• Song:

    Five Minutes To Midnight Live Acoustic

  • Artist:

    Boys Like Girls

Okay I'm only covering Guitar Two (Rhythm Guitar, played by Martin) cause I
only do Guitar Two in the songs I play. I will include the small riff
played by Paul (Guitar One, Lead) though. You can find the video where they
performed at Sprint Live Music lounge at

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZjiPZEY1-M

Now, the tuning is in Open D. (DADF#AD)

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Chords used:
Open Chords used are:

D: 000000
Asus2: 002302
Bm: 020300
Gsus2: 500300

And Power Chords used are:

D5: 000xxx               - I'm not too sure about these, I'm just giving
A5: x0230xx              - names just to make known what chord to play.
Bm5: x203xx             -- BTW you can just hold the Open Chords and play
G5: 5x03xx              -- these Power Chords. Come to think of it, they're
                        -- not even Power Chords at all =_= Except for D5.

 Oh and by the way, there's a Capo on Third fret for both guitars.
 *Very important*

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**BPM: 140**

                    1..2..3..4...

Lead Guitarist:

                               Intro:
                                      -Performance Notes-

d |--0-0-0-0-0-0------|       And you play this all in 8th Notes at
A |--5-5-4-4-5-5-0-0--|       Fortissimo (FF). Play this four times
D |--------------3-3--|       then Guitar Two comes in with chords.
F#|-------------------|       As Guitar Two is playing, keep playing
A |-------------------|       this riff for another 8 times.
D |-------------------|       Then onto Verse.


Rythem Guitarist:

              -Performance Notes-
I was a too lazy to do the strumming pattern, but it's relatively easy to
play. Just listen to the video stated above. Played at Mesoforte (mF)

                              Intro:

      D(2 (xx0232@1)bars)    Asus2 (x02230@1)(2 bars)    Bm(2 (x24432@1)bars)

      Gsus (strum once) Bm (strum once) Asus2 (complete the last bar)


Lead Guitarist:

                                   Verse:

             -Performance Notes-
I didn't take the effort to tab Lead Guitarist after this, but it should be
played Palm Muted with similar notes to the Intro.


Rythem Guitarist:

             -Performance Notes-
From here on, just listen to the strumming pattern and catch on.
Everything is palm muted until the second-half of the verse.

             D5 (xx023x@1)             Brown eyes and lungs filled up with smoke
             A5 (x022xx@1)             Fast lives are stuck in the undertow
            Bm5                                     G5 (355xxx@1)              But you know the places I wanna go...

(Open chords from here)    D (xx0232@1)                                     Asus2 (x02200@1)            Cause Oh Oh Oh I've got a sickness you've got the cure.
                                                          Bm (x24432@1)             You've got the spark I've been looking for.
                                                      Gsus2(strum (3x0233@1)once)
              And I've got aplan- (x02210@1)We walk out the door.


Pre-chorus:

                                Bm (x24432@1)            You know you wanna just let go
                           Asus2 (x02200@1)            It's time to roll down the windows
                      Bm (x24432@1)            Singing Oh Oh Oh We got all we need so
             Gsus2 (3x0233@1)    Asus2(after (x02200@1)afew (x02210@1)strums, mute guitar)
             Here we go.

Chorus:
                     D (xx0232@1)                      Asus2 (x02200@1)            Turn it up. It's Five Minutes to Midnight
                                     Bm (x24432@1)            You're coming home with me tonight.
             Gsus2 (3x0233@1)                            Asus2 (x02200@1)            I can't get enough; shakin' me up. Turn it up!
             D (xx0232@1)                         Asus2 (x02200@1)            Alright, at Five Minutes to Midnight
                                     Bm (x24432@1)            You'll see our name in city lights.
                    Gsus2 (3x0233@1)         Bm (x24432@1)           Asus2 (x02200@1)            We'll make the clock stop; Make your heart drop
             (NO CHORD)      (Riff played by Lead Guitarist)
             And come alive

Verse 2:
         -Performance Notes-
Palm mute like Verse 1.

