This is Bloc Party's brand new song. Kele and Russell put some sick FX on the guitar to
a retro dance sound. The is no Bass in this song, it is played only on guitars and keyboard.
Visit www.myspace.com/blocparty to listen to the song.
Guitar 1 - Russell (LEAD)
Guitar 2 - Kele (RHYTHM)
Keyboard notes:- E B G# F#
/ = Slide to
* = Different timing (as stated)
INTRO
Guitar 1 (played twice, 1st time quietly building up)
e |-----------------------------------|
B |-----------------------------------|
G |-----------------------------------|
D |-----------------------------------|
A |-----------------------------------|
E |--9--5--12--7-/8-/9--12--9--5-/7---|
VERSE
Guitar 1 (* play for four beats, 12 and 5 play for two beats)
e |--------------------|
B |--------------------|
G |--------------------|
D |--------------------| (x8)
A |--------------------|
E |--9*--12--5---------|
CHORUS
Guitar 1
e |-----------------------------------|
B |-----------------------------------|
G |-----------------------------------|
D |-----------------------------------|
A |-----------------------------------|
E |--9--5--12--7-/8-/9--12--9--5-/7---|
Guitar 2 (play in beats of 8's)
e |--0--7--4-(0)--2----|
B |--------------------|
G |--------------------|
D |--------------------|
A |--------------------|
E |--------------------|
ALTERNATIVE
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/b/bloc_party/flux_tab_ver_2.html ]
e |--------------------|
B |--------------------|
G |--------------------|
D |--------------------|
A |--7--14--11--9------|
E |--------------------|
VERSE
CHORUS
BRIDGE (continuous strumming, increasing volume)
e |--------------------|
B |--------------------|
G |--------------------|
D |--11----------------| Hold for 8 bars
A |--11----------------|
E |--9-----------------|
CHORUS (play this x4)
Guitar 1
e |-----------------------------------|
B |-----------------------------------|
G |-----------------------------------|
D |-----------------------------------|
A |-----------------------------------|
E |--9--5--12--7-/8-/9--12--9--5-/7---|
Guitar 2 (play in beats of 8's)
e |--0--7--4-(0)--2----|
B |--------------------|
G |--------------------|
D |--------------------|
A |--------------------|
E |--------------------|
ALTERNATIVE
e |--------------------|
B |--------------------|
G |--------------------|
D |--------------------|
A |--7--14--11--9------|
E |--------------------|
OUTRO
Guitar 1
e |-----------------------------------|
B |-----------------------------------|
G |-----------------------------------|
D |-----------------------------------|
A |-----------------------------------|
E |--9--5--12--7-/8-/9--12--9--5-/7---|
Guitar 2
e |--------------------|
B |--------------------|
G |--9--16--13--11-----|
D |--9--16--13--11-----| (x2)
A |--7--14--11--9------|
E |--------------------|
Hope you enjoy this wicked song. :)
Any queries or corrections email me at nicko27@hotmail.co.uk
