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Bullet in the Brain - The Black Keys
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Tabbed by: Kee689
This tab is for the studio version. If you want to play it like the live
version--- bring it down two steps to Dm instead
Em key. (So chords would be Dm G F)
Tuning:
Standard
Chords used:
Em barre
7-9-9-8-7-7
Em (*) Barre
12-14-14-12-12-12
A (variation barre played like a C chord with thumb)
5-7-7-6-5-5
A (*)
12-12-14-14-12-12
G (variation played like a C chord with thumb)
3-5-5-4-3-3
G (*)
x-10-12-12-12-10
N.B. Chords with an asterix (*)are used in the chorus/verse fill and are
essentially an octave higher.
Intro: Em A G x2
play like this
Em /// / slide to A // / slide to G // (note: Dan Auerbach does some hammerons/pulloffs
in the live version)
Chorus:
Em A G
Bullet in the brain
Em A G
I prefer than to remain the same
Em A G
Bullet in the brain
Em A G
I prefer than to remain the same
Em A G x4
Chorus riff
Em (*) A (*) G (*) x4
Synth riff :
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----7-----9~--------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------5-----7~-------------------------------| play this with the normal bit
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
then this part for the higher octave chorus bit
e|-----------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------|-----------------------------------|
G|-----------7---9/--11/--9----|--------7----9---------------------|
D|------9----------------------|---9--------------5/--7~-----------|x2 (play with chorus riff)
A|-----------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|-----------------------------------|
Verse:
(No guitar in this verse- you can play the chords if you like but there is a bass riff)
Something like this (I'm just guessing since I'm no bassist)
e|-----------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------|
A|-------7-7---5--5------------------------------------|
E|--(5)---------------7--5-5---3--3----5---------------|
Looking back on where we used to be
Everything was clear, still I refuse to see
Hearts began to burst
The diamond turned to dust
You made me talk the pain all out of me
Chorus:
Em (*) A (*) G (*)
Bullet in the brain
Em (*) A (*) G (*)
I prefer than to remain the same
Em (*) A (*) G (*)
Bullet in the brain
Em (*) A (*) G (*)
I prefer than to remain the same
Em (*) A (*) G (*) x2
Verse:
Bass Riff:
e|-----------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------|
A|-------7-7---5--5------------------------------------|
E|--(5)---------------7--5-5---3--3----5---------------|
I know I share the blame for what's in store
I was in the wrong but weren't you in it more?
I let you use my gifts
To back your lying lips
I'll never know just what I did it for
Chorus:
Em (*) A (*) G (*)
Bullet in the brain
Em (*) A (*) G (*)
I prefer than to remain the same
Em (*) A (*) G (*)
Bullet in the brain
Em (*) A (*) G (*)
I prefer than to remain the same
Em (*) A (*) G (*) x4
End on an Em barre chord.
That's pretty much it for this song. It's pretty straight forward, just jam and have fun with and don't over
think it too much. If you've got any questions/corrections be sure to leave a comment, and make
sure you rate
the tab if you like it! Good luck! :)
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| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| b Bend
| pb Pre-bend
| br Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend
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