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A Crippling Blow
The Killers
Tabbed by rich-uk
7 December 2008
Standard tuning – E   A   D   G   B  E  
Intro:
G#m G#m G#m G#m
G#m G#m G#m G#m
Verse 1:
G#mHere in the house, G#mtime is sweet, G#mI hear the children G#mplaying in the street.
G#mOut where the hot winds G#mblow a gentle breeze, G#mah, ah, ah, ah, G#mah!
Chorus 1:
BI don't need time, I don't G#mneed time, no F#I can get by myEself.
BI don't need time, I don't G#mknow why, the F#summer wind did not D#tell.
I Bscramble online and I F#know that I will Enever be common Ewill.
But EI can get by in the F#meantime by myG#mself - G#mwoah!G#m  G#m  
Fill:
G#m G#m G#m G#m
Verse 2:
He's a G#mreal winner, G#mall over they say, G#msleeping in the lazy afterG#mnoon.
A G#mdanger to the doubters they asG#msume, G#mah, ah, ah, ah, G#mah!
Chorus 2:
BI don't need time, I don't G#mneed time, no F#I can get by myEself.
BI don't need time, I don't G#mknow why, the F#summer wind did not D#tell.
I Bscramble online and I F#know that I will Enever be common Ewill.
But EI can get by in the F#meantime by myG#mse - G#mlf.
Middle Eight:
C#Deal me a C#crippling blow!G#m  D#  
C#Steal me from C#under my clothes!G#m  D#  
A crippling G#mblow!G#m  G#m  G#m  
G#m G#m G#m G#m
Chorus 3:
BI don't need time, I don't G#mneed time, no F#I can get by myEself.
BI don't need time, I don't G#mknow why, the F#summer wind did not D#tell.
I Bscramble online and I F#know that I will Enever be common Ewill.
But EI can get by in the F#meantime by myG#mself.G#m  
Outro:
Lord, EI can get by in the F#meantime by myG#mse - G#mlf.
E F# G#m G#m
EI can get by in the F#meantime by myG#mself.D#m  C#m  D#m  
G#m fade
A Crippling Blow
The Killers
Tabbed by rich-uk
7 December 2008
Optional dropped tuning – Eb   Ab   Db   Gb   Bb  Eb  
Intro:
Am Am Am Am
Am Am Am Am
Verse 1:
AmHere in the house, Amtime is sweet, AmI hear the children Amplaying in the street.
AmOut where the hot winds Amblow a gentle breeze, Amah, ah, ah, ah, Amah!
Chorus 1:
CI don't need time, I don't Amneed time, no GI can get by myFself.
CI don't need time, I don't Amknow why, the Gsummer wind did not Etell.
I Cscramble online and I Gknow that I will Fnever be common Fwill.
But FI can get by in the Gmeantime by myAmself - Amwoah!Am  Am  
Fill:
Am Am Am Am
Verse 2:
He's a Amreal winner, Amall over they say, Amsleeping in the lazy afterAmnoon.
A Amdanger to the doubters they asAmsume, Amah, ah, ah, ah, Amah!
Chorus 2:
CI don't need time, I don't Amneed time, no GI can get by myFself.
CI don't need time, I don't Amknow why, the Gsummer wind did not Etell.
I Cscramble online and I Gknow that I will Fnever be common Fwill.
But FI can get by in the Gmeantime by myAmse - Amlf.
Middle Eight:
DDeal me a Dcrippling blow!Am  E  
DSteal me from Dunder my clothes!Am  E  
A crippling Amblow!Am  Am  Am  
Am Am Am Am
Chorus 3:
CI don't need time, I don't Amneed time, no GI can get by myFself.
CI don't need time, I don't Amknow why, the Gsummer wind did not Etell.
I Cscramble online and I Gknow that I will Fnever be common Fwill.
But FI can get by in the Gmeantime by myAmself.Am  
Outro:
Lord, FI can get by in the Gmeantime by myAmse - Amlf.
F G Am Am
FI can get by in the Gmeantime by myAmself.Em  Dm  Em  
Am fade

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