Helicopter Acoustic chords by Bloc Party

Helicopter Acoustic – Bloc Party
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Tabbed by: Brad Bolman
Email: Mageball24@kc.rr.com

Tuning: Standard

Note: I haven’t ever seen Bloc Party do this song acoustic, but since I
Play the acoustic guitar more than the electric, I figured I’d tab it out
In chords.

Chords Used:
         E  A  D  G  B  E
Bm    :     2  4  4  3  2
D     :           2  3  2
Dsus4 :           2  3  3
F#    :  2  4  4  3  2  2
Am    :  5  7  7  5  5  5
Gm    :  3  5  5  3  3  3

Bm
        North to South
D Dsus4
        Empty
Bm
        Running On
D Dsus4
        Bravado



Bm
As if to say, as if to say

D                Dsus4
As if to say, he doesn’t like chocolate

Bm
He’s born a liar, he’ll die a liar.

D                Dsus4
Some things, will never be different.


F#       Bm                  F#     Bm
Oooooh ooooooh Stop Being

F#       Bm                  F#     Bm
Oooooh ooooooh So American   There's a time and there's a place

F#       Bm                  F#     Bm
Oooooh ooooooh So James Dean

F#       Bm                  F#     Bm
Oooooh ooooooh So Blue Jeans He's gonna save the world, he's gonna!


                       Bm  Am  Gm  F#
Are you hoping for a miracle?
                       Bm  Am  Gm  F#
Are you hoping for a miracle?
Are you hoping for a miracle?
                       Bm  Am  Gm  F#
Are you hoping for a miracle?


Bm     D    Dsus4

Bm     D    Dsus4


Bm
Three out of five, three out of five (It's not enough)

D                      Dsus4
Six out of ten, better luck next time.

Bm
Just like his Dad, just like his Dad (The same mistakes)

D                          Dsus4
Some things will never be different.

Bm
Hungry and dumb, hungry and dumb (So wait in line)

D                     Dsus4
Queuing up for some more junk food

Bm
It's not my fault, it's not my fault (Just this once)

D                  Dsus4
They're getting so much younger



F#       Bm                  F#     Bm
Oooooh ooooooh Why can’t you be

F#       Bm                  F#     Bm
Oooooh ooooooh More European   Bastard child of guilt and shame

F#       Bm                  F#     Bm
Oooooh ooooooh Bury your head

F#       Bm                  F#     Bm
Oooooh ooooooh in the sand   I’m thinking six, six, six I’m thinking six



                       Bm  Am  Gm  F#
Are you hoping for a miracle?
                       Bm  Am  Gm  F#
Are you hoping for a miracle?
                       Bm  Am  Gm  F#
Are you hoping for a miracle?
                       Bm  Am  Gm  F#
Are you hoping for a miracle?


                    Bm  Am  Gm  F#
Are you hoping for a miracle? (It's not enough, it's not enough)

                    Bm  Am  Gm  F#
Are you hoping for a miracle? (It's not enough, it's not enough)
                    Bm  Am  Gm  F#
Are you hoping for a miracle? (It's not enough, it's not enough)
                    Bm  Am  Gm  F#
Are you hoping for a miracle? (It's not enough, it's not enough)



| /  slide up
| \  slide down
| h  hammer-on
| p  pull-off
| ~  vibrato
| +  harmonic
| x  Mute note