Believe Me Natalie

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                             Believe Me Natalie - The Killers
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Tabbed by: MuseMuffin

This song's pretty straightforward, so there isn't much to nitpick at.

There are three guitars Dave Keuning dubbed over one another:

Guitar One (Main Riff; texture)
Guitar Two (Main Riff; harmonizing)
Guitar Three (Rhythm)

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B e)

Intro (Synth):
E|-20~~~~~-------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 

Guitar One (Main Riff):
E|--x---------x----------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|--6---------5----------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|--5---------5----------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|--x---x8----x---x8-----------------------------------------------------------| 
A|--x---------x----------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|--x---------x----------------------------------------------------------------| 

Guitar Two (Main Riff):
E|--17--------x----------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|--18--------17---------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|--17--------17---------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|--x---x8----x---x8-----------------------------------------------------------| 
A|--x---------x----------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|--x---------x----------------------------------------------------------------| 

Guitar Three:
(Plays alongside synth at 0:43)
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|----------------------7---------------------------------------------------| 
D|--3---------7---x8----7---x8----------------------------------------------| 
A|--3--x8-----7---------5---------------------------------------------------| 
E|--1---------5-------------------------------------------------------------| 

Main Synth Riff:
E|--13--12-10-12-----10------10----------------------------------------------| 
B|---------------13------13------10------------------------------------------| 
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 

Verse 1 (Repeat Twice)
(Guitars One and Two continue Main Riff)

Guitar Three:

"Believe me Natalie, listen Natalie/ This is..."
E|--------------------------------------|---------------------------------------| 
B|------------1-------------------1-----|---------------------------------------| 
G|------0-------0----------0--------0---|----5----------------------------------| 
D|----2-----2------------2------2-------|----5---x8-----------------------------| 
A|--3-----3-----------3------3----------|----3----------------------------------| 
E|--------------------------------------|---------------------------------------| 

"Your last chance to buy..."
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|----------------------7---------------------------------------------------| 
D|--3---------7---x8----7---x8----------------------------------------------| 
A|--3--x8-----7---------5---------------------------------------------------| 
E|--1---------5-------------------------------------------------------------| 

"Please believe me..."
E|--------------------------------------|---------------------------------------| 
B|------------1-------------------1-----|---------------------------------------| 
G|------0-------0----------0--------0---|----5----------------------------------| 
D|----2-----2------------2------2-------|----5---x8-----------------------------| 
A|--3-----3-----------3------3----------|----3----------------------------------| 
E|--------------------------------------|---------------------------------------| 

"Your last chance..."
Note: Only use the palm muting for the first instance of the riff.
E|--xxxxxxxx-----------------------------------------------------------------|    
B|--xxxxxxxx-----------------------------------------------------------------|    
G|--xxxxxxxx-----------------------7-----------------------------------------|    
D|--xxxxxxxx--3----x8----7---x8----7---x8------------------------------------| x2 
A|--xxxxxxxx--3----------7---------5-----------------------------------------|    
E|--xxxxxxxx--1----------5---------------------------------------------------|    

Pre-Interlude: "And believe me..." (1:42)

Guitar One:
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|--10--9-10-9-10-9---10--9-10-9-10-9----------------------------------------| 
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 

Guitar Two is silent.

Guitar Three:
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|   
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|   
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|   
D|--10-----x16----3----------------------------------------------------------|   
A|--8-------------3-(| let ring)-----------------------------------------------| 
E|--6-------------1----------------------------------------------------------|   

"Your last chance..."


Interlude:

Guitars One and Two resume Main Riff.

Guitar Three:
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|    
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|    
G|----------------------7---------------------------------------------------|    
D|--3---------7---x8----7---x8----------------------------------------------| x2 
A|--3--x8-----7---------5---------------------------------------------------|    
E|--1---------5-------------------------------------------------------------|    

Synth:
E|--12-----|-10-----|-8-----|-5-------------------------------------------------|    
B|-----13~-|----10~-|-------|---------------------------------------------------|    
G|---------|--------|---9~--|----5~---------------------------------------------|    
D|---------|--------|-------|----x----------------------------------------------| x2 
A|---------|--------|-------|----3~---------------------------------------------|    
E|---------|--------|-------|---------------------------------------------------|    

Verse 2: ("There is an old cliche under your Monet painting...")

