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Halo - Bloc Party
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Tabbed by:danguitar123
Email:danielc93@hotmail.co.uk
Tuning:standard
having looked at other tabs, they dont seem to be quite right, so here is the version i play.
intro-rhythm guitar
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-16-16-16-16-17-17-17-17-|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-14-14-14-14-15-15-15-15-|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
intro-lead guitar
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-16-16-16-16-17-17-17-17-|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-14-14-14-14-15-15-15-15-|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
verse- rhythm guitar
this is ll thats played for rhythm guitar for both verses
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-9-------------5-------------9---------------5--------------------------------------|
D|-9----9--------5----5--------9----9----------5-----5------7-------------------------|
A|-7----9--------3----5--------7----9----------3-----5------7-------------------------|
E|------7-------------3-------------7----------------3------5-------------------------|
verse 1 - lead guitar
this is played only once at the start of the verse
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-12-12-12-12-12------12-12-12-12-12----9--12-12-12-12-12-----10p9-7-5------|
A|------------------10--------------------------------------10---------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-12-12-12-12-12-------12-12-12-12-12---9--12-12-12-12-12---9h10-9-7-5------|
A|-------------------10------------------------------------10----------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
chorus- this is the part where other tabs ont sound right to me, this seems closer in my opinion
rhythm guitar
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----5-4------5-4----------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------4-5------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-0-0------0-0--------------------------------------------------------------|
thats all the rhythm guitar plays in the chorus, doesnt sound right by itself, but when
together with the lead it sounds perfect!
lead-chorus
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----5-4-----5-4---------5-4-----5-4---------------------------------------|
D|-2-2-----2-2-----4-5------------------4-5----------------------------------|
A|---------------------0-0-----0-0-------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
that is played twice, then
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----7-4-----7-4---------7-4-----7-4---------------------------------------|
D|-2-2-----2-2-----4-5------------------4-5----------------------------------|
A|---------------------0-0-----0-0-------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
as was written above, the rhythm guitar plays the same for both verses.
verse 2- lead
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-12-12-12-12-12------12-12-12-12-12----9--12-12-12-12-12-----10p9-7-5------|
A|------------------10--------------------------------------10---------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-12-12-12-12-12-------12-12-12-12-12---9--12-12-12-12-12---9h10-9-7-5------|
A|-------------------10------------------------------------10----------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-8-x-x-8-x-x-8-x-x-8-x-x-8-x-8-x-8-x-x-8-x-x-8-x-x-8-x-x-8-x-10-x-8--------|
G|-7-x-x-7-x-x-7-x-x-7-x-x-7-x-7-x-7-x-x-7-x-x-7-x-x-7-x-x-7-x-7--x-7--------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
that is played twice then
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B|-8-x-x-10x-x-8-x-x-10x-x-8-x-10x-x-12-x-x-13-x-x-12-x-x-10x-x-8-x-10x-x-8-x-10x-
G|-7-x-x-7-x-x-7-x-x-7-x-x-7-x-7-x-x-11-x-x-12-x-x-11-x-x-7-x-x-7-x-7-x-x-7-x-7-x-
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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x-8-x-x-10x-x-8-x-10-|
x-7-x-x-7-x-x-7-x-7--|
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e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12---------------------------|
G|-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11---------------------------|
D|-9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9----------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
then back to the chorus.
chorus- rhythm guitar
[ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/b/bloc-party/179497.html ]
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----5-4------5-4----------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------4-5------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-0-0------0-0--------------------------------------------------------------|
lead-chorus
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----5-4-----5-4---------5-4-----5-4---------------------------------------|
D|-2-2-----2-2-----4-5------------------4-5----------------------------------|
A|---------------------0-0-----0-0-------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
that is played twice, then
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----7-4-----7-4---------7-4-----7-4---------------------------------------|
D|-2-2-----2-2-----4-5------------------4-5----------------------------------|
A|---------------------0-0-----0-0-------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
bridge-rhythm guitar
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---------------|
D|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---------------|
A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
bridge- lead guitar
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-2b3r2b3r2b3r2-0-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
bridge 2 rhythm & lead
for this part the guitars play the same thing at first, which is this
e|--------------------------7-7----------------------------------------------|
B|-10-8--10-8--10-8--10-8---8-8----------------------------------------------|
G|-9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9----------------------------------------------------|
D|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7----------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
that is played by both guitars three times and then
the lead plays
lead bridge 2 part 2
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-8-8--8-8--8-8--10-10--10-10-----------------------------------------------|
G|-9-9--9-9--9-9--11-11--11-11-----------------------------------------------|
D|-x-x--x-x--x-x--x-x-x--x-x-x-----------------------------------------------|
A|-7-7--7-7--7-7--9--9---9--9------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
and rhythm plays
rhythm bridge part 2
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-8-8--8-8--8-8--10-10--10-10-----------------------------------------------|
G|-9-9--9-9--9-9--11-11--11-11-----------------------------------------------|
D|-x-x--x-x--x-x--x--x---x--x------------------------------------------------|
A|-x-x--x-x--x-x--x--x---x--x------------------------------------------------|
E|-8-8--8-8--8-8--10-10--10-10-----------------------------------------------|
the whole thing is played twice and then there's the solo
all that the rhythm does is play an e major like below before and after each of the
parts
rhythm solo
e|-0-0--0-0--0-0-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-0-0--0-0--0-0-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-1-1--1-1--1-1-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-2-2--2-2--2-2-------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-2-2--2-2--2-2-------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-0-0--0-0--0-0-------------------------------------------------------------|
lead solo
each one of these parts is played after a set of e majors from the rhythm
pt.1 pt.2 pt.3
e|-7-7-x-7-7-----------7---7--------8-7--------------------------------------|
B|-8-8-x-8-8---------8-8-8-8------------8-7----------------------------------|
G|-9-9-x-9-9---------9---9-------------------5-4-0-----0h2-------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------2h4-----------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
pt.4 pt.5 pt.6
e|-------------8-7--------10-7-10-7-------15-14------------------------------|
B|-----------8------------8--8-8--8-------------15-13-12---------------------|
G|-------7h9-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
then stand by while the bass does its little solo...
solo part 2 rhythm & lead
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------2-3-2-------3-5-2---------2-3-2-------2-3-3-3-3-5-5--------------|
E|-12/--0-3-------3-0-3-------3-2-0-3-------3-0-3----------------------------|
then one last chorus
chorus- rhythm guitar
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----5-4------5-4----------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------4-5------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-0-0------0-0--------------------------------------------------------------|
lead-chorus
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----5-4-----5-4---------5-4-----5-4---------------------------------------|
D|-2-2-----2-2-----4-5------------------4-5----------------------------------|
A|---------------------0-0-----0-0-------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
that is played twice, then
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----7-4-----7-4---------7-4-----7-4---------------------------------------|
D|-2-2-----2-2-----4-5------------------4-5----------------------------------|
A|---------------------0-0-----0-0-------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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