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Tidal Wave
The Killers
Tabbed by rich-uk
4 January 2009
Intro: 
G     G     G     G
Verse 1:
He's always Gtrouble with his non-compD/F#lacence, shotgun Ceyes, shotgun Em/Beyes.
His Csubtlety, his Em/Bmystery,  Cnot like the other Dguys.
She's always Gtaken by his reputD/F#ation, he's so Cbad, he's so Em/Bbad. 
On CSaturday night they're Drunning for the shadow.C  G  D  D  
Chorus 1:
                                  C   D(Em)                                 Am   D(Em)
You say your heart ain't ever been broken,  you think you know where you're going.
Tidal Gwave, tidal Am7wave, come Crushing over Dme.
                               C   D(Em)                        Am   D(Em)
You say this life has given you nothing,  you got another thing coming.
Tidal Gwave, tidal Am7wave, come Crushing over Dme.
Fill:
G     G     G     G
Verse 2:
He'll get a Gwarning sign to keep his D/F#distance from her old Cman, from her old Em/Bman.
Now the Cstory of forEm/Bbidden love has Cgot to make a Dstand.
So in the Gmiddle of the early D/F#morning they'll slip awCay, slip awEay.E  
  CAnd we Dknow they'll do their Embest, somewhere Ain the golden Cwest. 
Oh yeah,      Em/B    Dand we'll watch 'em Cdrive.
  CThey're so aGlive.D  D  
Chorus 2:
                                  C   D(Em)                                 Am   D(Em)
You say your heart ain't ever been broken,  you think you know where you're going.
Tidal Gwave, tidal Am7wave, come Crushing over Dme.
                               C   D(Em)                        Am   D(Em)
You say this life has given you nothing,  you got another thing coming.
Tidal Gwave, tidal Am7wave, come Crushing over Dme.
Tidal Dwave.D  Em  Em  
      C     C     D     D
Middle Eight:
These Ctidal waves are G/Bcaught off track,  Dcome tomorrow 'cos I Em/Bcan't go back.
  CAll together, Emcan't you see,  Amtidal wave gonna Dcover me.
These Ctidal waves are G/Bcaught off track,  Dcome tomorrow 'cos I Em/Bcan't go back.
  CCome together, Emcan't you see,  Amtidal wave gonna Dcover me.
Outro:
  C      D(Em)    C         D(Em)
   Cover me,   I can't go back.
  C          D(Em)       Am   D  
   Can't you see?
Chords:
     D/F#2x0232
     Em/Bx22000
      Am7x02010
      G/Bx20003
NB. Chords not in brackets fall on the first beat of the bar.
    Chords in brackets fall mid-bar.

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Tidal Wave

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Tidal Wave

The Killers

Tabbed by rich-uk

4 January 2009

Intro:

G G G G

Verse 1:

G D/F# C Em/B

He's always trouble with his non-complacence, shotgun eyes, shotgun eyes.

C Em/B C D

His subtlety, his mystery, not like the other guys.

G D/F# C Em/B

She's always taken by his reputation, he's so bad, he's so bad.

C D C G D D

On Saturday night they're running for the shadow.

Chorus 1:

C D Em Am D Em

() ()

You say your heart ain't ever been broken, you think you know where you're going.

G Am7 C D

Tidal wave, tidal wave, come rushing over me.

C D Em Am D Em

() ()

You say this life has given you nothing, you got another thing coming.

G Am7 C D

Tidal wave, tidal wave, come rushing over me.

Fill:

G G G G

Verse 2:

G D/F# C Em/B

He'll get a warning sign to keep his distance from her old man, from her old man.

C Em/B C D

Now the story of forbidden love has got to make a stand.

G D/F# C E E

So in the middle of the early morning they'll slip away, slip away.

C D Em A C

And we know they'll do their best, somewhere in the golden west.

Em/B D C

Oh yeah, and we'll watch 'em drive.

C G D D

They're so alive.

Chorus 2:

C D Em Am D Em

() ()

You say your heart ain't ever been broken, you think you know where you're going.

G Am7 C D

Tidal wave, tidal wave, come rushing over me.

C D Em Am D Em

() ()

You say this life has given you nothing, you got another thing coming.

G Am7 C D

Tidal wave, tidal wave, come rushing over me.

D D Em Em

Tidal wave.

C C D D

Middle Eight:

C G/B D Em/B

These tidal waves are caught off track, come tomorrow 'cos I can't go back.

C Em Am D

All together, can't you see, tidal wave gonna cover me.

C G/B D Em/B

These tidal waves are caught off track, come tomorrow 'cos I can't go back.

C Em Am D

Come together, can't you see, tidal wave gonna cover me.

Outro:

C D Em C D Em

() ()

Cover me, I can't go back.

C D Em Am D

()

Can't you see?

Chords:

D/F#

2x0232

Em/B

x22000

Am7

x02010

G/B

x20003

NB. Chords not in brackets fall on the first beat of the bar.

Chords in brackets fall mid-bar.

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