29 Best The Killers Songs (list with chords & lyrics)
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Table of Contents
The Way It Was
INTRO
E - C#m - G#m - A - B (x2)
VERSE 1
E C#m G#m A B
I drove through the desert last night
E C#m G#m A B
I carried the weight of our last fight
E C#m G#m
Elvis singing "Don't be Cruel" and I wonder if you feel it too
A B
It's like we're going under.
C#m F#m G#m
Somewhere outside the lonely Esmeralda County line,
A B
The question of my heart came to my mind:
CHORUS
A E
If I go on with you by my side,
A E B A
Can it be the way it was when we met?
E B
Did you forget all about those golden nights?
VERSE 2
E C#m G#m A B
Maybe a thief stole your heart
E C#m G#m
Or maybe we just drifted apart.
A B
I remember driving
E C#m G#m
In my daddy's car to the airfield, blanket on the hood,
A B
Backs against the windshield.
C#m F#m G#m
Back then this thing was running on momentum, love and trust.
A B
That paradise is buried in the dust.
CHORUS
A E
If I go on with you by my side,
A E B A
Can it be the way it was when we met?
E B
Did you forget all about those golden nights?
(The way it was, it was)
BRIDGE
F#m C#m
All of our plans are falling through.
F#m B A
Sometimes a dream, it don't come true.
INSTRUMENTAL
A - E - B (x2)
VERSE 3
A E
Darling. Darling
A
(If we go on can it be)
A E B A
Can it be the way it was when we met?
E B
Did you forget all about them golden nights?
CHORUS
A E
If I go on with you by my side,
A E B
Can it be the way it was?
A E
My heart is true, girl, it's just you
B
I'm thinking of
A E
Can it be the way it was?
OUTRO
C#m - G#m - A - B
E C#m G#m A B
(Maybe a thief stole your heart.)
E - C#m - G#m - A - B (x2)Somebody Told Me
Capo: 1st fret
INTRO
Am Dm
VERSE
Am
Breaking my back just to know your name
Dm F
Seventeen tracks and I've had it with this game
Am
I'm breaking my back just to know your name
Am
But heaven ain't close in a place like this
Am Dm F
Anything goes but don't blink you might miss
Am
Cause heaven ain't close in a place like this
Am
I said heaven ain't close in a place like this
F G Am
Bring it back down, bring it back down tonight
F G
Never thought I'd let a rumor ruin my moonlight
CHORUS
Am
Well somebody told me
F
You had a boyfriend
G
Who looked like a girlfriend
E Am
That I had in February of last year
F
It's not confidential
G
I've got potential
VERSE
Am
Ready? Let's roll onto something new
Dm F
Taking its toll and I'm leaving without you
Am
Ready? Let's roll onto something new
Am
But heaven ain't close in a place like this
Am Dm F
Anything goes but don't blink you might miss
Am
Cause heaven ain't close in a place like this
Am
I said heaven ain't close in a place like this
F G Am
Bring it back down, bring it back down tonight
F G
Never thought I'd let a rumour ruin my moonlight
CHORUS
Am
Well somebody told me
F
You had a boyfriend
G
Who looked like a girlfriend
E Am
That I had in February of last year
F
It's not confidential
G
I've got potential
E
A rushin', a rushin' around
BRIDGE
F G Dm
Pace yourself from me
C Dm F
I said maybe baby please
Am G F
But I just don't know now
E G
When all I wanna do is try
CHORUS
Am
Well somebody told me
F
You had a boyfriend
G
Who looked like a girlfriend
E Am
That I had in February of last year
F
It's not confidential
G
I've got potential
E
A rushin', a rushin' around
Am
Well somebody told me
F
You had a boyfriend
G
Who looked like a girlfriend
E Am
That I had in February of last year
F
It's not confidential
G
I've got potential
E
A rushin', a rushin' around
AmRun For Cover
INTRO
| A# | Dm | F | Gm |
| A# | Dm | F | C |
| A# | Dm | F | Gm |
| A# | Dm | F | C |
| A# | | C | Dm |
| A# | | C | |
VERSE 1
F Gm
What have you gathered to report to your progenitors?
Am Gm
Are your excuses any better than your senator's?
F Gm
He held a conference and his wife was standing by his side
C
He did her dirty but no one died
PRE CHORUS 1
Dm Am/E
I saw Sonny Liston on the street last night
F Gm A#
Black-fisted and strong singing Redemption Song
C
He motioned me to the sky
F
I heard heaven and thunder cry
CHORUS 1
A# Dm
Run for cover
F Gm
Run while you can baby, don't look back
A# Dm
You gotta run for cover
F C
Don't be afraid of the fear, that's a played out trap, man
Am A# C Dm
You know you're not the only one
A# C
And don't look back, just run for cover
VERSE 2
F Gm
What are you waiting for, a kiss or an apology?
Am Gm
You think by now you'd have an A in toxicology
F Gm
It’s hard to pack the car when all you do is shame us
C
It’s even harder when the dirtbag’s famous
PRE CHORUS 2
Dm Am/E
I saw my mother on the street last night
F Gm A#
All pretty and strong, singing “the road is long”
C
I said “Momma, I know you’ve tried”
But she fell on her knees and cried
CHORUS 2
A# Dm
Run for cover
F Gm
Run while you can baby, don't look back
A# Dm
You gotta run for cover
F C
Don't be afraid of the fear, that's a played out trap, man
Am A# C Dm
I know you're not the only one
A# C
And don't look back, just run for cover
BRIDGE
Am A# Dm
And there was nothing she wouldn't give
A# Am A#
Just to trust him with her nightmares, with her dreams
Dm C
Now she's running, she's running
A#
Just to trust him
Dm
He got big smile, he's fake news
F
Just run for cover, you've got nothing left to lose
CHORUS 3
N.C. Dm
Run for cover
F Gm
Run while you can baby, don't look back
A# Dm
You gotta run for cover
F C
Don't be afraid of the fear, that's a played out trap, man
Am A# C Dm
You know you're not the only one
A# C
And don't look back, just run for cover, run!
OUTRO
| A# | Dm | F | Gm |
| A# | Dm | F | C |
| A# | | C | Dm |
| A# | | C | |
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Intro Riff
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Guitar 1: |
A#5 D5 F5 G5 |
e|------------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| |
B|------------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| |
G|-3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-|/7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7-|/10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|/12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-| |
D|------------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| |
A|-1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1-|/5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5-|/8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--|/10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-| |
E|------------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| |
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Guitar 2: |
e|------------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| |
B|------------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| |
G|------------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| |
D|-7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7-|-7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7-|-7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|-7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--| |
A|------------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| |
E|------------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| |
| x2
Guitar 1: |
A#5 D5 F5 C |
e|------------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| |
B|------------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| |
G|-3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-|/7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7-|/10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--| |
D|------------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-| |
A|-1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1-|/5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5-|/8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-| |
E|------------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|-8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--| |
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Guitar 2: |
e|------------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| |
B|------------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| |
G|------------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| |
D|-7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7-|-7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7-|-7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|-7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--| |
A|------------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| |
E|------------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| |
Guitar 1:
A# C Dm
e|------------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
B|------------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
G|-3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-|-3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-|-5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|-7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|
D|-3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-|-3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-|-5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|-7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|
A|-1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1-|-1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1-|-3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--|-5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|
E|------------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Guitar 2:
e|------------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
B|------------------------|-10---------------------|-------------------------|-10----------------------|
G|-10----------------7----|-------------------7----|-10----------------7-----|-------------------7-----|
D|------------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
A|------------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
E|------------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Guitar 1:
A# C
e|------------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
B|------------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
G|-3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-|-3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-|-5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|-5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|
D|-3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-|-3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-|-5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|-5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|
A|-1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1-|-1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1-|-3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--|-3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--|
E|------------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Guitar 2:
e|------------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
B|------------------------|------------------------|-10----------------------|-------------------------|
G|-10---------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D|------------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
A|------------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
E|------------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|Glamorous Indie Rock N Roll
INTRO
e|-----------------|
B|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
G|-----------------|
D|-----------------|
VERSE 1
D
Glamorous
Dmaj7 Bm Bm/A
Indie rock'n'roll is what I want
G
It's in my soul, it's what I need
A7sus4 A
Indie rock'n'roll, it's time
D
Two of us
Dmaj7 Bm Bm/A
Flipping through a thrift store magazine
Em7
She plays the drums, I'm on tambourine
Em D
Bet your, your bottom dollar on me
CHORUS
A Dsus2
It's Indie rock'n'roll for me
Bmadd11
It's Indie rock'n'roll for me
Em A
It's all I need
D
It's Indie rock'n'roll for me
VERSE 2
D
In a clutch
Dmaj7 Bm Bm/A
I'm talking every word for all the boys
Em7
Electric girls with worn down toys
Em A
Make it up, break it up, what do you care
A7sus4
Oh what do you care?
