Killing Time chords by The Tragically Hip
Guitar chords with lyrics
- Capo on 5th
Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Key: Dm Difficulty: Novice Not an acoustic song, but pretty easily adapted, with a simple riff and only four(ish) chords: Dm F C Bb Intro: Riff: e|------1p0-------------------| B|----------3-1---------------| G|---------------2----0-------| D|--0-0------------3-----2----| A|-------------------------3--| E|----------------------------|
Verse 1:
Dm F C
I need your confidence
Dm F C
Need to know you're miiine
Dm F C Dm F C
When it gets right down to the killing time
Verse 2:
Dm F C
I know your heart is bad
Dm F C
But it's all I've ever had
Dm F C Dm F C
We can live our lives on this righteous crime
Verse 3:
Dm F C
I got kicked when I was down
Dm F C
And a sailor took my girl to town
Dm F C Dm F C
Then she licked my wounds with the sea dog's salt
Dm F C
I drank a half a bottle of Jack
Dm F C
I swore I'd never take you back
Dm F C Dm F C
By the bottle's end I was on that phone
Bridge:
Bb C Am Dm
What you call compromise I don't understand
Bb C Dsus2 C
What you call compromise I don't understand
Chorus:
Dm F C
How do you walk away
Dm F C
How do you walk away?
Dm F C Dm F C
Walk away from a woman that gone and done you wrong?
Dm F C
How do you walk away?
Dm F C
How do you walk away?
Dm F C Dm
Walk away from a woman that gone and done you wrong?
F C
She had done you wrong
Riff: x4
e|------1p0-------------------|
B|----------3-1---------------|
G|---------------2----0-------|
D|--0-0------------3-----2----|
A|-------------------------3--|
E|----------------------------|
Verse 4:
Dm F C
I need your confidence
Dm F C
Need to know you're miiine
Dm F C Dm F C
When it gets right down to the killing time
Verse 5:
Dm F C
I know your heart is bad
Dm F C
But it's all I've ever had
Dm F C Dm F C
We can live our lives on this righteous crime
Chorus:
Dm F C
How do you walk away?
Dm F C
How do you walk away?
Dm F C Dm F C
Walk away from a woman that gone and done you wrong?
Dm F C
Now, now just try and walk away
Dm F C
You just can't walk away
Dm F C Dm
Walk away from a woman that gone and done you wrong
F C
She had done you wrong
Solo:
Dm F C
Chorus:
Dm F C
How do you walk away?
Dm F C
No, you just can't walk away
Dm F C Dm
Walk away from a woman that gone and done you wrong
F C
She had done you wrong
Outro:
N.C.
I need your confidence
N.C.
Need to know you're mine
N.C.
When it gets right down to the killing time
The only bit I'm not sure about is the second line in the bridge. If anyone can clarify that, it'd be greatly
appreciated
If it helps, I prefer to play the song with the capo on 5, using the following chord shapes and riff:
Am C G F
e|----------------------------|
B|------1p0-------------------|
G|----------2-0---------------|
D|---------------2----0-------|
A|--0-0------------3-----2----|
E|-------------------------3--|
Have fun!
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