Bloc Party
Banquet
Silent Alarm
Tabbed by: Bradders
This is a two part song, with kele (lead singer) playing the lower power chords and
Russel (lead guitarist) playing the higher parts.
Intro:
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G|----10-11-----10-11-----10-10-------6-6-|----10-11-----10-11-----6-6-----13-13---|
D|----11-11-8-8-11-11-6-6-11-11-11-11-8-8-|----11-11-8-8-11-11-6-6-8-8-----13-13---|
A|8-8-------6-6-------4-4-------9--9------|8-8-------6-6-------4-4-----6-6---------|
E|6-6-------------------------------------|6-6-------------------------4-4---------|
e|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
G|----10-11-----10-11-----10-10-------6-6-|----10-11-----10-11-----6-6-----13-13---|
D|----11-11-8-8-11-11-6-6-11-11-11-11-8-8-|----11-11-8-8-11-11-6-6-8-8-----13-13---|
A|8-8-------6-6-------4-4-------9--9------|8-8-------6-6-------4-4-----6-6---------|
E|6-6-------------------------------------|6-6-------------------------4-4---------|
Verse:
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B|----------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
G|----10-11-----10-11-----10-10-------6-6-|----10-11-----10-11-----6-6-------13-13---|
D|----11-11-8-8-11-11-6-6-11-11-11-11-8-8-|----11-11-8-8-11-11-6-6-8-8-11-11-13-13---|
A|8-8-------6-6-------4-4-------9--9------|8-8-------6-6-------4-4-----9--9----------|
E|6-6-------------------------------------|6-6---------------------------------------|
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B|----------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
G|----10-11-----10-11-----10-10-------6-6-|----10-11-----10-11-----6-6-------13-13---|
D|----11-11-8-8-11-11-6-6-11-11-11-11-8-8-|----11-11-8-8-11-11-6-6-8-8-11-11-13-13---|
A|8-8-------6-6-------4-4-------9--9------|8-8-------6-6-------4-4-----9--9----------|
E|6-6-------------------------------------|6-6---------------------------------------|
the last time of playing this before each chorus, go down to G#5, instead of up to B5
(like in the intro).
Chorus
Guitar 1
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B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------11-11-10-10-|
D|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8/10-10-10/11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11---x--x--x--x-|
A|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8/10-10-10/11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11---9--9--8--8-|
E|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6/-8--8--8/-9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8/10-10-10/11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11--------------|
A|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8/10-10-10/11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11--------------|
E|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6/-8--8--8/-9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------11-11-10-10-|
D|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8/10-10-10/11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11---x--x--x--x-|
A|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8/10-10-10/11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11---9--9--8--8-|
E|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6/-8--8--8/-9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8/10-10-10/11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11--------------|
A|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8/10-10-10/11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11--------------|
E|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6/-8--8--8/-9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--------------|
Guitar 2
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13/10-10\13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13\10-10-10-10-8-8-8-8|
D|-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11/-8--8\11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11\-8--8--8--8-6-6-6-6|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|are
G|-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13/10-10\13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13\-101010------131313|13s
D|-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11/-8--8\11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11\--8-8-8------111111|and
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|11s
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/b/bloc_party/banquet_tab_ver_2.html ]
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G|-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13/10-10\13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13\10-10-10-10-8-8-8-8|
D|-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11/-8--8\11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11\-8--8--8--8-6-6-6-6|
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E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13/10-10\13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13\-101010------888---|
D|-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11/-8--8\11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11\--8-8-8------666---|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
On the second verse, towards the end, guitar 2 plays a different riff. i really cant hear what
its playing.
Sorry, try another tab for that bit.
Bridge
Guitar 1
e|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3|
E|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1|
e|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3|
E|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1|
e|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3|
E|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1|
e|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3|
E|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1|
Guitar 2
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B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-10-10-10-10-6-6-6-6-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-10-10-10-10-6-6-6-6|
A|--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--8--8--8--8-4-4-4-4--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--8--8--8--8-4-4-4-4|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-10-10-10-10-6-6-6-6-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-10-10-10-10-6-6-6-6|
A|--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--8--8--8--8-4-4-4-4--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--8--8--8--8-4-4-4-4|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-6/8-8-8-8-8-8-8/10-10-10-10\6-6-6-6--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-8-8-8-8-6-6-6-6|
D|-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X--X--X--X--X-X-X-X-X---X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X|
A|-4/6-6-6-6-6-6-6/-8--8--8--8\4-4-4-4---8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-8-8-8-8-6-6-6-6--6/8-8--8-8-8/10-10-10\6--6-6-6-----|
D|--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X--X-X-X--X-X-X--X--X--X-X--X-X-X-----|
A|--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4--4/6-6--6-6-6/-8--8--8\4--4-4-4-----|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Solo (guitar 1 plays the verse riff)
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B|--------------------------------------------|
G|-10-11p10/18-18\10-10-10-10-10-10-11-11-11--|
D|--------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|
e|--------9-8-------------------11-----11---11|
B|-------11-9-0-0-0-0-0-0--0--0--9----9----9--|
G|10-9-8------8-8-8-8-8-6-10-10-----10---10---|
D|--------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------| _________________________
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e|--------------------------9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-9---------|
B|-------------------------11--9-11--9-11--9-11--9------------------------------11-9-11-|
G|-------------------------10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--------------------------------------|
D|-10~10~10~10~10~11~11~11~-------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Full Bend |
|_________________________|
Hit the delay pedal on the last note, and your done!
