and Marlboro Reds
e|------1---1------|
B|-----2-2-2-------|
G|----3---3--------|x7
D|-----------------|
A|-----------------|
E|-----------------|
Self-pity won't save you
e|------1---1------|
B|-----2-2-2-2-----|
G|----3---3--------|x1
D|-----------------|
A|-----------------|
E|-----------------|
Chorus
Oh how our parents they suffered for nothing
Live the dream like the Eighties never happened
People are afraid to merge on the freeway
Disappear here
Guitar 1:
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|x4
D|--8-8-8-8-11-11-11-11-4-4-4-4-13-13-13-13-4-4-4-4-13-13-13-13-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6--|
A|--8-8-8-8-11-11-11-11-4-4-4-4-13-13-13-13-4-4-4-4-13-13-13-13-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6--|
E|--6-6-6-6-9--9--9--9--2-2-2-2-11-11-11-11-2-2-2-2-11-11-11-11-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4--|
Guitar 2:
e|--9----------------------------------------------|
B|--9-9997---------------------------9997----------|
G|--------10-8-----888-10----------------10-8------|x3
D|------------11-11------(11)(11)(11)--------11----|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
e|--13-----------13-----------13-----------1413------------------------------|
B|------14-14-14-----14-14-14-----14-14-14-----14-14-14----------------------|
G|----13---13-13---13---13-13---13---13-13--------13-13----------------------|x1
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bridge #1
Guitar 1 or 2
e|------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------15~-14~----------------------------|x1
D|--11~-(11)13h~-15~--------16~-15~-13~-11~-10~---------|
A|------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 2
We stroll past the queue, into the magazine launch party
I'm handed a pill and I swallow with complete disdain
Guitar 1: Same as verse 1
Guitar 2:
e|--------------------------------------|
B|--11------14------14----11------------|
G|-----10------13------------10---------|x2
D|---------------------16---------------|
A|--------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|
Kick drum pounds, off-beat hi-hats
Remember to look bored
We suck each other's faces and make sure we are noticed
The cocaine won't save you
Guitar 2:
e|--------8----------8-------11----------11----------------------------9---------11----|
B|--11---------11------14----------14-------14----16----14----16-11---------11---------|
G|-----10---10----10------13----13----14-------16----16----16-------10---10----10------|x1
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--------8----------8-------11----------11----------------------------9---------11----|
B|--11---------11------14----------14-------14----16----14----16-11---------11---------|
G|-----10---10----10------13----13----14-------16----16----16-------10---10----10---10-|x1
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bridge #2
Because East London is a vampire, it sucks the joy right out of me
Guitar 2:
e|---------------------------------------------------------|
B|--11-----------------------------------------------------|
G|-----10-11-10-8-10-11-10-------8-------8-10--------------|x1
D|-------------------------10-11---10-11-------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 1:
e|------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------|x1
D|---------------------------------------------8-8-8-8-8------|
A|---------------------------------------------8-8-8-8-8------|
E|---------------------------------------------6-6-6-6-6------|
How we longed for corruption in these golden years
Guitar 2: (hold it out)
e|--------------|
B|--------------|
G|--10----------|x1
D|--------------|
A|--------------|
E|--------------|
Guitar 1:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|x1
D|--------------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7------------------|
A|--------------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7------------------|
E|--------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5------------------|
Chorus:
Guitar 1:
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|x4
D|--8-8-8-8-11-11-11-11-4-4-4-4-13-13-13-13-4-4-4-4-13-13-13-13-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6--|
A|--8-8-8-8-11-11-11-11-4-4-4-4-13-13-13-13-4-4-4-4-13-13-13-13-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6--|
E|--6-6-6-6-9--9--9--9--2-2-2-2-11-11-11-11-2-2-2-2-11-11-11-11-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4--|
Guitar 2:
e|--9----------------------------------------------|
B|--9-9997---------------------------9997----------|
G|--------10-8-----888-10----------------10-8------|x3
D|------------11-11------(11)(11)(11)--------11----|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
e|--13-----------13-----------13-----------1413------------------------------|
B|------14-14-14-----14-14-14-----14-14-14-----14-14-14----------------------|
G|----13---13-13---13---13-13---13---13-13--------13-13----------------------|x1
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Disappear here
Guitar 1:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|x4
D|-----------------------------------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-------------------|
A|--1-1-1-3-4-1------------------------------------------4-4----3-3----|
E|---------------1-1-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-----------------2-2-----4-4-------|
Then Guitar 2 for the 3rd and 4th time:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------1-1--------------------|x2
D|-------1-3---------------------------------------4-4-3-3-1-1---------|
A|-4-4-4----4--------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------------------|
E|------------4-4-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4--------------------------------------|
