• Song:

    Tranquilize

  • Artist:

    Killers

The Killers - "Tranquilize"
Transcribed by: nuke126@gmail.com   http://www.angelfire.com/ca3/allu2/thekillerstabs.html
flat tuning
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chords used:

A:     x-0-2-2-2-x
A5:    x-7-7-5-x-x
Am:    x-0-2-2-1-0
Asus4: x-x-2-2-3-x
Bb:    x-1-3-3-3-x
C:     x-3-2-0-1-x
D5:    x-x-0-2-3-x
Dm:    x-x-0-2-3-1
Dm/F:  x-x-3-2-3-x
F:     1-3-3-2-1-1
Gm:    3-5-5-3-3-3
Gm*:   x-x-5-3-3-x
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Verse 1:

DmTime (xx0231@1)it tells livin' in my hometown
Wedding bells they begin easy
live it down baby dont talk that much
baby knows that baby don't tease me
FIn (133211@1)the park we could go walking
Bbdown (x1333x@1)in the dark we could go sailing
Dmon (xx0231@1)the sea

Verse 2:

Dmalways (xx0231@1)here always on time close call. 
was it love or was it just easy?
money talks when people need shoes and socks
steady boys I think that she needs me
FI (133211@1)was just sippin on something sweet
BbI (x1333x@1)don't need political process

Pre-Chorus:

D5 (xx023x@1)                            Asus4I (x02230@1)got this feeling that they're gonna break down the door
Dm/F                             Gm*
I got this feeling that they're gonna come back for more
D5 (xx023x@1)                      Asus4see (x02230@1)I was thinking that I lost my mind
Dm/F                        Gm*
But it's been getting to me all this time
         A5And (x022xx@1)they don't stop dragging me down

Chorus 1:

F (133211@1)        C (x32010@1)      Dm (xx0231@1)              BbSilently (x1333x@1)reflection turns my world to stone
F (133211@1)        C (x32010@1)       Dm (xx0231@1)            Apatiently (x02220@1)correction leaves us all alone
     Bb (x1333x@1)           C (x32010@1)                  Dmand (xx0231@1)sometimes I'm a travelin' man but tonight
Dm (xx0231@1)         C (x32010@1)   Bb (x1333x@1) CThis (x32010@1)engines failing

eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|
Ab|-8--7----5----3---5----3---1---0-|
Eb|---------------------------------|

And I still hear the children playing

Bridge:

Dmkick (xx0231@1)the can, kick the can skip and blackjack, steal a car and ring around rosie
rock and roll, candyland, boogieman, run away and give me your sneakers

Verse 3:

DmAcid (xx0231@1)rain when Abel looked up at Cain
we began weeping and a wailin'
hurry high from pestilence pills and pride
It's a shame we could have gone sailing
F (133211@1)                                 Bbbut (x1333x@1)Heaven knows, Heaven knows everything...tranquilize

Pre-Chorus:

D5 (xx023x@1)                            Asus4I (x02230@1)got this feeling that they're gonna break down the door
Dm/F                             Gm*
I got this feeling that they're gonna come back for more
D5 (xx023x@1)                      Asus4See (x02230@1)I was thinkin' that I lost my mind
Dm/F                        Gm*
but it's been getting to me all this time
     A5and (x022xx@1)don't stop dragging me down

Chorus 2:

F (133211@1)        C (x32010@1)       Dm (xx0231@1)             Bbsilently (x1333x@1)reflection turns my world to stone
F (133211@1)        C (x32010@1)       Dm (xx0231@1)           Apatiently (x02220@1)correction leaves us all alone
    Bb (x1333x@1)             Cand (x32010@1)sometimes I'm  a travelin' man but tonight
Dm (xx0231@1)         C (x32010@1) Bb (x1333x@1)Cthis (x32010@1)engines failing

eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-8--7----5----3---5----3---1---0--3--0------------1----0-----------|
Eb|------------------------------------------3---1------------3--0--1-|

I still hear the children playing, dead beat dancers come to us and stay
F (133211@1)                           Dmcause (xx0231@1)I don't care where you been
      C (x32010@1)                 Amand (x02210@1)I don't care what you seen
          Dm (xx0231@1)             Gmwe're (355333@1)the ones who still believe
          C (x32010@1)           Fand (133211@1)we're looking for a page
C (x32010@1)                      Dmin (xx0231@1)that lifeless book of hope
       C (x32010@1)                 Amwhere (x02210@1)dream might help you cope
          Dm (xx0231@1)           Gmwhere (355333@1)the bushes and the bombs
   C (x32010@1)         Fuh (133211@1)huh tranquilize

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