BRIDGE
Em G Bm A
I take my twist with a shout
Em G Bm A
A coffee shop with a cause, then I'll freak you out
Em G Bm
No sex, no drugs, no life, no love
A G A
When it comes to today
[Middle 8]
Bb Gm
Stay if you wanna love me, stay
Cm F
Oh don't be shy, let's cause a scene
Bb Gm
Like lovers do on silver screens
Cm F F (hold)
Let's make it yeah, we'll cause a scene
CHORUS
Bb
It's Indie rock'n'roll for me
Gm
It's Indie rock'n'roll for me
F A
It's all I need
D
It's Indie rock'n'roll for me
[Final Verse/Chorus]
D
In a clutch
G
I'm talking every word for all the boys
Em7
It's all I need
Em A
Makin' up, breakin' up, what do you care
D
It's Indie rock'n'roll for me
(Two of us)
Bm
Flipping through a thrift store magazine
Em7
It's all I need
Em A
Makin' up, breakin' up, what do you care
D (hold)
It's Indie rock'n'roll for meFor Reasons Unknown
Capo: 3rd fret
VERSE 1
F
I pack my case. I check my face.
C G
I look a little bit older. I look a little bit colder.
F
With one deep breath, and one big step,
C G
I move a little bit closer. I move a little bit closer.
VERSE 2
F
For reasons unknown. I caught my stride. I flew and flied.
C G E
I know if destiny's kind, I've got the rest on my mind.
PRE CHORUS
Am F
But my heart, it don't beat, it don't beat the way it used to.
C G E
And my eyes, they don't see you no more.
Am F
And my lips, they don't kiss, they don't kiss the way they used to,
C G E
and my eyes don't recognize you no more.
CHORUS
C F Am G
For reasons unknown;
C F Am G
for reasons unknown
VERSE 3
F
There was an open chair. We sat down in the open chair.
C G E
I said if destiny's kind, I've got the rest on my mind.
PRE CHORUS
Am F
But my heart, it don't beat, it don't beat the way it used to.
C G E
And my eyes, they don't see you no more.
Am F
And my lips, they don't kiss, they don't kiss the way they used to,
C G E
and my eyes don't recognize you at all.
CHORUS
C F Am G
For reasons unknown;
C F Am G
for reasons unknown
BRIDGE
C F Am G
I said my heart, it don't beat, it don't beat the way it used to
C F Am G
and my eyes don't recognize you no more.
Am F C G
And my lips, they don't kiss, they don't kiss the way they used to,
Am F C G
and my eyes don't recognize you no more.
OUTRO CHORUS
C F Am G
For reasons unknown;
C F Am G
for reasons unknown
C F Am G
For reasons unknown;
C F Am G C
for reasons unknownMr Brightside
Capo: 1st fret
INTRO
C C/B F
VERSE 1
C C/B
Coming out of my cage
F
And I've been doing just fine
Gotta gotta be down
Because I want it all
C C/B
It started out with a kiss
F
How did it end up like this?
It was only a kiss
It was only a kiss
C C/B
Now I'm falling asleep
F
And she's calling a cab
While he's having a smoke
And she's taking the drag
C C/B
Now they're going to bed
F
And my stomach is sick
And it's all in my head
But she's touching his
PRE CHORUS
Am
Сhest now
G
He takes off her dress now
F
Let me go
Am
I just can't look
G
It's killing me
F
And taking control
CHORUS
C
Jealousy
F Am
Turning saints into the sea
G C
Swimming through sick lullabies
F Am
Choking on your alibis
G C
But it's just the price I pay
F Am
Destiny is calling me
G C Fmaj7
Open up my eager eyes
Am G
‘Cause I'm Mr. Brightside
INSTRUMENTAL
C Fadd9 Am G
C Fadd9 Am G
VERSE 2
C C/B
I'm coming out of my cage
F
And I've been doing just fine
Gotta gotta be down
Because I want it all
C C/B
It started out with a kiss
F
How did it end up like this?
It was only a kiss
It was only a kiss
C C/B
Now I'm falling asleep
F
And she's calling a cab
While he's having a smoke
And she's taking the drag
C C/B
Now they're going to bed
F
And my stomach is sick
And it's all in my head
But she's touching his
PRE CHORUS
Am
Сhest now
G
He takes off her dress now
F
Let me go
Am
'Cause I just can't look
G
It's killing me
F
And taking control
CHORUS
C
Jealousy
F Am
Turning saints into the sea
G C
Swimming through sick lullabies
F Am
Choking on your alibies
G C
But it's just the price I pay
F Am
Destiny is calling me
G C Fmaj7
Open up my eager eyes
Am G
‘Cause I'm Mr. Brightside
INSTRUMENTAL
C Fadd9 Am G
C Fadd9 Am G
OUTRO
C F Am G
I never
C F Am G
I never
C F Am G
I never
C F Am G
I neverChange Your Mind
Capo: 5th fret
INTRO (strum between chords, listen to song for pattern)
C / Cmaj7 ... (8 measures)
Am F G (under sweet synth riff)
VERSE
C / Cmaj7 ...(intro pattern throughout)
Racey days,
Help me through the hopeless haze
Am F G
But my, oh my.
C / Cmaj7 ...
Tragic eyes
that I can't even recognize
Am F G
myself behind.
CHORUS
F G
So if the answer is no,
C / Cmaj7 ...
can I change your mind?
VERSE
C / Cmaj7 ...
Out again,
a siren screams at half past ten
Am F G
and you won't let go.
C / Cmaj7
While I ignore,
that we've both felt like this before
Am F G
it starts to show.
CHORUS
F G
So if I have a chance
C (bass breakdown)
would you let me know?
BRIDGE
Am C F C
Why aren't you shaken?
Am C G
Step back in time.
Am C F C
Graciously taken.
Am C G
Oh you're too kind!
CHORUS
F G
And if the answer is no
C / Cmaj7 ...
can I change your mind?
VERSE
C / Cmaj7 ...
We're all the same
Am F G
and love is blind.
C / Cmaj7 ...
The sun is gone
Am F G
before it shines.
CHORUS
F G
And I said if the answer is no
can I change your mind?
