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Helicopter

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Key: D
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
[Chords]
 Bm-  x24432
 A-   x02220
 G-   320033
 E-   022100
 F#-  244322
 D-   xx0232
 Em-  022000
[Intro] 
 Bm   Ax4
Bm D A Bm D Em
[Verse 1]
  BmNorth to south
  D    EEmpty
  BmRunning on
  D    EBravado
  BmAs if to say as if to say
  DAs if to say he Edoesn't like chocolate
  BmHe's born a liar he'll die a liar
  DSome things will Enever be different
[Refrain 1]
   F#     BmStop beinF#mg Bm  
   F#     Bmso American
DThere's a time 
and there's a place
   F#     BmSo James DeaF#nBm  
   F#     BmSo blue jeans
DGonna save the world
He's F#mgonna
[Chorus]
Are you hoping for a mBmiracleA?G  F#m  Em  
Are you hoping for a mBmiracleA?G  F#m  Em  
Are you hoping for a mBmiracleA?G  F#m  Em  
Are you hoping for a mBmiracleA?G  F#m  Em  
[Interlude]
  Bm   D    Emx2
[Verse 2]
  BmThree out of five three 
out of five (it's not enough)
  DSix out of ten
EBetter luck next time
  BmJust like his Dad just 
like his Dad (the same mistakes)
  DSome things will Enever be different
  BmHungry and dumb hungry 
and dumb (so wait in line)
  DQueuing up for some Emore junk food
  BmIt's not my fault it's 
not my fault (just this once)
  DThey're getting Eso much younger
[Refrain 2]
   F#     BmWhy can't you bF#e Bm  
   F#     Bmmore European
DBastard child of guilt and shame
   F#     BmBury your heaF#d Bm  
   F#     Bmin the sand
I'm thinking Dsix six six
I'm thinking F#msix
[Chorus]
Are you hoping for a mBmiracleA?G  F#m  Em  
Are you hoping for a mBmiracleA?G  F#m  Em  
Are you hoping for a mBmiracleA?G  F#m  Em  
Are you hoping for a mBmiracleA?G  F#m  Em  
[Guitar Solo]
Bm x4
D G F#m
[Outro]
Bm

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Helicopter

by Bloc Party

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Key: D

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

[Chords]

- x24432

- x02220

- 320033

- 022100

- 244322

- xx0232

- 022000

[Intro]

Bm A

Bm D A Bm D Em

[Verse 1]

North to south

D E

Empty

Running on

D E

Bravado

As if to say as if to say

D E

As if to say he doesn't like chocolate

He's born a liar he'll die a liar

D E

Some things will never be different

[Refrain 1]

F# Bm F#m Bm

Stop being

F# Bm

so American

There's a time

and there's a place

F# Bm F# Bm

So James Dean

F# Bm

So blue jeans

Gonna save the world

F#m

He's gonna

[Chorus]

Bm A G F#m Em

Are you hoping for a miracle?

Bm A G F#m Em

Are you hoping for a miracle?

Bm A G F#m Em

Are you hoping for a miracle?

Bm A G F#m Em

Are you hoping for a miracle?

[Interlude]

Bm D Em

[Verse 2]

Three out of five three

out of five (it's not enough)

Six out of ten

Better luck next time

Just like his Dad just

like his Dad (the same mistakes)

D E

Some things will never be different

Hungry and dumb hungry

and dumb (so wait in line)

D E

Queuing up for some more junk food

It's not my fault it's

not my fault (just this once)

D E

They're getting so much younger

[Refrain 2]

F# Bm F# Bm

Why can't you be

F# Bm

more European

Bastard child of guilt and shame

F# Bm F# Bm

Bury your head

F# Bm

in the sand

I'm thinking six six six

F#m

I'm thinking six

[Chorus]

Bm A G F#m Em

Are you hoping for a miracle?

Bm A G F#m Em

Are you hoping for a miracle?

Bm A G F#m Em

Are you hoping for a miracle?

Bm A G F#m Em

Are you hoping for a miracle?

[Guitar Solo]

Bm x4

D G F#m

[Outro]

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