When You Were Young - The Killers
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Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
When You Were Young - The Killers

Tabbed by:Cud
Great Single Off of Sam's Town!

Tuning: All Half Step Down


Opening Chord Is This, For Sure:

e|--10----------|
B|--10----------|
G|---0----------|
D|---7----------|
A|---8----------|
E|--------------|

e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------5------7------9------12------5-------------------------------------------|
D|-------5--x8--7--x4--9--x4--12--x8--5--x8---------------------------------------|
A|-------3------5------7------10------3-------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|-----------5--3-----------------5--3---------------------------------------|
B|-----------------0---------------------------------------------------------|
G|----0h2---------------0h2-------------2------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|


[Solo]

e|-----12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-----------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------8-8-8-10-10-10-10----------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|-------------17--15--------12--------------------17--15-------|
B|-----8h10-------------12--------13-----8h10---------------10--|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|

e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----12----9--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----12-x3-9-x3-12----10-----10-9-7-5-------------------------------------------|
A|----10----7----12-x3-10-x3--10-9-7-5-------------------------------------------|
E|---------------10-----8------8-7-5-3-------------------------------------------|


[Bridge In Chords]

Dmin F Am
They Say The Devil's Water It Aint So Sweet You Dont Have To Drink Right Now

Em Am G
But You Can Dip Your Feet, Every Once In A Little While


[Outro]

[Repeat Verse]


[Outro Solo]

e|-----12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--------15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15--------|
B|------------------------------------8-10---------------------------------8-10--|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Do That Then Repeat Regular Solo Four Times


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| x Dead note
| h Hammer-on

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Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
Band: The KIllers
Song: When You Were Young
Tabbed by: Jeff Martin
Tuning: EbAbDbGbBbEb

Soory for the long tab... there's alot going on in this song I suppose. I think it is
please post corrections in the comments section. TIA

Guitar 1
Opening chord rings out.

|--15--|
|--13--|
|--14--|
|--12--|
|--xx--|
|--xx--|

Guitar 2 (Chords enter with pick scrapes at 0:03)
Pick up rhythm from cd or mp3

|--xx--x—x—x—xx—x--||
|--xx--x—x—x—xx—x--||
|--xx--5—7—9—12—5--|| X2
|--xx--x—x—x—xx—x--||
|--xx--3—5—7—10—3--||
|--xx--x—x—x—xx—x--||

Guitar 1 (0:11)

(This is the riff from other tabs on this site)
|------5—3--------5—3---------|
|-----------0-----------------|
|--0h2--------0h2-------2-----|
|-----------------------------|
|-----------------------------|
|-----------------------------|

(I prefer this for no real good reason; it just flows smoother for me I guess)
|-------5-----------5-----------|
|---------8—0--------8----------|
|-------------------------------|
|--5h7---------5h7------7-------|
|-------------------------------|
|-------------------------------|

Verse 1
Guitar 1 (make the bar chords i.e.: x-x-7-5-5-5 and slide up and back)
Arranged for guitar?
(0:32)
P.M.~
|-------5----7---8---8--5------|
|------------------------------|
|----5-----7-------------------|
|--7-----9----10--10--7--------|
|------------------------------|
|------------------------------|

First Chorus Bit…

Guitar 1
(0:41)
|---------17------------------17------------|
|------------20---17-------------20---------|
|---------------16--17----------------------|
|--17h19----------------17h19-------17 -----|
|-------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2
|--x—x—x—xx—x--|
|--x—x—x—xx—x--|
|--5—7—9—12—5--|
|--x—x—x—xx—x--|
|--3—5—7—10—3--|
|--x—x—x—xx—x--|

Verse 2
(I guess the rhythm can go to guitar 2)
(0:47)
P.M.~
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------| X2
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------|
|---------------------------------------------------3-3-3-3-------|

Enter Guitar 1 at (1:01)… I think this is a keyboard… couldn't even tell you how many
are in this band hehe, but here is the riff arranged for guitar…

|-------5-----7----8------12-----5------|
|---------------------------------------|
|----5-----7----------------------------|
|--7-----9----10-----14-----7-----------|
|---------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------|

(1:10) Play Chorus Riff (above) for Guitars 1 and 2 twice.

Then this bit again: (feel free to hit more strings tho)
(1:25) Guitar 1, Guitar 2 could play the Guitar 2 chords from opening riff behind this riff)
|-------5-----7----8------8------5-----|
|--------------------------------------|
|----5-----7---------------------------|
|--7-----9----10-----10-----7----------|
|--------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------|

Finish with:
Guitar 2 playing
(1:32)
|--x—x—xx--|
|--x—x—xx--|
|--5—7—12--|
|--x—x—xx--|
|--3—5—10--|
|--x—x—xx--|

Solo for Guitar 1: (Guitar 2 plays the usual chords behind this)
(1:34) …and don’t count my notes, listen for the changes and time.

|--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------12-12-12-12-14-14-14-14-----|
|------------------------------xx-xx-xx-xx-----------------|
|------------------------------10-10-10-10-----------------|
|----------------------------------------------------------|

|--------17--------------17-----------|
|----------20--17----------20---------|
|------------16--17-------------------|
|--17h19-----------17h19------17 -----|
|-------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------|

Guitar 2: (Finishes the solo with…)

|-----------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------|
|-10-10-10-9-9-9-7-7-7-5-5-5--------------|
|-10-10-10-9-9-9-7-7-7-5-5-5-------5------|
|-08-08-08-7-7-7-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-2-0-5------|
|------------------------------------3----|

Break

Enter Guitar 1:
(2:19)
|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-----------------15-15-15-15-15-15-----------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------12-12-12-14-14---------------------12-12-12-14-14------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Guitar 2 (behind second solo)

|--x—x—x—xx—x--|
|--x—x—x—xx—x--|
|--5—7—9—12—5--|
|--x—x—x—xx—x--|
|--3—5—7—10—3--|
|--x—x—x—xx—x--|

Guitar arranged for piano:
Guitar 2: enter around the lyrics “talks like a gentleman”
(2:53)
|------------------------|
|------------------------|
|----9—7/5—4-------------| X2
|----x—x/x—x---7—5-------|
|----7—5/3—2---x—x-------|
|----------------5—3-----|

Guitar 1 Outro Lead:
(3:05)
|---------17--------------17------------|
|-----------20--17----------20----------|
|-------------16--17--------------------| X2
|--17h19------------17h19------17 ------|
|---------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------|

I think this sounds okay... enjoy and post corrections! THX again... enjoy, it's a cool tune!

PEACE
Tunning: Nashville (E A D G B E)
===THE KILLERS===
==When You Were Young==

Right I'm not gonna ramble on about nonsense like the others do but this is my first tab
be nice... =]

Guitar 1 = Rhythm Guitar (slightly clean) - Standard Tuning E B G D A E
(instead of having to tune your guitar to Down 1/2 Step, I just tabbed it down a semitone)
Guitar 2 = Lead Guitar (slight overdrive) - Down 1/2 Step Eb Bb Gb Db Ab Eb
(for simplicity's sake I have just put it as standard tuning on the tab)

==Intro==

As suggested by digital_seige, play this for the intro, it works better:

Guitar 1
E|-2-|
B|-2-|
G|-1-|
D|-x-|
A|-2-|
E|-0-|

Set your Volume knob low, play the chord, then turn up the volume knob for the effect,
scratch.

Cheers for the tip... continue as follows:

E|----------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------|
G|-44444444-6666-8888-1111111111111111-44444444-|
D|-44444444-6666-8888-1111111111111111-44444444-|
A|-22222222-4444-6666--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-22222222-|
E|----------------------------------------------| x2

Guitar 2 (comes in on 2nd repeat of guitar 1)
E|-----5-3----------5-3---|
B|---------0--------------|
G|-0-2----------0-2-----2-|
D|------------------------|
A|------------------------|
E|------------------------|


==Verse 1==

Nothing is played for 1st part. Just the drums and the bass I'm afraid =]

==Chorus==

Guitar 2
"He doesn't look a thing like Jesus..." (listen to song for timing... should be in
- 80% sure on this bit... try it and tell me what you think plz, cheers).
E|---5-3-------6-----8----------6----------8-|
B|---------3-4---5-6---3-4----3-7--5-6---5-9-|
G|-0-----------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------|

Guitar 1
"When you were young..."
E|----------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------|
G|-44444444-6666-8888-1111111111111111-44444444-|
D|-44444444-6666-8888-1111111111111111-44444444-|
A|-22222222-4444-6666--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-22222222-|
E|----------------------------------------------|

Guitar 2
E|--------17-15----12-----------------17-15----|
B|--8-10--------12----13-(12)----8-10-------10-|
G|---------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------|

==Verse 2==

Guitar 1

E|--------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|-22222222-4444-6666-99999999----------|
E|-----------------------------22222222-|

==Chorus 2==

Guitar 2
"We're burning down the..."
E|---5-3-------6-----8----------6----------8-|
B|---------3-4---5-6---3-4----3-7--5-6---5-9-|
G|-0-----------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------|

Guitar 1
"When you were young..."
E|----------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------|
G|-44444444-6666-8888-1111111111111111-44444444-|
D|-44444444-6666-8888-1111111111111111-44444444-|
A|-22222222-4444-6666--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-22222222-|
E|----------------------------------------------| x2

Guitar 2
E|--------17-15----12-----------------17-15----|
B|--8-10--------12----13-(12)----8-10-------10-|
G|---------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------| x2

==Chorus Outro==

"And sometimes you close your eyes..."
Guitar 2
E|---5-3-------6-----8----------6----------8-|
B|---------3-4---5-6---3-4----3-7--5-6---5-9-|
G|-0-----------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------|

==Solo!==

Guitar 1 plays the regular whilst guitar 2:
E|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------12-12-12-14-|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------17-15----12-----------------17-15----|
B|-14-14-14-14-14-14----8-10-------12----13-(12)----8-10-------10-|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|

==Breakdown==


Guitar 1
E|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|
G|-999-888-666-444-4-3------------|
D|-999-888-666-444-4-3-6-4~-------|
A|-777-666-444-222-2-1-6-4~-------|
E|---------------------4-2~-------|


==Bridge==
There is no guitar in this bit eitha! =[
But what I would prefer to do is play this in a really light palm mute...

Guitar 1
E|----------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------|
G|-44444444-6666-8888-1111111111111111-44444444-|
D|-44444444-6666-8888-1111111111111111-44444444-|
A|-22222222-4444-6666--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-22222222-|
E|----------------------------------------------| x2
........ .... .... ................ ........

==Solo 2==

If you have a guitar that allows a whammy bar, rest your palm on the bridge whilst
this on the lead in, it should give the correct effect.

Guitar 2
E|----------|
B|----------|
G|-14(x32!)-|
D|----------|
A|----------|
E|----------|

Guitar 1 plays regular whilst guitar 2 plays:
E|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------12-12-12-14-14-14-14-14-|
D|-------------------------------------------------xx-xx-xx----------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------10-10-10----------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------12-12-12-14-|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|----------------------|
B|----------------------|
G|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-|
D|----------------------|
A|----------------------|
E|----------------------|

==Lead Out==

Guitar 1 & 2 (consider guitar 2's tuning - move each fret up 1)
E|----------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------|
G|-44444444-6666-8888-1111111111111111-44444444-|
D|-44444444-6666-8888-1111111111111111-44444444-|
A|-22222222-4444-6666--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-22222222-|
E|----------------------------------------------| x2

On the piano bit near "talks like a gentleman", get guitar 2 to do this:
|--------------|
|--------------|
|--9-—7-5—-4---|
|--x—-x-x—-x-7-|
|--7—-5-3—-2-x—|
|------------5—|


The rest is pretty self explanatory!
Post all comments nicely along with any corrections if you have any, I am willing to
criticism is the best way I will learn!
Cheers for reading and peace out!
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
Tabbed by Allen Gregory
allengregory167@hotmail.com
The Killers - When You Were Young
Standard Tuning EADGBe

[Chords Used]
E – (022100)
F# - (244322)
G#m – (466444)
B – (799877)
E5 - (x799xx)
D#m5 – (x688xx)
C#m5 – (x466xx)
Bm5 - (x244xx)
B5 - (799xxx)
A#5 – (688xxx)
G#5 - (466xxx)
F#5 - (244xxx)
C#m - (446654)
B7 - (779877)

[Intro Chord] - (xx xx 11 13 12 14) (Thanks To Jason Baumal)