F G
If the answer is no
C / Cmaj7 ... C
can I change your mind?Just Another Girl
Capo: 6th fret
VERSE 1
C G
Step out into the Indian dust
Am
I can feel the cracks in my spirit
F G
They're starting to bust
C
Drive by your house
G Em
Nobody's home
Am F G
I'm trying to tell myself that I'm better off alone
CHORUS
C G
All my friends say I should move on
Am F
She's just another girl
G C
Don't let her stick it to your heart so hard
G
And all my friends say it wasn't meant to be
Am F
And it's a great big world
G C
She's just another girl
G Am F G
(another girl)
VERSE 2
C
I went to see a fortuneteller, that was a trip
G (Em)
Maybe this confusion's got me losing my grip
Am F G
I can't believe you're out there flying with someone else uh-huh
C
Now Jason's getting married in the blink of an eye
G (Em)
I got an invitation but I didn't reply
Am F
Tell your little brother that we put down the gloves
G
And give him all of my love
CHORUS
C G
All my friends say I should move on
Am F
She's just another girl
G C
Don't let her stick it to your heart so hard
G
And all my friends say it wasn't meant to be
Am F
And it's a great big world
G Am
She's just another girl
BRIDGE
Am G Em
I could be reeling them in left and right
Am G Em
Something's got a hold on me, tonight
Am G Em
Well maybe all of my friends should confront
F G
The fact that I don't want another girl
C G Em
Am F G
All of my friends say I should move on
C
All of my friends say
G Em
All of my friends say
Am
All of my friends say
F G C
She's just another girl
C
Then why can't I sleep at night
G Em
And why don't the moon look right
Am F
The sound's off but the TV's on
G
And it's a great big world
OUTRO
F
She's just another girl,
G
Don't let her stick it to your heart boys
(Em) F
She's just another girl
G Em C G
All my friends say she's just another girl
Am F G C
Another girl Runaways
Capo: 1st fret
INTRO
C G F - F C G x2
VERSE
C G F
Blonde hair blowing in the summer wind
F C G
Blue eyed girl playing in the sand
C G F
I've been on the trail for a little while
F C G F
But that was the night that she broke down and held my hand
Am
Teenage rush
Dm
She said
G
Ain't we all just runaways?
F Am
We got time and that ain't much
CHORUS
G F
We can't wait 'till tomorrow
G Am
You gotta know that this is real
F
Baby, why you wanna fight it?
Am C F
It's the one thing you can't choose
G Am F
Oh!
VERSE
C G F
We got engaged on a friday night
F C G
I swore on the head of our unborn child
C G F
That I could take care of the three of us
F C G F
But I've got the tendency to slip when the nights get wild
Am
It's in my blood
Dm G
You said she might just runaway
F Am
Somewhere else, someplace good
CHORUS
G F
We can't wait 'till tomorrow
G Am
You gotta know that this is real
F
Baby, why you wanna fight it?
Am C F
It's the one thing you can't choose
G
Let's take a chance, baby we can't lose
POST CHORUS
C G F
Ain't we all just runaways?
F
I knew it when I met you
C G C G F
I'm not gonna let you runaway
F
I knew it when I held you
C G
I wasn't letting go
VERSE
Em Am
We used to look at the stars and confess our dreams
F
Hold each other 'till the morning light
C Am
We used to laugh, now we only fight
G F
Baby are you lonesome now?
C G F
At night I come home after they go to sleep
F C G
Like a stumbling ghost I haunt this hall
C G F
There's a picture of us on our wedding day
F C G F
I recognize the girl but I can't settle in these walls
CHORUS
G F
We can't wait 'till tomorrow
G Am
No we're caught up in the appeal
F
Baby, why you wanna hide it?
Am C F
It's the last thing on my mind (Why you wanna hide it?)
G
I turn the engine over and my body just comes alive
POST CHORUS
C G F
Ain't we all just runaways?
F
I knew it when I met you
C G C G F
I'm not gonna let you runaway
F
I knew it when I held you
C G
I wasn't letting go
OUTRO
C G F
Ain't we all just runaways?
F C G C G F
Yeeeaah, runaways (Ain't we all just runaways?)
F C G
Yeeeaah
[Ending]
G Am FThe World We Live In
CHORUS 1
Fmaj7 G C/E Fmaj7
This is the world that we live in, I feel myself get tired.
Fmaj7 G
This is the world that we live in.
INTERLUDE
Cm Cm C C
VERSE 1
Cm Cm Am Am Ab
Well, maybe I was mistaken, I heard a rumour that you quit this day and age.
Ab C C
Well, maybe I was mistaken.
F (G) Am (Bb) C C
Bless your body, bless your soul, pray for peace and self-control.
Cm Cm Am Am Ab
I gotta believe it’s worth it, without a victory I’m so sanctified and free.
Ab C C
Well, maybe I’m just mistaken.
Em Bb C C C/E Bb C C
Lesson learned and the wheels keep turning.
CHORUS 2
F G C/E F
This is the world that we live in, I can’t take blame for two.
F G C/E F
This is the world that we live in, and maybe we’ll make it through – aaah.
SOLO
Cm Cm Am Am
Ab Ab C C
VERSE 2
F (G) Am (Bb) C C
Bless your body, bless your soul, reel me in and cut my throat.
F (G) Am (Bb) C C/E
Underneath the waterfall, baby we’re still in this – woah, yeah!
CHORUS 3
F G C/E F
This is the world that we live in, I feel myself get tired.
F G
This is the world that we live in.
BRIDGE
Eb Cm Bb F/A
I had a dream that I was falling (down).
Ab Ab C C Em
There’s no next time alone.
Bb C C
A storm wastes its water on me.
Am Bb C C/E
But my heart, was free.
CHORUS 4
F G C/E F
I guess it’s the world that we live in, it’s not too late for that.
F G C/E F
This is the world that we live in, I know we can’t go back.
F G C/E F
This is the world that we live in, I still want something real.
F G C/E F
This is the world that we live in, I know that, we can heal,
F G C/E F F G C/E F
Over time (This is the world that we live in.)
OUTRO
F G C/E F F G C/E F
(This is the world that we live in.)
F G C/E F
(fade out)All These Things That Ive Done
INTRO
E E7
When there's nowhere else to run
A
Is there room for one more son?
E
One more son?
C#m
If you can hold on,
A E
If you can hold on, hold on.
VERSE
E
I want to stand up, I want to let go
A
You know you know - no, you don't, you don't.
E
I want to shine on in the hearts of men.
I want a meaning from the back of my broken hand.
E
Another head aches, another heart breaks.
A
I'm so much older than I can take.
E
And my affection, well it comes and goes.
I need direction to perfection, no no no no
HOOK
E
Help me out, yeah
You know you gotta help me out, yeah
A
Oh don't you put me on the back burner,
E
You know you gotta help me out, yeah.
VERSE
E
And when there's nowhere else to run
A
Is there room for one more son?
These changes ain't changing me,
E
The cold-hearted boy I used to be.
CHORUS
E
Yeah, you know you gotta help me out, yeah
A
Oh don't you put me on the back burner
E
You know you gotta help me out, yeah
C#m
You're gonna bring yourself down, yeah
BRIDGE
A
You're gonna bring yourself down, yeah
E
You're gonna bring yourself down.
E
I got soul, but I'm not a soldier
I got soul, but I'm not a soldier
A
I got soul, but I'm not a soldier
E
I got soul, but I'm not a soldier (2x)
C#m
I got soul, but I'm not a soldier
A E
I got soul, but I'm not a soldier
CHORUS
E
Yeah, you know you gotta help me out, yeah
A
Oh don't you put me on the back burner
E
You know you gotta help me out, yeah
E
You're gonna bring yourself down, yeah
You're gonna bring yourself down, yeah
A
Oh don't you put me on the back burner,
E
You're gonna bring yourself down
OUTRO
C#m F#m A
Over and in, last call for sin.
B
While everyone's lost, the battle is won
E
With all these things that I've done.
C#m
With all these things that I've done.
A B E
If you can hold on, if you can hold on...Read My Mind
Capo: 1st fret
INTRO
C Am7 Gsus4 G
C Am7 Gsus4 G
VERSE 1
C Am7
On the corner of main street
Gsus4 G
Just tryin' to keep it in line
C Am7
You say you wanna move on and
Gsus4 G
You say I'm falling behind
C Am7 Gsus4 G
Can you read my mind?
C Am7 Gsus4 G
Can you read my mind?
