Convex, Concave Lyrics

As recorded by Biffy Clyro
(From the 2002 Album BLACKENED SKY)
Words and Music by Biffy Clyro
Arranged by Adam Hutchison
Gtr I
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E q q
Q E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E q E
Pre-Verse
Q=128
E E E E E E Q E E E E E E Q E E E E E E Q E E E E E E Q
Wx8
|-(6)-(6)-6-(6)-(6)-6-6h=7--|-(6)-(6)-6-(6)-(6)-6-6h=7--|
|-(6)-(6)-6-(6)-(6)-6-6h=7--|-7-7-7-(7)--7--7-7p=6--|
|-(6)-(6)-6-(6)-(6)-6-6h=7--|-(6)-(6)-6-(6)-(6)-7-7--6S=|
|--5---5--5-(5)-(5)-5-5-(5)-|--7---7--7-(7)-(7)-7-7-(7)S|
|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-7S=9--9--9--9--9--9--9\-|
|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|-xS=x--x--x--x--x--x--x\-|
|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-9S11-11-11-11-11-11-11\-|
Pre-Verse
Dm Fm Dm Fm Dm Fm Dm Fm N.C.
GtGtr I
E E E E E E Q E E E E E E Q E E E E E E Q E E E E E E Q
Wx8
|-(6)-(6)-6-(6)-(6)-6-6h=7--|-(6)-(6)-6-(6)-(6)-6-6h=7--|
|-(6)-(6)-6-(6)-(6)-6-6h=7--|-7-7-7-(7)--7--7-7p=6--|
|-(6)-(6)-6-(6)-(6)-6-6h=7--|-(6)-(6)-6-(6)-(6)-7-7--6S=|
|--5---5--5-(5)-(5)-5-5-(5)-|--7---7--7-(7)-(7)-7-7-(7)S|
|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-7S=9--9--9--9--9--9--9\-|
|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|-xS=x--x--x--x--x--x--x\-|
|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-9S11-11-11-11-11-11-11\-|
|-\7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-7S=9--9--9--9--9--9--9\-|
|-\x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|-xS=x--x--x--x--x--x--x\-|
|-\9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-9S11-11-11-11-11-11-11\-|
Gtrs III, IV
||o-----------------|-------------------|-----------------|------------------o||
||o-7-0-0-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-(5)-|-7-0-0-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--o||
||o-----------------|-----------------|
||o-0-0-0-8-8-8-8-8-|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|
E S E S E E E E E E E E E E E E E 4x
|-----------------------|-------------------------o||
|-3-x-2-x-0-10-10-10-10-|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-o||
Gtr I
<
||o-------------------------|-------------------------|
||o--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-|--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-|
|-------------------------|-------------------------o||
|--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-|--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-o||
E Q T T T T T Q +S +T +E E Q T T T T T Q +S +T +E
E Q T T T T T Q +S +T +E E Q T T T T T Q +S +T +E
E Q T T T T T Q +S +T +E E Q T T T T T Q +S +T +E
E Q T T T T T Q +S +T E E Q E E E E S S
E +S E S E Q +E S S E +S E S E Q +E S S
|-------------!0--(0)-----|-------------!0--(0)-----|
|-x-(x)-x-x-x-!x--(x)-x-x-|-x-(x)-x-x-x-!x--(x)-x-x-|
|-7-(7)-7-7-7-!7--(7)-x-x-|-7-(7)-7-7-7-!7--(7)-x-x-|
|-x-(x)-x-x-x-!x--(x)-x-x-|-x-(x)-x-x-x-!x--(x)-x-x-|
|-8-(8)-8-8-8-!8--(8)-x-x-|-8-(8)-8-8-8-!8--(8)-x-x-|
|-----------0-!0--(0)-----|-----------0-!0--(0)-----|
E +S E S E Q +E S S E +S E S E Q +E S S
|------------------!-0---(0)-----|------------------!-0---(0)------|
|--x--(x)--x--x--x-!-x---(x)-x-x-|--x--(x)--x--x--x-!-x---(x)-x-x--|
|--9--(9)--9--9--9-!-9---(9)-x-x-|--9--(9)--9--9--9-!-9---(9)-x-x--|
|--x--(x)--x--x--x-!-x---(x)-x-x-|--x--(x)--x--x--x-!-x---(x)-x-x--|
|-10-(10)-10-10-10-!10--(10)-x-x-|-10-(10)-10-10-10-!10--(10)-x-x--|
|----------------0-!-0---(0)-----|----------------0-!-0---(0)------|
E +S E S E E Q E E +S E S E Q +Q
<
PM------------------------|
Gtrs III, IV
Q Q +E Q +E Q +E Q E E E
||o----------------------|-----------------------|
||o-0---0---(0)--0---(0)-|--0---(0)--0---0--0--0-|
|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-10-11-10-8-8-8-8-8--o||
|--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7-|--7--7--7-7-7-7-7-7--o||
Q Q E Q E Q E Q E E E
Q Q E Q E Q E Q E E E
Q Q E Q E Q E Q E E E
Q Q +E Q +E Q +E Q E E E
||o----------------------|-----------------------|
||o-0---0---(0)--0---(0)-|--0---(0)--0---0--0--0-|
|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-10-11-10-8-8-8-8-8--o||
|--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7-|--7--7--7-7-7-7-7-7--o||
Q Q E Q E Q E Q E E E
Q Q E Q E Q E Q E E E
Q Q E Q E Q E Q E E E
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q
Duration Legend
W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura
+ - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted
Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration)
Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line
Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the
duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Multi-
bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low
melody durations appear below the staff
Tablature Legend
h - hammer-on
p - pull-off
b - bend
pb - pre-bend
r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately)
/\ - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere")
s - legato slide
S - shift slide
- natural harmonic
(n) - artificial harmonic
n(n) - tapped harmonic
~ - vibrato
tr - trill
T - tap
TP - trem. picking
PM - palm muting
\n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip
\n - tremolo bar down
n/ - tremolo bar up
/n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip
= - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls
- volume swell (louder/softer)
x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash
o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash
Misc Legend
| - bar
|| - double bar
||o - repeat start
o|| - repeat end
*| - double bar (ending)
: - bar (freetime)
$ - Segno
& - Coda
Tempo markers - = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths