Killers-All These Things That I've Done - BPM - 111
[Intro - Capo 2 - Free time no drums - Pluck harmonic at 12th with 1st and 4th finger whilst playing chords with thumb] [Melody descends] [E] When there's nowhere else to run [E7] Is there room for one... more... [A] son? One more [E] so o on? [E/D#] If you [C#m] can hold on, If you [A] can hold on, hold on [E]
[Drums in - Just bass drum B B B (BB)B] | E | E | E | E |
(full drums - B S B SS) | E | E | E | E | | A | A | E | E |
[Verse 1 - Full drums] [E] I wanna stand up, I wanna let go You know, you know - no, you don't, you do oh [A]on't I wanna shine on in the hearts of [E] men (backward drums) [E] I want a meaning from the (melody offbeat slow) back of my broken hand
[E] Another head aches, another heart breaks I'm so... much ol...der than I I can ta a ake [A] And my affection, well it comes and g [E] oes (backward drums) [E] I need direction to perfection, no no no no - help me
[Chorus - Put some offbeat chordal work in to drive] [E] out, yeah You know you gotta help me [E] out, yeah Oh, don't you put me on the [A] back burner You know you gotta help me [E] out, yeah
[Verse 2 - Melody descends] [E] And when there's nowhere else to run Is there room for one more son? These [A] changes ...... ain't changing me, The [E] cold-hearted boy I used to be
[Chorus] [E] Yeah, you know you gotta help me [E] out, yeah Oh, don't you put me on the [A] back burner You know you gotta help me [E] out, yeah You're gonna bring yourself [C#m] down, yeah You're gonna bring yourself [A] down, yeah You're gonna bring yourself [E] down [Drums stop - Chug on E]
[Bridge] [E] I got soul, but I'm not a soldier [E] I got soul, but I'm not a soldier [A] I got soul, but I'm not a soldier (go high) [E] I got soul, but I'm not a soldier
[Straight drums in - Use 1 offbeat per chord - the & - per bar to drive - &1 2 3 4 &1 2 3 4] [E] I got soul, but I'm not a soldier [E] I got soul, but I'm not a soldier [A] I got soul, but I'm not a soldier [E] I got soul, but I'm not a soldier [C#m] I got soul, but I'm not a soldier [A] I got soul, but I'm not a soldi [E] er
[Vamp - Drum solo etc] [E]
[Chorus] [E] Yeah, you know you gotta help me [E] out, yeah Oh, don't you put me on the [A] back burner You know you gotta help me [E] out, yeah You're gonna bring yourself [E] down, yeah You're gonna bring yourself [E] down, yeah Oh, don't you put me on the [A] back burner You're gonna bring yourself [E] down, yeah You're gonna bring yourself [C#m] down
[Outro] [(C#m)] Oh .. ver .. and .. [F#m] in .. last.. call.. for.. [A] sin While everyone's lost, the battle is [B] won (Drums stop) With all these things that I've ...... [E] done (drums back in) With all these things that I've ...... [C#m] done [Vamp on C#m] If you [A] can hold on, if you [B] can hold on.. [E]
[Drum outro - just bass drum - Chug on E and play the odd fast strum] [E]
[Verse 1] 0:19 [Dmaj7] You know I'm impatient So why would you [E] leave me waiting outside the station? When it was like minus 4 degrees and I [Dmaj7] I get what you're saying I just [E] really don't want to hear it right now Can you shut up for like once in your
[Dmaj7] life? Listen to me I took your nice words of ad [E] vice about How you think I'm gonna die Lucky if I turned 33 Okay, so yeah, I [Dmaj7] smoke like a chimney I'm not skinny and I pull a Britney Every other [E] week But cut me some slack Who do you want me to [Dmaj7] be?
[Chorus] 0:54 [Dmaj7] 'Cause I'm too messy And then I'm too fucking [E] clean You told me, "Get a job" And you ask where the hell I've [Dmaj7] been And I'm too perfect 'Til I open my big [E] mouth I want to be me Is that not al [Dmaj7] lowed?
And I'm too clever And then I'm too fucking [E] dumb You hate it when I cry Unless it's that time of the [Dmaj7] month And I'm too perfect 'Til I show you that I'm [E] not A thousand people I could be for you And you hate the fucking
[Dmaj7] lot You hate the fucking [E] lot You hate the fucking [Dmaj7] lot Hey, [E] hey [E]
[Verse 2] 1:45 [D] It's taking you ages You still don't [E] get the hint I'm not asking for pages But one text or two would be nice
[D] And please, don't pull those faces When I've b [E] een.. out working my arse off all day It's just one bottle of wine or [D] two But hey, you can't even talk You smoke weed just to help you [E] sleep
Then why you're out getting stoned at 4 o'clock And then you come home to me [D] And don't say hello 'Cause I got high a [E] gain And forgot to fold my clothes.... [Dmaj7] clothes
[Chorus] 2:21 [Dmaj7] 'Cause I'm too messy And then I'm too fucking [E] clean You told me, "Get a job" And you ask where the hell I've [Dmaj7] been And I'm too perfect 'Til I open my big [E] mouth I want to be me Is that not al [Dmaj7] lowed?
And I'm too clever And then I'm too fucking [E] dumb You hate it when I cry Unless it's that time of the [Dmaj7] month And I'm too perfect 'Til I show you that I'm [E] not
A thousand people I could be for you And you hate the fucking [Dmaj7] lot You hate the fucking [E] lot You hate the fucking [Dmaj7] lot
[Chorus] 3:29 [Dmaj7] And I'm too messy And then I'm too fucking [E] clean You told me, "Get a job" And you ask where the hell I've [Dmaj7] been And I'm too perfect 'Til I open my big [E] mouth I want to be me Is that not al [Dmaj7] lowed?
And I'm too clever And then I'm too fucking [E] dumb You hate it when I cry Unless it's that time of the [Dmaj7] month And I'm too perfect 'Til I show you that I'm [E] not
A thousand people I could be for you And you hate the fucking [Dmaj7] lot You hate the fucking [E] lot You hate the fucking [Dmaj7] lot
[Outro] 4:15 You [D] hate the fucking [E] lot You hate the fucking [Dmaj7] lot