VERSE 2
C Am7
I never really gave up on
Gsus4 G
Breakin' out of this two-star town
C Am7
I got the green light, I got a little fight
Gsus4 G
I'm gonna turn this thing around
C Am7 Gsus4 G
Can you read my mind?
C Am7 Gsus4 G
Can you read my mind?
CHORUS
F C
The good old days, the honest man
G G
The restless heart, the promised land
F C
A subtle kiss that no one sees
G G
A broken wrist and a big trapeze
F C
Oh well I don't mind, if you don't mind
G E7 Am
Coz I don't shine if you don't shine
F G
Before you go, can you read my mind?
VERSE 3
C Am7
It’s funny how you just break down
Gsus4 G
Waitin' on some sign
C Am7
I pull up to the front of your driveway
Gsus4 G
With magic soakin' my spine
C Am7 Gsus4 G
Can you read my mind?
C Am7 Gsus4 G
Can you read my mind?
CHORUS
F C
The teenage queen, the loaded gun
G G
The drop dead dream, the chosen one
F C
A southern drawl, a world unseen
G G
A city wall and a trampoline
F C
Oh well I don't mind, if you don't mind
G E7 Am
Cause I don't shine if you don't shine
F F
Before you jump, tell me what you
G G
find when you read my mind
SOLO
Am G F C
Am G F F
G Gsus4
CHORUS
G F C
Slippin’ in my faith until I fall
G
He never returned that call
G F C
Woman, open the door, don't let it sting
G G
I wanna breathe that fire again, she said
Am G
I don't mind, if you don't mind
F C
Cause I don't shine if you don't shine
Am
Put your back on me
G
Put your back on me
F
Put your back on me
OUTRO
C Am7 Gsus4 G
C Am7 Gsus4 G
The stars are blazing like rebel diamonds cut out of the sun
C Am7 Gsus4 G
When you read my mind
C Am7 Gsus4 G
CJenny Was A Friend Of Mine
Capo: 6th fret
INTRO
Am
[Intro Bass]
Am G F
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VERSE 1
Am G
We took a walk that night
F
but it wasn't the same
Am
We had a fight on the
G F
promenade out in the rain
Am G
She said she loved me but
F
she had somewhere to go
Am
She couldn't scream
G
while I held her close
F
I swore I'd never let her go
CHORUS 1
F G
Tell me what you wanna know oh
Am Em
come on oh come on oh come on
F G
There ain't no motive for this crime
C G/B Am G
Jenny was a friend of mine so come
F G
on oh come on oh come on whoaaaho
INSTRUMENTAL (with same bass riff as intro)
Am G F
Am G F
VERSE 2
Am G
I know my rights I've been
F
here all day and it's time
Am G
For me to go so let me
F
know if it's alright
Am G
I just can't take this I
F
swear I told you the truth
Am
She couldn't scream
G
while I held her close
F
I swore I'd never let her go
CHORUS 2
F G
Tell me what you wanna know oh
Am Em
come on oh come on oh come on
F G
And then you whisper in my ear
C G/B Am G
I know what you're doing here so come
F G
on oh come on oh come on
F G
There ain't no motive for this crime
C G/B Am G
Jenny was a friend of mine so come
F G
on oh come on oh come on whoaaaho
INTERLUDE
Am Am Am Am
Am Am Am Am
OUTRO
Am G F
Am G F
Am G F
Am G F
Am
(hold)Bones
INTRO
A Bm F#m E D E E7
VERSE 1
C#5 D5
We took a back road, we’re gonna look at the stars
B5 C#5
We took a back road in my car
F#5 D5
Down to the ocean, it’s only water and sand
Ab5 C#5
And in the ocean, we’ll hold hands
C#5
But I don’t really like you
D5 B5 C#5
Apologetically dressed in the best, but on a heartbeat glide
F#5 D5
Without an answer, the thunder speaks from the sky
Ab5 C#5 D
And on the cold, wet dirt I cry
C#5 B5 A Ab5 F#m E
And on the cold, wet dirt I cry
CHORUS 1
E A
Don’t you wanna come with me?
Bm F#m E D
Don’t you wanna feel my bones on your bones?
E E7
It’s only natural
VERSE 2
C#5 D5
This cinematic vision ensued
B5 E F5
Like the holiest dream
F#5 D5
There’s someone calling, an angel whispers my name
Ab5 C#5 D
But the message relayed is the same
E
Wait till tomorrow you’ll be fine
E7
But it’s gone to the dogs in my mind
C#5 D5 Bm5 C#5 F#m D
I Always hear them when the dead of night comes calling
Ab5 C#5 D
To save me from this fright
C#5 B5 A Ab5 F#m E E7
But they can never wrong this right
CHORUS 2
E7 A
Don’t you wanna come with me?
Bm F#m E D
Don’t you wanna feel my bones on your bones?
E
It’s only natural
A
Don’t you wanna swim with me?
Bm F#m E D
Don’t you wanna feel my skin on your skin?
E
It’s only natural
BRIDGE
F#m C#
(I never had a lover) I never had a lover
E B
(I never had soul) I never had soul
A C#m
(never had a good time) And I never had a good time
D E E7
(never got bold) I never got bold
CHORUS 3
(first part no guitar until riff)
A
Don’t you wanna come with me?
Bm F#m E D
Don’t you wanna feel my bones on your bones?
E
It’s only natural
(guitar riff starts on "swim", continues till end)
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A
Don’t you wanna swim with me?
Bm F#m E D
Don’t you wanna feel my skin on your skin?
E
It’s only natural
A D
Don’t you wanna come with me?
E F#m E D
Don’t you wanna feel my bones on your bones?
E E7
It’s only natural
A D
Come and take a swim with me
E F#m E D
Don't you wanna feel my skin on your skin?
E E7 A
It's only natural
Spaceman
INTRO
E C#m E A
A C#m G#m B
VERSE 1
E E E E B
It started with a low light, next thing I knew they ripped me from my bed.
C#m B B E
And then they took my blood type, they left a strange impression in my head.
E E E B
You know that I was hoping, that I could leave this starcrossed world behind.
C#m B B
But when they cut me open, I guess I changed my mind.
PRE CHORUS 1
A B C#m G#m
And you know I might have just flown too far
A B C#m G#m
from the floor this time, 'cos they're calling me by my name.
A B G#m C#m
And they’re zipping white light beams, disregarding bombs and satellites.
B B B B
That was the turning point, that was one lonely night.
CHORUS 1
E C#m E A
The starmaker says it ain't so bad, the dream-maker's gonna make you mad.
A C#m G#m B
The spaceman says, "Everybody look down, it's all in your mind."
VERSE 2
E E E E B
Well now I'm back at home and, I'm looking forward to this life I live.
C#m B B E
You know it's gonna haunt me, so hesitation to this life I give.
E E E B
You think you might cross over, you're caught between the devil & the deep blue sea.
C#m B B
You better look it over, before you make that leap.
PRE CHORUS 2
A B C#m G#m
And you know I'm fine, but I hear those voices
A B C#m G#m
at night sometimes, that justify my claim.
A B G#m C#m
And the public don't dwell on my transmission, 'cos it wasn't televised.
B B B B
But it was the turning point, oh, what a lonely night!
CHORUS 2
E C#m E A
The starmaker says it ain't so bad, the dream-maker's gonna make you mad.
A C#m G#m B
The spaceman says, "Everybody look down, it's all in your mind."
E C#m E A
The starmaker says it ain't so bad, the dream-maker's gonna make you mad.
A C#m G#m B
The spaceman says, "Everybody look down, it's all in your mind."
[Bass Fill]
C#m C#m C#m C#m
C#m C#m C#m C#m
[Middle Eight]
C#m C#m C#m C#m
My global position systems are vocally addressed.
C#m C#m C#m C#m
They say the Nile used to run from East to West.
C#m C#m A B A
They say the Nile used to run, from East to West.
G#m C#m B
I'm fine, but I hear those voices
E F#m A B
at night sometimes.
