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/ The Killers / Hot Fuss (2004) / Mr. Brightside guitar tab

eb|-------------0-----------------------0----------|
Bb|---------------17----------------------17-------|
Gb|-------19---------19-----------19---------19----|
Db|----16----16---------16-----16----16---------16-|
Ab|-17----------------------16---------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------|

-------------0----------------------0--------|
---------------17---------------------17-----|
-------19---------19----------19---------19--|
----16----16---------16----16----16----------|
---------------------------------------------|
-15---------------------15-------------------|

basically you repeat that bit until: "but she's touching his CHEST now.." and on
you go to:


bridge:

---------0---------------0---------------0---------------0-------|
-----------5---------------5---------------5---------------5-----|
-----7-------7-------7-------7-------7-------7-------7-------7---|
---4---4-------4---4---4-------4---4---4-------4---4---4-------4-|
-2---------------2---------------0---------------0---------------|
-----------------------------------------------------------------|

---------0---------------0---------|
-----------5---------------5-------|
-----7-------7-------7-------7-----|
---4---4-------4---4---7-------4---|
-----------------------------------|
-3---------------3-----------------|

all of this looks a lot harder than it is, all of the shapes are the same except for a
root note. the first shape is a bit of a stretch, but it is possible with practice, also
is getting down the fretboard fast enough and right, but ditto.

anyway, repeat that until:

chorus: ok, the verse is the tricky bit, where a hell of a lot of stuff is going on.
the chorus has four repeats in it. the first two repeats i beleive the guitar is playing
of the main chords, ie:

chorus 1:

---------------------------------------|
---------------------------------------|
-7-7-7-7-12-12-12-12-14-14-14-14-9-7-6-|
---------------------------------------|
-5-5-5-5-10-10-10-10-12-12-12-12-7-5-4-|
---------------------------------------|

but for the third and fourth (from, "but it's just the PRICE i pay...") the guitar seems
change to higher arpeggio chords that go like this:

chorus 2:

-14-------14-------14----7-----7-----7---10-------|
----15-------15-------15---8-----8-----8----10----|
-------14-------14-----------7-----7-----------11-|
--------------------------------------------------|
--------------------------------------------------|
--------------------------------------------------|


-10-------10-------10----9------9------9-----|-------|
----10-------10-------10---10-----10-----10--|-------|
-------11-------11------------9------9-------|-9-7-6-|
---------------------------------------------|-------|
---------------------------------------------|-------|
---------------------------------------------|-------|

with the end bit at the end of the second repeat.

then it all goes very synthy and full o' stuff, but i'd stick with just playing the
1 section above through it, until you get back into the verse.that's pretty much all the
you need, up until the kind of solo bit after the second chorus, which i've done my best to show here:

solo:

----------------------------------------------------------------------|
-7-7-8-10-12-10-8-7-7-7-8-7-5-3-2-/-7-7-8-10-12-10-8-7-7-7-8-7-5-3-2--|
----------------------------------------------------------------------|
----------------------------------------------------------------------|
----------------------------------------------------------------------|
----------------------------------------------------------------------|

then it goes back into another crazy bit that i'd just stick with the chorus 1
until the very end, and the very satisfying:

-------|
-------|
-9-7-6-|
-------|
-7-5-4-|
-------|

so, the whole structure of the song as i've tabbed it here is:

intro/verse (x6)
bridge (x2)
chorus 1 (x2)
chorus 2 (x2)
chorus 1 (x2)
intro/verse (x4)
bridge (x2)
chorus 1 (x2)
chorus 2 (x2)
solo (x1)
chorus 2 (x4)


MR. BRIGHTSIDE                        THE KILLERS

( CAPO 1st Fret )

C   C/B   F ( x 2 )


C	         C/B
Coming out of my cage
			  F
And I've been doing just fine
		
Gotta gotta be down
		   C
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
		C
It was only a kiss

		C/B
Now I'm falling asleep
                     F
And she's calling a cab

While he's having a smoke
 	               C
And she's taking the drag
                  C/B
Now they're going to bed
                  F
And my stomach is sick

And it's all in my head
                        Am
But she's touching his chest now
                   G
He takes off her dress now
       F
Let me go
 Am
And I just can't look
      G
It's killing me
       F
And taking control

C
Jealousy
F	         Am
Turning saints into the sea
G		      C
Turning (swimming) through sick lullaby
F	        Am
Joking on your alibi
G	           C
But it's just the price I pay
F	   Am
Destiny is calling me
G	    C	          F
Open up my eager eyes
Am        G	
I'm Mr. Brightside

C   F  Am   G  ( x 4 )

( Repeat from start )

I never
   C  F  Am  G ( repeat )


The Killers albums
2004 Hot Fuss
Hot Fuss tabs
01Jenny Was a Friend of Mine tabbass tab
02Mr. Brightside tabbass tab
03Smile Like You Mean It tabbass tab
04Somebody Told Me tabbass tab
05All These Things That I've Done tabbass tab
06Andy, You're a Star tabbass tab
07On Top tabbass tab
08Change Your Mind tabbass tab
09Believe Me Natalie tabbass tab
10Midnight Show tabbass tab

 

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