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Originally released at October 2nd 2006 as part of the Killers' second album "Sam't Town".
Although this track wasn't released as a single, it is a fan favourite, being one of the
10 most played songs in concerts throughout the whole Killer's timeline.
A simple melody accompanied by a powerful guitar delivery by Dave Koermer and the usual
sentimental breakdown midline.
Tabbed by Pelusteriano
Contact at my UG profile
Lyrics by Brandon Flowers & Mark Stoermer
Music by the Killers
Key of D major
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Note: This version is based on the next live performances
Live at the Royal Albert Hall - http://goo.gl/zGHEvd
Live at T in the Park '09 - http://goo.gl/VKDrss
Live at T in the Park '13 - http://goo.gl/1aVstE
Live at Lollapalooza '13 - http://goo.gl/m9zRaX
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Chords (low to high, in order of appearance)
F# 244322 Bm X24432 G 320033 Em 022000 A X02220 D XX0232 F#m 244222
ENTERLUDE
F#
Bm
When I offer you survival
G
You say it's hard enough to live
Em G
It's not so bad, it's not so bad
A Bm G A
How do you know that you're right?
VERSE I
Bm
I awoke on the roadside
G
In the land of the free ride
Em
And I can't pull it any longer
Bm
The sun is beating down my neck
Bm
So I ran with the devil
G
Left a trail of excuses
Em
Like a stone on the water
Bm
The elements decide my fate
G D A D
Watch it go . . . "bling"
CHORUS
D A
When I offer you survival
G
You say it's hard enough to live
D A
Don't tell me that it's over
G
Stand up, Poor and tired but more than this
D A
How do you know that you're right?
G
If you're not nervous anymore
D A G
It's not so bad, it's not so bad
VERSE II
Bm
I feel my vision slipping in and out of focus
G
But I'm pushing on for that horizon
Em
I'm pushing on
Bm
Now I've got the blowing wind against my face
So you sling rocks at the rip tide
G
Am I wrong or am I right?
Em
I hit the bottom with a "huh!" - Quite strange
Bm
I get my glory in the desert rain
G D A D
Watch it go . . . "bling"
CHORUS
D A
When I offer you survival
G
You say it's hard enough to live
D A
Don't tell me that it's over
G
Stand up, poor and tired but more than this
D A
How do you know that you're right?
G
If you're not nervous anymore
D A G
It's not so bad, it's not so bad
BRIDGE
D
Higher and higher
We're gonna take it
Down to the wire
We're gonna make it
G A D Bm
Out of the fire
G A D
Higher and higher
D
Higher and higher
We're gonna take it
Down to the wire
We're gonna make it out
G A D Bm
Whoa-oh-oh-oh!
G A D
Higher and higher
OUTRO
G A Bm
It ain't hard to hold
F#m G
When it shines like gold
A D
You'll remember me
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