[Riffs Used]
Intro Riff/Chorus Riff-(played where there is a * - mainly between 'when you * were young')
e|-------------16-14----|------16-14-------|
B|----------12-------11-|---12-------------|
G|-------13-------------|13----------13----|
D|----------------------|------------------|
A|----------------------|------------------|
E|----------------------|------------------|

[Riff 2] - (played where there is a **)
e|-------------16-14----11----|------16-14-------|
B|----------12-------11----12-|---12-------------|
G|-------13-------------------|13----------13----|
D|----------------------------|------------------|
A|----------------------------|------------------|
E|----------------------------|------------------|

[Intro] - [Intro Chord] - (strum down once then release pressure from fingers to mute out
chord do this for the top two strings too) and strum down
down, down up down up - sounds better when on an amp and distorted)

E F# G#m B E x2 (with Intro Riff over the top)

E F# G#m
You sit there in your heart-ache
B E
Waiting on some beautiful boy to
E F# G#m
To save you from your old ways
B
You play forgiveness
E
Watch it now here he comes

E F# G#m
He doesnt look a thing like Je-sus
B
But he talks like a gentleman
E
Like you imagined
F# G#m B E
When you*were young

E
Can we climb this mountain
F# G#m
I dont know
B E
Higher now than ever before
E F# G#m
I know we can make it if we take it slow
B
Let's take it easy
E
Easy now, watch it go

E F# G#m
We're burning down the highway sky-line
B
On the back of a hurricane
E
That started turning

F# G#m B E
When you*were young
F# G#m B E
When you**were young

E F# G#m
And sometimes you close your eyes
B E
And see the place where you used to live
F# G#m B E
When you were young

[Solo 1] (E,F#,G#m,B,E over the top)
e|--------11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------7-9--|
G|----------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------|

e|-------------16-14----|------16-14-------|
B|----------12-------11-|---12-------------|
G|-------13-------------|13----------13----|
D|----------------------|------------------|
A|----------------------|------------------|
E|----------------------|------------------|

(Fill section:- E5, D#m5, C#m5, Bm5, B5, A#5, G#5, F#5
- strum down 3 times for E5, D#m5 and C#m5 and once for the rest of the fill section)

C#m
They say the devil's water It ain't so sweet
C#m G#m
You dont have to drink right now
B7
But you can dip your feet
F#
Every once in a little while

E,F#,G#m,B,E x2 (or play bass line on the E string:
G|-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-| x2)

[Solo 2] (E,F#,G#m,B,E over the top) x 2
e|--------11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------7-9--|
G|----------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------|

e|--------\14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14------|
B|------------------------------------------------------7--9-|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|

E F# G#m
You sit there in your heart-ache
B E
Waiting on some beautiful boy to
E F# G#m
To save you from your old ways
B
You play forgiveness
E
Watch it now Here he comes

E F# G#m
He doesnt look a thing like Je-sus
B
But he talks like a gentleman
E
Like you imagined
F# G#m
When you were young
B
(talks like a gentleman)
E
(like you imagined)
E F# G#m B E
When you*were young

F# G#m B E
I said he doesnt*look a thing like Jesus
F# G#m B E
He doesn't**look a thing like Jesus
(Fill section - see below)
But more than you'll ever know

(Fill section:- E5, D#m5, C#m5, Bm5, B5, A#5, G#5, F#5
- strum down 3 times for E5, D#m5 and C#m5 and once for the rest of the fill section)

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| \ Slide down

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Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
When You Were Young - The Killers
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Tabbed by: cdmoser
Email: cdmoser@gmail.com

So there are a bunch of tabs for this song but I haven't seen one that got the opening
or the verse lead right.
I spent a lot of time on this and think it's pretty complete.
Try to keep the open G string ringing where appropriate.

Tune a half-step down.

Intro:
eb|--10---|
Bb|--10---|
Gb|--0----| Play this opening chord with a quick upstroke and then
Db|--10---| volume swell w/distortion
Ab|--8----|
Eb|--x----|

mute the strings near the 1st fret for the Radiohead ka-chunk
|
eb|--x-x--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--x-x-----1--------3-----5------8--------1-------------------------------|
Gb|--x-x-----0--------0-----0------0--------0-------------------------------|
Db|--x-x-----3-x8-----5-x4--7-x4---10-x8----3-x8----------{x2}--------------|
Ab|--x-x-----3--------5-----7------10-------3-------------------------------|
Eb|--x-x-----1--------3-----5------8--------1-------------------------------|
F G Am C F

eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------10-8--------------10-8--------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------7-----------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--7h10--------------7h10-------7---7-7-7-7-//----let ring with delay-----|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Lead riff:

Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---------------------|
Eb|---1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5------------------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1----|

Just the bass during verse "you sit there in your heartache..."

eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------10-------12---13------15-------10---------------------------------|
Gb|-------0--------0----0-------0--------0-------(let the open g ring)------|
Db|-----10------12----14------17--//---10-----------------------------------|
Ab|----8-------10----12------15---//--8-------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse lead:
enter guitar on "he doesn't look a thing like jesus..."

eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----1-----3----5-----8------1-------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----0-----0----0-----0------0---------(synth plays the lead riff)-------|
Db|-----3-x8--5-x4-7-x4--10-x8--3-x8----------------------------------------|
Ab|-----3-----5----7-----10-----3-------------(play once)-------------------|
Eb|-----1-----3----5-----8------1-------------------------------------------|

"...when you were young" (Chorus 1)

Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---------------------|
Eb|---1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5------------------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1----|

Verse 2: bass line "can we climb this mountain..."

eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|---101010101010--12121212--14141414--1717171717--10101010----------------|
Ab|---8-8-8-8-8-8---10101010--12121212--1515151515--8-8-8-8-----------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

guitar follows bass riff, palm muted

eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------10-------12---13------15-------10---------------------------------|
Gb|-------0--------0----0-------0--------0-------(let the open g ring)------|
Db|-----10------12----14------17--//---10-----------------------------------|
Ab|----8-------10----12------15---//--8-------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

guitar on "we're burning down the highway skyline..."

eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----1-----3----5-----8------1-------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----0-----0----0-----0------0---------(synth plays the lead riff)-------|
Db|-----3-x8--5-x4-7-x4--10-x8--3-x8----------------------------------------|
Ab|-----3-----5----7-----10-----3-------------(play twice)------------------|
Eb|-----1-----3----5-----8------1-------------------------------------------|

"...when you were young" (Chorus 2)

eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------10-------12---13------15-------10---------------------------------|
Gb|-------0--------0----0-------0--------0----------------------------------|
Db|-----10------12----14------17--//---10-----------------------------------|
Ab|----8-------10----12------15---//--8-------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

"and sometimes you close your eyes
and you see the place where you used to live..."

eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--1--3---15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15------------------------|
Gb|--0--0---------------------------------------------12-12-12-/-14-14-14-14-|
Db|--3--5--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--3--5--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--1--3--------------------------------------------------------------------|

"...when you were young"

eb|---------17-15------------------------17-15-----------------------------|
Bb|---------------15-17-13-------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--14h17------------------------14h17--------14---------{1x}-------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|

eb|------------------------3-----------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------3-----------------------------------------------|
Gb|--10--9--7--5----5-4-2--0-----------------------------------------------|
Db|--10--9--7--5----5-4-2--0-----------------------------------------------|
Ab|--8---7--5--3----3-2-0--x-----------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------3-----------------------------------------------|
Breakdown

Dm
They say the Devil's water it ain't so sweet
F Am
You don't have to drink right now
Em Am
But you can dip your feet in
G
Every once in a little while...

eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--8~~8~~8~~~~~~~~~~15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15---------------------------|
Gb|-(faintly)---------------------------------------------12-12-12-12-/-14-14-14-14-|
Db|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18---------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------------------12-12-12-12-/-14-14-14-14-14-14--|
Db|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Final Chorus:
Run through the F-G-Am-C-F chorus progression twice

"you sit there in your heartache..." F-G-Am-C-F
"to save you from your old ways..." F-G-Am-C-F

Until
"he doesn't look a thing like jesus..."
eb|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----(palm mute chords as synth takes over)---------11---------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------00---------|
Db|--5555555555555555555555555-10101010-9-7777777-5-3333---------|
Ab|--5555555555555555555555555-10101010-9-7777777-5-3333---------|
Eb|--3333333333333333333333333-8-8-8-8--7-5555555-3-1111---------|

Then back to the F-G-Am-C-F one more time.

eb|---------17-15-------------------17-15------------------------|
Bb|---------------15---------------------------------------------|
Gb|--14h17-------------------14h17--------14----------{1x}-------|
Db|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Lead part at the end:

eb|---------17-15---------------------17-15----------------------|
Bb|---------------15-17-13---------------------------------------|
Gb|--14h17----------------------14h17--------14-------{2x}-------|
Db|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------|

eb|------------------------3-------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------3-------------------------------------|
Gb|--10--9--7--5----5-4-2--0----End on G-------------------------|
Db|--10--9--7--5----5-4-2--0-------------------------------------|
Ab|--8---7--5--3----3-2-0--x-------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------3-------------------------------------|
Breakdown

"But more than you'll ever know..."

