Direct Hits Album chords by The Killers

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Direct Hits 2013-2017 by The Killers

Songs:
1.) Mr Brightside
2.) Somebody Told Me
3.) Smile Like You Mean It
4.) All These Things That I've Done
5.) Run For Cover
6.) When You Were Young
7.) Read My Mind
8.) For Reasons Unknown
9.) Human
10.) Spaceman
11.) A Dustland Fairytale
12.) Runaways
13.) Miss Atomic Blonde
14.) Shot At Night
15.) Just Another Girl
16.) The Way It Is
17.) The Man
18.) Be Still

Song 1: Mr Brightside
Capo 1


Intro:
C C/B F

Verse 1:
C          C/B
 Coming out of my cage
             F
And I've been doing just fine
F
Gotta gotta be down

Because I want it all
C            C/B
 It started out with a kiss
             F
How did it end up like this?
N.C
It was only a kiss

It was only a kiss
C          C/B
 Now I'm falling asleep
           F
And she's calling a cab
F
While he's having a smoke

And she's taking the drag
C           C/B
 Now they're going to bed
          F
And my stomach is sick
N.C
And it's all in my head
F
But she's touching his

Pre-Chorus:
 Am
?hest now
          G
He takes off her dress now
    F
Let me go
Am
 I just can't look
   G
It's killing me
   F
And taking control

Chorus:
C
Jealousy
F        Am
Turning saints into the sea
G           C
Swimming through sick lullabies
F        Am
Choking on your alibis
G         C
But it's just the price I pay
F     Am
Destiny is calling me
G     C   F
Open up my eager eyes
Am         G
  ‘Cause I'm Mr. Brightside

Instrumental:
C  F Am  G
C  F Am  G

Verse 2:
C           C/B
 I'm coming out of my cage
             F
And I've been doing just fine
N.C
Gotta gotta be down

Because I want it all
C            C/B
 It started out with a kiss
             F
How did it end up like this?
N.C
It was only a kiss

It was only a kiss
C         C/B
 Now I'm falling asleep
           F
And she's calling a cab
N.C
While he's having a smoke

And she's taking the drag
C           C/B
 Now they're going to bed
          F
And my stomach is sick
N.C
And it's all in my head

But she's touching his

Pre-Chorus:
 Am
?hest now
          G
He takes off her dress now
    F
Let me go
Am
 'Cause I just can't look
   G
It's killing me
   F
And taking control

Chorus:
C
Jealousy
F       Am
Turning saints into the sea
G           C
Swimming through sick lullabies
F        Am
Choking on your alibies
G         C
But it's just the price I pay
F     Am
Destiny is calling me
G     C   F
Open up my eager eyes
Am         G
  ‘Cause I'm Mr. Brightside

Instrumental:
C  F Am  G
C  F Am  G

Outro:
  C F Am G
I never
  C F Am G
I never
  C F Am G
I never
  C F Am G
I never




Song 2: Somebody Told Me
Capo 1


Verse:

Am
Breaking my back just to know your name
                      Dm       F
Seventeen tracks and I've had it with this game
Am
I'm breaking my back just to know your name
Am
But heaven ain't close in a place like this
Am                 Dm       F
Anything goes but don't blink you might miss
Am
Cause heaven ain't close in a place like this
Am
I said heaven ain't close in a place like this
 F          G          Am
Bring it back down, bring it back down tonight
 F            G
Never thought I'd let a rumor ruin my moonlight


Chorus:

       Am
Well somebody told me
      F
You had a boyfriend
          G
Who looked like a girlfriend
        E      Am
That I had in February of last year
     F
It's not confidential
     G
I've got potential


Verse:

Am
Ready? Let's roll onto something new
                          Dm       F
Taking its toll and I'm leaving without you
Am
Ready? Let's roll onto something new
Am
But heaven ain't close in a place like this
Am                         Dm       F
Anything goes but don't blink you might miss
Am
Cause heaven ain't close in a place like this
Am
I said heaven ain't close in a place like this
F                 G   Am
Bring it back down, bring it back down tonight
F             G
Never thought I'd let a rumour ruin my moonlight


Chorus:

       Am
Well somebody told me
      F
You had a boyfriend
          G
Who looked like a girlfriend
        E      Am
That I had in February of last year
     F
It's not confidential
     G
I've got potential
         E
A rushin', a rushin' around


Bridge:

F     G     C
Pace yourself from me
    F   C   F
I said maybe baby please
         Am    G   F
But I just don't know now
  E               G
When all I wanna do is try


Chorus:

       Am
Well somebody told me
      F
You had a boyfriend
          G
Who looked like a girlfriend
        E      Am
That I had in February of last year
     F
It's not confidential
     G
I've got potential
         E
A rushin', a rushin' around

       Am
Well somebody told me
      F
You had a boyfriend
          G
Who looked like a girlfriend
        E      Am
That I had in February of last year
     F
It's not confidential
     G
I've got potential
         E
A rushin', a rushin' around

Am




Song 3: Smile Like You Mean It
Capo 2


Intro:

E F#m C#m


Verse:

E       F#m7  C#m
Save some face, you know you've only got one
E        F#m7      C#m
Change your ways while you're young
E F#m       C#m
Boy, one day you'll be a man
E   F#m7       C#m
Oh girl, he'll help you understand


Chorus:

