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A Dustland Fairytale by Killers
A Dustland Fairytale
Chords:
Gmaj7/B x20032
D/F# 2x0232
D/A# x10232
D/A x00232
G/B x20003
B7 x21202
E7 020100
Intro:
D D D D
Verse 1:
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 1:
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 2:
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 2:
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.
NB: Chords not in brackets fall on the first beat of the bar
Chords in brackets are optional and fall on the third beat of the bar
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version 2
Capo 2
D/G: x5543x
G#dim: 4564xx
C/E: 032010
G/B: x20030
C G F
A dustland fairytale beginning, just another white trash county kiss
G Am C Csus4 C
In Sixty One, long brown hair and foolish eyes
G F
He looked just like you'd want him to, some kind of slick chrome American prince
G Am F F F/E
A blue jean serenade, moon river what you do to me
D/F#
But I don't believe you
Chorus:
G Am
Saw Cinderella in a party dress, but she was looking for a nightgown
G/B C D/G
I saw the devil wrapping up his hands, he's getting ready for the showdown
F C/E G#dim Am G/B C
I saw the minute that I turned away, I got my money on a palm tonight
C G F
The change came in disguise of revelation set his soul on fire
G Am C
She says she always knew he'd come around
C/B Am
And the decades disappear like sinking ships that we persevere
Am/G F Am F C
God gives us hope, but we still fear, we don't know, the mind is poison
Am F
Castles in the sky sit stranded, vandalised
D/F#
The drawbridge is closing
Chorus:
G Am
Saw Cinderella in a party dress, but she was looking for a nightgown
G/B C G F
I saw the devil wrapping up his hands, he's getting ready for the showdown
C/E G#dim Am G/B C
I saw the ending when they turned the page, I threw my money and I ran away
C/B G
Straight to the valley of the great divide
C C/B F
Out where the dreams all hide, out where the wind don't blow
C/B Am C/B C
Out here the good girls die, and the sky won't snow
C/B Am C/B F
Out here the bird don't sing, out here the field don't grow
C/B Am A/C# Dm
Out here the bell don't ring, out here the bell don't ring
C G
Out here the good girls die
Chorus:
Am
Now Cinderella don't you go to sleep, it's such a bitter form of refuge
G/B C G
Oh don't you know the kingdom's under siege, and everybody needs you
Am G C/B Am C/B C
Is there still magic in the midnight sun, or did you leave it back in Sixty One
G Am C
In the cadence of a young man's eyes, and where the dreams roll high
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version 3
Chords used
D xx0232
A x02220
G 320003
Gmaj7 320002
Bm x24432
E 022100
D/A x00232
A/C x42220
F#m7 242222
D/F# 200232
F#/A# x14322
Bm7 x24232
E7/G# 420100
F#7 242322
F#M 244222
Asus4 x02230
Em7 022030
B7 x21202
Em 022000
INTRO
D D D D
D
A Dustland Fairytale beginning
A G
but just another white trash county kiss
A Gmaj7 D
In '61, Long brown hair and foolish eyes
D
He looked just like you'd want him to
A G
Some kind of slick chrome American prince
A Bm
Blue jean serenade
G
Moon River what'd you do to me
E
I don't believe you
D/A Bm
Saw Cinderella in a party dress
A/C#
But she was looking for a nightgown
D
I saw the devil wrapping up his hands
F#m7 G
He's getting ready for the show down
D/F# F#/A# Bm
I saw the minute that I turned away
A/C# D
I got my money on a palm tonight
D D/A
A change came in disguise of revelation
G
Set his soul on fire
D/A Bm Gmaj7 D
She says she always knew he'd come around
And the decades disappear
Bm7
Like sinking ships but we persevere
Gmaj7
God gives us hope
Bm Gmaj7 D
But we still fear what we don't know
Bm
Your mind is poison
Gmaj7
Castles in the sky sit stranded, vandalized
E7/G#
my drawbridge is closing
D/F# Bm
Saw Cinderella in a party dress
A/C#
But she was looking for a nightgown
D
I saw the devil wrapping up his hands
D/F# G
He's getting ready for the showdown
D/F# F#7 Bm
I saw the ending when they turned the page
A/C# D
I threw my money and I ran away
F#M Asus4
Straight to the valley of the great divide
Em7 D
Out where the dreams are high
A G
Out where the wind don't blow
D/F# Bm
Out here the good girls die
A D
And the sky won't snow
F#M Gmaj7
Out here the bird don't sing
A G
Out here the field don't grow
A/C# Bm
Out here the bell don't ring
B7 Em G
Out here the bell don't ring
D/F#
Out here the good girls die
Bm
Now Cinderella don't you go to sleep
A/C#
It's such a bitter form of refuge
D
Oh, don't you know the kingdom's under siege
D/F# G
And everybody needs you?
