The Killers - When You Were Young Tab

The Killers
When You Were Young
Sam's Town (2006)

/ = slide up
\ = slide down
h = hammer-on


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...

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:

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 G (32000x) C (x3201x) Am (x0221x) Csus2 (x2001x) F (13321x) G* (35543x) Am* (57755x) C* (8 10 10 9 8 x) G He doesnt look a thing like Jesus C Csus2 Am But he talks like a gentleman Like you imagined F G* Am* C* When you were young F (talks like a gentleman) (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 doesnt look a thing like Jesus He doesnt 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
Please post any comments or corrections; this is the first tab I have written so please be constructive. Thanks!

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