Killing The Light Chords & Tabs
Riff 1:
F C Bb G#
(play this on the G# chord):
e -------------------|
B -------------------|
G ------7b-7b-7b-7b--|
D -------------------|
A -6-----------------|
E -4-----------------|
(pick the note on the G as you gradually bend up a half step)
Verse 1: (Riff 1)
she said you're killing the light, you'll never see again
we come to suffer ourselves, i won't be fooled by the light
i won't be fooled the light.
Fill:
e -------------------|
B ---6b--------------|
G ------7b-7b-7b-7b--|
D -------------------|
A -6-----------------|
E -4-----------------|
Chorus: (Riff 2 & Lick)
Lick:
e -------------------|
B -12b-12b-12b-12b---|
G -------------------|
D -------------------|
A -------------------|
E -------------------|
(peter plays that lick through the chorus-faster bends when he sings
"not at the slightest/leaves you in silence, but i also listed the
what robert plays. it's in F, but he slides from playing low on
the neck on the E string, up to high on the neck on the A string,
which would be on the 8th fret. the G# is also in higher key, on the
11th fret)
Riff 2:
F F F F F F
(play this during "not at the slightest/leaves you in silence"):
G# F G# F
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/b/black_rebel_motorcycle_club/killing_the_light_tab.html ]
the easy road lies awake takes it's toll and not at the slightest
leaves you blind, leaves you there, takes your heart and leaves you in silence.
(play Riff 1 with this):
ooo-ooo, ooo-ooo-ooo-oo, look what you've started (three times)
ooo-ooo, ooo-ooo-ooo-oo, we're all broken hearted
Solo:
(this part twice):
e ------------------------------------|
B ------------------------------------|
G -3s5-(4 times fast)-------3-3s5-----|
D --------------------5-3-5-------6---|
A -1s3----------------------1-1s3-----|
E --------------------3-1-3-------4---|
(then this part):
e ------------------------------10b-0-7b-------------------|
B ----10----4---(twice)-----10-------------10b-------------|
G -s10--10--5-5----------s10--10---------8-----10-8--10----|
D ---------------------------------------------------10----|
A ---------------------------------------------------8-----|
E ---------------------------------------------------------|
(...into Riff 1 twice)
Verse 2 (same as 1):
she said don't leave us behind, we'll never be here again
our lives are closer this way, i won't be fooled by the light
i won't be fooled by the light
Chorus 2 (same as 1):
the easy road lies awake takes it's toll and leaves you excited
leaves you blind, leaves you there, takes your heart and now that you've wasted
ooo-ooo, ooo-ooo-ooo-oo, look what you've started (three times)
ooo-ooo, ooo-ooo-ooo-oo, we're all broken hearted
Outro:
F G# F Bb G# (four times)
end on F
any corrections, please let me know.