Cody chords by The Killers

• Difficulty: Intermediate

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

♫ Intro:
N.C.
So higher powers, higher powers, higher powers.
Higher powers in me. Higher powers in me.
I've seen 'em in the hill, you know, I've seen the spirits, you know, so?
Definitely believe in the higher powers, 'cause I'm just a little old human, you know?

Fm Fm



♫ Verse 1:
Fm      Eb/G       Ab  Bb
Cody says he didn't start the fire
Cm       Bb        Fm
  His parents know he probably did
Fm     Eb/G      Ab  Bb
  He's always playing with a light
Cm     Bb        Fm
  He's just a different kind of kid
  Fm      Eb/G       Ab  Bb
And Cody says He didn't raise the dead
Cm     Bb       Fm
  Says "religion's just a trick
Fm       Eb/G       Ab  Bb
  To keep hard-working folks in line."
Cm      Bb        Fm
  He says it makes his stomach sick

♫ Chorus:
  Fm     Eb/G   Ab
So who's gonna carry us away?
Db       Ab/C     Bbm
  Eagles with glory-painted wings?
Eb              Db     Ab/C
  We keep on waiting for the miracle to come
Eb/Bb      Ab       Db     Ab/C  Eb/Bb Ab
  Pour down the mountain like a heaven-fed stream

♫ Verse 2:
Fm      Eb/G      Ab  Bb
Cody's always got one on the line;
Cm       Bb       Fm
  He likes to walk 'em by the wrist
Fm       Eb/G       Ab  Bb
  He does his pulling with his eyes
Cm       Bb        Fm
  He does his talking with his fists
Fm       Eb/G     Ab  Bb
Bottle rockets on an August night
Cm     Bb       Fm
  Raid the coolers in the trucks
Fm     Eb/G      Ab    Bb
  If we're lucky we'll get loud and we'll drink
Cm     Bb       Fm
  Whiskey from a plastic jug

♫ Chorus:
  Fm     Eb/G   Ab  Bb
So who's gonna carry us away?
Db       Ab/C     Bbm
  Eagles with glory-painted wings?
Eb              Db     Ab/C
  We keep on waiting for the miracle to come
Eb/Bb      Ab      Db      Ab/C  Eb
  Fall from the firmament and give us nice things
       Db     Eb
Round and round it goes
     Db       Bbm
Where it stops, nobody knows,
    Fm
nobody knows

Guitar ♫ Solo:
(Fm) Eb/G Ab  Ab
 Db Ab/C Bbm Bbm
 Fm Eb/G Ab  Ab
 Db Ab/C Bbm Bbm

♫ Chorus:
  Fm     Eb/G   Ab  Bb
So who's gonna carry us away?
Db       Ab/C     Bbm
  Eagles with glory-painted wings?
Eb              Db     Ab/C
  We keep on waiting for the miracle to come
Eb/Bb      Ab       Db      Ab/C
  Roll down the mountain to the sound of sad strings
Eb/Bb     Ab       Db Ab/C
  We keep on waiting for the miracle
Eb/Bb     Ab       Db Ab/C
           For the miracle
Eb/Bb     Ab       Db Ab/C
  We keep on waiting for the miracle
Eb/Bb     Ab       Db Ab/C
           For the miracle