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"Bones" The Killers (from the album: Sam's Town)
Tabbed by: nuke126@gmail.com (Nick Van Den Broeke)
regular tuning (EADGBE)  
(Chords used)
A:   5-7-7-6-5-5
Ab5: 4-6-6-x-x-x
B5:  x-2-4-4-x-x
B:   2-2-4-4-4-2
Bm:  2-2-4-4-3-2
B5:  x-2-4-4-x-x
C#5: x-4-6-6-x-x
C#:  1-4-3-1-2-1
C#m: 4-4-6-6-5-4
D:   x-0-0-2-3-2
D5:  x-5-7-7-x-x
E:   0-2-2-1-0-0
E7:  0-2-2-1-3-0
F5:  1-3-3-x-x-x
F#m: 2-4-4-2-2-2
F#5: 2-4-4-x-x-x
"COME WITH ME" (then keyboard riff)
[Intro]
A Bm F#m E D E E7
[Verse 1]
We took a C#5back road, we’re gonna D5look at the stars
We took a B5back road in my C#5car
Down to the F#5ocean, it’s only wD5ater and sand
And in the Ab5ocean, we’ll hold C#5hands
But I don’t really C#5like you
ApologD5etically dressed in the B5best, but on a heartbeat C#5glide
Without an F#5answer, the thunder D5speaks from the sky
And on the Ab5cold, wet dirt I C#5cryD  
And on the C#5cold, B5wet dAirt Ab5I cF#mryE  
[Chorus 1]
EDon’t you wanna Acome with me?
Don’t you wanna Bmfeel my F#mbones Eon Dyour bones?
It’s only EnaturalE7  
[Verse 2]
This cinematic C#5vision ensD5ued
B5Like the holiest EdreF5am
There’s someone F#5calling, an angel wD5hispers my name
But the Ab5message relayed is the C#5sameD  
Wait till tomorrow you’ll be Efine
But it’s gone to the dE7ogs in my mind
C#5I Always D5hear them Bm5when the C#5dead of F#mnight comes cDalling
To Ab5save me C#5from this fDright
But they can C#5neveB5r wrAong Ab5this F#mrightE  E7  
[Chorus 2]
E7Don’t you wanna Acome with me?
Don’t you wanna Bmfeel my F#mbones Eon yDour bones?
It’s only Enatural
Don’t you wanna Aswim with me?
Don’t you wanna Bmfeel my F#mskin Eon Dyour skin?
It’s only Enatural
[Bridge]
F#m(I never had a lover) I C#never had a lover
E(I never had soul) I Bnever had soul
A(never had a good time) And C#mI never had a good time
D(never got bold) I nevEer got boldE7  
[Chorus 3]
(first part no guitar until riff)
Don’t you wanna Acome with me?
Don’t you wanna Bmfeel my F#mbones Eon yDour bones?
It’s only Enatural
(guitar riff starts on "swim", continues till end)
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-19-17-----19-17-----19-17----19-17----19-17----19-17----19-17----19-17---|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------19--------19--------19-------19-------19-------19-------18------18-|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Don’t you wanna Aswim with me?
Don’t you wanna Bmfeel my F#mskin Eon yoDur skin?
It’s only Enatural
Don’t you wanna Acome with Dme?
Don’t you wanna Efeel my F#mbones Eon yDour bones?
It’s only EnaturalE7  
Come and take a Aswim with Dme
Don't you wanna Efeel my F#mskin Eon yDour skin?
It's only EnaturalE7  A  

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Bones

by The Killers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

"Bones" The Killers (from the album: Sam's Town)

Tabbed by: nuke126@gmail.com (Nick Van Den Broeke)

regular tuning (EADGBE)

(Chords used)

: 5-7-7-6-5-5

Ab5

: 4-6-6-x-x-x

: x-2-4-4-x-x

: 2-2-4-4-4-2

: 2-2-4-4-3-2

: x-2-4-4-x-x

C#5

: x-4-6-6-x-x

: 1-4-3-1-2-1

C#m

: 4-4-6-6-5-4

: x-0-0-2-3-2

: x-5-7-7-x-x

: 0-2-2-1-0-0

: 0-2-2-1-3-0

: 1-3-3-x-x-x

F#m

: 2-4-4-2-2-2

F#5

: 2-4-4-x-x-x

"COME WITH ME" (then keyboard riff)

[Intro]

A Bm F#m E D E E7

[Verse 1]

C#5 D5

We took a back road, we’re gonna look at the stars

B5 C#5

We took a back road in my car

F#5 D5

Down to the ocean, it’s only water and sand

Ab5 C#5

And in the ocean, we’ll hold hands

C#5

But I don’t really like you

D5 B5 C#5

Apologetically dressed in the best, but on a heartbeat glide

F#5 D5

Without an answer, the thunder speaks from the sky

Ab5 C#5 D

And on the cold, wet dirt I cry

C#5 B5 A Ab5 F#m E

And on the cold, wet dirt I cry

[Chorus 1]

E A

Don’t you wanna come with me?

Bm F#m E D

Don’t you wanna feel my bones on your bones?

E E7

It’s only natural

[Verse 2]

C#5 D5

This cinematic vision ensued

B5 E F5

Like the holiest dream

F#5 D5

There’s someone calling, an angel whispers my name

Ab5 C#5 D

But the message relayed is the same

Wait till tomorrow you’ll be fine

But it’s gone to the dogs in my mind

C#5 D5 Bm5 C#5 F#m D

I Always hear them when the dead of night comes calling

Ab5 C#5 D

To save me from this fright

C#5 B5 A Ab5 F#m E E7

But they can never wrong this right

[Chorus 2]

E7 A

Don’t you wanna come with me?

Bm F#m E D

Don’t you wanna feel my bones on your bones?

It’s only natural

Don’t you wanna swim with me?

Bm F#m E D

Don’t you wanna feel my skin on your skin?

It’s only natural

[Bridge]

F#m C#

(I never had a lover) I never had a lover

E B

(I never had soul) I never had soul

A C#m

(never had a good time) And I never had a good time

D E E7

(never got bold) I never got bold

[Chorus 3]

(first part no guitar until riff)

Don’t you wanna come with me?

Bm F#m E D

Don’t you wanna feel my bones on your bones?

It’s only natural

(guitar riff starts on "swim", continues till end)

e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|-19-17-----19-17-----19-17----19-17----19-17----19-17----19-17----19-17---|

G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|-------19--------19--------19-------19-------19-------19-------18------18-|

A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Don’t you wanna swim with me?

Bm F#m E D

Don’t you wanna feel my skin on your skin?

It’s only natural

A D

Don’t you wanna come with me?

E F#m E D

Don’t you wanna feel my bones on your bones?

E E7

It’s only natural

A D

Come and take a swim with me

E F#m E D

Don't you wanna feel my skin on your skin?

E E7 A

It's only natural

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