There are 2 guitar parts but if playing on your own i play
the pieces in this order, sounds fine to me.
A similar tab is already listed but this new one contains some minor tweaks, enjoy!
Intro / Bridge:
e --------------------------------------------------|
b --------------------------------------------------|
g --------------------------------------------------|
d -----9-9-7-7----------9-9-11-11-------------------|
a --------------9-9-0-0------------9----------------|
e -7-7--------------------------------7-------------|(slight ring)
Play above once and then 2nd, 3rd, 4th times only one 7 to start.
Listen to the song to understand.
(ringing 7 replaces the first 7).
Verse:
e ---------------------------------------------------------------|
b ---------------------------------------------------------------|
g ---------------------------------------------------------------|
d 9--9--9--9----9--9--9--9----12--12--12--12----14--14--14--14---| X2
a 9--7--7--7----7--9--7--9----12--12--12--12----14--14--14--14---|
e 7--7--7--7----7--7--7--7----10--10--10--10----12--12--12--12---|
e -------------------------------|
b -------7-------10--7----7---7--|
g -7-9-7-----7----------9---9-7--|
d ---------9---9-----------------|
a -------------------------------|
e -------------------------------|
e ----------------------7-10-7----|
b --------------8-8-7---------7---|
g -7-7-7-7---7--------------------|
d ---------9---9------------------|
a --------------------------------|
e --------------------------------|
e -------------------------------|
b -------7-------10--7----7---7--|
g -7-9-7-----7----------9---9-7--|
d ---------9---9-----------------|
a -------------------------------|
e -------------------------------|
e -------------------------------|
b ---------------8-8-7--7--------|
g -7-7-7-7---7----------7--9-----|
d ---------9---9-----------------|
a -------------------------------|
e -------------------------------|
Pre-Chorus:
These chords are played with the rythem strumming.
( ) are part of the rythem but it could help
to play them to stay in time. Listen to song for exact timing.
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/b/bloc_party/helicopter_tab_ver_10.html ]
e -------5-------5-------7-------7-------5-------5-------------------|
b -------5-------5-------7-------7-------5-------5-------------------|
g -------6-------6-------8-------8-------6-------6-------------------|
d -------7-------7-------9-------9-------7-------7-(9)----(9)--------|
a -------------------------------------------------(7)----(7)--------|
e -------------------------------------------------(7)----(7)--------|
e -5-------5-------7-------7-------7-------7-------5-----------------|
b -5-------5-------7-------7-------7-------7-------5-----------------|
g -6-------6-------8-------8-------8-------8-------6-------7-8-9-----|
d -7-------7-------9-------9-------9-------9-------7-----------------|
a -------------------------------------------------------------------|
e -------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus:
This part can be tricky.
You have to bend the 9 but be careful to hold the 7 as it is normally.
(s) = slide
e -------------------------------------------------------------------|
b -------7-------7-------7-------7-------7-------7-------7-------7---|
g -------9(b)----9(b)----9(b)----7-------9(b)----9(b)----9(b)----7---| (X4)
d -------------------------------------------------------------------|
a -------------------------------------------------------------------|
e -------------------------------------------------------------------|
e ------------------------ -------------------------|
b ------------------------ -------------------------|
g ------------------------ -------------------------|
d -9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9- -7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|
a -9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9- -7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|
e -7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7- -5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|
e ------------------------ -------------------------|
b ------------------------ -------------------------|
g ------------------------ -------------------------|
d -5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5- -4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--|
a -5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5- -4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--|
e -3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3- -2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--|
e ------------------------ -5------------------------|
b ------------------------ ---8-7---5--5(s)7---------|
g ------------------------ --------------------5-----|
d -9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9- --------------------------|
a -9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9- --------------------------|
e -7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7- --------------------------|
Bridge:
Repeated as intro.
Verse:
Repeated with variation.
(have not tabbed variation - may add at a later date)
Pre-Chorus:
Repeat as before.
Chorus:
Repeat as before.
Solo:
Not yet been tabbed.
Chorus:
Without bends.
Starting
e ------|
b ------|
g ------|
d --9-9-| ...
a --9-9-|
e --7-7-|
