• Song:

    Mr Brightside

  • Artist:

    Killers

  • Album:

    Hot Fuss

Mr. Brightside - The Killers
Tuning: one-half semitone down
        Eb AB Db Gb Bb eb

NOTES:  *There are actually 2 guitars, but I only used the second one in 
          the CHORUS as it is really not needed!
        *This is from "Guitar World" April 2005!

Tabbed by incubosity!  Comments and ratings welcome!!!

INTRO  
Guitar 1 - Slightly Dirty Tone throughout entire song!!
Let ring throughout!!
eb|----------0--------------0--------------0--------------0--------|
Bb|-----------17-------------17-------------17-------------17------|
Gb|-----19------19-----19------19------19-----19------19-----19----|
Db|---16--16------0--16--16------0---16--16-----16--16--16-----0---|
Ab|-17-------------16----------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------15-------------15---------------|

VERSE  0:13 and 1:43
Play INTRO 4 times!

Pre-Chorus  :39 and 2:09
PART 1
Guitar 1 
    chest..........................dress............................
eb|----------0---------------0--------------0----------------0-------|
Bb|-----------17--------------17--------------5----------------5-----|
Gb|-----19------19-------19-----19------7-------7--------7-------7---|
Db|---16--16------16---16--16-----0---7---7-------7----7---7-------0-|
Ab|-14---------------14-------------0----------------0---------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|

Pre-Chorus
PART 2
Guitar 1
  ..go ---------
eb|-------0-----------------0-----------------0----------------0-------|
Bb|---------5-----------------5-----------------5----------------5-----|
Gb|---7-------7---------7-------7-------7---------7--------7-------7---|
Db|-----0-------0-----0---0-----------0---0---------0----0---0-------0-|
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-3--------------3----------------3------------------3---------------|

Fill   0:52 and 2:23
Guitar 1
Play 4 times
   I just can look........
eb|-----------0------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------0----------------------------------------------|
Gb|------7--------7--------------------------------------------|
Db|----9---9--------9------------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--7---------------------------------------------------------|

Repeat Pre-Chorus PART 2
..taking control...


CHORUS    1:05 and 2:35
PART 1  Play 2 times
Both Guitars

   Jealousy...................................Turning.........
eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--11--11--11--11----12--12--12--12---14--14--14--14---9---7---6---7----|
Db|----12--12--12--12---12--12--12--12---12--12--12---0----7---7---7---7--|
Ab|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|

PART 2
Play twice

   price............................calling..........Open...........
Guitar 1
eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-10----10----10--12----12----12--15----15----15--------------------|
Gb|---11----11----0---12----12----0---14----14----0---9---7---6---7---|
Db|-----12----12--------12----12--------12----12--------7---7---7---7-|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|

Guitar 2 (optional)
eb|-14----14----14--15----15----15--14----14----14----12------12------|
Gb|---15----15--------15----15----15--15----15----15----14--15--------|
Db|-----14----14--------14----14--------14----14----------14----------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|

Eager eyes............
Repeat CHORUS - PART 2 once.

Repeat CHORUS - PART 1 twice.

VERSE  1:43
Play INTRO 4 times !

PRE-CHORUS  2:09

CHORUS    2:35

INTERLUDE  3:01
Guitars 1 and 2
eb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--11-11-12-14----12-14-11-12---11-11-12-11-0---9---7---6--------|
Db|----12-12-12-12---12-12-12-12---12-12-12---0-----7---7---7------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------------|

OUTRO   3:14
PART 1 - Both Guitars
Play 3 times
   I never................
eb|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--11-11-11-11----12-12-12-12---14-14-14-14---9---7---6---7----|
Db|----12-12-12-12---12-12-12-12---12-12-12--0----7---7---7---7--|
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------|


                                              [Synthesizer and guitar]
                                              [arranged for guitar] 
OUTRO   Both Guitars                            |  |  |   |
PART 2  Play once.                              v  v  v   v
eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------7---5-----------|
Gb|-11-11-11-11----12-12-12-12---14-14-14-14----9-----7---6-----------|
Db|---12-12-12-12---12-12-12-12---12-12-12--0---7--7--7---7-----------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------0---0-----------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
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