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Believe Me Natalie - The Killers
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Tabbed by: MuseMuffin
E-mail: zvx490@aim.com
This song's pretty straightforward, so there isn't much to nitpick at.
There are three guitars Dave Keuning dubbed over one another:
Guitar One (Main Riff; texture)
Guitar Two (Main Riff; harmonizing)
Guitar Three (Rhythm)
Tuning: Standard (E A D G B e)
Intro (Synth):
e|-20~~~~~-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar One (Main Riff):
e|--x---------x----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--6---------5----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--5---------5----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--x---x8----x---x8-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|--x---------x----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--x---------x----------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar Two (Main Riff):
e|--17--------x----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--18--------17---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--17--------17---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--x---x8----x---x8-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|--x---------x----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--x---------x----------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar Three:
(Plays alongside synth at 0:43)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--10-------------------7---------------------------------------------------|
D|--10---x8----7---x8----7---x8----------------------------------------------|
A|--8----------7---------5---------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------5-------------------------------------------------------------|
Main Synth Riff:
e|--13--12-10-12-----10------10----------------------------------------------|
B|---------------13------13------10------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 1 (Repeat Twice)
(Guitars One and Two continue Main Riff)
Guitar Three:
"Believe me Natalie, listen Natalie/ This is..."
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------1----------------1-----------------------------------------------|
G|------0-----0----------0-----0----------5----------------------------------|
D|----2---2------------2---2--------------5---x8-----------------------------|
A|--3----------------3--------------------3----------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
"Your last chance to buy..."
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--10-------------------7---------------------------------------------------|
D|--10---x8----7---x8----7---x8----------------------------------------------|
A|--8----------7---------5---------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------5-------------------------------------------------------------|
"Please believe me..."
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------1----------------1-----------------------------------------------|
G|------0-----0----------0-----0----------5----------------------------------|
D|----2---2------------2---2--------------5---x8-----------------------------|
A|--3----------------3--------------------3----------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
"Your last chance..."
Note: Only use the palm muting for the first instance of the riff.
e|--xxxxxxxx-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--xxxxxxxx-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--xxxxxxxx--10-------------------7-----------------------------------------|
D|--xxxxxxxx--10---x8----7---x8----7---x8------------------------------------| x2
A|--xxxxxxxx--8----------7---------5-----------------------------------------|
E|--xxxxxxxx-------------5---------------------------------------------------|
Pre-Interlude: "And believe me..." (1:42)
Guitar One:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--10--9-10-9-10-9---10--9-10-9-10-9----------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar Two is silent.
Guitar Three:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--2------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--3-----x16----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--3------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--1------------------------------------------------------------------------|
"Your last chance..."
Interlude:
Guitars One and Two resume Main Riff.
Guitar Three:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--10-------------------7---------------------------------------------------|
D|--10---x8----7---x8----7---x8----------------------------------------------| x2
A|--8----------7---------5---------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------5-------------------------------------------------------------|
Synth:
e|--12------10------8------5-------------------------------------------------|
B|-----13~-----10~-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------9~------2~---------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| x2
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 2: ("There is an old cliche under your Monet painting...")
Guitars One and Two keep up the Main Riff:
Guitar Three:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------1----------------1-----------------------------------------------|
G|------0-----0----------0-----0----------5----------------------------------|
D|----2---2------------2---2--------------5---x8-----------------------------|
A|--3----------------3--------------------3----------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Synth plays its Main Riff:
e|--13--12-10-12-----10------10----------------------------------------------|
B|---------------13------13------10------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar Three:
"Remember the arch of roses..."/
"Forget what they said..."
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--10-------------------7---------------------------------------------------|
D|--10---x8----7---x8----7---x8----------------------------------------------| x2
A|--8----------7---------5---------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------5-------------------------------------------------------------|
Pre-Bridge:
"Yes there is an old cliche..."
Guitar One:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--10--9-10-9-10-9---10--9-10-9-10-9----10(b)--9(br)-9----------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar Two remains silent.
Guitar Three:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--2------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--3-----x16------5---------------------------------------------------------|
A|--3--------------5--x8-----------------------------------------------------|
E|--1--------------3---------------------------------------------------------|
Bridge:
Guitar Three:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--7---------------------7--------------------------------------------------|
D|--7---x16----7---x16----7---x16---5--6----7-------5------3-----------------|
A|--5----------7----------5---------5--6----7-x8----5-x8---3-x13-------------|
E|-------------5--------------------3--4----5-------3------1-----------------|
Verse 3:
"Your last chance..."
Guitars One and Two resume the Main Riff.
Guitar Three:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--10-------------------7---------------------------------------------------|
D|--10---x8----7---x8----7---x16---------------------------------------------| x4
A|--8----------7---------5---------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------5-------------------------------------------------------------|
Synth:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------8----10-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|----7----x----x-------------7------5---------------------------------------|
D|----x----5----7----x2-------x------x----x2---------------------------------| x4
A|----5-----------------------5------3---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
"And my dreams for us..."
Guitar Three:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--7---------5--------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--7---x8----5---x8----5---x8-----------------------------------------------|
A|--5---------3---------5----------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------3----------------------------------------------------|
"God help me some how..."
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------7-----------------------------------------------------|
D|--3---x8---7---x8----7---x8------------------------------------------------|
A|--3--------7---------5-----------------------------------------------------|
E|--1--------5---------------------------------------------------------------|
"The time is now/ 'Cause this might be/ Your last chance to disco."
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--5------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--5---x16---5---x8---6---x8---7---x8---9---x8---10~------------------------|
A|--3---------5--------6--------7--------9--------10~------------------------|
E|------------3--------4--------5--------7--------8-~------------------------|
Outro:
Guitar Three strums an Am:
e|--0-------------------------------------------|
B|--1-------------------------------------------|
G|--2-------------------------------------------|
D|--2-------------------------------------------|
A|--0-------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------|
Synth repeats its main riff:
e|--13--12-10-12-----10------10----------------------------------------------|
B|---------------13------13------10------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| x8 until end
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
After two repetitions of the synth's main riff, Guitar One and Two resume their Main Riff.
Guitar Three:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--5-------------------------------5----------------------------------------|
D|--5-------7-------5-------3-------5--(end)---------------------------------|
A|--3-------7-------5-------3-------3----------------------------------------|
E|----------5-------3-------1------------------------------------------------|
End on
e|-20~~~~~-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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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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