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Talons

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1/63

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 63Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Capo 5th
Chords used (relative to capo):
e|--Am0---F1---C0--A/F----A/G----Cmaj9-0----A5----F5----G5----C5----|
B|--1---1---1---8---6---1--------------------|
G|--2---2---0---7---5---0-----2-----------5--| 
D|--2---3---2---5---3---0-----2---3---5---5--|
A|--0---3---3---0---0---2-----0---3---5---3--|
D|------1-------------------------1---3------|
The strum pattern should be fairly obvious
Intro: Am, F, C (don’t hit the e and b strings) x4
   AmAnd in the dark iA/Ft comes for meA/G  
   AmMalevolenA/Ft and without A/Gthought
   AmUprooting trees, A/Fdestroying A/Gcars
   AmCold and relentlA/Fess, with arms A/Goutstretched
   AmNo boat nor bA/FrickA/G  
   AmNor cruciA/Ffix can hold it A/Gback
I’ve been AmwickedA/F  A/G  
I’ve been AmarrogantA/F  A/G  
(Change strum pattern)
And Amwhen it comes it will feel like a Fkiss C(Silent Cmaj9about it)
And Amwhen it comes it will feel like a FkissC  Cmaj9  
And I Amcannot say that I was not Fwarned or was mislCedCmaj9  
And Amwhen it comes it will feel like a FkissC  Cmaj9  
(Same chords as previously)
Awaken from dreams of drunken car crashes
You saddened my friends and claimed all my lovers
I tried to stay still, so it will not see
Its talons rake the side of my face
When did you become such a slut?
And when it comes it will feel like a kiss (Silent about it)
And when it comes it will feel like a kiss
And I cannot say that I was not warned or was misled
And when it comes it will feel like a kiss
e|-0---0---0---0---0---0---1---3---|
B|--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1----|
G|---2---2---2---2---2---2---2-----|
D|---------------------------------| X4
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
e|--3-0-----0---3-0-1-0---0-----------|
B|------1-3-------------3-------------|
G|2-----------0-----------------------|
D|------------------------------------| X4 (played over vocals)
A|------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|
And I didn’t think I’d catch fire when I held my hand to the flame
And I didn’t think it would catch up as fast as I could have run
Fate came a knocking when I was looking the other way
e|--3-0-----0-------------------------|
B|------1-3---3-----------------------|
G|2-----------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------| 
A|------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|
A new disease came in the post for me today
A5, F5,   G5(strum fast) x2 
And A5when it comes it will feel like a F5kissC5  G5  
And A5when it comes it will feel like a F5kissC5  G5  
And A5when it comes
And when it comes
And when it comes
And F5when it cC5omes
And A5when it comes
And when it comes
And when it comes F5it will C5feel like a Amkiss

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Talons

by Bloc Party

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

A/F

A/G

Cmaj9

Capo 5th

Chords used (relative to capo):

Am F C A/F A/G Cmaj9 A5 F5 G5 C5

e|--0---1---0-----------0--------------------|

B|--1---1---1---8---6---1--------------------|

G|--2---2---0---7---5---0-----2-----------5--|

D|--2---3---2---5---3---0-----2---3---5---5--|

A|--0---3---3---0---0---2-----0---3---5---3--|

D|------1-------------------------1---3------|

The strum pattern should be fairly obvious

Intro: Am, F, C (don’t hit the e and b strings) x4

Am A/F A/G

And in the dark it comes for me

Am A/F A/G

Malevolent and without thought

Am A/F A/G

Uprooting trees, destroying cars

Am A/F A/G

Cold and relentless, with arms outstretched

Am A/F A/G

No boat nor brick

Am A/F A/G

Nor crucifix can hold it back

Am A/F A/G

I’ve been wicked

Am A/F A/G

I’ve been arrogant

(Change strum pattern)

Am F C Cmaj9

And when it comes it will feel like a kiss (Silent about it)

Am F C Cmaj9

And when it comes it will feel like a kiss

Am F C Cmaj9

And I cannot say that I was not warned or was misled

Am F C Cmaj9

And when it comes it will feel like a kiss

(Same chords as previously)

Awaken from dreams of drunken car crashes

You saddened my friends and claimed all my lovers

I tried to stay still, so it will not see

Its talons rake the side of my face

When did you become such a slut?

And when it comes it will feel like a kiss (Silent about it)

And when it comes it will feel like a kiss

And I cannot say that I was not warned or was misled

And when it comes it will feel like a kiss

e|-0---0---0---0---0---0---1---3---|

B|--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1----|

G|---2---2---2---2---2---2---2-----|

D|---------------------------------| X4

A|---------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------|

e|--3-0-----0---3-0-1-0---0-----------|

B|------1-3-------------3-------------|

G|2-----------0-----------------------|

D|------------------------------------| X4 (played over vocals)

A|------------------------------------|

E|------------------------------------|

And I didn’t think I’d catch fire when I held my hand to the flame

And I didn’t think it would catch up as fast as I could have run

Fate came a knocking when I was looking the other way

e|--3-0-----0-------------------------|

B|------1-3---3-----------------------|

G|2-----------------------------------|

D|------------------------------------|

A|------------------------------------|

E|------------------------------------|

A new disease came in the post for me today

A5 F5 G5

, , (strum fast) x2

A5 F5 C5 G5

And when it comes it will feel like a kiss

A5 F5 C5 G5

And when it comes it will feel like a kiss

And when it comes

F5 C5

And when it comes

F5 C5 Am

And when it comes it will feel like a kiss

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