E/G#      A    E   B/D#
Smile like you mean it
E/G#      A    E   B/D#
Smile like you mean it


Verse:

E      F#m7  C#m
Looking back at sunsets on the Eastside
E      F#m7     C#m
We lost track of the time
E   F#m         C#m
Dreams aren't what they used to be
E     F#m      C#m
Some things sat by so carelessly


Chorus:

E/G#      A    E  B/D#
Smile like you mean it
E/G#      A    E  B/D#
Smile like you mean it


Solo:

B C#m A x2


Verse:

  F#m
And someone is calling my name
      C#m
From the back of the restaurant
   F#m
And someone is playing a game
      C#m
In the house that I grew up in
   F#m
And someone will drive her around
       G#m
Down the same streets that I did
      A          B
On the same streets that I did


Chorus:

E/G#      A    E  B/D#
Smile like you mean it
E/G#      A    E  B/D#
Smile like you mean it
E/G#      A    E  B/D#
Smile like you mean it
E/G#      A    E  B/D#
Smile like you mean it


Outro:
E F#m C#m
Oh No no

C#




Song 4: All These Things I've Done
Capo 2


Intro:
E               E7
When there's nowhere else to run
              A
Is there room for one more son?
     E
One more son?
    C#m
If you can hold on,
    A        E
If you can hold on, hold on.


Verse:
E
I want to stand up, I want to let go
                    A
You know you know - no, you don't, you don't.
                  E
I want to shine on in the hearts of men.

I want a meaning from the back of my broken hand.

E
Another head aches, another heart breaks.
               A
I'm so much older than I can take.
                   E
And my affection, well it comes and goes.

I need direction to perfection, no no no no


Hook:
E
Help me out, yeah

You know you gotta help me out, yeah
              A
Oh don't you put me on the back burner,
              E
You know you gotta help me out, yeah.


Verse:
E
And when there's nowhere else to run
               A
Is there room for one more son?

These changes ain't changing me,
   E
The cold-hearted boy I used to be.


Chorus:
E
Yeah, you know you gotta help me out, yeah
              A
Oh don't you put me on the back burner
              E
You know you gotta help me out, yeah
              C#m
You're gonna bring yourself down, yeah


Bridge:
              A
You're gonna bring yourself down, yeah
              E
You're gonna bring yourself down.

E
I got soul, but I'm not a soldier

I got soul, but I'm not a soldier
A
I got soul, but I'm not a soldier
E
I got soul, but I'm not a soldier (2x)
C#m
I got soul, but I'm not a soldier
A                E
I got soul, but I'm not a soldier


Chorus:
E
Yeah, you know you gotta help me out, yeah
              A
Oh don't you put me on the back burner
              E
You know you gotta help me out, yeah
              E
You're gonna bring yourself down, yeah

You're gonna bring yourself down, yeah
              A
Oh don't you put me on the back burner,
              E
You're gonna bring yourself down


Outro:
C#m   F#m        A
Over and in, last call for sin.
                   B
While everyone's lost, the battle is won
                E
With all these things that I've done.
                C#m
With all these things that I've done.
    A          B      E
If you can hold on, if you can hold on...




Song 5: Run for Cover
No Capo


Intro:
| A# | Dm | F | Gm |
| A# | Dm | F | C |
| A# | Dm | F | Gm |
| A# | Dm | F | C |
| A# |  | C | Dm |
| A# |  | C |  |


Verse 1:
F              Gm
  What have you gathered to report to your progenitors?
Am           Gm
  Are your excuses any better than your senator's?
F                Gm
  He held a conference and his wife was standing by his side
C
  He did her dirty but no one died


Pre-Chorus 1:
Dm              Am/E
  I saw Sonny Liston on the street last night
   F            Gm     A#
Black-fisted and strong singing Redemption Song
           C
He motioned me to the sky
    F
I heard heaven and thunder cry


Chorus 1:
A#        Dm
  Run for cover
       F          Gm
Run while you can baby, don't look back
         A#  Dm
You gotta run for cover
     F              C
Don't be afraid of the fear, that's a played out trap, man
Am   A#         C  Dm
  You know you're not the only one
A#              C
  And don't look back, just run for cover


Verse 2:
F               Gm
  What are you waiting for, a kiss or an apology?
Am                Gm
  You think by now you'd have an A in toxicology
F                 Gm
  It’s hard to pack the car when all you do is shame us
C
  It’s even harder when the dirtbag’s famous


Pre-Chorus 2:
Dm            Am/E
  I saw my mother on the street last night
  F             Gm      A#
All pretty and strong, singing “the road is long”
               C
I said “Momma, I know you’ve tried”

But she fell on her knees and cried


Chorus 2:
A#        Dm
  Run for cover
       F          Gm
Run while you can baby, don't look back
         A#  Dm
You gotta run for cover
     F              C
Don't be afraid of the fear, that's a played out trap, man
Am  A#         C  Dm
  I know you're not the only one
A#              C
  And don't look back, just run for cover


Bridge:
Am        A#          Dm
  And there was nothing she wouldn't give
    A#         Am          A#
Just to trust him with her nightmares, with her dreams
     Dm       C
Now she's running, she's running
    A#
Just to trust him

Dm
  He got big smile, he's fake news
F
  Just run for cover, you've got nothing left to lose


Chorus 3:
N.C.     Dm
Run for cover
       F          Gm
Run while you can baby, don't look back
         A#  Dm
You gotta run for cover
     F              C
Don't be afraid of the fear, that's a played out trap, man
Am   A#         C  Dm
  You know you're not the only one
A#              C
  And don't look back, just run for cover, run!


