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Believe Me Natalie by The Killers

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There are three guitars Dave Keuning dubbed over one another:

Guitar One (Main Riff; texture)
Guitar Two (Main Riff; harmonizing)
Guitar Three (Rhythm)

Tuning: Standard (Chord diagramE MajorE Chord diagramA augmentedA Chord diagramD MajorD Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramBB e)

Intro (Synth):

e|-20~~~~~-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Guitar One (Main Riff):

e|--x---------x----------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--6---------5----------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--5---------5----------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--x---x8----x---x8-----------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--x---------x----------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--x---------x----------------------------------------------------------------|

Guitar Two (Main Riff):

e|--17--------x----------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--18--------17---------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--17--------17---------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--x---x8----x---x8-----------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--x---------x----------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--x---------x----------------------------------------------------------------|

Guitar Three:
(Plays alongside synth at 0:43)

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--10-------------------7---------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--10---x8----7---x8----7---x8----------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--8----------7---------5---------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-------------5-------------------------------------------------------------|

Main Synth Riff:

e|--13--12-10-12-----10------10----------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|---------------13------13------10------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Verse 1 (Repeat Twice)
(Guitars One and Two continue Main Riff)

Guitar Three:

"Believe me Natalie, listen Natalie/ This is..."

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|----------1----------------1-----------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|------0-----0----------0-----0----------5----------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|----2---2------------2---2--------------5---x8-----------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--3----------------3--------------------3----------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

"Your last chance to buy..."

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--10-------------------7---------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--10---x8----7---x8----7---x8----------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--8----------7---------5---------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-------------5-------------------------------------------------------------|

"Please believe me..."

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|----------1----------------1-----------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|------0-----0----------0-----0----------5----------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|----2---2------------2---2--------------5---x8-----------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--3----------------3--------------------3----------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

"Your last chance..."
Note: Only use the palm muting for the first instance of the riff.

e|--xxxxxxxx-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--xxxxxxxx-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--xxxxxxxx--10-------------------7-----------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--xxxxxxxx--10---x8----7---x8----7---x8------------------------------------| x2
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--xxxxxxxx--8----------7---------5-----------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--xxxxxxxx-------------5---------------------------------------------------|

Pre-Interlude: "And believe me..." (1:42)

Guitar One:

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--10--9-10-9-10-9---10--9-10-9-10-9----------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Guitar Two is silent.

Guitar Three:

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--2------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--3-----x16----------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--3------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--1------------------------------------------------------------------------|

"Your last chance..."
Interlude:

Guitars One and Two resume Main Riff.

Guitar Three:

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--10-------------------7---------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--10---x8----7---x8----7---x8----------------------------------------------| x2
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--8----------7---------5---------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-------------5-------------------------------------------------------------|

Synth:

e|--12------10------8------5-------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|-----13~-----10~-----------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--------------------9~------2~---------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| x2
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Verse 2: ("There is an old cliche under your Monet painting...")

Guitars One and Two keep up the Main Riff:

Guitar Three:

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|----------1----------------1-----------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|------0-----0----------0-----0----------5----------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|----2---2------------2---2--------------5---x8-----------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--3----------------3--------------------3----------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Synth plays its Main Riff:

e|--13--12-10-12-----10------10----------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|---------------13------13------10------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Guitar Three:

"Remember the arch of roses..."/
"Forget what they said..."

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--10-------------------7---------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--10---x8----7---x8----7---x8----------------------------------------------| x2
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--8----------7---------5---------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-------------5-------------------------------------------------------------|

Pre-Bridge:

"Yes there is an old cliche..."

Guitar One:

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--10--9-10-9-10-9---10--9-10-9-10-9----10(b)--9(br)-9----------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Guitar Two remains silent.

Guitar Three:

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--2------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--3-----x16------5---------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--3--------------5--x8-----------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--1--------------3---------------------------------------------------------|

Bridge:

Guitar Three:

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--7---------------------7--------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--7---x16----7---x16----7---x16---5--6----7-------5------3-----------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--5----------7----------5---------5--6----7-x8----5-x8---3-x13-------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-------------5--------------------3--4----5-------3------1-----------------|

Verse 3:

"Your last chance..."

Guitars One and Two resume the Main Riff.

Guitar Three:

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--10-------------------7---------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--10---x8----7---x8----7---x16---------------------------------------------| x4
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--8----------7---------5---------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-------------5-------------------------------------------------------------|

Synth:

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|---------8----10-----------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|----7----x----x-------------7------5---------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|----x----5----7----x2-------x------x----x2---------------------------------| x4
Chord diagramA augmentedA|----5-----------------------5------3---------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

"And my dreams for us..."

Guitar Three:

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--7---------5--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--7---x8----5---x8----5---x8-----------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--5---------3---------5----------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|----------------------3----------------------------------------------------|

"God help me some how..."

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|---------------------7-----------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--3---x8---7---x8----7---x8------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--3--------7---------5-----------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--1--------5---------------------------------------------------------------|

"The time is now/ 'Cause this might be/ Your last chance to disco."

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--5------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--5---x16---5---x8---6---x8---7---x8---9---x8---10~------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--3---------5--------6--------7--------9--------10~------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|------------3--------4--------5--------7--------8-~------------------------|

Outro:

Guitar Three strums an Am:

e|--0-------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--1-------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--2-------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--2-------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--0-------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|----------------------------------------------|

Synth repeats its main riff:

e|--13--12-10-12-----10------10----------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|---------------13------13------10------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| x8 until end
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

After two repetitions of the synth's main riff, Guitar One and Two resume their Main Riff.

Guitar Three:

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--5-------------------------------5----------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--5-------7-------5-------3-------5--(end)---------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--3-------7-------5-------3-------3----------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|----------5-------3-------1------------------------------------------------|

End on

e|-20~~~~~-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

************************************

| /  slide up
| \  slide down
| h  hammer-on
| p  pull-off
| ~  vibrato
| +  harmonic
| x  Mute note
| b  Bend
| pb Pre-bend
| br Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend

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