                       D5 (xx023x@1)                                A5 (x022xx@1)            We could, pack up and leave all our things behind
                                           Bm5
             No fast or fiction or storyline.
                                                     G5 (355xxx@1)            Cause I need you for more than just for tonight.
                          D(strum (xx0232@1)twice, don't let ring)      
             You're Oh Oh all I care
                                        Asus2 (x02200@1)            I can't stop my breathin in
                                             Bm (x24432@1)            I'm weak and you are my medicine.
                                                 Gsus2(strum (3x0233@1)once)
             I won't stop 'till I am under you skin.

Pre-chorus:

                                Bm (x24432@1)            You know you wanna just let go
                           Asus2 (x02200@1)            It's time to roll down the windows
                      Bm (x24432@1)            Singing Oh Oh Oh We got all we need so
             Gsus2 (3x0233@1)    Asus2 (x02200@1)(same mute pattern as Verse 1)
             Here we go.

Chorus:
                     D (xx0232@1)                      Asus2 (x02200@1)            Turn it up. It's Five Minutes to Midnight
                                     Bm (x24432@1)            You're coming home with me tonight.
             Gsus2 (3x0233@1)                            Asus2 (x02200@1)            I can't get enough; shakin' me up. Turn it up!
             D (xx0232@1)                         Asus2 (x02200@1)            Alright, at Five Minutes to Midnight
                                     Bm (x24432@1)            You'll see our name in city lights.
                    Gsus2 (3x0233@1)         Bm (x24432@1)           Asus2 (x02200@1)       
             We'll make the clock stop; Make your heart drop...

            (during the like 1.5 seconds between here and the Bridge,
             the Dchord (xx0232@1)is strummed for 2 notes or so...
             I think...)

Bridge:
           Note- This part is played by Paul for Rythem.
           I'm not entirely sure it's what they played at
           Sprint Live Music Lounge, but it sounds accurate... at least...

           Bm (x24432@1)            And when the clock strikes twleve
                      Asus2 (x02200@1)            Will you find another boy to go and kiss and tell
                       Bm (x24432@1)   Asus2 (x02200@1)   Gsus2 (3x0233@1)            Cause you know, I never will.
           Bm (x24432@1)            I think we should strike amatch (x02210@1)                       Asus2 (x02200@1)            And we'll hold it to the wind and see how long it'll last
                    Bm (x24432@1)        Asus2 (x02200@1)   Gsus2 (3x0233@1)            We can make the time stand still

Interlude:

           D.. D.. D.. D..

Chorus:
           -Performance Notes-
           To make this part sound really cool and all,
           try playing it at Mesopiano (mP) or Piano(P).

                     D (xx0232@1)                      Asus2 (x02200@1)            Turn it up. It's Five Minutes to Midnight
                                     Bm (x24432@1)            You're coming home with me tonight.
             Gsus2 (3x0233@1)                            (NO CHORD)
             I can't get enough; shakin' me up. Turn it up!

             D (xx0232@1)                         Asus2 (x02200@1)            Alright, at Five Minutes to Midnight
                                     Bm (x24432@1)            You'll see our name in city lights.
                    Gsus2 (3x0233@1)         Bm (x24432@1)           Asus2 (x02200@1)       
             We'll make the clock stop; Make your heart drop

Final Chorus:
                       D (xx0232@1)                       Asus2 (x02200@1)            Turn it - Just let go. It's time to just let go.
                          Bm (x24432@1)            It's time to roll down the windows.
             Gsus2 (3x0233@1)            We'll make the clock stop; Make your heart drop. Turn it-
             D (xx0232@1)                       Asus2 (x02200@1)            Just let go. It's time to just let go.
                          Bm (x24432@1)            It's time to roll down the window; roll down the windows
                   Gsus2 (3x0233@1)          Bm (x24432@1)           Asus2 (x02200@1)            We'll make the clock stop; Make your heart drop
                  D(strum (xx0232@1)once, let ring)
             And come alive.

Last few chords:

             Bm, Asus2, Gsus2, D (xx0232@1)                               Martin: Thank You.
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              And that's it.
              Just be reminded that this was tabbed out to directly
              replicate the performance at Sprint Live Music Lounge.

              Have fun!
              - Pacheer
              http://allaboutryanlim.blogspot.com

              *This is my first tab, please go easy on the ratings.* =]

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