Banquet Bass

by Bloc Party
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Tuning: E A D G
Capo: no capo
Author imessyou [a] 460.
2 contributors total, last edit on Mar 9, 2019
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                             Banquet - Bloc Party
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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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| /  Slide up
| h  Hammer-on
 
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13 comments
Bradders53
When the guitar solo comes in, i think the you should play. E|6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|6-6-6-6-6-1-4-1-| Other than that, spot on.
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tbuchanan791
Good tab for an impossible song. The bass builds but then drops out and back in again. Kudos to the bassist who came up with the bassline. It's a tricky one you need to listen and listen to the song.
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MaxCloud91
After the ending there’s still some 6’s and 8’s on A and G just fyi.
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