Outro:
| A# | Dm | F | Gm |
| A# | Dm | F | C |
| A# |  | C | Dm |
| A# |  | C |  |




Song 6: When You Were Young
No Capo


Verse:

  E         F#   G#m
You sit there in your heart-ache
  B       E
Waiting on some beautiful boy to
 E        F#    G#m
To save you from your old ways
 B
You play forgiveness
E
Watch it now Here he comes


Chorus:

  E            F# G#m
He doesnt look a thing like Je-sus
      B
But he talks like a gentleman
 E
Like you imagined
       F# G#m
When you were young


Instrumental:

B    E


Verse:

 E
Can we climb this mountain
 F#   G#m
I dont know
 B            E
Higher now than ever before
 E              F#   G#m
I know we can make it if we take it slow
 B
Let's take it easy
 E
Easy now, watch it go


Chorus:

 E               F#  G#m
We're burning down the highway sky- line
     B
On the back of a hurricane
 E
That started turning
        F# G#m   B  E
When you were  young
        F# G#m   B  E
When you were  young


Verse:

    E      F#     G#m
And sometimes you close your eyes
       B           E
And see the place where you used to live
        F# G#m   B   E
When you were  young


Instrumental:

E F# G#m B E
E D#m  C#m  B  A#m  G#m  F#


Verse:

        C#m
They say the devil's water It ain't so sweet
               G#m
You dont have to drink right now
           B
But you can dip your feet
            F#
Every once in a little while


Instrumental:

E F# G#m B E


  E         F#   G#m
You sit there in your heart-ache
  B            E
Waiting on some beautiful boy to
 E        F#    G#m
To save you from your old ways
 B
You play forgiveness
E
Watch it now Here he comes


Chorus:

  E            F# G#m
He doesnt look a thing like Je-sus
      B
But he talks like a gentleman
 E
Like you imagined
       F# G#m
When you were young
 B
(talks like a gentleman)
 E
(like you imagined)
 E      F# G#m      B  E
When you were young


Chorus:

                 F#  G#m  B  E
I said he doesnt look a thing like Jesus
              F#  G#m     B  E
He doesnt look a thing like Jesus
      E D#m  C#m  B  A#m  G#m  F#
But more than you'll ever know




Song 7: Read My Mind
Capo 1


Intro:

C Am7 Gsus4 G
C Am7 Gsus4 G


Verse 1:

C         Am7
 On the corner of main street
Gsus4            G
 Just tryin' to keep it in line
C            Am7
 You say you wanna move on and
Gsus4          G
 You say I'm falling behind
          C   Am7  Gsus4  G
Can you read my mind?
          C   Am7  Gsus4  G
Can you read my mind?


Verse 2:

C           Am7
 I never really gave up on
Gsus4         G
 Breakin' out of this two-star town
C            Am7
 I got the green light, I got a little fight
Gsus4            G
 I'm gonna turn this thing around
          C   Am7   Gsus4  G
Can you read my mind?
          C   Am7   Gsus4  G
Can you read my mind?


Chorus:

       F        C
The good old days, the honest man
       G          G
The restless heart, the promised land
     F        C
A subtle kiss that no one sees
     G          G
A broken wrist and a big trapeze
        F         C
Oh well I don't mind, if you don't mind
      G     E7    Am
Coz I don't shine if you don't shine
      F          G
Before you go, can you read my mind?


Verse 3:

C             Am7
 It’s funny how you just break down
Gsus4       G
 Waitin' on some sign
     C            Am7
 I pull up to the front of your driveway
Gsus4          G
 With magic soakin' my spine
          C   Am7   Gsus4   G
Can you read my mind?
          C   Am7   Gsus4   G
Can you read my mind?


Chorus:

      F         C
The teenage queen, the loaded gun
       G         G
The drop dead dream, the chosen one
      F        C
A southern drawl, a world unseen
    G        G
A city wall and a trampoline
        F         C
Oh well I don't mind, if you don't mind
       G    E7    Am
Cause I don't shine if you don't shine
      F   F
Before you jump,  tell me what you
G  G
find  when you read my mind


Solo:

Am  G   F   C
Am  G   F   F
G  Gsus4


Chorus:

G         F       C
  Slippin’ in my faith until I fall
      G
He never returned that call
G         F         C
  Woman, open the door, don't let it sting
           G      G
I wanna breathe that fire again,  she said
    Am         G
I don't mind, if you don't mind
       F         C
Cause I don't shine if you don't shine
          Am
Put your back on me
          G
Put your back on me
          F
Put your back on me


Outro:

C  Am7  Gsus4  G

C              Am7      Gsus4     G
 The stars are blazing like rebel diamonds cut out of the sun
         C     Am7     Gsus4     G
When you read my mind
         C     Am7     Gsus4     G
         C




Song 8: For Reasons Unknown
Capo 3


Verse 1:

  F
I pack my case. I check my face.
          C              G
I look a little bit older. I look a little bit colder.
   F
With one deep breath, and one big step,
           C              G
I move a little bit closer. I move a little bit closer.


