Bloc Party
Helicopter
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Key: D
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
Bm - x24432
A - x02220
G - 320033
Em - 022000
F#m - 244222
D - xx0232
Bb - x13331
Intro: Bm--A-- x4,Bm--D-A-Bm--D-Em-
Verse 1:
Bm
North to south
D Em
Empty
Bm
Running on
D Em
Bravado
Bm
As if to say as if to say
D Em
As if to say he doesn't like chocolate
Bm
He's born a liar he'll die a liar
D Em
Some things will never be different
Refrain 1:
F#m Bm F#m Bm
Stop being
F#m Bm
so American
D
There's a time
and there's a place
F#m Bm F#m Bm
So James Dean
F#m Bm
So blue jeans
D
Gonna save the world
F#m
He's gonna
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Chorus:
Bb Bm A G D
Are you hoping for a miracle?
A Bm A G D
Are you hoping for a miracle?
A Bm A G D
Are you hoping for a miracle?
A Bm A G D A
Are you hoping for a miracle?
Interlude: Bm--D-Em-- x2
Verse 2:
Bm
Three out of five three
out of five (it's not enough)
D
Six out of ten
Em
Better luck next time
Bm
Just like his Dad just
like his Dad (the same mistakes)
D Em
Some things will never be different
Bm
Hungry and dumb hungry
and dumb (so wait in line)
D Em
Queuing up for some more junk food
Bm
It's not my fault it's
not my fault (just this once)
D Em
They're getting so much younger
Refrain 2:
F#m Bm F#m Bm
Why can't you be
F#m Bm
more European
D
Bastard child of guilt and shame
F#m Bm F#m Bm
Bury your head
F#m Bm
in the sand
D
I'm thinking six six six
F#m
I'm thinking six
(Repeat Chorus)
Guitar Solo: Bm--- x4
D---D---D---G-F#m-
(Repeat Chorus)
Outro: Bm(hold)
