Mr. Brightside (acoustic)

[TheGoop]

Does anyone know of a good tab for the acoustic version of Mr. Brightside by The Killers? The video can be found on mtv.com. Thanks

[Easy E]

cant say i know the tab but its not mtv, its vh1.com

[Easy E]

This my all my own work, I don't know exactly what chord formations they are playing throughout the verse and chorus but standard barre chords "are doin' just fine"

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Intro (all chord names relative to the fact that you are a half step down, Played a fret up, ie.  F# is played in G position)

    C#           C#/C           F#
eb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------5------------5-------------5-----------5--------------|
Gb|-----7--7--7------7--7---7------7--7--7-----7--7--7-------------|
Db|---4--4-----4---4--4------4----5--5----5---5--5----5------------|
Ab|--5------------4------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------3-----------3----------------------|

C#               C#/C
Coming out of my cage  
                          F#
And I've been doing just fine
		   
Gotta gotta be down
		   
Because I want it all 

C#                    C#/C
It started out with a kiss
                        F# 
How did it end up like this?
		
It was only a kiss
		
It was only a kiss

C#                C#/C
Now I'm falling asleep
                    F#
And she's calling a cab
                      
While he's having a smoke
 	                
And she's taking the drag 
C#                   C#/C
Now they're going to bed
                  F#
And my stomach is sick
                   
And it's all in my head
                       Bbm
But she's touching his chest now 
                  Ab
He takes off her dress now
       F#
Let me go
Bbm            
And I just can't look
     Ab
It's killing me
    F#
And taking control 

C#
Jealousy
F#               Bbm
Turning saints into the sea
F#                              C#
Turning (swimming) through sick lullaby
F#             Bbm
Joking on your alibi
F#                C#
But it's just the price I pay
F#         Bbm
Destiny is calling me
F#         C#          F#
Open up my eager eyes
Bbm      Ab	   
I'm Mr. Brightside 

C#   F#  Bbm   Ab  ( x 4 )

I never
C#  F#  Bbm   Ab

AND THIS IS THE MOST WORK I'VE EVER PUT FORTH ON THIS SITE SO PLEASE EVERYONE USE IT, ITS A GOOD SONG

and Im spent

[jeffro]

Good tab man

[Coldchillin]

The only thing I would say is that instead of the 5 on the B he plays an open e which makes it easier on your hand. Otherwise, great tab and thank you!

[czech]

he stole the tab from somewhere else on the net the liar!

and i have been thinkign about playing this one acoustic too. great song

[Easy E]

he stole the tab from somewhere else on the net the liar!

and i have been thinkign about playing this one acoustic too. great song

Find it bitch!!!!

[czech]

damn, you really did tab that out. did you tab it from the acoustic or the album version?

[Easy E]

damn, you really did tab that out. did you tab it from the acoustic or the album version?

I watched the acoustic version for the intro and realized it was a half step down, just listened and found the bass notes in standard and used my vast musical knowledge to transcribe it down a half step

[Easy E]

i think the album version intro is just played an octave higher, like the 16th fret or something

[czech]

i've seen 100 different tabs for it using capos, not using capos, every possible way.

[Easy E]

the video definitely made it easy