Bridge:

   F
For reasons unknown. I caught my stride. I flew and flied.
      C              G     E
I know if destiny's kind, I've got the rest on my mind.


Chorus:

    Am               F
But my heart, it don't beat, it don't beat the way it used to.
    C              G      E
And my eyes, they don't see you no more.
    Am                 F
And my lips, they don't kiss, they don't kiss the way they used to,
    C              G     E
and my eyes don't recognize you no more.


Bridge:

   C     F    Am     G
For reasons unknown;
   C     F    Am     G
for reasons unknown


Verse:

       F
There was an open chair. We sat down in the open chair.
      C              G     E
I said if destiny's kind, I've got the rest on my mind.


Chorus:

     Am              F
But my heart, it don't beat, it don't beat the way it used to.
    C              G    E
And my eyes, they don't see you no more.
    Am                F
And my lips, they don't kiss, they don't kiss the way they used to,
    C              G    E
and my eyes don't recognize you at all.


Bridge:

   C     F    Am     G
For reasons unknown;
   C     F    Am     G
for reasons unknown


Chorus:

      C       F       Am        G
I said my heart, it don't beat, it don't beat the way it used to
    C        F      Am   G
and my eyes don't recognize you no more.
    Am        F        C         G
And my lips, they don't kiss, they don't kiss the way they used to,
    Am       F      C    G
and my eyes don't recognize you no more.


Outro:

   C     F    Am     G
For reasons unknown;
   C     F    Am     G
for reasons unknown
   C     F    Am     G
For reasons unknown;
   C     F    Am     G   C
for reasons unknown




Song 9: Human
Capo 1


Intro:

A  A  A  A


Verse 1:

 A       C#m       D         A
I did my best to notice when the call came down the line.
     E       F#m     D         E
Up to the platform of surrender I was brought, but I was kind.
  A        C#m      D      F#m
And sometimes I get nervous when I see an open door.
      D        D     E     E
Close your eyes, clear your heart.


Chorus 1:

    A       C#m  D      A
Cut the cord - are we human, or are we dancer?
E      F#m  D       E
 My sign is vital, my hands are cold.
    A   C#m          F#m   F#m
And I'm on my knees looking for the answer.
    Bm  D      A    A
Are we human, or are we dancer?


Fill:

A  C#m D  A
E  F#m D  E


Verse 2:

     A         C#m        D      A
Pay my respects to grace and virtue, send my condolences to good.
     E         F#m         D         E
Give my regards to soul and romance, they always did the best they could.
  A      C#m          D      F#m
And so long to devotion, you taught me everything I know.
     D      D     E     E
Wave goodbye, wish me well.


Chorus 2:

         A      C#m  D      A
You got to let me go - are we human, or are we dancer?
E      F#m  D       E
 My sign is vital, my hands are cold.
    A   C#m          F#m   F#m
And I'm on my knees, looking for the answer.
    Bm  D      A    C#m
Are we human, or are we dancer?


Middle Eight:

     D      E        C#       F#m
Will your system be alright, when you dream of home tonight?
   D       D        E          E
There is no message we're receiving, let me know is your heart still beating?


Chorus 3:

D    E   F#m      F#m
 Are we human, or are we dancer?
D      E  C#m       D
 My sign is vital, my hands are cold.
    A   C#m          F#m   F#m
And I'm on my knees, looking for the answer.


Instrumental:

F#m F#m F#m F#m


Chorus 4:
         A       C#m  D      A
You got to let me know - are we human, or are we dancer?
E      F#m  D       E
 My sign is vital, my hands are cold.
    A   C#m          F#m   F#m
And I'm on my knees, looking for the answer.
    Bm  D  D
Are we human?
     A    C#m   D    A
Or are we dancer?


Instrumental:

E  F#m D  E
A  C#m D  F#m


Outro:
    D   D      F#m   E
Are we human, or are we dancer?
    Bm  D      A    A
Are we human, or are we dancer?


Outro:

A  A  A  A




Song 10: Spaceman
No Capo


Intro:

E  C#m E  A
A  C#m G#m B


Verse 1:

E          E     E            E         B
 It started with a low light, next thing I knew they ripped me from my bed.
           C#m    B            B       E
And then they took my blood type, they left a strange impression in my head.
          E   E             E          B
You know that I was hopin', that I could leave this starcrossed world behind.
           C#m B           B
But when they cut me open, I guess I changed my mind.


Pre-Chorus 1:

    A   B        C#m    G#m
And you know I might have just flown too far
     A     B         C#m       G#m
from the floor this time, 'cos they're calling me by my name.
      A             B      G#m      C#m
And they’re zipping white light beams, disregarding bombs and satellites.
B       B       B       B
 That was the turning point, that was one lonely night.


Chorus 1:

E            C#m     E             A
 The starmaker says it ain't so bad, the dream-maker's gonna make you mad.
A           C#m         G#m        B
 The spaceman says, "Everybody look down, it's all in your mind."


Verse 2:

E           E    E           E       B
 Well now I'm back at home and, I'm looking forward to this life I live.
          C#m   B        B       E
You know it's gonna haunt me, so hesitation to this life I give.
             E  E              E           B
You think you might cross over, you're caught between the devil & the deep blue sea.
          C#m B           B
You better look it over, before you make that leap.


