Modern Magic Formula

Biffy Clyro

t = tremolo pick (strum/pick really fast) \ = slide down / = slide up ^ = half bend ^^ = full bend ^^^ = Just bend as far as you can ~ = vibrato x = mute INTRO e|-------|-------| B|-------|-------| G|--17t--|--19\--| Strum the first octave D|-------|-------| really fast A|--15t--|--17\--| E|-------|-------| VERSE e|------------------------|------------| B|------------15\---13----|------------| G|--10t--5t---------15^^--|--10t--12t--| D|------------12\---------|------------| A|--8-t--7t---------------|--8-t--10t--| E|------------------------|------------| Chorus (1st part) e|-----------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------------------| G|-------9---9---------9------------------9-------------9----------| 2x D|--8--8-8-8-8--8-8--8-8-x-10-10-10--0--0-0-0-10-0-0--0-0-0--------| A|--8--8-8-8-8--8-8--8-8-x-8--8--8---0--0-0-0-0--0-0--0-0-0--------| E|--8--8-8-8-8--8-8--8-8-x-----------0--0-0-0-0--0-0--0-0-0-7-7-7--| Chorus (2nd part) (Not 100% accurate but the general idea is there) e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------14----12------------14----12------------14----12------------14----12------| D|--10--10-10-10-10--10-10--10-10-10-10--10-10--10-10-10-10--10-10--10-10-10-10--10--| A|--10--10-10-10-10--10-10--10-10-10-10--10-10--10-10-10-10--10-10--10-10-10-10--10--| E|--10--10-10-10-10--10-10--10-10-10-10--10-10--10-10-10-10--10-10--10-10-10-10--10--| e|------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------6--| G|-------9--------------9----------5--| Strum the last chord D|--7--7-7-7-12--7-7--7-7-7-12--7--3--| in any way you like A|--7--7-7-7-7---7-7--7-7-7-7---7-----| E|--7--7-7-7-7---7-7--7-7-7-7---7-----| Chorus (3rd part) e|-----0-------------------|------| B|--8--6--6----------------|-(6)--| G|--7--7--5--5---------2x--|--7\--| D|--5--7--3--5--x-x-x------|--7\--| A|--5--0--3--3--x-x-x------|--5\--| E|--5--0--3-----x-x-x------|------| MIDDLE 8 e|----0-------8-7~----0----------8--------8-----| B|------3/--------------3/----------------------| G|--2-------5-------2---------10-------10---10--| Make sure the tremolo D|--2---------------2-------0-------10----------| is nice and wide A|--0---------------0---------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------| e|--7--10--5--3--| B|--8--10--6--5--| G|--7--10--5--5--| 2x D|---------------| A|---------------| E|---------------| BREAKDOWN e|-------|---------| B|-------|---------| G|--17t--|--17^^^--| D|-------|---------| A|--15t--|--15^^^--| E|-------|---------| e|-------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------| D|--12--12--12-0-0-12--0-12-0-10-0-14--| A|--12--12--12-0-0-12--0-12-0-10-0-14--| E|--12--12--12-0-0-12--0-12-0-10-0-14--| e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|--15--15--15-0-0-15--0-15-0-15-0-15---17--17--17-0-0-17--0-17-0-17-0-17--| A|--15--15--15-0-0-15--0-15-0-15-0-15---15--15--15-0-0-15--0-15-0-15-0-15--| E|--15--15--15-0-0-15--0-15-0-15-0-15---17--17--17-0-0-17--0-17-0-17-0-17--| There is a bit of lead guitar in the background which I've tabbed out here (I'm not 100% sure of this either, but it sounds okay) e|---------------------17t-19t-20t-22t--| B|--19t-19^ 19t-------------------------| G|---------------17t--------------------| D|--------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------| e|--16--16--16-16--16--16--16-16--| B|--15--15--15-15--15--15--15-15--| G|--13--13--13-13--13--13--13-13--| 4x (The note on the D|--12--12--12-12--12--12--12-12--| 16th fret is optional) A|--12--12--12-12--12--12--12-12--| E|--12--12--12-12--12--12--12-12--| e|--17--17--17-17--17--17--17-17--|-----------------|------| B|--15--15--15-15--15--15--15-15--|--The note on----|--17--| G|--14--14--14-14--14--14--14-14--|--the 17th fret--|--16--| D|--12--12--12-12--12--12--12-12--|--is optional----|-(0-)-| A|--12--12--12-12--12--12--12-12--|-----------------|------| E|--12--12--12-12--12--12--12-12--|-----------------|--17--| e|---------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------| D|--12--12--12-12-12-13\--6\--1----0000--| A|--12--12--12-12-12-13\--6\--1----0000--| E|--12--12--12-12-12-13\--6\--1----0000--|

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