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Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
Hmm, I've just worked out how to play this song, and realised there was no perfect tab.
I thought I'd have a go at making one. (This is my first time. ^_^)

Please refer to the song to get all of the timings right. (There's a load of complex
which would be tedious and difficult to type up.)

Tuning: Half-Step Down. (Although I'll refer to standard tuning throughout this song.)

INTRO:



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Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
The Killers
When You Were Young
Sam's Town (2006)

Tuning: Half step down (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb eb)

I tried to include everything so sorry if it's long.

I haven't really included any rhythm but you figure most of it out just by listening...

Chords:
G (32000x)
C (x3201x)
Am (x0221x)
Csus2 (x2001x)
F (13321x)
G* (35543x)
Am* (57755x)
C* (8 10 10 9 8 x)


[INTRO]

eb|-----10--------|
Bb|-----10--------|
Gb|------0--------|
Db|------7--------|
Ab|------8--------|
Eb|---------------|

That is the correct opening chord but if you find that awkward to play then this sounds
just as good I think:

eb|-----10--------|
Bb|-----10--------|
Gb|------0--------|
Db|-----10--------|
Ab|------8--------|
Eb|---------------|

Guitar 1:

eb|---x-x----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---x-x---1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--3-3-3--5-5-5-5-5---8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-\-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---|
Gb|---x-x---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---|
Db|---x-x---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5--7-7-7-7-7--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-\-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---|
Ab|---x-x---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5--7-7-7-7-7--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-\-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---|
Eb|---x-x----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Guitar 2:

eb|--------5-------------------5-----------------|
Bb|-----------8--0--(0)-----------8--------------|
Gb|-----5-------------------5--------------------|
Db|--7-------------------7----------7--(7)--7\---|
Ab|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|


[VERSE ONE] (no guitar)

Verse one has no guitar, just bass. Here is the bass part for guitar if you want to play along:


Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb---1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--3-3-3--5-5-5-5-5--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8\1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---|

You sit there in your heartache
Waiting on some beautiful boy to
To save you from your old ways
You play forgiveness
Watch it now
Here he comes


[PRE-CHORUS & CHORUS]

eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------10-(10)---------12----------13---------------13-(13)---------10-(10)--|
Gb|---------0--(0)----------0-------------0--------------0--(0)----------0--(0)--|
Db|-----10--------------12---------14--------0------14--------------10-----------|
Ab|--8--------------10---------12----------------15-------------\--8-------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

He doesnt look a thing like Jesus
But he talks like a gentleman
Like you imagined
When you were young


[CHORUS]

Start playing the intro and chorus riff when he sings "you"

Guitar 1:

eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--3-3-3--5-5-5-5-5---8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-\-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---|
Gb|-------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---|
Db|-------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5--7-7-7-7-7--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-\-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---|
Ab|-------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5--7-7-7-7-7--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-\-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Guitar 2:

eb|--------5-------------------5-----------------|
Bb|-----------8--0--(0)-----------8--------------|
Gb|-----5-------------------5--------------------|
Db|--7-------------------7----------7--(7)-------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|


[VERSE TWO]

During Verse two, play these chords, palm muted...

eb|--------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------|
Gb|--10------12-------14-------17------10------|
Db|--10--x8--12--x3---14--x5---17-x8---10--x8--|
Ab|---8------10-------12-------15-------8------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------|

Can we climb this mountain
I dont know
Higher now than ever before
I know we can make it if we take it slow
Let's take it easy
Easy now
Watch it go


[PRE-CHORUS & CHORUS]

eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------10-(10)---------12----------13---------------13-(13)---------10-(10)--|
Gb|---------0--(0)----------0-------------0--------------0--(0)----------0--(0)--|
Db|-----10--------------12---------14--------0------14--------------10-----------|
Ab|--8--------------10---------12----------------15-------------\--8-------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