CHORUS 3
E G#m A G#m
The starmaker says it ain't so bad, the dream-maker's gonna make you mad.
B C#m A B
The spaceman says, "Everybody look down, it's all in your mind."
E G#m A G#m
The starmaker says it ain't so bad, the dream-maker's gonna make you mad.
B C#m A B E
The spaceman says, "Everybody look down, it's all in your mind."
OUTRO
C#m E A
A C#m G#m B
E C#m E A
It's all in my mind.
A C#m G#m B
It's all in my mind.
E C#m E A
A C#m G#m B
EOn Top
|| Intro: C#m B C#m B
|| Verse 1:
C#m
Remember Rio, and get down
B
Like some other DJ, in some other town
C#m
She's been trying to tell me to hold tight
B C#m
But I've been waiting this whole ni-ight
But I've been down
B
Across a road or two
C#m
But now I've found
B
The velvet sun, that shines on me and...
||Chorus:
F#m B
You, in the back, uh-huh, I can't crack,
E E
We're on top
F#m B
It's just a shimmy and a shake, uh-huh
E
I can't fake, we're on top
C#m
We're on top
|| Break: C#m B C#m B
|| Verse 2:
C#m
The day is breaking, we're still here
B
Your body's shaking, and it's clear
C#m
You really need it, so let go
B C#m
And let me feed it, but you kno-ow
That I've been down
B
Across a road or two
C#m
But now I've found
B
The velvet sun, that shines on me and...
|| Chorus:
F#m B
You, in the back, uh-huh, I can't crack,
E E
We're on top
F#m B
It's just a shimmy and a shake, uh-huh
E
I can't fake, we're on top
C#m
We're on top
F#m B
We bring the bump to the grind, uh-huh
E E
I don't mind, we're on top
F#m B
It's just a shimmy and a shake, uh-huh
E
I can't fake, we're on top
C#m
We're on top
|| Bridge:
Dsus2 E F#m A
And we don't mean to satisfy tonight
Dsus2 E F#m A
So get your eyes off of my bride tonight
Dsus2 E F#m A
Cause I don't need to satisfy tonight
Bm E
It's like a cigarette in the mouth, or a
Bm E
Handshake in the doorway
Bm E F#m F#m
I look at you and smile because I'm fine
|| Break: C#m B C#m B C#m B AA
|| Solo: (optional, explained further)
|| Bridge:
Dsus2 E F#m A
And we don't mean to satisfy tonight
Dsus2 E F#m A
So get your eyes off of my bride tonight
Dsus2 E F#m A
Cause I don't need to satisfy tonight
Bm E
It's like a cigarette in the mouth, or a
Bm E
Handshake in the doorway
Bm E F#m (hold)
I look at you and smile because I'm fine
___||End____
___||Solo___
There is a guitar riff/solo in the song, which you can play right after
the second break (let the notes ring):
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g|-------4-------4-------4-------4-------4-------------------------|A Dustland Fairytale
INTRO
D D D D
VERSE
D D A G
A dustland fairytale beginning, just another white trash county kiss.
D D D D
In 'Sixty-One, long brown hair and foolish eyes.
D D A G
He looked just like you'd want him to - some kind of slick chrome American prince.
A Bm Bm G G
A blue jean serenade, Moon River, what you do to me.
E E
But I don't believe you.
CHORUS
D D Gmaj7/B Gmaj7/B
Saw Cinderella in a party dress but she was looking for a nightgown.
A A D D/F#
I saw the devil wrapping up his hands, he's getting ready for the showdown.
G D/F# (D/A#) Bm A D D
I saw the minute that I turned away, I got my money on a palm tonight.
VERSE
D D A G
The change came in disguise of revelation set his soul on fire.
D/A Gmaj7/B D D
She says she always knew he'd come around.
D D Bm Bm
And the decades disappear like sinking ships that we persevere.
G G/B D D
God gives us hope, but we still fear, we don't know, the mind is poison.
Bm Bm G G
Castles in the sky sit stranded, vandalised.
E E
The drawbridge is closing.
CHORUS
D/A D/A Gmaj7/B Gmaj7/B
Saw Cinderella in a party dress but she was looking for a nightgown.
A A D D/F#
I saw the devil wrapping up his hands, he's getting ready for the showdown.
G D/F# (D/A#) Bm A D
I saw the ending when they turned the page, I threw my money and I ran away.
D/F# A
Straight to the valley of the great divide.
[Middle Eight:]
A D D (A) G
Out where the dreams all hide, out where the wind don't blow.
G (A) Bm Bm (A) D
Out here the good girls die, and the sky won't snow.
D (A) G G (A) G
Out here the bird don't sing, out here the field don't grow.
G (A) Bm B7 E E7
Out here the bell don't ring, out here the bell don't ring.
G G D/A
Out here the good girls die.
OUTRO
D/A Gmaj7/B Gmaj7/B
Now Cinderella don't you go to sleep, it's such a bitter form of refuge.
A A D D/F#
Oh don't you know the kingdom's under siege? And everybody needs you.
G D/F# (D/A#) Bm A D
Is there still magic in the midnight sun? Or did you leave it back in 'Sixty-One?
D/F# G G (A) D
In the cadence of a young man's eyes, and where the dreams roll high.
The Man
INTRO
A F#m A F#m
VERSE 1
A F#m
I know the score like the back of my hand
A F#m
Them other boys, I don't give a damn
A F#m
They kiss on the ring, I carry the crown
A F#m
Nothing can break, nothing can break me down
A F#m
Don't need no advice, I got a plan
A F#m
I know the direction, the lay of the land
A F#m
I know the score like the back of my hand
A F#m
Them other boys, I don't give a damn
PRE CHORUS
A F#m
I'm the man, come round
A F#m
No-no-nothing can break, no-nothing can break me down
A F#m
I'm the man, come round and
A F#m F#m G#m A C#m Bm
No-no-nothing can break, you can't break me down
CHORUS
Bm
I got gas in the tank
D
I got money in the bank
F#m C#m
I got news for you baby, you're looking at the man
Bm
I got skin in the game
D
I got a household name
F#m C#m
I got news for you baby, you're looking at the man
VERSE 2
A F#m
When it comes to Friday, I always earn
A F#m
Don't try to teach me, I got nothing to learn
A F#m
'Cause baby I'm gifted
A F#m
You see what I mean?
A F#m
USDA certified lean
PRE CHORUS
A F#m
I'm the man, come round and
A F#m F#m G#m A C#m Bm
No-no-nothing can break, you can't break me down
CHORUS
Bm
I got gas in the tank
D
I got money in the bank
F#m C#m
I got news for you baby, you're looking at the man
Bm
I got skin in the game
D
I don't feel no pain
F#m C#m
I got news for you baby, you're looking at the man
Bm
Who's the man? Who's the man?
D
I'm the man, I'm the man
F#m
Who's the man with the plan?
C#m
I'm the man
Bm
Who's the man? Who's the man?
D
I'm the man, I'm the man
F#m
Who's the man with the plan?
C#m
I'm the man
A F#m
CHORUS
Bm
I got gas in the tank
D
I got money in the bank
F#m C#m
I got news for you baby, you're looking at the man
Bm
I got skin in the game
D F#m
Headed to the hall of fame
C#m
I got news for you baby, you're looking at the man
BRIDGE
A
Right hand to God
C#m
First in command
Bm Db
My testimony, but I take the stand
Bm
Who's the man? Who's the man?
D
I'm the man, I'm the man
F#m
Who's the man with the plan?
C#m
I'm the man
Bm
Who's the man? Who's the man?
D
I'm the man, I'm the man
F#m
Who's the man with the plan?
