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Banquet

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Tuning: Standard
Its easy to play and sounds spot on. put a capo on fret 1, that'll 
make it in tune with the CD and it sounds much better that way.
Chords - Am x02210
          Dmxx0231
           Cx32010
           Fx33211
         F/Gx33011
          Em022000
         C/Bx2x010
CAPO FRET 1
[Intro]
Am   Dm   C   F
[Verse 1]
   AmA Dmheart of Cstone a Fsmoking gun
   Ami can Dmgive you Clife, i can Ftake it away
   AmA Dmheart of Cstone a Fsmoking gun
   AmI'm Dmworking it Cout, Fwhy'd you AmfeeeeDmeeeeCeelF  Am  Dm  C  F  
   so underAmratedDm?C  F  
   why'd you AmfeeeeDmeeeeCeelF  Am  Dm  C  F  
   so neAmgatedDm  C  G  
[Chorus]
   AmTurning away from C/Bthe Clight
   Becoming FaduF/Glt
   AmTurning into my CsoulF  F/G  
   AmI wanted to bite not C/BdestrCoy
   To feel her FunderF/Gneath
   AmTurning into my CsoulF  F/G  
[Verse 2]
N.C.                      Am    Dm     C   F     Am    Dm     C   F  
   She don't think straight
   She's got Amsuch a dirty Dmmind and it Cnever ever Fstops
   And you Amdon't taste like Dmher and you Cnever ever Fwill
   And we dAmon't read the papDmers, we Cdon't read the Fnews
   AmHeaven's never enoDmugh, we will Cnever be Gfooled
[Chorus]
   AmTurning away from C/Bthe Clight
   Becoming FaduF/Glt
   AmTurning into my CsoulF  F/G  
   AmI wanted to bite not C/BdestrCoy
   To feel her FunderF/Gneath
   AmTurning into my CsoulF  F/G  
[Bridge]
   FAnd if you EmfeeAml a little left behind
   FI will Emsee you on the Amother side
[Outro]
   Cos I'm on AmfireDm  C  F  
   I'm on Amfire wDmhen you comeC  F  
   Cos I'm Amon firDmeC  F  
   I'm on Amfire wDmhen you comeC  F  
I'm on Amfire

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Banquet

by Bloc Party

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F/G

C/B

Tuning: Standard

Its easy to play and sounds spot on. put a capo on fret 1, that'll

make it in tune with the CD and it sounds much better that way.

Chords - Am x02210

xx0231

x32010

x33211

F/G

x33011

022000

C/B

x2x010

CAPO FRET 1

[Intro]

Am Dm C F

[Verse 1]

Am Dm C F

A heart of stone a smoking gun

Am Dm C F

i can give you life, i can take it away

Am Dm C F

A heart of stone a smoking gun

Am Dm C F Am Dm C F Am Dm C F

I'm working it out, why'd you feeeeeeeeeel

Am Dm C F

so underrated?

Am Dm C F Am Dm C F

why'd you feeeeeeeeeel

Am Dm C G

so negated

[Chorus]

Am C/B C

Turning away from the light

F F/G

Becoming adult

Am C F F/G

Turning into my soul

Am C/B C

I wanted to bite not destroy

F F/G

To feel her underneath

Am C F F/G

Turning into my soul

[Verse 2]

Am Dm C F Am Dm C F

N.C.

She don't think straight

Am Dm C F

She's got such a dirty mind and it never ever stops

Am Dm C F

And you don't taste like her and you never ever will

Am Dm C F

And we don't read the papers, we don't read the news

Am Dm C G

Heaven's never enough, we will never be fooled

[Chorus]

Am C/B C

Turning away from the light

F F/G

Becoming adult

Am C F F/G

Turning into my soul

Am C/B C

I wanted to bite not destroy

F F/G

To feel her underneath

Am C F F/G

Turning into my soul

[Bridge]

F Em Am

And if you feel a little left behind

F Em Am

I will see you on the other side

[Outro]

Am Dm C F

Cos I'm on fire

Am Dm C F

I'm on fire when you come

Am Dm C F

Cos I'm on fire

Am Dm C F

I'm on fire when you come

I'm on fire

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