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Released on September 17th 2012, "Battle Born" is the homonimous track for the Killers' fourth album. During the 2012-2013 Battle Born tour, this is the tune that closes most of their setlists due its emotiveness. Lyrics by B. Flowers, D. Keuning, M. Stoermer & R. Vannucci Jr. Music by the Killers Key of F# (it would be G but it's half step down Tuning Eb (every string half step down) ============ All chords relative to tuning Am X02210 C X32010 Cm X35543 Cadd9 X3203X D X00232 or X5777X Em 022000 or X7998X Fmaj7 X33210 G 320033 G* 355433 INTRO G D-C D-Em G-Am Am-Cadd9 C (Refer to song for timing, it'll be important for chorus and ending) VERSES
GYou lost faith in the Dhuman spirit Fmaj7You walk around like a Cghost Cm G* Your star-spangled heart Took aAm train for the Dcoast
GWhen you shine you're a Dhilltop mansion Fmaj7So how'd you lose the Clight' Cm G* Was it blown by the wind, In the Amstill of the Dnight' CWe're up against the wall
CHORUS (strum like intro)
GUp against the wall D-C D Em There's something dying on the street
When they knock you down G-Am Cadd9 You're gonna get back on your feet
(CNo you can't stop Dnow)
VERSES
GI always saw you as a Dkind of keeper Fmaj7A mother to a Cchild Cm G* But your boys have grown soft And your Amgirls have gone Dwi

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GFrom the blue ridge Dto the black hills Fmaj7To the redwood sCky The Cmseason may Gpass But the Amdream doesn'tD die CWhy did you drop the ball'
CHORUS (strum like intro)
GUp against the wall D-C D Em There's something dying on the street
When they knock you down G-Am Cadd9 You're gonna get back on your feet
(CNo you can't stop Dnow)
GWhen 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
(CNo, you can't stop Dnow)
INTERLUDE
Em Am You was battle Cadd9born... Em When the night falls on the Cland Are you haunted by the Amsound'..Cadd9.
Em It's gonna take more than a Cadd9hand To turn this thing aAmround Won't you lean it on Cme' Rescue, Amset me Emfree
CHORUS (strum like intro)
GUp against the wall D-C D Em There's something dying on the street
When they knock you down G-Am Cadd9 You're gonna get back on your feet
CCause you can't stop Dnow
GDid they break your heart' D-C D Em Did they cause your soul to mourn
Remember what I said G-Am Cadd9 Boy you was battle born
CCause you can't stop Dnow
GCome on show your face D-C D Em Come on give us one more spark
So we'll start a fire G-Am Cadd9 Unless we fall into the dark
CAnd you can't stop Dnow
GYou 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
You turn aCadd9way CWelcome home
G D-C D-Em G-Am Am-Cadd9 C G D-C D-Em G-Am Am-Cadd9 C G