Pre-Chorus 2:

    A    B      C#m    G#m
And you know I'm fine, but I hear those voices
  A     B      C#m    G#m
at night sometimes, that justify my claim.
    A           B            G#m    C#m
And the public don't dwell on my transmission, 'cos it wasn't televised.
B        B       B      B
 But it was the turning point, oh, what a lonely night!


Chorus 2:

E            C#m     E             A
 The starmaker says it ain't so bad, the dream-maker's gonna make you mad.
A           C#m         G#m        B
 The spaceman says, "Everybody look down, it's all in your mind."
E            C#m     E             A
 The starmaker says it ain't so bad, the dream-maker's gonna make you mad.
A           C#m         G#m        B
 The spaceman says, "Everybody look down, it's all in your mind."


Bass Fill:

C#m  C#m  C#m  C#m
C#m  C#m  C#m  C#m


Middle Eight:

C#m      C#m        C#m    C#m
 My global position systems are vocally addressed.
C#m      C#m     C#m       C#m
 They say the Nile used to run from East to West.
C#m      C#m     A  B       A
 They say the Nile used to run, from East to West.
  G#m     C#m    B
I'm fine, but I hear those voices
  E     F#m   A    B
at night sometimes.


Chorus 3:

E            G#m     A             G#m
 The starmaker says it ain't so bad, the dream-maker's gonna make you mad.
B           C#m         A         B
 The spaceman says, "Everybody look down, it's all in your mind."
E            G#m     A             G#m
 The starmaker says it ain't so bad, the dream-maker's gonna make you mad.
B           C#m         A B         E
 The spaceman says, "Everybody look down,  it's all in your mind."


Outro:
          C#m E  A

        A  C#m G#m B

        E  C#m E  A
It's all in my mind.
        A  C#m G#m B
It's all in my mind.
        E  C#m E  A

        A  C#m G#m B

        E




Song 11: A Dustland Fairytale
Capo 1


Intro:
D   D   D   D


Verse:
      D      D           A         G
A dustland fairytale beginning, just another white trash county kiss.
     D        D        D        D
In 'Sixty-One, long brown hair and foolish eyes.
D              D             A           G
 He looked just like you'd want him to - some kind of slick chrome American prince.
 A       Bm     Bm       G     G
A blue jean serenade, Moon River, what you do to me.
  E          E
But I don't believe you.


Chorus:
D      D        Gmaj7/B      Gmaj7/B
 Saw Cinderella in a party dress but she was looking for a nightgown.
A      A           D          D/F#
 I saw the devil wrapping up his hands, he's getting ready for the showdown.
G      D/F#     (D/A#)  Bm     A         D       D
 I saw the minute that I turned away, I got my money on a palm tonight.


Verse:
  D         D      A       G
The change came in disguise of revelation set his soul on fire.
  D/A       Gmaj7/B     D       D
She says she always knew he'd come around.
    D      D         Bm         Bm
And the decades disappear like sinking ships that we persevere.
       G         G/B      D     D
God gives us hope, but we still fear, we don't know, the mind is poison.
Bm        Bm        G       G
 Castles in the sky sit stranded, vandalised.
  E           E
The drawbridge is closing.


Chorus:
D/A     D/A       Gmaj7/B      Gmaj7/B
 Saw Cinderella in a party dress but she was looking for a nightgown.
A      A           D          D/F#
 I saw the devil wrapping up his hands, he's getting ready for the showdown.
G      D/F#       (D/A#)   Bm        A         D
 I saw the ending when they turned the page, I threw my money and I ran away.
        D/F#          A
Straight to the valley of the great divide.


Middle Eight::
A             D   D        (A)    G
 Out where the dreams all hide,  out where the wind don't blow.
G       (A)    Bm  Bm    (A)    D
 Out here the good girls die,  and the sky won't snow.
D       (A)    G   G       (A)     G
 Out here the bird don't sing,  out here the field don't grow.
G       (A)    Bm  B7            E    E7
 Out here the bell don't ring,  out here the bell don't ring.
G   G             D/A
    Out here the good girls die.


Outro:
     D/A         Gmaj7/B      Gmaj7/B
Now Cinderella don't you go to sleep, it's such a bitter form of refuge.
A       A            D     D/F#
 Oh don't you know the kingdom's under siege? And everybody needs you.
G        D/F#     (D/A#)  Bm       A            D
 Is there still magic in the midnight sun? Or did you leave it back in 'Sixty-One?
    D/F#           G   G        (A)     D
In the cadence of a young man's eyes,  and where the dreams roll high




Song 12: Runaways
Capo


Intro:

C G F - F C G x2


Verse:

 C      G       F
Blonde hair blowing in the summer wind
 F     C      G
Blue eyed girl playing in the sand
   C      G      F
I've been on the trail for a little while
   F      C       G           F
But that was the night that she broke down and held my hand

     Am
Teenage rush
     Dm
She said
          G
Ain't we all just runaways?
    F         Am
We got time and that ain't much


Chorus:

     G      F
We can't wait 'till tomorrow
      G         Am
You gotta know that this is real
    F
Baby, why you wanna fight it?
     Am     C     F
It's the one thing you can't choose
  G Am F
Oh!