Guitars One and Two keep up the Main Riff:

Guitar Three:
E|--------------------------------------|---------------------------------------| 
B|------------1-------------------1-----|---------------------------------------| 
G|------0-------0----------0--------0---|----5----------------------------------| 
D|----2-----2------------2------2-------|----5---x8-----------------------------| 
A|--3-----3-----------3------3----------|----3----------------------------------| 
E|--------------------------------------|---------------------------------------| 


Synth plays its Main Riff:
E|--13--12-10-12-----10------10----------------------------------------------| 
B|---------------13------13------10------------------------------------------| 
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 

Guitar Three:

"Remember the arch of roses..."/
"Forget what they said..."
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|    
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|    
G|----------------------7---------------------------------------------------|    
D|--3---------7---x8----7---x8----------------------------------------------| x2 
A|--3--x8-----7---------5---------------------------------------------------|    
E|--1---------5-------------------------------------------------------------|    

Pre-Bridge:

"Yes there is an old cliche..."

Guitar One:
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|--10--9-10-9-10-9---10--9-10-9-10-9----10(b)--9(br)-9----------------------| 
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 

Guitar Two remains silent.

Guitar Three:
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|--10----x16------7---------------------------------------------------------| 
A|--8--------------7--x8-----------------------------------------------------| 
E|--6--------------5---------------------------------------------------------| 

Bridge:

Guitar Three:
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|--7---------------------7--------------------------------------------------| 
D|--7---x16----7---x16----7---x16---5--6----7-------5------3-----------------| 
A|--5----------7----------5---------5--6----7-x8----5-x8---3-x13-------------| 
E|-------------5--------------------3--4----5-------3------1-----------------| 

Verse 3:

"Your last chance..."

Guitars One and Two resume the Main Riff.

Guitar Three:
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|    
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|    
G|----------------------7---------------------------------------------------|    
D|--3---------7---x8----7---x16---------------------------------------------| x4 
A|--3--x8-----7---------5---------------------------------------------------|    
E|--1---------5-------------------------------------------------------------|    

Synth:
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|    
B|---------8----10-----------------------------------------------------------|    
G|----7----x----x-------------7------5---------------------------------------|    
D|----x----5----7----x2-------x------x----x2---------------------------------| x4 
A|----5-----------------------5------3---------------------------------------|    
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|    

Horns:
E|--10-12-8--------|--12-8------|--10-10-10--|-10-10-10-8-----------------------|    
B|-----------8-10--|-------8-10-|------------|----------------------------------|    
G|-----------------|------------|------------|----------------------------------|    
D|-----------------|------------|------------|----------------------------------| x4 
A|-----------------|------------|------------|----------------------------------|    
E|-----------------|------------|------------|----------------------------------|    

"And walk away..."

Guitar Three:
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|----------------------7---------------------------------------------------| 
D|--3---------7---x8----7---x8----------------------------------------------| 
A|--3--x8-----7---------5---------------------------------------------------| 
E|--1---------5-------------------------------------------------------------| 

"And my dreams for us..."
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|--7---------5-------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|--7---x16---5---x16---5---------------------------------------------------| 
A|--5---------3---------5---x16---------------------------------------------| 
E|----------------------3---------------------------------------------------| 



"God help me some how..."
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|---------------------7-----------------------------------------------------| 
D|--3---x8---7---x8----7---x8------------------------------------------------| 
A|--3--------7---------5-----------------------------------------------------| 
E|--1--------5---------------------------------------------------------------| 

"The time is now/ 'Cause this might be/ Your last chance to disco."
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|--5------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|--5---x16---5---x8---6---x8---7---x8---9---x8---10~------------------------| 
A|--3---------5--------6--------7--------9--------10~------------------------| 
E|------------3--------4--------5--------7--------8-~------------------------| 

Outro:

Guitar Three strums an Am:
E|--0-------------------------------------------| 
B|--1-------------------------------------------| 
G|--2-------------------------------------------| 
D|--2-------------------------------------------| 
A|--0-------------------------------------------| 
E|----------------------------------------------| 

Synth repeats its main riff:
E|--13--12-10-12-----10------10----------------------------------------------|              
B|---------------13------13------10------------------------------------------|              
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|              
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| x8 until end 
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|              
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|              

After two repetitions of the synth's main riff, Guitar One and Two resume their Main Riff.

Guitar Three:
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|   
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|   
G|--5------------------------------------------------------------------------|   
D|--5-------7-------5-------3-------10--(| end)--------------------------------| 
A|--3-------7-------5-------3-------8----------------------------------------|   
E|----------5-------3-------1-------6----------------------------------------|   

End on
E|-20~~~~~-------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 

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| /   slide up
| \   slide down
| h   hammer-on
| p   pull-off
| ~   vibrato
| +   harmonic
| x   Mute note
| b   Bend
| pb  Pre-bend
| br  Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend