This Tab represents what Tom Smith plays live.
Artist: Editors
Song: Blood (Track 3)
Album :The Back Room (2005)
CAPO 2ND FRET. ALL CHORDS RELATIVE TO CAPO. STANDARD TUNING.
During live performances of Blood Tom does not play the first intro nor the verses. He
plays the intro part between verse 1 and verse 2 and after the first Chorus, Pre-Chorus
Instrumental, Chorus, Bridge and the Outro.
Nevertheless, if you want, you can play during the verses as Tom plays in the acoustic
version (see Planet Claire Session), using the Intro Chord scheme.
|VERSE 1| - Not Played
This wicked city
just drags you down
You're with the red lights,
your side of town
|Between Verses Intro|
e------|
b------|
g------|
d-4--5-|
a-2----|
e----5-| x4
|VERSE 2| - Not Played
Don't say it's easy
to follow a process
There's nothing harder
than keeping a promise
|PRE-CHORUS|
P1 P2
e------|
b-3----|
g-4----|
d-5--5-|
a-5--3-| Strike once each chord: P1 x12 P2 x4
e------|
|CHORUS|
Em` C D` S10 S9
e----------------|
b----1--3--8---7-|
g----------------|
d-5--2--4--------|
a-7--3--5--10--9-|
e----------------|
Em` C D`
Blood runs through your veins,
S10 S9 Em`
that's where our similarity ends
C D`
Blood runs through our veins X2
|INTRO| - Played
|VERSE 3| - Not Played
|PRE CHORUS|
|CHORUS|
|BRIDGE|
Strike Em# twice in quick succession x4
Then, when the song speeds up, use the Chorus Chord Scheme (Em` C D` S10 S9 Em` C D`)
|CHORUS|
...
Em` C D`
If there's hope in your heart
S10 S9 Em`
It would flow to every part
C D`
If there's hope in your heart
|OUTRO|
Strike Em` twice in quick succession x4