Verse:

C     G     F
We got engaged on a friday night
  F      C      G
I swore on the head of our unborn child
   C       G      F
That I could take care of the three of us
  F       C     G            F
But I've got the tendency to slip when the nights get wild

      Am
It's in my blood
Dm             G
 You said she might just runaway
      F       Am
Somewhere else, someplace good


Chorus:

     G      F
We can't wait 'till tomorrow
      G         Am
You gotta know that this is real
    F
Baby, why you wanna fight it?
     Am     C     F
It's the one thing you can't choose
       G
Let's take a chance, baby we can't lose


Post-Chorus:

         C  G  F
Ain't we all just runaways?
         F
I knew it when I met you
C       G    C  G  F
I'm not gonna let you runaway
         F
I knew it when I held you
  C       G
I wasn't letting go


Verse:

      Em            Am
We used to look at the stars and confess our dreams
      F
Hold each other 'till the morning light
  C           Am
We used to laugh, now we only fight
 G          F
Baby are you lonesome now?

      C     G     F
At night I come home after they go to sleep
     F     C    G
Like a stumbling ghost I haunt this hall
      C    G      F
There's a picture of us on our wedding day
    F    C     G           F
I recognize the girl but I can't settle in these walls


Chorus:

     G     F
We can't wait 'till tomorrow
      G        Am
No we're caught up in the appeal
    F
Baby, why you wanna hide it?
     Am    C   F
It's the last thing on my mind (Why you wanna hide it?)
  G
I turn the engine over and my body just comes alive


Post-Chorus:

         C  G  F
Ain't we all just runaways?
         F
I knew it when I met you
C       G    C G  F
I'm not gonna let you runaway
         F
I knew it when I held you
  C       G
I wasn't letting go


Outro:

         C  G  F
Ain't we all just runaways?
F C G  C  G  F
Yeeeaah, runaways (Ain't we all just runaways?)
F C G
Yeeeaah


Ending:

G Am F




Song 13: Miss Atomic Blonde
Capo 3


Intro:
G


Verse:
G                     Dsus4
You were standing with your girlfriends in the streets
Cadd9     Em7  Dsus4      Em7 Cadd9 Em7 Dsus4
Falling back on forever, I wonder what you came to be
G                     Dsus4
I was new in town, the boy with the eager eyes
Cadd9      Em7  Dsus4       Em7 Cadd9 Em7 Dsus4
I never was a quitter, oblivious to schoolgirls' lies

Cadd9              Em7
When I look back on those neon nights
The leather seats, the passage rite
Cadd9           Em7 Dsus4
I feel the heat, I see the light

G
Miss Atomic Bomb
       Dsus4
Making out, we've got the radio on
Cadd9           Em7
You're gonna miss me when I'm gone
Cadd9           Em7 Dsus4
You're gonna miss me when I'm gone


Chorus:
G
Racing shadows in the moonlight
     Dsus4
Through the desert on a hot night
Cadd9            Em7
And for a second there we'd won
Cadd9            Em7 Dsus4
Yeah, we were innocent and young

G - Dsus4 - Cadd9 - Em7 - Cadd9 - Em7 Dsus4 (x2)


Verse:
G                        Dsus4
Cast out of the night, well you've got a foolish heart
Cadd9            Em7             A7sus4   Em7 Dsus4
So you took your place but the fall from grace was the hardest part
G                        Dsus4
It feels just like a dagger buried deep in your back
You run for cover but you can't escape the second attack
Cadd9                     Em7
Your soul was innocent, she kissed him and she painted it black
Cadd9                      Em7 A7sus4
You should have seen your little face, burnin' for love
Em7 Dsus4
Holdin on' for your life

Cadd9            Em7
All that I wanted was a little touch,
A little tenderness and truth, I didn't ask for much, no
Cadd9
Talk about being at the wrong place at the wrong time

G
Miss Atomic Bomb
    Dsus4
Making out, we've got the radio on
Cadd9            Em7
You're gonna miss me when I'm gone
Cadd9            Em7 Dsus4
You're gonna miss me when I'm gone


Chorus:
G
Racing shadows in the moonlight
Dsus4
We're taking chances on a hot night
Cadd9             Em7
And for a second there we'd won
Cadd9             Em7 Dsus4
Yeah we were innocent and young


G
The dust cloud has settled, and my eyes are clear
But sometimes in dreams of impact I still hear
G                Dsus4
Miss Atomic Bomb, I'm standing here
Cadd9
Sweat on my skin
     Em7         Cadd9
And this love that I've cradled
       Em7 Dsus4       G
Is wearing thin (Miss Atomic Bomb)
           Dsus4         Cadd9
But I'm standing here and you're too late
  Em7      Cadd9     Em7 Dsus4
Your shock-wave whisper has sealed your fate

G                           Dsus4
It feels just like a dagger buried deep in your back (It's so cruel ?:)
You run for cover but you can't escape the second attack (and you turn your back, you're so)
Cadd9                       Em7
Your soul was innocent, she kissed him and she painted it black (on a losing game)
Cadd9                       Em7 Dsus4
You should have seen your little face, burning for love,

G
(Miss Atomic Bomb) Holdin' on for your life
Dsus4
But you can't survive (All that I wanted was a little touch)
G                           Dsus4
When you want it all (A little tenderness and truth, I didn't ask for much)
Cadd9                       Em7
There's another side (Talk about being at the wrong place at the wrong time)




Song 14: Shot At Night
No Capo


Intro:
A#   F   Am   Dm  C  x 2


A#         F
 Once in a lifetime
Am           Dm  C
 The suffering of fools
A#          F
 To find our way home
Am         Dm  C
 To break in these palms
A#          F
 Once in a lifetime (Once in a lifetime)
C
 Once in a lifetime


