The Killers - When you were young
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Tuning:
The Killers
When You Were Young
Sam's Town (2006)
Tuning: Half step down (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb eb)
I tried to include everything so sorry if it's long.
I haven't really included any rhythm but you figure most of it out just by listening...
Chords:
G (32000x)
C (x3201x)
Am (x0221x)
Csus2 (x2001x)
F (13321x)
G* (35543x)
Am* (57755x)
C* (8 10 10 9 8 x)
[INTRO]
eb|-----10--------|
Bb|-----10--------|
Gb|------0--------|
Db|------7--------|
Ab|------8--------|
Eb|---------------|
That is the correct opening chord but if you find that awkward to play then this sounds
just as good I think:
eb|-----10--------|
Bb|-----10--------|
Gb|------0--------|
Db|-----10--------|
Ab|------8--------|
Eb|---------------|
Guitar 1:
eb|---x-x----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---x-x---1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--3-3-3--5-5-5-5-5---8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-\-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---|
Gb|---x-x---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---|
Db|---x-x---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5--7-7-7-7-7--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-\-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---|
Ab|---x-x---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5--7-7-7-7-7--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-\-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---|
Eb|---x-x----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2:
eb|--------5-------------------5-----------------|
Bb|-----------8--0--(0)-----------8--------------|
Gb|-----5-------------------5--------------------|
Db|--7-------------------7----------7--(7)--7\---|
Ab|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
[VERSE ONE] (no guitar)
Verse one has no guitar, just bass. Here is the bass part for guitar if you want to play along:
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb---1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--3-3-3--5-5-5-5-5--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8\1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---|
You sit there in your heartache
Waiting on some beautiful boy to
To save you from your old ways
You play forgiveness
Watch it now
Here he comes
[PRE-CHORUS & CHORUS]
eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------10-(10)---------12----------13---------------13-(13)---------10-(10)--|
Gb|---------0--(0)----------0-------------0--------------0--(0)----------0--(0)--|
Db|-----10--------------12---------14--------0------14--------------10-----------|
Ab|--8--------------10---------12----------------15-------------\--8-------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
He doesnt look a thing like Jesus
But he talks like a gentleman
Like you imagined
When you were young
[CHORUS]
Start playing the intro and chorus riff when he sings "you"
Guitar 1:
eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--3-3-3--5-5-5-5-5---8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-\-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---|
Gb|-------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---|
Db|-------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5--7-7-7-7-7--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-\-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---|
Ab|-------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5--7-7-7-7-7--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-\-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2:
eb|--------5-------------------5-----------------|
Bb|-----------8--0--(0)-----------8--------------|
Gb|-----5-------------------5--------------------|
Db|--7-------------------7----------7--(7)-------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
[VERSE TWO]
During Verse two, play these chords, palm muted...
eb|--------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------|
Gb|--10------12-------14-------17------10------|
Db|--10--x8--12--x3---14--x5---17-x8---10--x8--|
Ab|---8------10-------12-------15-------8------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------|
Can we climb this mountain
I dont know
Higher now than ever before
I know we can make it if we take it slow
Let's take it easy
Easy now
Watch it go
[PRE-CHORUS & CHORUS]
eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------10-(10)---------12----------13---------------13-(13)---------10-(10)--|
Gb|---------0--(0)----------0-------------0--------------0--(0)----------0--(0)--|
Db|-----10--------------12---------14--------0------14--------------10-----------|
Ab|--8--------------10---------12----------------15-------------\--8-------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
We're burning down the highway skyline
On the back of a hurricane
That started turning
When you were young
When you were young
[CHORUS]
Guitar 1:
eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--3-3-3--5-5-5-5-5---8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-\-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---|
Gb|-------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---|
Db|-------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5--7-7-7-7-7--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-\-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---|
Ab|-------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5--7-7-7-7-7--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-\-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2:
eb|--------5-------------------5-----------------|
Bb|-----------8--0--(0)-----------8--------------|
Gb|-----5-------------------5--------------------|
Db|--7-------------------7----------7--(7)-------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
[PRE-SOLO]
eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------10-(10)---------12----------13---------------13-(13)---------10-(10)--|
Gb|---------0--(0)----------0-------------0--------------0--(0)----------0--(0)--|
Db|-----10--------------12---------14--------0------14--------------10-----------|
Ab|--8--------------10---------12----------------15-------------\--8-------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
And sometimes you close your eyes
And see the place where you used to live
When you were young
Play these chords just before the solo:
eb|------------------------|
Bb|--1-1-1-1--3-3-3-3------|
Gb|--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0------|
Db|--3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5------|
Ab|--3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5------|
Eb|------------------------|
[SOLO] (Guitar 1 plays the intro/chorus chords in the background)
eb|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---17-17-17-17-17-17-17-----17-17-17-17-17-17-17---17-17-17\----------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------12-12-12--14-14-14-14-14-14----|
Db|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
eb|------------17--15----------------------------17--15--------------|
Bb|-----------------------17-----------------------------------------|
Gb|-14--14h17---------16------17-(17)-----14h17----------14-(14)-----|
Db|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
eb|-----------------------------------------3-----|
Bb|-----------------------------------------3-----|
Gb|--10-10-10--9-9-9--7-7-7--5-5-5-5--4--2--0-----|
Db|--10-10-10--9-9-9--7-7-7--5-5-5-5--4--2--0-----|
Ab|---8--8--8--7-7-7--5-5-5--3-3-3-3--2--0--2-----|
Eb|-----------------------------------------3-----|
[BRIDGE]
They say the devil's water
It ain't so sweet
You dont have to drink right now
But you can dip your feet
Every once in a little while
Play this after bridge:
eb|-----------|
Bb|-----------|
Gb|-----------|
Db|--17-(17)--|
Ab|-----------|
Eb|-----------|
[SOLO TWO] (Guitar 1 plays the intro/chorus chords in the background):
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---17-17-17-17-17-17-17---17-17-17-17-17-17-17\8-8-8--10-10-10---10-10-10/20-20-20-20-20-20-20-|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---20-20-20-20-20-20-20---20-20-20\8-8-8-10-10-10---10-10-10--|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
[VERSE THREE]
eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--3-3-3--5-5-5-5-5---8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-\-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---|
Gb|-------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---|
Db|-------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5--7-7-7-7-7--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-\-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---|
Ab|-------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5--7-7-7-7-7--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-\-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
You sit there in your heartache
Waiting on some beautiful boy to
To save you from your old ways
You play forgiveness
Watch it now
Here he comes
GHe doesnt look a thing like Jesus
But heC talks like a genCsus2tleman Am
Like you imagined
When youF were G*youAm*ng C*
(talks like a gentleman) F
(like you imagined)
[LAST CHORUS]
eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--3-3-3--5-5-5-5-5---8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-\-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---|
Gb|-------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---|
Db|-------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5--7-7-7-7-7--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-\-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---|
Ab|-------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5--7-7-7-7-7--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-\-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
When you were young
I said he doesn't look a thing like Jesus
He doesn't look a thing like Jesus
But more than you'll ever know
eb|-----------------------------------------3-----|
Bb|-----------------------------------------3-----|
Gb|--10-10-10--9-9-9--7-7-7--5-5-5-5--4--2--0-----|
Db|--10-10-10--9-9-9--7-7-7--5-5-5-5--4--2--0-----|
Ab|---8--8--8--7-7-7--5-5-5--3-3-3-3--2--0--2-----|
Eb|-----------------------------------------3-----|
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| x Dead note
| (n) Ghost note
| h Hammer-on
| b Bend
| / Slide up
| \ Slide down
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