C#m
I'm the man
A F#m
I don't give a damn
A F#mBattle Born
INTRO
G | D - C | D - Em | G - Am | Am - Cadd9 | C
(Refer to song for timing, it'll be important for chorus and ending)
VERSE
G D
You lost faith in the human spirit
Fmaj7 C
You walk around like a ghost
Cm G*
Your star-spangled heart
Am D
Took a train for the coast
G D
When you shine you're a hilltop mansion
Fmaj7 C
So how'd you lose the light?
Cm G*
Was it blown by the wind,
Am D
In the still of the night?
C
We're up against the wall
CHORUS
G
Up against the wall
D - C D - Em
There's something dying on the street
When they knock you down
G - Am G - Cadd9
You're gonna get back on your feet
C D
(No you can't stop now)
VERSE
G D
I always saw you as a kind of keeper
Fmaj7 C
A mother to a child
Cm G*
But your boys have grown soft
Am D - Dsus2
And your girls have gone wild
G D
From the blue ridge to the black hills
Fmaj7 C
To the redwood sky
Cm G
The season may pass
Am D
But the dream doesn't die
C
Why did you drop the ball?
CHORUS (strum like intro)
G
Up against the wall
D - C D - Em
There's something dying on the street
When they knock you down
G - Am G - Cadd9
You're gonna get back on your feet
C D
(No you can't stop now)
G
When they break your heart
D - C D - Em
When they cause your soul to mourn
Remember what I said
G - Am Cadd9
Boy you was battle born
C D
(No, you can't stop now)
INTERLUDE
Am Cadd9
Em Dsus2
You was battle born...
Am Cadd9
When the night falls on the land,
Em Dsus2
are you haunted by the sound?...
Am Cadd9
It's gonna take more than a hand.
Em
to turn this thing around
Won't you lean it on me?
D
Rescue, set me free
CHORUS
G
Up against the wall
D - C D - Em
There's something dying on the street
When they knock you down
G - Am G - Cadd9
You're gonna get back on your feet
C D
('Cause you can't stop now)
G
Did they break your heart?
D - C D - Em
Did they cause your soul to mourn
Remember what I said
G - Am G - Cadd9
Boy you was battle born
C D
('Cause you can't stop now)
G
Come on show your face
D - C D - Em
Come on give us one more spark
So we'll start a fire
G - Am G - Cadd9
Unless we fall into the dark
C D
(And you can't stop now)
G
You never know if you never learn
D - C
You never shine if you never burn
D - Em
The rising tide, the undertow
G - Am
The venom and the overflow
G - Cadd9 C
You turn away, welcome home
G D - C D - Em G - Am Am - Cadd9 C
G D - C D - Em G - Am Am - Cadd9 C GSams Town
Capo: 2nd fret
INTRO
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E|-3---------------|-0---------------|-3-------0-------|-----------------|
VERSE
G Bm Em Bm
Nobody ever had a dream round here
G Em B Em
But I don't really mind that it's starting to get to me
G Bm Em Bm
Nobody ever pulls the seams round here
G Em B Em
But I don't really mind that it's starting to get to me
D Em Am G
I've got this energy beneath my feet
C D B C
Like something underground's gonna come up and carry me
D Em Am G
I've got this sentimental heart that beats
C D B C
But I don't really mind that it's starting to get to me
CHORUS
D B Em
Now, "Why do you waste my time?"
Bm C D G G/F#
Is the answer to the question on your mind
Em B C D B
And I'm sick of all my judges so scared of what they'll find
Em Bm C D G
But I know that I can make it as long as somebody takes me home
G#m Am Am Em Bm
Every now and then...
POST CHORUS
G Bm Em G Em Bm
Oh, have you ever seen the lights?
G Bm Em G Em Bm
Have you ever seen the lights?
VERSE
G Bm Em Bm
I took a shuttle on a shockwave ride
G Em B Em
Where people on the pen pull the trigger for accolade
G Bm Em Bm
I took a bullet and I looked inside
G Em B Em
Running through my veins an American masquerade
D Em Am G
I still remember Grandma Dixie's wake
C D B C
I'd never really known anybody to die before
D Em Am G
Red, white, and blue upon a birthday cake
C D B C
My brother he was born on the Fourth of July and that's
CHORUS
D B Em
All, so "Why do you waste my time?"
Bm C D G G/F#
Is the answer to the question on your mind
Em B C D B
And I'm sick of all my judges so scared of letting me shine
Em Bm C D G G/F# Em
But I know that I can make it, as long as somebody takes me home..
G#m Am Bm C D Dsus4
Every now and then, Every now and then
G Bm Em Bm C Am G D
You know I see London, I see Sam's Town
G Bm Em Bm C Am G D
Holds my hand and lets my hair down
G Bm Em Bm C Am G D
Rolls that world right off my shoulder
G Bm Em Bm C Am G D E
I see London, I see Sam's Town nowBling Confessions Of A King
F#
Bm
When I offer you survival
G
You say it's hard enough to live
Em G
It's not so bad, it's not so bad
A Bm G A
How do you know that you're right?
VERSE I
Bm
I awoke on the roadside
G
In the land of the free ride
Em
And I can't pull it any longer
Bm
The sun is beating down my neck
Bm
So I ran with the devil
G
Left a trail of excuses
Em
Like a stone on the water
Bm
The elements decide my fate
G D A D
Watch it go . . . "bling"
CHORUS
Bm A
When I offer you survival
G
You say it's hard enough to live
D A
Don't tell me that it's over
G
Stand up, Poor and tired but more than this
D A
How do you know that you're right?
G
If you're not nervous anymore
D A G
It's not so bad, it's not so bad
VERSE II
Bm
I feel my vision slipping in and out of focus
G
But I'm pushing on for that horizon
Em
I'm pushing on
Bm
Now I've got the blowing wind against my face
So you sling rocks at the rip tide
G
Am I wrong or am I right?
Em
I hit the bottom with a "huh!" - Quite strange
Bm
I get my glory in the desert rain
G D A D
Watch it go . . . "bling"
CHORUS
Bm A
When I offer you survival
G
You say it's hard enough to live
D A
Don't tell me that it's over
G
Stand up, poor and tired but more than this
D A
How do you know that you're right?
G
If you're not nervous anymore
D A G
It's not so bad, it's not so bad
BRIDGE
D
Higher and higher
We're gonna take it
Down to the wire
We're gonna make it
G A D Bm
Out of the fire
G A D
Higher and higher
D
Higher and higher
We're gonna take it
Down to the wire
We're gonna make it out
G A D Bm
Whoa-oh-oh-oh!
G A D
Higher and higher
OUTRO
G A Bm
It ain't hard to hold
F#m G
When it shines like gold
A D
You'll remember me
Caution
INTRO
N.C.
And there is nothing
N.C.
I want to do
N.C.
There is nothing
N.C.
I want to give
N.C.
There is nothing
N.C.
Come my way
G Em C G x2
VERSE 1
G Em C G
Let me introduce you to the featherweight queen
D Em C G
She got Hollywood eyes, but she can't shoot what she see
G Em C G
Momma was a dancer, and that's all that she knew
D Em C G
'Cause when you live in the desert that's what pretty girls do
CHORUS
G Em C G
I’m throwin' caution, what's it gonna be?
D Em C G
Tonight the winds of change are blowing wild and free
G Em C G
If I don't get out, out of this town
D Em C G
I just might be the one who finally burns it down
G Em C G
I'm throwin' caution
G D Em C
I'm throwin' caution
[Intrumental]
Em D G C
G D Em C
Em D G C
VERSE 2
G Em C G
Never had a diamond on the sole of her shoes
D Em C G
Just blacktop white trash straight out of the news
G Em C G
Doesn't like birthdays, they remind her of why
D Em C D
She can go straight from zero to the Fourth of July
CHORUS
G Em C G
I’m throwin' caution, what's it gonna be?