 A#     F     Dm  C
 Give me a shot at the night
 A#     F    Dm      C
 Give me a moment, some kinda mysterious
 A#     F     Dm  C
 Give me a shot at the night
 A#     F    Dm      C    F
 Give me a moment, some kinda mysterious


 A#         F
 Once in a lifetime
Am        Dm  C
 The breaking of the roof
A#         F
 To find that our home
Am          Dm  C
 Has long been out grown
 A#          F
 Draw me a life line
       Am         Dm  C
 'Cause honey I got nothing to lose
 A#          F
 Once in a lifetime (Once in a lifetime)
 C
 Once in a lifetime


 A#     F     Dm  C
 Give me a shot at the night
 A#     F    Dm      C
 Give me a moment, some kinda mysterious
 A#     F     Dm  C
 Give me a shot at the night
 A#     F    Dm      C
 Give me a moment, some kinda mysterious
 A#     F     Dm  C
 Give me a shot at the night


 A#  F  Dm  C  x 2


A#        F       Dm   C
 Look at my reflection in the mirror
A#        F         Dm  C
 Underneath the power of the light


 A#     F     Dm  C
 Give me a shot at the night
 A#     F     Dm  C
 Give me a shot at the night
 A#     F     Dm
 Give me a shot at the night
         C
 I feel like I'm losing the fight
 A#     F     Dm           C
 Give me a shot at the night, some kind of mysterious
 A#     F     Dm  C
 Give me a shot at the night

 A#     F     Dm  C
 Give me a shot at the night
 A#     F    Dm      C
 Give me a moment, some kinda mysterious
 A#     F     Dm  C
 Give me a shot at the night
 A#     F    Dm      C
 Give me a moment, some kinda mysterious
 A#     F     Dm  C
 Give me a shot at the night
 A#     F    Dm      C
 Give me a moment, some kinda mysterious
 A#     F     Dm  C  A#
 Give me a shot at the night

A#




Song 15: Just Another Girl
Capo 2


Verse 1:
E           B
 Step out into the Indian dust
C#m
 I can feel the cracks in my spirit
A           B
 They're starting to bust
E
 Drive by your house
      B
 Nobody's home
C#m                 A       B
 I'm trying to tell myself that I'm better off alone


Chorus:
E          B
 All my friends say I should move on
C#m            A
 She's just another girl
        B             E
 Don't let her stick it to your heart so hard
              B
 And all my friends say it wasn't meant to be
C#m             A
 And it's a great big world
    B      E
 She's just another girl
 B     C#m  A B
  (another girl)


Verse 2:
 E
I went to see a fortuneteller, that was a trip
B
Maybe this confusion's got me losing my grip
 C#m                              A B
I can't believe you're out there flying with someone else uh-huh
  E
Now Jason's getting married in the blink of an eye
 B
I got an invitation but I didn't reply
C#m                          A
Tell your little brother that we put down the gloves
       B
And give him all of my love


Chorus:
E          B
 All my friends say I should move on
C#m            A
 She's just another girl
        B             E
 Don't let her stick it to your heart so hard
              B
 And all my friends say it wasn't meant to be
C#m             A
 And it's a great big world
    B      C#m
 She's just another girl


Bridge:
C#m     B               Aadd9
 I could be reeling them in left and right
             B      C#m
 Something's got a hold on me, tonight
      B                 Aadd9
 Well maybe all of my friends should confront
         B
 The fact that I don't want another girl

E B C#m

C#m           A        B
 All of my friends say I should move on
E
 All of my friends say
B
 All of my friends say
C#m           A
 All of my friends say
    B      E
 She's just another girl

E
 Then why can't I sleep at night
B
 And why don't the moon look right
C#m              A
 The sound's off but the TV's on
              B
 And it's a great big world


Outro:
          A
She's just another girl,
                     B
Don't let her stick it to your heart boys
          A
She's just another girl
         B          E   B
All my friends say she's just another girl
    C#m  A B E
Another girl




Song 16: The Way It Was
No Capo

Intro:

E - C#m - G#m - A - B (x2)


Verse 1:

E           C#m    G#m  A B
 I drove through the desert last night
E        C#m        G#m  A B
 I carried the weight of our last fight
 E           C#m         G#m
Elvis singing "Don't be Cruel" and I wonder if you feel it too
   A        B
It's like we're going under.
C#m            F#m           G#m
  Somewhere outside the lonely Esmeralda County line,
          A         B
The question of my heart came to my mind:


Chorus:

    A    E
If I go on with you by my side,
    A  E    B       A
Can it be the way it was when we met?
     E           B
Did you forget all about those golden nights?


Verse 2:

E       C#m       G#m  A B
 Maybe if thieves stole your heart
E       C#m      G#m
 Or maybe we just drifted apart.
   A    B
I remember driving
E        C#m          G#m
 In my daddy's car to the airfield, blanket on the hood,
 A         B
Backs against the windshield.
C#m             F#m              G#m
  Back then this thing was running on momentum, love and trust.
          A      B
That paradise is buried in the dust.


Chorus:

    A    E
If I go on with you by my side,
    A  E    B       A
Can it be the way it was when we met?
     E           B
Did you forget all about those golden nights?
(The way it was, it was)


Bridge:

F#m                C#m
  All of our plans are falling through.
F#m                 B A
  Sometimes a dream, it don't come true.


