From: “Hot Fuss”

Mr. Brightside
by

DAVE KEUNING, BRANDON FLOWERS,

RONNIE VANNUCCI and MARK STOERMER

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 from The Killers - Hot Fuss

Mr. Brightside
Words and Music by Brandon Flowers, Dave Keuning, Mark Stoermer and Ronnie Vannucci
G5
D5/A oxxx Bm A5
oxxx oxxx xxx
5 fr 5 fr 5 fr

23 13 31 1 34
Tune down 1/2 step:
(low to high) D ♭-A ♭-D ♭-G ♭-B ♭-E ♭

Intro
Moderately 3 = 149
*Dadd9 Dmaj9/C ♯ Gmaj13

" "" " "" " "" " ""

Gtr. 1 Riff A End Riff A

( ♯♯ " " " " "" "" " "" " " ""
(slight dist.)

# 44 " " " " "

mf let ring throughout
0 0 0 0
T 19
17
19 19
17
19 19
17
19 19
17
19
A
)
16 16 0 16 16 0 16 16 16 16 16 0
B 17 16
15 15
*Chord symbols reflect implied harmony.

Verse
Gtr. 1: w/ Riff A (4 times)
Dmaj9/C ♯
♯
Dadd9 Gmaj13
" " " " " " " "
# ♯* " " " " " " "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" " " " " "
1. Com-in’ out- ta my cage and I’ve been do - in’ just fine. Got-ta, got-ta be down be-cause I want it all.

Dmaj9/C ♯
♯
Dadd9 Gmaj13

# ♯ + " " " " " " " " " " " " " "" "" "" """" "+ "" """"
2
It start-ed out with a kiss. How did it end up like this? It was on - ly a kiss, it was on - ly a kiss.

/ 1 1
( Gtr.♯2♯(slight dist.) , . " - -
# *
**pp
fdbk.

T
A
)
16
B
**Vol. swell

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 2 Dmaj9/C ♯
♯
Dadd9 Gmaj13
"
# ♯ "2 + " " " " " " "2 + " " " " " " "2 + " " " " " " "2 + " " " ♮ " "
/ Now
" ""
I’m fall-ing a - sleep,
" ""
and she’s call-ing a cab
" ""
while he’s hav-in’ a smoke
" ""
and she’s tak-in’ a drag.

( ♯♯ " " " " " " " " " " " " " " "
# " " " " "
mf let ring throughout
0 0 0 0
T 19
17
19 19
17
19 19
17
19 19
17
19
A
)
16 16 0 16 16 0 16 16 16 16 16 0
B 16
15 15

Dmaj9/C ♯
♯
Dadd9 Gmaj13

# ♯ * " " " " " " "2 + " " " " " " "2 + " " " " " " "2 " "2 " " "
Now they’re go-in’ to bed and my stom-ach is sick. And it’s all in my head, but she’s touch-ing his
Riff B
" "" " "" " "" " "
End Riff B

( ♯♯ " " " " "" " " " "" " " " "
# " " " " "
0 0 0 0
T 19
17
19 19
17
19 19
17
19 19
17
A
)
16 16 0 16 16 0 16 16 16 16 16 0
B 17 16
15 15

8 Pre-Chorus
Gtr. 2 tacet

♯Bm7add4
# ♯6 " * " " " " " " * 6 6
Bm7add4/A

*
*Gtrs. chest. Now he takes off her dress. Now let me
3&4

( ♯♯ (dist.) Riff C

# " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " "
" " " "
mf
let ring throughout
0 0 0 0
T 2
3
2
3
2 2
3
2
3
2 2
3
2
3
2 2
3
2
3
2
A
) B 2
*Composite arrangement
2 0 0

♯♯ 7G-9
6

# , , ,
go.
( ♯♯ " " " " "
End Riff C
" " " " " "
# " " " " "
" " " " " " " " " " " "
0 0 0 0
T 2
3
2 2
3
2 2
3
2 2
3
2
A
)
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B 3 3 3 3

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Gtrs. 3 & 4: w/ Riff C

"
Bm7add4 Bm7add4/A
♯ " " 6 7" 76
# ♯ + "9 " * " . * "
And
I just can’t look; it’s kill - ing me and
’Cause

G69
♯ " " " " " " 6:
# ♯ , ,
tak - ing con - trol.

♯ " " " " " "

# ♯ , ,
Gtrs. 3 & 4

" "
" " " " " "
(Gtr. 3, cont. in slashes)
0 0
T 2
3
2
3 3
0
A 0 0 0 0
B 3 3

Chorus
D5/A G5 Bm
Rhy. Fig. 1 A5 End Rhy. Fig. 1

; ;;;;;; ; ; ;;;; ;;; ;;;; ;;; ;;;;

Gtr. 3

♯♯ " : " 6 " " " " " ": " " * " " " "
# 2 2
Jeal - ous- y, turn - ing saints in - to the sea. Swim - ming through sick

( Gtr.♯4♯ Riff" D" " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " End"Riff" D
# " " " "
5 5 5 5
T 7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
8
7
8
7
8
7
8
7 7 7 7
5
2
3
2
2
2
3
7
A
)
0
B

Gtr. 3: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1 (3 times)