We're burning down the highway skyline
On the back of a hurricane
That started turning
When you were young
When you were young


[CHORUS]

Guitar 1:

eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--3-3-3--5-5-5-5-5---8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-\-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---|
Gb|-------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---|
Db|-------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5--7-7-7-7-7--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-\-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---|
Ab|-------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5--7-7-7-7-7--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-\-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Guitar 2:

eb|--------5-------------------5-----------------|
Bb|-----------8--0--(0)-----------8--------------|
Gb|-----5-------------------5--------------------|
Db|--7-------------------7----------7--(7)-------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|


[PRE-SOLO]

eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------10-(10)---------12----------13---------------13-(13)---------10-(10)--|
Gb|---------0--(0)----------0-------------0--------------0--(0)----------0--(0)--|
Db|-----10--------------12---------14--------0------14--------------10-----------|
Ab|--8--------------10---------12----------------15-------------\--8-------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

And sometimes you close your eyes
And see the place where you used to live
When you were young

Play these chords just before the solo:

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


[SOLO] (Guitar 1 plays the intro/chorus chords in the background)

eb|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---17-17-17-17-17-17-17-----17-17-17-17-17-17-17---17-17-17\----------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------12-12-12--14-14-14-14-14-14----|
Db|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

eb|------------17--15----------------------------17--15--------------|
Bb|-----------------------17-----------------------------------------|
Gb|-14--14h17---------16------17-(17)-----14h17----------14-(14)-----|
Db|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|

eb|-----------------------------------------3-----|
Bb|-----------------------------------------3-----|
Gb|--10-10-10--9-9-9--7-7-7--5-5-5-5--4--2--0-----|
Db|--10-10-10--9-9-9--7-7-7--5-5-5-5--4--2--0-----|
Ab|---8--8--8--7-7-7--5-5-5--3-3-3-3--2--0--2-----|
Eb|-----------------------------------------3-----|


[BRIDGE]

They say the devil's water
It ain't so sweet
You dont have to drink right now
But you can dip your feet
Every once in a little while

Play this after bridge:

eb|-----------|
Bb|-----------|
Gb|-----------|
Db|--17-(17)--|
Ab|-----------|
Eb|-----------|


[SOLO TWO] (Guitar 1 plays the intro/chorus chords in the background):

e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---17-17-17-17-17-17-17---17-17-17-17-17-17-17\8-8-8--10-10-10---10-10-10/20-20-20-20-20-20-20-|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---20-20-20-20-20-20-20---20-20-20\8-8-8-10-10-10---10-10-10--|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|


[VERSE THREE]

eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--3-3-3--5-5-5-5-5---8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-\-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---|
Gb|-------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---|
Db|-------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5--7-7-7-7-7--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-\-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---|
Ab|-------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5--7-7-7-7-7--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-\-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

You sit there in your heartache
Waiting on some beautiful boy to
To save you from your old ways
You play forgiveness
Watch it now
Here he comes

G
He doesnt look a thing like Jesus

C Csus2 Am
But he talks like a gentleman


Like you imagined

F G* Am* C*
When you were young

F
(talks like a gentleman)

(like you imagined)


[LAST CHORUS]

eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--3-3-3--5-5-5-5-5---8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-\-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---|
Gb|-------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---|
Db|-------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5--7-7-7-7-7--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-\-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---|
Ab|-------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5--7-7-7-7-7--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-\-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

When you were young

I said he doesn't look a thing like Jesus
He doesn't look a thing like Jesus
But more than you'll ever know

eb|-----------------------------------------3-----|
Bb|-----------------------------------------3-----|
Gb|--10-10-10--9-9-9--7-7-7--5-5-5-5--4--2--0-----|
Db|--10-10-10--9-9-9--7-7-7--5-5-5-5--4--2--0-----|
Ab|---8--8--8--7-7-7--5-5-5--3-3-3-3--2--0--2-----|
Eb|-----------------------------------------3-----|


************************************

| x Dead note
| (n) Ghost note
| h Hammer-on
| b Bend
| / Slide up
| \ Slide down

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Song info
When You Were Young
The Killers
2001
  • Rock
  • Alternative Rock
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