Brandon Richard Flowers (born June 21, 1981 in Henderson, Nevada, United States) is the vocalist and keyboardist in the American indie rock band The Killers. His older brother Shane, got him into music like The Smiths and Morrissey, The Beatles, The Cure and Queen. Brandon has played with U2, New Order, Pet Shop Boys, Bruce Springsteen and other bands of which he is a fan.
While listening to the radio in his car after his very first college class, Flowers heard the song "Changes" by David Bowie.
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The song is in the key of F#, I like to tune it a half step down which enables you to play cool-sounding chords such as Cadd9 and Em7. You don't have to, that's just how I do it.
[Verse] GDAmEm7GDAmEm7 There’s a still in the street out-side your window GDAmEm7GDAmEm7 You’re keepin’ secrets on your pillow GDAmEm7GDAmEm7 Let me in-side, no cause for a-larm GDAmEm7 I promise to-night not to do no harm D I promise you baby,I won't do ya no harm
[Chorus] Cadd9GEm7 And we're caught up in the crossfi-re D Of heaven and hell Cadd9GEm7D And we're searching for shelter Am Lay your body down G Lay your body down D Lay your body down
[Verse] GDAmEm7GDAmEm7 Watching your dress as you turn down the light GDAmEm7GDAmEm7 I for-get all a-bout the storm out-side GDAmEm7GDAmEm7 Dark clouds roll their way over town GDAmEm7 Heartache and pain came a-pouring down like D Chaos in the rain, yeah they're handing it out
[Chorus] Cadd9GEm7 And we're caught up in the crossfi-re D Of heaven and hell Cadd9GEm7D And we're searching for shelter Am Lay your body down G Lay your body down D Lay your body down Am Lay your body down G Lay your body down D Lay your body down
[Verse] Cadd9G Tell the devil that he can go back from where he came Em7AmBmCadd9 His fiery arrows drew their beating vein. Cadd9G And when the hardest part is over we'll be here Em7AmEm7 And our dreams will break the boundaries of our fears BmCadd9 The boundaries of our fears
Cadd9, G, Em7, D Cadd9, G
Em7 Lay your body down D Lay your body down D Lay your body down Am Lay your body down G Lay your body down D Lay your body down