Tuning: D A D F# A D

Alt J - Breezeblocks Tab by Vagabondtramp ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tune your guitar to a modified Open D for this! It's not the exact tuning they play it in, but it's still all correct, and definitely the easiest! The tuning goes as follows: E B F# D A D ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A very special thanks to those who provided materials and resources that allowed me to make this, I give credit to them all: https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/alt-j/breezeblocks_tabs_1228656 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_XBrQda7m8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtVu4KD8K-I ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is what you play from 0:00-0:07 An "x" means you slap the guitar to make the percussive sound you hear throughout. "She may contain the urge to run away, but hold her down with soggy clothes and breezeblocks" E |-5-x-------8-x----10-x----10-x---------------------------------------| B |---------------------------------------------------------------------| F#|---------------------------------------------------------------------| (PLAY ONCE) D |---------------------------------------------------------------------| A |---------------------------------------------------------------------| D |-3-x--3/7--7-x--7--0-x--7--0-x-0-0-0-0-------------------------------| Then from 0:07-0:27. This part is the same, except the end you play two strings and harder for the "la-la-la-la" "Citrezene, your fever's gripped me again, never kisses, all you ever send are fullstops, la-la-la-la, Do you know where the wilds things go? They go along to take your honey, la-la-la-la, Break down, (let's sleep?/now sleep?), build up breakfast now let's eat, my love, my love, love, love, la-la-la-la" E |-5-x-------8-x----10-x----10-x---------------------------------------| B |---------------------------------------------------------------------| F#|---------------------------------------------------------------------| (PLAY 3 TIMES) D |---------------------------------------------------------------------| A |-------------------------------0-0-0-0-------------------------------| D |-3-x--3/7--7-x--7--0-x--7--0-x-0-0-0-0-------------------------------| This part is really easy. I didn't even bother with correct spacing because you can get it so easily from listening to it. (0:27-0:39) "Muscle to muscle and toe to toe, the fear has gripped me but here I go, My heart sinks as I jump up, Your hand grips hand as my eyes shut" E |---------------------------------------------------------------------| B |---------------------------------------------------------------------| F#|---------------------------------------------------------------------| (PLAY THIS TWICE) D |---------------------------------------------------------------------| A |---------------------------------------------------------------------| D |-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----| Note the change in rhythm and tempo here. (0:39-0:52) "Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah" (x2) E |---------------------------------------------------------------------| B |---------------------------------------------------------------------| F#|---------------------------------------------------------------------| (PLAY THIS ONCE) D |---------------------------------------------------------------------| A |---------------------------------------------------------------------| D |-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-3---3---------------| The next three parts are identical to the last three in the first verse . (0:52-1:09) "Do you know where the wilds things go? They go along to take your honey, la-la-la-la, Break down, let's sleep?/now sleep?), build up breakfast now let's eat, my love, my love, love, love, She bruises coughs, she plutters pistol shots, hold her down with soggy clothes and breezeblocks, She's morphine, queen of my vaccine, My love, my love, love, love, la-la-la-la" E |-5-x-------8-x----10-x----10-x---------------------------------------| B |---------------------------------------------------------------------| F#|---------------------------------------------------------------------| (PLAY 3 TIMES) D |---------------------------------------------------------------------| A |-------------------------------0-0-0-0-------------------------------| D |-3-x--3/7--7-x--7--0-x--7--0-x-0-0-0-0-------------------------------| For the last one, play it slightly lighter, leave out the last little part, and wait for the "la-la-la-la". (1:09-1:17) E |-5-x-------8-x----10-x-----------------------------------------------| B |---------------------------------------------------------------------| F#|---------------------------------------------------------------------| (PLAY ONCE) D |---------------------------------------------------------------------| A |-------------------------------0-0-0-0-------------------------------| D |-3-x--3/7--7-x--7--0-x---------0-0-0-0-------------------------------| First part of the chorus is the same, but the second part changes! (1:17-1:30) "Muscle to muscle and toe to toe, the fear has gripped me but here I go, My heart sinks as I jump up, Your hand grips hand as my eyes shut" E |---------------------------------------------------------------------| B |---------------------------------------------------------------------| F#|---------------------------------------------------------------------| (PLAY THIS TWICE) D |---------------------------------------------------------------------| A |---------------------------------------------------------------------| D |-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----| Here's where it's different, you play the end as if it's the first part, and the rythm like it's the second part, and play this not once, but THREE times! (1:30-1:50) (Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah) x3 E |---------------------------------------------------------------------| B |---------------------------------------------------------------------| F#|---------------------------------------------------------------------| (PLAY THIS THREE TIMES) D |---------------------------------------------------------------------| A |---------------------------------------------------------------------| D |-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----| Then finally this, and make sure to emphasize the last 2 notes. (1:50-1:56) (Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah) x1 E |---------------------------------------------------------------------| B |---------------------------------------------------------------------| F#|---------------------------------------------------------------------| (PLAY THIS ONCE) D |---------------------------------------------------------------------| A |---------------------------------------------------------------------| D |-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-3---3-------------| Now you play the verse like you do the VERY FIRST TIME once, with the last 4 notes being very lightly played. 1:56-2:02) "She may contain the urge to run away, But hold her down with soggy clothes and breezeblocks" E |-5-x-------8-x----10-x----10-x---------------------------------------| B |---------------------------------------------------------------------| F#|---------------------------------------------------------------------| (PLAY ONCE) D |---------------------------------------------------------------------| A |---------------------------------------------------------------------| D |-3-x--3/7--7-x--7--0-x--7--0-x-0-0-0-0-------------------------------| This time, you only play the first 5 notes, go very lightly, especially at the end. (2:02-2:09) "Germaline, disinfect the scene, my love, my love, love, love" E |-5-x-------8-x----10-------------------------------------------------| B |---------------------------------------------------------------------| F#|---------------------------------------------------------------------| (PLAY ONCE) D |---------------------------------------------------------------------| A |---------------------------------------------------------------------| D |-3-x--3/7--7-x--7--0-------------------------------------------------| Now right before the outro we have this. (2:09-2:13) "But please don't go, I love you so... My-" E |---------------------------------------------------------------------| B |---------------------------------------------------------------------| F#|---------------------------------------------------------------------| (PLAY THIS ONCE) D |---------------------------------------------------------------------| A |--5---------------5/3--------------(3)-------------------------------| (THE FINAL CHORD IS OPTIONAL) D |--5---------------5/3--------------(3)-------------------------------| Now the guitars split! Here is what G1 plays. G2 will begin after the THIRD riff cycle. *NOTE*: This is NOT the exact way it is played by Alt-J themselves, however the notes are EXACTLY the same, I just modified the fingering to make it easier, just like how I modified the tuning. (2:14-2:20) "-lovely!" GUITAR 1: E |---------------------------------------------------------------------| B |---------------------------------------------------------------------| F#|---------------------------------------------------------------------| (PLAY THIS ONCE) D |-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7---------| A |--------------8-----8-----8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8---------| D |---------------------------------------------------------------------| (GUITAR 2 IS SILENT) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Here you play the same, but the lyrics come in! (2:20-2:27) "Please don't go, please don't go! I love you so, I love you so!" GUITAR 1: E |---------------------------------------------------------------------| B |---------------------------------------------------------------------| F#|---------------------------------------------------------------------| (PLAY THIS ONCE) D |-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7---------| A |--------------8-----8-----8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8---------| D |---------------------------------------------------------------------| (GUITAR 2 IS SILENT) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Now lyrics are added to the end, signaling GUITAR 2 to come in next riff! (2:20-2:27) "Please don't go, please don't go! I love you so, I love you so! - Please break my heart!" GUITAR 1: E |---------------------------------------------------------------------| B |---------------------------------------------------------------------| F#|---------------------------------------------------------------------| (PLAY THIS ONCE) D |-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7---------| A |--------------8-----8-----8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8---------| D |---------------------------------------------------------------------| (GUITAR 2 GETS READY) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Now you play the exaxt same thing on GUITAR 1 two more times, while GUITAR 