Somebody Told Me - The Killers
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Tuning: E standard (E A D G B E)
[Intro]
C#5
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B|------------
G|-6----------
D|-6----------
A|-4----------
E|------------
1 & 2
D
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-------------6
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& 3 &am
#5 E#5 F#5
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------10----11
------10----11
-------8-----9
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p; 4 &
X2
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etc...etc...et
c.. (all downs
trums!!)
F5 F
e|------------
B|------------
G|-10--------1
D|-10--------1
A|--8---------
E|------------
1 2 3 4 etc
#5 G#5 F#5
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1----13----11-
1----13----11-
9----11-----9-
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...etc...etc..
F5 F#5
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---10----11---
---10----11---
----8-----9---
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.etc...etc...e
G#5 G#5
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-13---13---|
-13---13---|
-11---11---|
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tc..etc...
For this next part after the intro where he sings, "Breakin' my back just to know
your the guitarist uses a harmonic technique to get that cool helicopter effect.
To do this hold your fingers over the strings loosely, not pressing down enough
to get sound from the actual notes, but tight enough to not hear open strings vibrate...easy smeasy right?
I've transcrib
and the parts
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B|-15-\-----9-
G|-15--\----9-
D|-15---\---9-
A|-15----\--9-
E|-15-----\-9-
ed it hear to
he's "sliding"
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\-----7-\-----
-\----7--\----
--\---7---\---
---\--7----\--
----\-7-----\-
show the parts
to.
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3----------/-5
3---------/--5
3--------/---5
3-------/----5
3------/-----5
of the neck Keuning (guitarist) is hovering
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(Hold each of these harmonics for a 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & count while sliding. Don't reach the
chord until you finish the counting slide of the other chords. This is the only part of
song that requires you to utilize upward and downward strumming in a fast pace.)
F5 F
e|------------
B|------------
G|-10--------1
D|-10--------1
A|--8---------
E|------------
1 2 3 4 etc
#5 G#5 F#5
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1----13----11-
1----13----11-
9----11-----9-
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...etc...etc..
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B|-15-\-----9-
G|-15--\----9-
D|-15---\---9-
A|-15----\--9-
E|-15-----\-9-
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\-----7-\-----
-\----7--\----
--\---7---\---
---\--7----\--
----\-7-----\-
(
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3----------/-5
3---------/--5
3--------/---5
3-------/----5
3------/-----5
x2)
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F5 F
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B|------------
G|-10--------1
D|-10--------1
A|--8---------
E|------------
1 2 3 4 etc
#5 G#5 F#5
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1----13----11-
1----13----11-
9----11-----9-
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...etc...etc..
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B|-15-\-----9-
G|-15--\----9-
D|-15---\---9-
A|-15----\--9-
E|-15-----\-9-
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\-----7-\-----
-\----7--\----
--\---7---\---
---\--7----\--
----\-7-----\-
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3----------/-5
3---------/--5
3--------/---5
3-------/----5
3------/-----5
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"Bring it bac
e|-4----------
B|-4----------
G|-6----------
D|-6----------
A|-4----------
E|------------
1 & 2 &a
k down, bring
-----4-----4--
-----4-----4--
-----6-----6--
-----6-----6--
-----4-----4--
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mp; 3 & 4
it back down t
--6-------8---
--6-------8---
--8------10---
--8------10---
--6-------8---
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etc...etc... 1
onight "
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& 2 &
3 & 4 &am
p;
e|-4----------
B|-4----------
G|-6----------
D|-6----------
A|-4----------
E|------------
1 & 2 &a
-------4-----4
-------4-----4
-------6-----6
-------6-----6
-------4-----4
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mp; 3 & 4
----4---------
----4---------
----6---------
----6---------
----4---------
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& etc...et
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c... 1 & 2
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(You play both these parts using downstrums...I know, I did say it would get tedious but
stays fun.)
"We'll somebo
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B|------------
G|------------
D|-8----------
A|-8----------
E|-6----------
1 & 2 &a
dy told me"
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-------4-----6
-------4-----6
-------2-----4
mp; 3 & 4
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-----3-----8--
-----3-----8--
-----1-----6--
& etc...et
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---4-----6---|
---4-----6---|
---2-----4---|
c...etc...etc.
..etc...etc...
(all downstr
ums)
F5 F
e|------------
B|-15-\-----9-
G|-15--\----9-
D|-15---\---9-
A|-15----\--9-
E|-15-----\-9-
#5 G#
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\-----7-\-----
-\----7--\----
--\---7---\---
---\--7----\--
----\-7-----\-
5 F
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3----------/-5
3---------/--5
3--------/---5
3-------/----5
3------/-----5
#5
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F5 F
e|------------
B|------------
G|-10--------1
D|-10--------1
A|--8---------
E|------------
1 2 3 4 etc
#5 G#5 F#5
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1----13----11-
1----13----11-
9----11-----9-
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...etc...etc..
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e|------------
B|-15-\-----9-
G|-15--\----9-
D|-15---\---9-
A|-15----\--9-
E|-15-----\-9-
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\-----7-\-----
-\----7--\----
--\---7---\---
---\--7----\--
----\-7-----\-
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3----------/-5
3---------/--5
3--------/---5
3-------/----5
3------/-----5
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"Bring it bac
e|-4----------
B|-4----------
G|-6----------
D|-6----------
A|-4----------
E|------------
1 & 2 &a
k down, bring
-----4-----4--
-----4-----4--
-----6-----6--
-----6-----6--
-----4-----4--
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mp; 3 & 4
it back down t
--6-------8---
--6-------8---
--8------10---
--8------10---
--6-------8---
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etc...etc... 1
onight "
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& 2 &
3 & 4 &am
p;
e|-4----------
B|-4----------
G|-6----------
D|-6----------
A|-4----------
E|------------
1 & 2 &a
-------4-----4
-------4-----4
-------6-----6
-------6-----6
-------4-----4
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mp; 3 & 4
----4---------
----4---------
----6---------
----6---------
----4---------
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& etc...et
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c... 1 & 2
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The lead part, which is not really a lead but more just playing single notes in a melody.
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B|------------
G|-8-8-8-6----
D|------------
A|------------
E|------------
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-8-8-8-6-----8
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-8-8-6-6---6--
---------8---8
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-8-8-8-6-6---6
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(x2)
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B|------------
G|------------
D|-8-8-8-6-6--
A|-----------8
E|------------
(x6)
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-6-----|
---8---|
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"We'll somebo
e|------------
B|------------
G|------------
D|-8----------
A|-8----------
E|-6----------
1 & 2 &a
dy told me"
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-------4-----6
-------4-----6
-------2-----4
mp; 3 & 4
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-----3-----8--
-----3-----8--
-----1-----6--
& etc...et
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---4-----6----
---4-----6----
---2-----4----
c...etc...etc.
(x6)
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-3---|
-3---|
-1---|
..etc...etc...
etc... (all do
wnstrums)
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