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Sams Town

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Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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1/26

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 26Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Just a little arrangement for an acoustic guitar. Enjoy!
Sam's Town (Abbey Road version) from the album 'Sawdust' (2007)
Capo 2 (tab relative to capo)
[Intro]
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----2-----------|
B|-----0-------3---|-----------------|-----0-------3---|---3---3---------|
G|---0---0---4---4-|-----0-----------|---0---0---4---4-|-----------------| x2
D|-----------------|---2---2---------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|---------2-------|-----------------|-----------------|-2---------------|
E|-3---------------|-0---------------|-3-------0-------|-----------------|
[Verse]
GNobody Bmever had a Emdream round Bmhere
But GI don't really Emmind that it's Bmstarting to Emget to me
GNobody Bmever pulls the Emseams round Bmhere
But GI don't really Emmind that it's Bmstarting to Emget to me
DI've got this Emenergy beAmneath my Gfeet
Like Csomething underDground's gonna Bmcome up and Ccarry me
DI've got this Emsentimental Amheart that Gbeats
But CI don't really Dmind that it's Bmstarting to Cget to me
[Chorus]
DNow, "WhBy do you waste my Emtime?"
Is the Bmanswer to the Cquestion Don your GmindG/F#  
And I'm Emsick of all my Bjudges so Cscared of Dwhat they'll Bfind
But I Emknow that I can Bmmake it as long as Csomebody Dtakes me Ghome
Every G#mnow and Amthen...Am  B  
[Post Chorus]
Oh, have you Gever seen the BmlightsEm?G  Em  Bm  
Have you Gever seen the BmlightsEm?G  Em  Bm  
[Verse]
GI took a Bmshuttle on a Emshockwave Bmride
Where Gpeople on the Empen pull the tBmrigger for Emaccolade
GI took a Bmbullet and I lEmooked inBmside
GRunning through my Emveins an AmBmerican Emmasquerade
DI still Emremember Grandma AmDixie's Gwake
I'd Cnever really kDnown anyBmbody to dCie before
DRed, white, and Emblue upon a Ambirthday Gcake
My Cbrother he was Dborn on the BmFourth of CJuly and that's
[Chorus]
DAll, so B"Why do you waste my Emtime?"
Is the Bmanswer to the Cquestion Don your GmindG/F#  
And I'm Emsick of all my Bmjudges so sCcared of lDetting me shiBne
But I Emknow that I can Bmmake it, as long as Csomebody Dtakes me GhomG/F#e..Em  
G#mEvery now and Amthen,    BmEvery now and CthenD  Dsus4  
You know GI Bmsee EmLonBmdon,  CI Amsee GSam's DTown
GHolds Bmmy Emhand Bmand Clets Ammy Ghair Ddown
GRolls Bmthat Emworld Bmright Coff Ammy GshoulDder
GI Bmsee EmLonBmdon,  CI Amsee GSam's DTown Enow

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Sams Town

by The Killers

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Just a little arrangement for an acoustic guitar. Enjoy!

Sam's Town (Abbey Road version) from the album 'Sawdust' (2007)

Capo 2 (tab relative to capo)

[Intro]

e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----2-----------|

B|-----0-------3---|-----------------|-----0-------3---|---3---3---------|

G|---0---0---4---4-|-----0-----------|---0---0---4---4-|-----------------| x2

D|-----------------|---2---2---------|-----------------|-----------------|

A|---------2-------|-----------------|-----------------|-2---------------|

E|-3---------------|-0---------------|-3-------0-------|-----------------|

[Verse]

G Bm Em Bm

Nobody ever had a dream round here

G Em Bm Em

But I don't really mind that it's starting to get to me

G Bm Em Bm

Nobody ever pulls the seams round here

G Em Bm Em

But I don't really mind that it's starting to get to me

D Em Am G

I've got this energy beneath my feet

C D Bm C

Like something underground's gonna come up and carry me

D Em Am G

I've got this sentimental heart that beats

C D Bm C

But I don't really mind that it's starting to get to me

[Chorus]

D B Em

Now, "Why do you waste my time?"

Bm C D G G/F#

Is the answer to the question on your mind

Em B C D B

And I'm sick of all my judges so scared of what they'll find

Em Bm C D G

But I know that I can make it as long as somebody takes me home

G#m Am Am B

Every now and then...

[Post Chorus]

G Bm Em G Em Bm

Oh, have you ever seen the lights?

G Bm Em G Em Bm

Have you ever seen the lights?

[Verse]

G Bm Em Bm

I took a shuttle on a shockwave ride

G Em Bm Em

Where people on the pen pull the trigger for accolade

G Bm Em Bm

I took a bullet and I looked inside

G Em Bm Em

Running through my veins an American masquerade

D Em Am G

I still remember Grandma Dixie's wake

C D Bm C

I'd never really known anybody to die before

D Em Am G

Red, white, and blue upon a birthday cake

C D Bm C

My brother he was born on the Fourth of July and that's

[Chorus]

D B Em

All, so "Why do you waste my time?"

Bm C D G G/F#

Is the answer to the question on your mind

Em Bm C D B

And I'm sick of all my judges so scared of letting me shine

Em Bm C D G G/F# Em

But I know that I can make it, as long as somebody takes me home..

G#m Am Bm C D Dsus4

Every now and then, Every now and then

G Bm Em Bm C Am G D

You know I see London, I see Sam's Town

G Bm Em Bm C Am G D

Holds my hand and lets my hair down

G Bm Em Bm C Am G D

Rolls that world right off my shoulder

G Bm Em Bm C Am G D E

I see London, I see Sam's Town now

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