2 comes in and helps transition into the final part of the outro! (2:27-2:40) "Hey! Please don't go, please don't go! I love you so, I love you so!" GUITAR 1: E |---------------------------------------------------------------------| B |---------------------------------------------------------------------| F#|---------------------------------------------------------------------| (PLAY THIS TWICE) D |-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7---------| A |--------------8-----8-----8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8---------| D |---------------------------------------------------------------------| GUITAR 2: *NOTE*: It may be hard to hear GUITAR 2 on the studio version, but if you listen to this (https://goo.gl/pOlzns) live version, it's VERY clear at 4:05. If you hold the chord shape (E-0,B-13 AND B-10,F#-0,D-12) all you have to do is lift up your ring finger and put it back down. Very easy! (2:27-2:40) E |---------------------------------------------------------------------| B |-13p10----10-10------------------------------------------------------| F#|---------------------------------------------------------------------| (PLAY THIS 6 TIMES) D |-------12------------------------------------------------------------| A |---------------------------------------------------------------------| D |---------------------------------------------------------------------| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- As GUITAR 1 does its final riff from 2:40-2:46, GUITAR 2 is going to switch into the new riff, leading the rest of the band into the last part! (2:40-2:46) "Please don't go, please don't go! I love you so, I love you so! - Please break my heart!" GUITAR 1: E |---------------------------------------------------------------------| B |---------------------------------------------------------------------| F#|---------------------------------------------------------------------| (PLAY THIS ONCE) D |-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7---------| A |--------------8-----8-----8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8---------| D |---------------------------------------------------------------------| GUITAR 2: *NOTE*: This part is NOT PERFECT. I did my best, but it's difficult to see this part played in live versions. This can be a hard transition, but not impossible. It's important that this part be done well, since it leads the rest of the intruments into the final part of the outro. No pressure. (2:43-2:46) E |---------------------------------------------------------------------| B |---------------------------------------------------------------------| F#|-10h11-11-11-11p10-10-10---------------------------------------------| (PLAY THIS TWICE) D |---------------------------------------------------------------------| A |-7----------7--------------------------------------------------------| D |---------------------------------------------------------------------| *(YOU DON'T NEED TO PLAY THE "A" STRING PART, IT'S JUST AN ADDITIONAL OPTIONAL HARMONY)* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Now the final(ish) part! GUITAR 1 just repeats the chorus. (2:46-3:38) "Please don't go, I'll eat you whole! I love you so, I love you so, I love you so!..." GUITAR 1: E |---------------------------------------------------------------------| B |---------------------------------------------------------------------| F#|---------------------------------------------------------------------| (PLAY THIS 8 TIMES) D |---------------------------------------------------------------------| A |---------------------------------------------------------------------| D |-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----| GUITAR 2: *NOTE*: Since it's the very end of the song, and very "cluttered" with melodies, you're totally welcome to come up with your own stuff for GUITAR 2. (2:46-3:38) E |---------------------------------------------------------------------| B |---------------------------------------------------------------------| F#|--10h11-11-11-11p10-10-10--------------------------------------------| (PLAY THIS 16 TIMES) D |---------------------------------------------------------------------| A |--7-----------7------------------------------------------------------| D |---------------------------------------------------------------------| *(YOU DON'T NEED TO PLAY THE "A" STRING PART, IT'S JUST AN ADDITIONAL OPTIONAL HARMONY)* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- At the VERY end, everything but GUITAR 1 stops, and plays this. Let the final chord ring out. (3:38-3:47) GUITAR 1: E |---------------------------------------------------------------------| B |---------------------------------------------------------------------| F#|---------------------------------------------------------------------| (PLAY THIS ONCE) D |---------------------------------------------------------------------| A |-3---7---0-----------------------------------------------------------| D |-3---7---0-----------------------------------------------------------| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Use some minor echo or delay for both guitars during the outro to make pull-offs more noticeable, and maybe even some very minor distortion on GUITAR 1 from 2:46-3:47 to get a sound closer to the original. Otherwise there aren't really any effects used. *I really hope this has helped everyone, and that this tab has been more complete than others! If you have any suggestions, edits, caught any mistakes of mine, have any questions, or anything like that, just comment!*

Alt-J - Breezeblocks