D Em C G
Tonight the winds of change are coming over me
G Em C G
If I don't get out, out of this town
D Em C D
I just might be the one who finally burns it down
G D Em C
I'm throwin' caution
Em D G C
I'm throwin' caution
G D Em C
I'm throwin' caution
Em D G C
I'm throwin' caution
BRIDGE
G Em
'Cause it's some kind of sin
C G
To live your whole life
G Em
On a might've been
SOLO
C G
I'm ready now
G D Em C
Em D G C (x4)Miss Atomic Bomb
Capo: 3rd fret
VERSE 1
G
G Dsus4
You were standing with your girlfriends in the streets
Cadd9 Em7 Dsus4 Em7 Cadd9 Em7 Dsus4
Falling back on forever, I wonder what you came to be
G Dsus4
I was new in town, the boy with the eager eyes
Cadd9 Em7 Dsus4 Em7 Cadd9 Em7 Dsus4
I never was a quitter, oblivious to schoolgirls' lies
Cadd9 Em7
When I look back on those neon nights
The leather seats, the passage rite
Cadd9 Em7-Dsus4
I feel the heat, I see the light
CHORUS
G
Miss Atomic Bomb
Dsus4
Making out, we've got the radio on
Cadd9 Em7
You're gonna miss me when I'm gone
Cadd9 Em7 Dsus4
You're gonna miss me when I'm gone
G
Racing shadows in the moonlight
Dsus4
Through the desert on a hot night
Cadd9 Em7
And for a second there we'd won
Cadd9 Em7 Dsus4
Yeah, we were innocent and young
INTERLUDE
[Palm Muted rythm guitar]
G - Bm - Cadd9 - Em7 - Cadd9 - Em7 Dsus4 x2
VERSE 2
G Dsus4
Cast out of the night, well you've got a foolish heart
Cadd9 Em7 A7sus4 Em7 Dsus4
So you took your place but the fall from grace was the hardest part
G Dsus4
It feels just like a dagger buried deep in your back
You run for cover but you can't escape the second attack
Cadd9 Em7
Your soul was innocent, she kissed him and she painted it black
Cadd9 Em7 A7sus4
You should have seen your little face, burnin' for love
Em7-Dsus4
Holdin on' for your life
Cadd9 Em7
All that I wanted was a little touch,
A little tenderness and truth, I didn't ask for much, no
Cadd9
Talk about being at the wrong place at the wrong time
CHORUS
G
Miss Atomic Bomb
Dsus4
Making out, we've got the radio on
Cadd9 Em7
You're gonna miss me when I'm gone
Cadd9 Em7 Dsus4
You're gonna miss me when I'm gone
G
Racing shadows in the moonlight
Dsus4
We're taking chances on a hot night
Cadd9 Em7
And for a second there we'd won
Cadd9 Em7 Dsus4
Yeah we were innocent and young
BRIDGE
G
The dust cloud has settled, and my eyes are clear
But sometimes in dreams of impact I still hear
G Dsus4
Miss Atomic Bomb, I'm standing here
Cadd9
Sweat on my skin
Em7 Cadd9
And this love that I've cradled
Em7 Dsus4 G
Is wearing thin (Miss Atomic Bomb)
OUTRO
Dsus4 Cadd9
But I'm standing here and you're too late
Em7 Cadd9 Em7 Dsus4
Your shock-wave whisper has sealed your fate
G Dsus4
(It feels just like a dagger buried deep in your back)
It's a proving ground
G Dsus4
(You run for cover but you can't escape the second attack)
and you turn it to chance
Cadd9 Em7
(Your soul was innocent, she kissed him and she painted it black)
N.C.
on a loser's game
Cadd9 Em7 Dsus4
(You should have seen your little face, burning for love,)
G
(Miss Atomic Bomb....... Holdin' on for your life)
But you can't survive
G Dsus4
(All that I wanted was a little touch)
When you want it all
G Dsus4
(A little tenderness and truth, I didn't ask for much)
There's another side
Cadd9 Em D G
(Talk about being at the wrong place at the wrong time)Smile Like You Mean It
Intro lick:
G/B D/F#
D#|---3-----2-------------- ------------------------------------------|
A#|---3-----3-------------- ------------------------------------------|
F#|---0-----2-------------- ------------------------------------------|
C#|---0-----0-------------- -------------------9-9--------------------|
G#|---2-------------------- ----10-10-10-10-10-----7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7----| X4ish
D#|---------2-------------- ------------------------------------------|
INTRO
G .Am Em
VERSE
G Am7 Em
Save some face, you know you've only got one
G Am7 Em
Change your ways while you're young
G Am Em
Boy, one day you'll be a man
G Am7 Em
Oh girl, he'll help you understand
CHORUS
G/B C G D/F#
Smile like you mean it
G/B C G D/F#
Smile like you mean it
VERSE
G Am7 Em
Looking back at sunsets on the Eastside
G Am7 Em
We lost track of the time
G Am Em
Dreams aren't what they used to be
G Am Em
Some things sat by so carelessly
CHORUS
G/B C G D/F#
Smile like you mean it
G/B C G D/F#
Smile like you mean it
SOLO
D Em C X2
VERSE
Am
And someone is calling my name
Em
From the back of the restaurant
Am
And someone is playing a game
Em
In the house that I grew up in
Am
And someone will drive her around
Bm
Down the same streets that I did
C D
On the same streets that I did
CHORUS
G/B C G D/F#
Smile like you mean it
G/B C G D/F#
Smile like you mean it
G/B C G D/F#
Smile like you mean it
G/B C G D/F#
Smile like you mean it
OUTRO
Oh No no
G Am Em
Strumming pattern changes
but still same progression
[Ending]
EmHuman
Capo: 1st fret
INTRO
A A A A
VERSE 1
A C#m D A
I did my best to notice when the call came down the line.
E F#m D E
Up to the platform of surrender I was brought, but I was kind.
A C#m D F#m
And sometimes I get nervous when I see an open door.
D D E E
Close your eyes, clear your heart.
CHORUS 1
A C#m D A
Cut the cord - are we human, or are we dancer?
E F#m D E
My sign is vital, my hands are cold.
A C#m F#m F#m
And I'm on my knees looking for the answer.
Bm D A A
Are we human, or are we dancer?
[Fill]
A C#m D A
E F#m D E
VERSE 2
A C#m D A
Pay my respects to grace and virtue, send my condolences to good.
E F#m D E
Give my regards to soul and romance, they always did the best they could.
A C#m D F#m
And so long to devotion, you taught me everything I know.
D D E E
Wave goodbye, wish me well.
CHORUS 2
A C#m D A
You got to let me go - are we human, or are we dancer?
E F#m D E
My sign is vital, my hands are cold.
A C#m F#m F#m
And I'm on my knees, looking for the answer.
Bm D A C#m
Are we human, or are we dancer?
[Middle Eight]
D E Fdim F#m
Will your system be alright, when you dream of home tonight?
D D E E
There is no message we're receiving, let me know is your heart still beating?
CHORUS 3
D E F#m F#m
Are we human, or are we dancer?
D E C#m D
My sign is vital, my hands are cold.
A C#m F#m F#m
And I'm on my knees, looking for the answer.
INSTRUMENTAL
F#m F#m F#m F#m
CHORUS 4
A C#m D A
You got to let me know - are we human, or are we dancer?
E F#m D E
My sign is vital, my hands are cold.
A C#m F#m F#m
And I'm on my knees, looking for the answer.
Bm D D
Are we human?
A C#m D A
Or are we dancer?
INSTRUMENTAL
E F#m D E
A C#m D F#m
OUTRO
D D F#m E
Are we human, or are we dancer?
D Bm A A
Are we human, or are we dancer?
OUTRO
A A A ARomeo And Juliet
Capo: 2nd fret
VERSE 1
G Em G
A Lovestruck Romeo, sings a streetsus serenade.
Em C
Laying Everybody low, with a love song that he made.
D C D G
Finds A Streetlight, steps out in the shade
C D
Says something like "You and Me Babe, How about it?"