Gtr. 4: w/ Riff D

♯
D5/A G5 Bm A5

# ♯ " : "2 " * " " " " " " " ": " " * " " " "
2
lull - a - bies, chok - ing on your al - i - bis, but it’s just the

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♯♯ " : " " "
D5/A G5 Bm A5
" " ♮ 7" : " " * " " " "
# 2 * " 2
price I pay. Des - ti - ny is call - ing me. O - pen up my

" "
Gtr. 5 (dist.)
" " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " "
( ♯♯
# " " " " " "
mf
14 14 14 15 15 15 14 14 14
T 15 15 15
0
15
0 0
15
16
15
0
17
14
15
14
14
14
15
A
)
0 0
B

( ♯♯ Riff" E" " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " "
" " " " " " " "
Gtr. 4 End Riff E

# " " " " "

5 5 5 7 7 7 10 10 10
T 7 7 8
0
8
7
8
7 0
10 12 10
0
5
2
3
2
2
2
3
7
A
)
0 0
B

To Coda <
Gtr. 4: w/ Riff E

♯ ":
D5/A G5 Bm A5
" " 7" " " " + "9 " " " 6 6
# ♯ 2 *
" " " " "
ea - ger eyes ’cause I’m Mis - ter Bright - side.
" " " " " " " " " " " " " "
( Gtr.♯5♯
# " " " " " " " " "
14 14 14 15 15 15 14 14 14 12
T 15 15 15
0
15
0 0
15
16
15
0
14
14
A
)
0 0
B 12 12 12

Interlude
Gtr. 3: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1 (2 times)
Gtr. 4: w/ Riff D (1 3/4 times)
Gtr. 5 tacet

♯♯D5/A ,
G5
,
Bm
,
A5
,
#

♯♯D5/A , G5
,
Bm
,
A5
,
#
( ♯♯ , , , "
Gtr. 4
" " ""
# " " "
T 5
2
3
2
2
2
3
A
) B

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Verse
Gtr. 1: w/ Riff A (4 times)
Gtr. 2: w/ Riff A (3 times) Gtr. 3 tacet Gtr. 4 tacet
Dmaj9/C ♯
♯ " " " " " "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" " " " " "
Dadd9 Gmaj13

# ♯ + " " """ "" " " ""

2. I’m com-in’ out-ta my cage and I’ve been do -in’ just fine. Got-ta, got-ta be down be-cause I want it all.

( ♯♯ -
Gtr. 4
-- "" . ,
# - *

T
A
) B

( Gtr.♯3♯ , ,
# -- ---
-
T
A
)
0
B 5
5

Dadd9 Dmaj9/C ♯ Gmaj13

♯ *
# ♯+ " " " " " " " " " " " " " "" "" x x x
.
x x x
*
It start - ed out with a kiss. How did it end up like this?
Spoken: (It was on - ly a kiss.)

Dadd9 Dmaj9/C ♯
♯ " " " " " "
* " + " " " " " " " + " " " " " "
# ♯ x
2 2
*
It was on - ly a kiss. Now I’m fall - ing a - sleep, and she’s call - ing a cab

Gtr. 2: w/ Riff B

♯
Gmaj13 Dadd9

# ♯ "2 + " " " " " " " + " " " " " " " + " " " " " "
2 2
while he’s hav - in’ a smoke and she’s tak - in’ a drag. Now they’re go - in’ to bed

Dmaj9/C ♯ D.S. 8 al Coda

♯
Gmaj13

# ♯ "2 + " " " " " " " + " " " " " "
2
" "
2
" " " "
2
and my stom-ach is sick. And it’s all in my head, but she’s touch-ing his

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6 Coda
Interlude

( ♯♯ " " "

Gtr. 5
" "D
" " " "
G/D
" "
Bm A
""""" """""""" """"""""
#
T 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 12 12 12
12 12 12 12 12 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
A
) Gtr. 4
B
( ♯♯ Riff" "F " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " End Riff F
# " " " "
5 5
T 7
7
7
7
8
7 7
8
7 7
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
8
7
7 5
2
3
2
2
2
A
)
0
B
Gtr. 4: w/ Riff F
♯♯ D ,
G/D
,
Bm
, .
A
"
# *
" " " " " " " " " " " >>>>>>>>>
" " " " " >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>
I

( ♯♯ " " " "" " " " " " " ♮" " "
Gtr. 5

# " "
14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>
T 12 12 12
12 12 12 12 12 11 11 11 11 12 12 11 11 11 11 11 10 10 10
A
)
0 0
B
Outro
Gtr. 3: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1 (3 3/4 times)
Gtr. 4: w/ Riff D (3 3/4 times) 1. 2.

♯
D5/A G5 Bm A5 A5
" "
# ♯ ? ": 7" 6 - 6 . . * " ? . *
2
nev - er, I I

1. 2.

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D5/A G5 Bm A5 A5 Asus4 A
♯♯ ? " : " 6 6: " " 6: " . "
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# 2 *
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Gtr. 4

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: :
T 5
7 6
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) B
( ♯♯ @
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Gtr. 3

"" 66
" " 6
: :
: :
T
A
)
7 7 7
B 7
5
7
5
7
5

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