Instrumental:

A - E - B (x2)


Verse 3:

  A   E
Darling, Darling
          A
(If we go on can it be)
    A  E   B        A
Can it be the way it was when we met?
     E           B
Did you forget all about them golden nights?


Chorus:

    A    E
If I go on with you by my side,
    A  E   B
Can it be the way it was?
       A        E
My heart is true, girl, it's just you
       B
I'm thinking of
    A       E
Can it be the way it was?


Outro:

C#m - G#m - A - B

E     C#m       G#m A B
 (Maybe thieves stole your heart.)

E - C#m - G#m - A - B (x2)




Song 17: The Man
No Capo


Intro:
A F#m A F#m

Verse 1:
A F#m
   I know the score like the back of my hand
A F#m
   Them other boys, I don't give a damn
A F#m
   They kiss on the ring, I carry the crown
A F#m
   Nothing can break, nothing can break me down
A F#m
   Don't need no advice, I got a plan
A F#m
   I know the direction, the lay of the land
A F#m
   I know the score like the back of my hand
A F#m
   Them other boys, I don't give a damn

Pre-Chorus:
    A F#m
I'm the man, come round
A F#m
No-no-nothing can break, no-nothing can break me down
    A F#m
I'm the man, come round and
A F#m          F#m G#m  A  C#m Bm
No-no-nothing can break, you can't break me down

Chorus:
Bm
I got gas in the tank
D
I got money in the bank
F#m               E
I got news for you baby, you're looking at the man
Bm
I got skin in the game
D
I got a household name
F#m          E
I got news for you baby, you're looking at the man

Verse 2:
A F#m
   When it comes to Friday, I always earn
A F#m
   Don't try to teach me, I got nothing to learn
A F#m
   'Cause baby I'm gifted
A F#m
   You see what I mean?
A F#m
   USDA certified lean

Pre-Chorus:
    A F#m
I'm the man, come round and
A F#m          F#m G#m  A  C#m Bm
No-no-nothing can break, you can't break me down

Chorus:
Bm
I got gas in the tank
D
I got money in the bank
F#m               E
I got news for you baby, you're looking at the man
Bm
I got skin in the game
D
I don't feel no pain
F#m               E
I got news for you baby, you're looking at the man

     Bm
Who's the man? Who's the man?
    D
I'm the man, I'm the man
     F#m
Who's the man with the plan?
    E
I'm the man
     Bm
Who's the man? Who's the man?
    D
I'm the man, I'm the man
     F#m
Who's the man with the plan?
    E
I'm the man

A F#m

Chorus:
Bm
I got gas in the tank
D
I got money in the bank
F#m               E
I got news for you baby, you're looking at the man
Bm
I got skin in the game
D           F#m
Headed to the hall of fame
            E
I got news for you baby, you're looking at the man

Bridge:
A
Right hand to God
E
First in command
Bm        Db
My testimony, but I take the stand
Bm
Who's the man? Who's the man?
    D
I'm the man, I'm the man
     F#m
Who's the man with the plan?
    E
I'm the man
Bm
Who's the man? Who's the man?
    D
I'm the man, I'm the man
     F#m
Who's the man with the plan?
    E
I'm the man
A F#m
   I don't give a damn

A F#m




Song 18: Be Still
Capo 3


Intro:
C  Em  F  C


C
 Be still
        Em
 And go on to bed
      F        C
 Nobody knows what lies ahead
C
 And life is short
        Em
 To say the least
        F       C
 We're in the belly of the beast

    Am
 Be still
       F
 Wild and young
C              G
 Long may your innocence reign
            Am
 Like shells on the shore
               F
 And may your limits be unknown
                C
 And may your efforts be your own
               G
 If you ever feel you can't take it anymore


Am        F
 Don't break character
        C   G
 You've got a lot of heart
Am             Dm
 Is this real or just a dream?
  F       G Am
 Rise up like the sun
  F     G  Am  G  F
 Labor till the work is done


C
 Be still
          Em
 One day you'll leave
  F            C
 Fearlessness on your sleeve
C                       Em
 When you've come back tell me what did you see
         F         C
 Was there something out there for me?

    Am
 Be still
        F
 Close your eyes
C                G
 Soon enough you'll be on your own
         Am
 Steady and straight
                  F
 And if they drag you through the mud
                   C
 It doesn't change what's in your blood

 Over chains
G
 When they knock you down


Am        F
 Don't break character
        C   G
 You've got a lot of heart
Am             Dm
 Is this real or just a dream?
C    Em
  Be still
F    C
  Be still
C    Em
  Be still
F    C
  Be still


Am         F
 Over rock and chain
        C
 Over sunset plain
         G
 Over trap and snare
           Am
 When you're in too deep
           F
 In your wildest dream
           C
 In your made up scheme
            G
 When they knock you down
            Am
 When they knock you down


Am        F
 Don't break character
        C   G
 You've got a lot of heart
Am             Dm
 Is this real or just a dream?
  F       G Am
 Rise up like the sun
  F     G  Am  G  F
 Labor till the work is done
  F       G Am
 Rise up like the sun
  F     G  Am  G  F
 Labor till the work is done
  F       G Am
 Rise up like the sun
  F     G  Am  G  F
 Labor till the work is done

F