The Killers - Mr Brightside (Acoustic) guitar tab
The killers
Mr Brightside acoustic
Tabbed by: Mark Bryce 19th April 2005
Email: Brycey81a@hotmail.com
Web: www.brycey.co.uk
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Tuning: E A D G B eb
Legend
h - hammer on
p - pull off
/ - slide up
- slide Down
( ) - let ring
PLEASE NOTE:
This is not the actual song, i just came up with this version to play acoustically
because I was asked to play it at a party, and since my guitar isnt cut away its
near impossible to play.
Its not 100% note perfect to the song, but its easy to sing along with.
Any corrections/variations welcome.
Tune high E string flat for effect!
***UPDATE***
You can now hear a quick recorded version of this song, i typically play it slower
than the original
http://www.brycey.co.uk/mr_brightside_acoustic.mp3
^^^^^Paste address in your browser
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Intro:
NOTE: Its finger picked throughout
eb|----------0-----------------0-----------------0-----------------0--------|
B |------2-----2---2-------2-----2---2-------2-----2---2-------2-----2---2--|
G |-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D |----3---3-----3-------3---3-----3-------3---3-----3-------3---3-----3----|
A |--4-----------------3----------------------------------------------------|
E |--------------------------------------2-----------------2----------------|
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Verse:
I'm coming out of my cage And I've been doing just fine
Gotta gotta gotta be down Because I want it all
It started out with a kiss, How did it end up like this
It was only a kiss, it was only a kiss
Now I'm falling asleep, And she's calling a cab
While he's having a smoke, And she's taking a drag
Now they're going to bed, And my stomach is sick
And it's all in my head, But she's touching his
Guitar 1 - **repeat over:**
eb|----------0-----------------0-----------------0-----------------0--------|
B |------2-----2---2-------2-----2---2-------2-----2---2-------2-----2---2--|
G |-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D |----3---3-----3-------3---3-----3-------3---3-----3-------3---3-----3----|
A |--4-----------------3----------------------------------------------------|
E |--------------------------------------2-----------------2----------------|
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**until:**
chest Now, he takes off her dress now, let me go
eb|----------0-----------------0-----------------0-----------------0--------|
B |------2-----2---2-------2-----2---2-------2-----2---2-------2-----2---2--|
G |-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D |----3---3-----3-------3---3-----3-------3---3-----3-------3---3-----3----|
A |--1-----------------1----------------------------------------------------|
E |--------------------------------------4-----------------4----------------|
eb|----------0-----------------0-----------------0-----------------0--------|
B |------2-----2---2-------2-----2---2-------2-----2---2-------2-----2---2--|
G |-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D |----3---3-----3-------3---3-----3-------3---3-----3-------3---3-----3----|
A |-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E |--2-----------------2-----------------2-----------------2----------------|
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I just can't look its killing me
eb|-----------0-----------------0-----------------0----------------0--------|
B |-------2-----2---2-------2-----2---2-------2-----2---2------2-----2---2--|
G |-----3---3-----3-------3---3-----3-------3---3-----3------3---3-----3----|
D |-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A |---1-----------------1-----------------1----------------1----------------|
E |-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
And taking control
eb|-----------0-----------------0-----------------0----------------0--------|
B |-------2-----2---2-------2-----2---2-------2-----2---2------2-----2---2--|
G |-----3---3-----3-------3---3-----3-------3---3-----3------3---3-----3----|
D |-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A |-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E |---2-----------------2-----------------2----------------2----------------|
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Chrous:
Jealousy, turning saints into the sea
Swimming through sick lullabies
Choking on your alibis
But it's just the price I pay
Destiny is calling me
Open up my eager eyes
'Cause I'm Mr Brightside
eb|------------2--------------------2---------------------------------------------|
B |-------2-------2---2--------2------2---2-----------6---------------------------|
G |-----------------------------------------------6-----6---6---------------------|
D |-----3---3-------3--------4---4------4-------6---6-----6-----------------------|
A |--4--------------------4------------------4-----------------4-4--3-3--1-1--3-3-|
E |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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Well the song repeats itself after this, so i wont bother writting more.
I hope this is useful to someone!
By Mark Bryce
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New Version in Eb: By Lester Tiu
This is an adaptation of my tab in Eb tuning by Lester Tiu, it has some different
ideas on how the song could be adapted for acoustic guitar such as the chorus. He's
done a good job, I hope you all find this useful too:
Intro:
eb|----------0-----------------0-----------------0-----------------0--------|
Bb|------3-----3---3-------3-----3---3-------3-----3---3-------3-----3---3--|
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|----4---4-----4-------4---4-----4-------4---4-----4-------4---4-----4----|
Ab|--5-----------------4----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------3-----------------3----------------|
Verse:
I'm coming out of my cage And I've been doing just fine
Gotta gotta gotta be down Because I want it all
It started out with a kiss, How did it end up like this
It was only a kiss, it was only a kiss
Now I'm falling asleep, And she's calling a cab
While he's having a smoke, And she's taking a drag
Now they're going to bed, And my stomach is sick
And it's all in my head, But she's touching his
eb|----------0-----------------0-----------------0-----------------0--------|
Bb|------3-----3---3-------3-----3---3-------3-----3---3-------3-----3---3--|
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|----4---4-----4-------4---4-----4-------4---4-----4-------4---4-----4----|
Ab|--5-----------------4----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------3-----------------3----------------|
chest Now, he takes off her dress now, let me go
eb|----------0-----------------0-----------------0-----------------0--------|
Bb|------3-----3---3-------3-----3---3-------3-----3---3-------3-----3---3--|
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|----4---4-----4-------4---4-----4-------4---4-----4-------4---4-----4----|
Ab|--2-----------------2-----------------0-----------------0----------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
eb|----------0-----------------0-----------------0-----------------0--------|
Bb|------3-----3---3-------3-----3---3-------3-----3---3-------3-----3---3--|
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|----4---4-----4-------4---4-----4-------4---4-----4-------4---4-----4----|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--3-----------------3-----------------3-----------------3----------------|
I just can't look its killing me
eb|-----------0-----------------0-----------------0----------------0--------|
Bb|------3------3---3------3------3---3------3------3---3------3------3---3-|
Gb|----4---4------4------4---4------4------4---4------4------4---4------4---|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--2-----------------2-----------------2-----------------2----------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
And taking control
eb|----------0-----------------0-----------------0-----------------0--------|
Bb|------3-----3---3-------3-----3---3-------3-----3---3-------3-----3---3--|
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|----4---4-----4-------4---4-----4-------4---4-----4-------4---4-----4----|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--3-----------------3-----------------3-----------------3----------------|
Chrous: D G A G
Jealousy, turning saints into the sea
Swimming through sick lullabies
Choking on your alibis
But it's just the price I pay
Destiny is calling me
Open up my eager eyes
'Cause I'm Mr Brightside
eb|------------2--------------------3-----------------5-------------------------|
Bb|-------3-------3---3--------3------3---3------3------3---3-------------------|
Gb|-----2---2-------2--------0---0------0------2---2------2---------------------|
Db|--0----------------------------------------------------------0---------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------0-----------------------4----2-----|
Eb|-----------------------3-----------------------------------------------------|
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