Tom: D
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Bullet in the Brain - The Black Keys
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Tabbed by: Kee689
This tab is for the studio version. If you want to play it like the live
version--- bring it down two steps to Dm instead
Em key. (So chords would be Dm G F)
Tuning:
Standard
Chords used:
Em barre
0-7-9-9-8-7
Em (*) Barre
12-14-14-12-12-12
A (variation barre played like a C chord with thumb)
5-7-7-6-5-5
A (*)
12-12-14-14-12-12
G (variation played like a C chord with thumb)
3-5-5-4-3-3
G (*)
x-10-12-12-12-10
N.B. Chords with an asterix (*)are used in the chorus/verse fill and are
essentially an octave higher.
Intro: Em A G x2
play like this
Em /// / slide to A // / slide to G // (note: Dan Auerbach does some hammerons/pulloffs
in the live version)
Chorus:
Em A G
Bullet in the brain
Em A G
I prefer than to remain the same
Em A G
Bullet in the brain
Em A G
I prefer than to remain the same
Em A G x4
Chorus riff
Em (*) A (*) G (*) x4
Synth riff :
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----7-----9~--------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------5-----7~-------------------------------| play this with the normal bit
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
then this part for the higher octave chorus bit
E|-----------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------|-----------------------------------|
G|-----------7---9/--11/--9----|--------7----9---------------------|
D|------9----------------------|---9--------------5/--7~-----------| x2 (play with chorus riff)
A|-----------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|-----------------------------------|
Verse:
(No guitar in this verse- you can play the chords if you like but there is a bass riff)
Something like this (I'm just guessing since I'm no bassist)
E|-----------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------|
A|-------7-7---5--5------------------------------------|
E|--(5)---------------7--5-5---3--3----5---------------|
Looking back on where we used to be
Everything was clear, still I refuse to see
Hearts began to burst
The diamond turned to dust
You made me talk the pain all out of me
Chorus:
Em (*) A (*) G (*)
Bullet in the brain
Em (*) A (*) G (*)
I prefer than to remain the same
Em (*) A (*) G (*)
Bullet in the brain
Em (*) A (*) G (*)
I prefer than to remain the same
Em (*) A (*) G (*) x2
Verse:
Bass Riff:
E|-----------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------|
A|-------7-7---5--5------------------------------------|
E|--(5)---------------7--5-5---3--3----5---------------|
I know I share the blame for what's in store
I was in the wrong but weren't you in it more?
I let you use my gifts
To back your lying lips
I'll never know just what I did it for
Chorus:
Em (*) A (*) G (*)
Bullet in the brain
Em (*) A (*) G (*)
I prefer than to remain the same
Em (*) A (*) G (*)
Bullet in the brain
Em (*) A (*) G (*)
I prefer than to remain the same
