The Killers - Where the White Boys Dance
Tuned Half a Step down - The Killers are notorious for they're half steps.
Chords used:
Em - (x79987)
Bm - (799877)
G - (355433)
D/F# - (200232)
D - (x5777x)
Am - (577555)
Dadd9 - (xx0252)
C - (x32010)
Bm* - (x24432)
[CHORUS 1]
eb|-------------------------------------------------12----|
Bb|----12-15-12------12------------12-15-12------12-------|
Gb|-14------------14----14-12---14------------14-------12-| X2
Db|-------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------|
eb|-15-15-15/-|
Bb|-----------|
Gb|-----------|
Db|-----------|
Ab|-----------|
Eb|-----------|
N.C
Take me to the place where the white boys dance.
Take me to the place where they run and play.
My baby is gone, you might have a chance.
Just take me to the place where the white boys dance.
[LINK 1]
|:Em |Em |Em |Em :|
[VERSE 1]
Bm G Bm Em
They hug in silence, as the sun sets, on their empty street,
G D/F# Em D
Their sus - picions well they're rising high
Am Dadd9 D Bm
And the man who sweeps them off she doesn't need
G Bm Em
She walks inside and, pours a strong one, put her mind at ease.
G D/F# Em D
It's the calm before an - other storm.
Am Dadd9 D
And the brain shifts from the whiskey to the keys.
[CHORUS 2]
Em
Take me to the place where the white boys dance
Take me to the place where they run and play
My baby is gone, you might have a chance
N.C
Just take me to the place where the white boys dance
[VERSE 2]
Bm G Bm
Her heart is racing, she phones a friend and says:
Em
"I'm in an awful place
G D/F# Em D
That fool’s been messin' round on me
Am Dadd9 D Bm
I've seen it in his eyes and on his face"
G Bm
Hold on a minute, you're talking crazy,
Em
Don't be that jealous girl
G D/F# Em D
Just tell Levon you need an hour or two,
Am Dadd9 D
'Cause we're gonna go and change somebody's world.
[CHORUS 3]
Em
Take me to the place where the white boys dance
Take me to the place where they run and play
My baby is gone, you might have a chance
N.C
Just take me to the place where the white boys dance
[SOLO TAB]
eb|-------------------------------------------------12----|
Bb|----12-15-12------12------------12-15-12------12-------|
Gb|-14------------14----14-12---14------------14-------12-| X2
Db|-------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------|
[SOLO CHORDS]
|G |Am |Em |D |
|G |Am |Em |D |
[BRIDGE TAB]
eb|-------------------------------------------------12----|
Bb|----12-15-12------12------------12-15-12------12-------|
Gb|-14------------14----14-12---14------------14-------12-| X2
Db|-------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------|
eb|-15-15-15/-|
Bb|-----------|
Gb|-----------|
Db|-----------|
Ab|-----------|
Eb|-----------|
[BRIDGE CHORDS]
G Am Em D
It's the calm before another storm
Em D
It's the calm before another storm
C Bm
And the brain shifts from the whiskey to the keys.
[CHORUS 4]
Em
Take me to the place where the white boys dance
Take me to the place where they run and play
My baby is gone, you might have a chance
N.C
Just take me to the place where the white boys dance