Em 1998, Kele Okereke estudava em Essex, cidade natal de Russell Lissack. Em 1999 eles se encontraram novamente no Reading Festival e logo formaram a banda Union. O baixista Gordon Moakes se juntou a eles em resposta um anúncio na revista New Musical Express.
A banda mudou várias vezes de nome: Superheroes of BMX, The Angel Range, Diet, e Union até chegar ao atual Bloc Party em setembro de 2003.
Havia um teoria de que o nome fosse uma brincadeira com block party
Quatro anos de trabalho duro!Neste mês de maio fizemos quatro anos no ar. Continuamos trabalhando na divulgação deste maravilhoso instrumento, obrigado por participar da nossa história!
Note: I haven’t ever seen Bloc Party do this song acoustic, but since I Play the acoustic guitar more than the electric, I figured I’d tab it out In chords.
Bm North to South DDsus4 Empty Bm Running On DDsus4 Bravado
Bm As if to say, as if to say
DDsus4 As if to say, he doesn’t like chocolate
Bm He’s born a liar, he’ll die a liar.
DDsus4 Some things, will never be different.
F#BmF#Bm Oooooh ooooooh Stop Being
F#BmF#Bm Oooooh ooooooh So American There's a time and there's a place
F#BmF#Bm Oooooh ooooooh So James Dean
F#BmF#Bm Oooooh ooooooh So Blue Jeans He's gonna save the world, he's gonna!
BmAmGmF# Are you hoping for a miracle? BmAmGmF# Are you hoping for a miracle? Are you hoping for a miracle? BmAmGmF# Are you hoping for a miracle?
BmDDsus4
BmDDsus4
Bm Three out of five, three out of five (It's not enough)
DDsus4 Six out of ten, better luck next time.
Bm Just like his Dad, just like his Dad (The same mistakes)
DDsus4 Some things will never be different.
Bm Hungry and dumb, hungry and dumb (So wait in line)
DDsus4 Queuing up for some more junk food
Bm It's not my fault, it's not my fault (Just this once)
DDsus4 They're getting so much younger
F#BmF#Bm Oooooh ooooooh Why can’t you be
F#BmF#Bm Oooooh ooooooh More European Bastard child of guilt and shame
F#BmF#Bm Oooooh ooooooh Bury your head
F#BmF#Bm Oooooh ooooooh in the sand I’m thinking six, six, six I’m thinking six
BmAmGmF# Are you hoping for a miracle? BmAmGmF# Are you hoping for a miracle? BmAmGmF# Are you hoping for a miracle? BmAmGmF# Are you hoping for a miracle?
BmAmGmF# Are you hoping for a miracle? (It's not enough, it's not enough)
BmAmGmF# Are you hoping for a miracle? (It's not enough, it's not enough) BmAmGmF# Are you hoping for a miracle? (It's not enough, it's not enough) BmAmGmF# Are you hoping for a miracle? (It's not enough, it's not enough)
| / slide up | slide down | H hammer-on | p pull-off | ~ vibrato | + harmonic | x Mute note ===============================================================================