D/F# F#7 Bm
Is there still magic in the midnight sun
A/C# D
Or did you leave it back in '61?
F#M
In the cadence of a young man's eyes
A D
Out where the dreams are high
D D D D
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version 4
guitar outro solo
The part alternates through different inversions of the following broken chords:
D, A, G, F#m, Bm
Tuning: Standard (E A D G B e)
D A G
F#m
E----------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
B---3---------3---------3---------2------------|-0----------0----------0---------------------|
G--------2---------2---------2---------2-------|------0----------0----------0----2-----------|
D-----4----4----4----4----4----4----2----2-----|---0-----0----0-----0----0----0----- --4-----|
A----------------------------------------------|------------------------------------4-----4--|
E----------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
Bm A D
A
E-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------0---------|
B-------------------------------------------|------------------------------------2----|
G---------------------------------2---------|-2---------2---------2-----------2----2--|
D---4----0----4----0----4----0----------2---|---0--4--0---0--4--0---0--4--0-----------|
A------2----2----2----2----2----2----4----4-|-----------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
Bm A Bm A
E--------------------------------0--------|------------------------------0--------|
B---3---------3---------3-------------2---|-3---------3---------3-------------2---|
G--------4---------4---------4-----2----2-|------4---------4---------4-----2----2-|
D-----4----4----4----4----4----4----------|---4----4----4----4----4----4----------|
A-----------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
Bm A D
E---2---------2---------2--------|-5----0----5----0----5----0-----|------10-------|
B--------3---------3---------3---|----2----2----2----2----2----2--|------10-------|
G-----4----4----4----4----4----4-|--------------------------------|------11-------|
D--------------------------------|--------------------------------|----12 OR 0*---|
A--------------------------------|--------------------------------|---------------|
E--------------------------------|--------------------------------|---------------|
* The bass note of the final D major chord can be played at a different octave
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version 5
Tuning: Standard
. = Palm-Muted
~ = hold note
^ = vibrate
p = pull off
h = hammer on
/ = slide up
\ = slide down
So yeah, its kinda complicated but once u figured out the chords, the whole thing
makes sence and it sounds AWESOME :D
Oh yeah, and thanks to rich-uk for posting the "acutal" tab ;D
Chords:
D A G Bm G/F# E D/A Gmaj7/B A/C# Bm/Bb D/C# A* A/E* B/Eb E7
E---2---0--(3)-(2)--(3)---0--(2)----(2)-----------------(2)--------x---------0--|
B---3---2---3---3----3----0---3------3------2-----(3)----3----3----5----4----0--|
G---2---2---0---4----0----1---2------2------2------3-----2----2----4----2----1--|
D---0---2---0---4----0----2---0------0------2------4-----x----2----2----1----0--|
A-------0--(2)--2----0----2---0------2------4------1-----4----0----0----2----2--|
E-----------3--------2----0--------------------------------------------------0--|
Intro:
D D D D
Verse 1:
D D A G
A dustland fairytale beginning, just another white trash county kiss.
D Bm D
In 'Sixty-One, long brown hair and foolish eyes.
D A G
He looked just like you'd want him to - some kind of slick chrome American prince.
A Bm Bm (A) G G (G/F#)
A blue jean serenade, Moon River, what you do to me.
E E
But I don't believe you.
Chorus 1:
D/A Gmaj7/B
Saw Cinderella in a party dress but she was looking for a nightgown
A/C# D D/F#
I saw the devil wrapping up his hands, he's getting ready for the showdown.
G D/F# (Bm/Bb) Bm A D
I saw the minute that I turned away, I got my money on a palm tonight.
Verse 2:
D D A G
The change came in disguise of revelation set his soul on fire.
A* Gmaj7/B G D
She says she always knew he'd come around.
D D/C# Bm Bm
And the decades disappear like sinking ships that we persevere.
A G Bm G 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 2:
D/A Gmaj7/B
Saw Cinderella in a party dress but she was looking for a nightgown
A/C# D/A D/F#
I saw the devil wrapping up his hands, he's getting ready for the showdown.
G D/F# Bm/Bb Bm A/C# 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 A/E* D A G
Out where the dreams all hide, out where the wind don't blow.
G G/F# 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/C# Bm B/Eb 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-Chorus:
D/A Gmaj7/B Gmaj7/B
Now Cinderella don't you go to sleep, it's such a bitter form of refuge.
A/C# D/A D/F# G
Oh don't you know the kingdom's under siege? And everybody needs you.
D/F# Bm/Bb Bm A/C# D
Is there still magic in the midnight sun? Or did you leave it back in 'Sixty-One?
D/F# G A D
In the cadence of a young man's eyes, and where the dreams roll high.
D D D D
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