G Em G
Juliet says, "Hey, it's Romeo, you nearly gave me a heart attack"
Em C
He's underneath the window, she's singing "Hey, la, my boyfriend's back
D C D G
You shouldn't come around here, singing up people like that
C D
Anyway, what you gonna do about it?"
CHORUS
G D Em C
Juliet, the dice was loaded from the start.
G D Em C
And i bet, you exploded in my heart.
G D C Em C
And i forget, i forget, the movie song.
Am C D Em
When You Gonna Realise It was just that the time was wrong?
D G
Juliet.
VERSE 2
G Em G
Come up on different streets, they both were streets of shame
Em C
Both dirty, both mean, yes and the dream was just the same
D C D G
And I dream your dream for you and now your dream is real
C D
How can you look at me, as if I was just another one of your deals?
G Em G
Well, you can fall for chains of silver, you can fall for chains of gold
Em C
You can fall for pretty strangers and the promises they hold
D C D G
You promised me everything, you promised me thick and thin, yeah
C
Now you just say, "Oh, Romeo, yeah, you know
D
I used to have a scene with him"
CHORUS
G D Em C
Juliet, when we made love, you used to cry
G D Em C
I said, "I love you like the stars above, I love you till I die"
G D C Em C
And there's a place for us, you know the movie song
Am C D Em
When You Gonna Realise It was just that the time was wrong?
D G
Juliet.
VERSE 3
G Em G
I can't do the talk, like the talk on the TV
Em C
And I can't do a love song, like the way it's meant to be
D C D G
I can't do everything, but I'd do anything for you
C D
I can't do anything except be in love with you
G Em G
And all I do is miss you and the way we used to be
Em C
All I do is keep the beat, and the bad company
D C D G
And all I do is kiss you, through the bars of a rhyme
C D
Juliet, I'd do the stars with you any time
CHORUS
G D Em C
Juliet, when we made love, you used to cry
G D Em C
I said, "I love you like the stars above, I love you till I die"
G D C Em C
And there's a place for us, you know the movie song
Am C D Em
When You Gonna Realise It was just that the time was wrong?
D G
Juliet.
VERSE 4
G Em G
A Lovestruck Romeo, sings sings a streetsus serenade.
Em C
Laying Everybody low, with a love song that he made.
D C D G
He finds a convenient Streetlight, steps out in the shade
C D
Says something like "You and Me Babe, How about it?"Shot At The Night
Capo: 5th fret
Intro:
F C Em Am G x 2
VERSE 1
F C
Once in a lifetime
Em Am G
The suffering of fools
F C
To find our way home
Em Am G
To break in these palms
F C
Once in a lifetime (Once in a lifetime)
G
Once in a lifetime
CHORUS
F C Am G
Give me a shot at the night
F C Am G
Give me a moment, some kinda mysterious
F C Am G
Give me a shot at the night
F C Am G C
Give me a moment, some kinda mysterious
VERSE 2
F C
Once in a lifetime
Em Am G
The breaking of the roof
F C
To find that our home
Em Am G
Has long been out grown
F C
Draw me a life line
Em Am G
'Cause honey I got nothing to lose
F C
Once in a lifetime (Once in a lifetime)
G
Once in a lifetime
CHORUS
F C Am G
Give me a shot at the night
F C Am G
Give me a moment, some kinda mysterious
F C Am G
Give me a shot at the night
F C Am G
Give me a moment, some kinda mysterious
F C Am G
Give me a shot at the night
INSTRUMENTAL
F C Am G x 2
BRIDGE
F C Am G
Look at my reflection in the mirror
F C Am G
Underneath the power of the light
CHORUS
F C Am G
Give me a shot at the night
F C Am G
Give me a shot at the night
F C Am
Give me a shot at the night
G
I feel like I'm losing the fight
F C Am G
Give me a shot at the night, some kind of mysterious
F C Am G
Give me a shot at the night
F C Am G
Give me a shot at the night
F C Am G
Give me a moment, some kinda mysterious
F C Am G
Give me a shot at the night
F C Am G
Give me a moment, some kinda mysterious
F C Am G
Give me a shot at the night
F C Am G
Give me a moment, some kinda mysterious
F C Am G F
Give me a shot at the night
End on FWhen You Were Young
INTRO
E*
E F# G#m B E
E F# G#m B E
VERSE
E F# G#m
You sit there in your heart-ache
B E
Waiting on some beautiful boy to
E F# G#m
To save you from your old ways
B
You play forgiveness
E
Watch it now Here he comes
CHORUS
E F# G#m
He doesnt look a thing like Je-sus
B
But he talks like a gentleman
E
Like you imagined
F# G#m
When you were young
INSTRUMENTAL
B E
VERSE
E
Can we climb this mountain
F# G#m
I dont know
B E
Higher now than ever before
E F# G#m
I know we can make it if we take it slow
B
Let's take it easy
E
Easy now, watch it go
CHORUS
E F# G#m
We're burning down the highway sky- line
B
On the back of a hurricane
E
That started turning
F# G#m B E
When you were young
F# G#m B E
When you were young
VERSE
E F# G#m
And sometimes you close your eyes
B E
And see the place where you used to live
F# G#m B E
When you were young
INSTRUMENTAL
E F# G#m B E
E D#m C#m B A#m G#m F#
BRIDGE
C#m
The say the devil's water, it ain't so sweet.
E G#m
You don't have to drink right now.
D#m G#m
But you can dip your feet.
F# E F# G#m B E
Every once in a little while.
INSTRUMENTAL
E F# G#m B E
VERSE
E F# G#m
You sit there in your heart-ache
B E
Waiting on some beautiful boy to
E F# G#m
To save you from your old ways
B
You play forgiveness
E
Watch it now Here he comes
CHORUS
F#
He doesnt look a thing like Je-sus
B
But he talks like a gentleman
G#m
Like you imagined
E F# G#m
When you were young
B
(talks like a gentleman)
E
(like you imagined)
E F# G#m B E
When you were young
[Chorus & Outro]
F# G#m B E
I said he doesnt look a thing like Jesus
F# G#m B E
He doesnt look a thing like Jesus
E D#m C#m B A#m G#m F#
But more than you'll ever knowThis Is Your Life
INTRO (x3)
F Dm Am Bb (C)
VERSE 1
F Dm
Candy talks to strangers, thinks her life's in danger.
Am Bb (C)
No-one gives a damn about her hair.
F Dm
It's lonely down on Track Street, she used to go by Jackie.
Am Bb (C)
The cops, they'll steal your dreams and they'll kill your prayers.
CHORUS 1
F Dm Am Bb (C)
Take a number where the blood just barely dried.
F Dm Am Bb
Wait for something better, no-one behind you watching your shadows.
(C) F Dm Am Bb (C)
This feeling won't go.
VERSE 2
F Dm
Crooked wheels keep turning - children, are you learning?
Am Bb (C)
Aclimatise but don't you lose the plot.
F Dm
A history of blisters, your brothers and your sisters.
Am Bb (C)
Somewhere in the pages we forgot.
CHORUS 2
Bb F Bb Gm C C
Take a number Jackie where the blood just barely dried, you know I'm on your side.
F Dm Am Bb
Wait for something better, no-one behind you watching your shadows.
(C) F Dm Am Bb
You gotta be stronger than the story, don't let it blind you, rivers are shallow.
(C) F
This feeling won't go.
(Middle Eight)
Bb C Dm
And the sky is full of dreams, but you don't know how to fly.
G/B Gm Bb C C
I don't have a simple answer, but I know that I could answer.
OUTRO
F Dm Am Bb (C)
Something better.
F Dm Am Bb
(C) F Dm Am Bb (C)
This feeling won't go.
F Dm Am Bb (C)
Wait for it, wait for it, wait for it, wait for it.
F Dm Am Bb (C)
F Dm Am Bb (C)
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