The Killers - Smile Like You Mean It Tab

As no one else had tabbed this song, I thought I would give it a go.
I am 100% sure everything is correct. I have tabbed the 3 guitars for this song. Guitar
is the main one tabbed, Guitar 2 plays the chords throughout the song and Guitar plays a

Small build up to the chorus later in the song. Enjoy.

Intro (fade in)

E5 G Am
Eb
Bb
Gb
Db 9 9 9 9
Ab 10 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 10 10 10 10 10 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
Eb
Cmaj7 G/D
Eb
Bb
Gb
Db 9 9 9 9
Ab 10 10 10 10 10 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 10 10 10 10 10 7
Eb
Eb
Bb
Gb
Db
Ab 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 /
Eb

Link

G5 Am Em
Eb 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 (0) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bb 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 (1) 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gb 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 (2) 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Db 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 (2) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Ab x x x x x x x 0 (0) 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2
Eb 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
Eb 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bb 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gb 0 0 0 0 0 0
Db 2 2 2 2 2 2 x2
Ab 2 2 2 2 2 2
Eb 0 0 0 0 0 0

Verse 1

G6 Am7 Em
Eb 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bb 5 5 5 5 8 5 5 8 5 5 8 5 8 5 10/12 5 5 5 5 8 5 5 8
Gb
Db
Ab
Eb
G6 Am7
Eb 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bb 5 5 8 5 8 5 10/12 5 5 5 5 8 5 5 8 5 5 8 5 8 5 10/12
Gb
Db
Ab
Eb
Em
Eb 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bb 5 5 5 5 8 5 5 8 5 5 5 5 0
Gb 0 0 (Play the whole of
Db 0 0 verse twice)
Ab 0 0
Eb 0 0

Chorus

G/B C5
Eb 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Bb 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Gb 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Db 0 0 0 0 x x x x x x x
Ab 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Eb
G5 D/F#
Eb 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Bb 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Gb 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Play Chorus twice
Db 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ab x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Eb 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

Verse 2

G6 Am7 Em
Eb 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bb 5 5 5 5 8 5 5 8 5 5 8 5 8 5 10/12 5 5 5 5 8 5 5 8
Gb
Db
Ab
Eb
G6 Am
Eb 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bb 5 5 8 5 8 5 10/12 5 5 5 5 8 5 5 8 5 5 8 5 8 5 10/12
Gb
Db
Ab
Eb
Em
Eb 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bb 5 5 5 5 8 5 5 8 5 5 5 5 0
Gb 0 0
Db 0 0
Ab 0 0
Eb 0 0
G Am Em
Eb 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bb 5 5 5 5 8 5 5 8 5 5 8 5 8 5 10/12 5 5 5 5 8 5 5 8
Gb
Db
Ab
Eb
G6 Am
Eb 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bb 5 5 8 5 8 5 10/12 5 5 5 5 8 5 5 8 5 5 8 5 8 5 10/12
Gb
Db
Ab
Eb
Em No Chord
Eb 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bb 5 5 5 5 8 5 5 8 10 10
Gb 12bu14 12bu15
Db
Ab
Eb

Chorus

G/B C5
Eb 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Bb 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Gb 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Db 0 0 0 0 x x x x x x x
Ab 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Eb
G5 D/F#
Eb 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Bb 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Gb 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Play Chorus twice
Db 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ab x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Eb 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

Guitar Solo

D Em
Eb 14 14 14 14 15 15 15 15
Bb 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 /12
Gb
Db
Ab
Eb
C
Eb
Bb13/12 12 13 13 15 15 15 15
Gb 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12
Db
Ab
Eb
D Em
Eb
Bb 15 15 13 12 12 15
Gb 14 14 14~~~~~12~~~ 12 12
Db 14
Ab
Eb
C
Eb 15 15 15 15
Bb 15bu 15bu 15bu 15bu 15bubd 13 12
Gb
Db
Ab
Eb

Interlude

Am
Eb
Bb
Gb 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14
Db
Ab
Eb
Em
Eb
Bb 12 12 12 13 13 13 13 12 12 12
Gb 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12
Db
Ab
Eb
Am
Eb
Bb
Gb 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14
Db
Ab
Eb
Em
Eb
Bb 12 12 12 13 13 13 13 12 12 12
Gb 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12
Db
Ab
Eb
Am
Eb
Bb
Gb 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14
Db
Ab
Eb
Bm
Eb
Bb 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12
Gb 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11
Db
Ab
Eb

It then builds up towards the chorus

Guitar 1 C
Eb
Bb 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13
Gb 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12
Db
Ab
Eb
Guitar 3
Eb 2
Bb 3
Gb 2
Db 0
Ab
Eb
Guitar 1 D
Eb 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
Bb 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
Gb
Db
Ab
Eb
Guitar 3
Eb 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Bb 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Gb 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Db 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ab
Eb

Chorus

G/B C5
Eb 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Bb 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Gb 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Db 0 0 0 0 x x x x x x x
Ab 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Eb
G5 D/F#
Eb 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Bb 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Gb 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Play Chorus four times
Db 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ab x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Eb 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

Outro

G5 Am Em
Eb 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 (0) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bb 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 (1) 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gb 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 (2) 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Db 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 (2) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Ab x x x x x x x 0 (0) 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2
Eb 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
Eb 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bb 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gb 0 0 0 0 0 0
Db 2 2 2 2 2 2
Ab 2 2 2 2 2 2
Eb 0 0 0 0 0 0
G5 G/B Am Em
Eb 3 3 3 3 3 (0) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bb 3 3 3 3 3 (1) 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gb 0 0 0 0 0 (2) 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Db 0 0 0 x x (2) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Ab x x x 2 2 (0) 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2
Eb 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
Eb 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bb 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gb 0 0 0 0 0 0
Db 2 2 2 2 2 2
Ab 2 2 2 2 2 2
Eb 0 0 0 0 0 0
G5 G/B Am Em
Eb 3 3 3 3 3 (0) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bb 3 3 3 3 3 (1) 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gb 0 0 0 0 0 (2) 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Db 0 0 0 x x (2) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Ab x x x 2 2 (0) 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2
Eb 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
Eb 0~~~~~
Bb 0~~~~~
Gb 0~~~~~
Db 2~~~~~
Ab 2~~~~~
Eb 0~~~~~
End The synth turns up occasionally during the song and plays:
Eb 8 7 8 7
Bb
Gb 9 9 10
Db
Ab
Eb
That's all. Please rate and comment. Enjoy.

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