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The Ballad Of Michael Valentine

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Song: The Ballad of Michael Valentine
Artist: The Killers
Album: Sawdust
Tabbed by Fear-the-Reaper
Standard Tuning
One of the so many less popular great Killers songs. This is a really
simple basic way to play it. Enjoy :]
Intro:
C/GMichael plays with starsG  A#  
Soul Sister Fwon't you take a Dmride in his Acar
Late to C/Gcall
When you Gwanted to be Call
Baby, baby, don't Gbe so shyA#  
Rock children Fhold your heads up Dmhigh
In the Anight while I Ctry
And tell the Gballad of Valentine
CYou got it bad, but you know it's true
Verse:
CI caught up with a friend in Dallas
EmWe took a trip to New Orleans
AmThose black-eyed ladies
FWon't say they're Gsorry
CWe finally caught a train to Memphis
EmWhere everybody talks the same
AmThose blue suede babies
FAll know my Gname
Chrous:
And I said Chold tight
Can't you see that it's Ghurting meA  
EBut I've Dgot Cthe Ebuzz
AmLike Marlon Brando
CMichael Valentine, Fcan't we unite?G  
Verse:
CWe ended up in North Dakota
EmAlthough my heart's in Mexico
AmMy muñequita
FAbre tus Gojos
With your Cnew suit, and youEmr black tie
Hold onAm, you're just a gambling man, all Fproper likeG  
I Dmbroke to the right and I Gcaught your eye
CShut your mouth and Amwave goodbye
FTonight, I ain't gonna let you rain on this Gparade
Chorus:
And I said Chold tight
Can't you see that it's Ghurting meA  
EBut I've Dgot Cthe Ebuzz
AmLike Marlon Brando
CStraight faced with Fmisery tonightG  
And I will Cnot lie when I say I ain't Gcold no moreA  
EBut I've Dgot Cthe Ebuzz
AmLike Greta Garbo
CWalking forward Fto the sun
GAnd I've got a coat tail left to rideAm  
Well uh Foh
I know he's Cgonna be Gthere tonight
Outro - C
*Here's the constant guitar riff throughout the song*
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g|-5-5---5---5---5---5---5---------|
d|-------5h7-----5h7--(7)----------|
a|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
Questions or Comments are accepted :]

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The Ballad Of Michael Valentine

by The Killers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Song: The Ballad of Michael Valentine

Artist: The Killers

Album: Sawdust

Tabbed by Fear-the-Reaper

Standard Tuning

One of the so many less popular great Killers songs. This is a really

simple basic way to play it. Enjoy :]

Intro:

C/G G A#

Michael plays with stars

F Dm A

Soul Sister won't you take a ride in his car

C/G

Late to call

G C

When you wanted to be all

G A#

Baby, baby, don't be so shy

F Dm

Rock children hold your heads up high

A C

In the night while I try

And tell the ballad of Valentine

You got it bad, but you know it's true

Verse:

I caught up with a friend in Dallas

We took a trip to New Orleans

Those black-eyed ladies

F G

Won't say they're sorry

We finally caught a train to Memphis

Where everybody talks the same

Those blue suede babies

F G

All know my name

Chrous:

And I said hold tight

G A

Can't you see that it's hurting me

E D C E

But I've got the buzz

Like Marlon Brando

C F G

Michael Valentine, can't we unite?

Verse:

We ended up in North Dakota

Although my heart's in Mexico

My muñequita

F G

Abre tus ojos

C Em

With your new suit, and your black tie

Am F G

Hold on, you're just a gambling man, all proper like

Dm G

I broke to the right and I caught your eye

C Am

Shut your mouth and wave goodbye

F G

Tonight, I ain't gonna let you rain on this parade

Chorus:

And I said hold tight

G A

Can't you see that it's hurting me

E D C E

But I've got the buzz

Like Marlon Brando

C F G

Straight faced with misery tonight

C G A

And I will not lie when I say I ain't cold no more

E D C E

But I've got the buzz

Like Greta Garbo

C F

Walking forward to the sun

G Am

And I've got a coat tail left to ride

Well uh oh

C G

I know he's gonna be there tonight

Outro - C

*Here's the constant guitar riff throughout the song*

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

b|-5-5-------5-------5---5---------|

g|-5-5---5---5---5---5---5---------|

d|-------5h7-----5h7--(7)----------|

a|---------------------------------|

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

Questions or Comments are accepted :]

About The Ballad Of Michael Valentine Chords by The Killers

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