The Captain Acoustic chords by Biffy Clyro

Chords with lyrics

This isnt 100% but its pritty close...

this is the version played on the live lounge tour in Ben's Ayrshire flat! Enjoy


Chords Used:

    EADGBe
A augmentedA   (002220)
D MajorD   (XX0232)
E MajorE   (022100)
F#min (244222) [not
e: for this song, only play one the E MajorE A augmentedA & D MajorD strings for this chord: ie (244XXX)]

Verse

E MajorE
 Angels fall to the floor, Like they would if I was captain
E MajorE
 "Silver children," She roared, "I'm not the son of God"
 E MajorE
 Somebody help me sing, Can anybody hear me?
 E MajorE
 Liars and lovers combine tonight, We're gonna make a scene

Pre-Chorus

e|---------------------------------------|
BB|----2--2--2--3--3--3--2--2--2--0--0--0-|
G+G|--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2---|
D MajorD|---------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------|

  Somebody help me sing, Woah-oh-oh-oh
  Somebody help me sing, Woah-oh-oh-oh

Chorus

E MajorE
Help me be captain of, Our crippled disguises
F#min              E MajorE
I won't show what's underneath, It's time for surprises
E MajorE
I can't climb up your ladder, I can't ride your horse
F#min               E MajorE
I've swallowed half an hourglass, So now the landscape is swollen up


Bridge

e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-------5--7--9--10/12--10--9----7h9p7-------5--7--9--10/12--10--9----10/12/10---|
G+G|--6--7---------------------------------6--7-------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

verse 2

I gave birth to a fire, It's like it's features where burning
I'm in control, I am the son of God
Somebody help me sing, Can anybody hear me?
Line up your soldiers one final time, We're gonna have a ball

chorus

E MajorE
Help me be captain of, Our crippled disguises
F#min              E MajorE
I won't show what's underneath, It's time for surprises
E MajorE
I can't climb up your ladder, I can't ride your horse
F#min               E MajorE
I've swallowed half an hourglass, So now the landscape is swollen up


A augmentedA E MajorE F#Min (listen to song for strum pattern)

E MajorE
Lets love death away, Lets love death away
F#Min         E MajorE
Lets love death away, Lets love death away
E MajorE
Lets love death away, Lets love death away
F#min         E MajorE
Lets love death away, Lets love death away


outro

e|--------------------------------------------|
BB|--------------------2-----------------------|
G+G|--2-----2-----2-----0----2-----2-----5-4-3--|  x2
D MajorD|--2-----2-----2-----2----2-----2-----5-4-3--|
A augmentedA|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3----0-0-0-0-0-0-3-2-1--|
E MajorE|--------------------------------------------|

Finish on

e|----
BB|--2-
G+G|--0-
D MajorD|--2-
A augmentedA|--3-
E MajorE|----

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