The Black Keys Bullet In The Brain chords

Bullet In The Brain by The Black Keys

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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

Em (*)               A (*)      G (*) x4
End on an Em barre chord.



That's pretty much it for this song. It's pretty straight forward, just jam and have fun with and don't over 
think it too much. If you've got any questions/corrections be sure to leave a comment, and make 
sure you rate 
the tab if you like it! Good luck! :)


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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

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