Bloc Party – Banquet (Bass Tab)
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Tabbed By : imessyou
Contrary to popular belief, there is no real bass line in the intro and first verse, only
fills and flicky bits. This first part is used in conjunction with some sort of effect that
makes a "hum" sound.
[Intro and Verse] (just keep playing this riff over and over) G|-------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------------------| E|1--/--6------------------------------------------------------------| Around the time Kele sings "why'd you feeel..." this riff is played G|----------|--------------------------------------------------------| D|----------|--------------------------------------------------------| A|----------|--------------------------------------------------------| E|1--/--6---|---1--4--1--6-------------------------------------------| [Chorus] "Turning away from the light..." G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| A|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------9-9-8---| E|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-------9-| Chorus cont "Turning into myself..." G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E|6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|2-2-2---4-4-4---| [Verse] "She don't think straight..." G|----------------|----------------| D|----------------|----------------| A|----------------|------4h6---3h4-| E|6---6---6---6---|6---6-----6-----| [Chorus] "Turning away from the light..." G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| A|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------9-9-8---| E|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-------9-| Chorus cont "Turning into myself..." G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E|6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|2-2-2---4-4-4---| Fourth time through chorus [Chorus] "Turning away from the light..." G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| A|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------9-9-8---| E|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-------9-| Chorus cont "Turning into myself..." G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E|6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-| [Bridge] "And if you feel a little left behind..." G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-| [Ending] "Cos I'm on fire..." G|----------------|----------------| D|----------------|----------------| A|----------------|------4h6---3h4-| E|6---6---6---6---|6---6-----6-----|
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