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Artist: The Killers
Song: All These Things That I've Done
Tabber: Mitch(tricczta)
Intro
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D---4--4-4-44-4-4-4-4-24-------------------44444444-4444444----------------------------------------------
A-1--------------------24-22222222-2222222--------------------------------------------------------------
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Verse 1(On the F# notes ((4 on D string)) lift your finger after every time played)
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D-4-4-4-4------4-4-4-4-------4-4-4-------4-4-4-4---------------------------------------------------------
A--------4-6-4---------4-6-4-------4-6-4---------4-6-4---------------------------------------------------
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1st 2nd
G----------------------------------------|-----|-----|--------------------------------------------------- x2
D------------------4-4-4-4-------4-4-4-4-|-----|-4x8-|---------------------------------------------------
A-2222222222222222---------4-6-4---------|4-6-4|-----|---------------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------|-----|-----|---------------------------------------------------
Chorus 1
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D-4-44-4-4444444-4-44-4-444-2h44-----------------4-44-44-44----------------------------------------------
A-------------------------------2h44-2-22-2-2-2222-------------------------------------------------------
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Verse 2(Same as verse one just no repeat)
Chorus 2
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D-4-44-4-4444444-4-44-4-444-44444--------------4-44-44-44-4444-------------------------------------------
A---------------------------------2-22-2-2-2222----------------------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D-----------------------------------4--------------------------------------------------------------------
A-6-666-66-6666666-2-222-22-2222222----------------------------------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bridgw
(2:32 No Bass unitl 2:55)
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D--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A-199/1--199/1--199/1--199/1---------------199/1--199/1--------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------177/1-177/1-----------------------------------------------------------
G--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D-----------------------------------4444444444444444161616161616161616161616--2h44----------------------
A-6666666666666666-2222222222222222-------------------------------------------------2h44-----------------
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Chorus 3
G--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D-4-44-4-4444444-4-44-4-444-44444-----------------------4-44-44-44-4444--2h44----------------------------
A---------------------------------2-22-2-2-2222-2-222222----------------------2h44-----------------------
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D-4-44-4-4444444-4-44-4-444-44444-----------------------4-44-44-44-4444----------------------------------
A---------------------------------2-22-2-2-2222-2-222222-------------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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A-6-66666666-666666-2-22222222-222222-4-44444444-444444-2-2222222-222222-4~------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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D-44444444444444444444444444444444---------------------------------------------------------------------4~
A----------------------------------66666666666666666666666666666666-2222222222222222--4444444444444444---
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G-----------------
D-------------4~--
A-----------------
E-2~--2~--2~------
Enjoy
Taken from the BassMasta ~ http://www.bassmasta.net
Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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sean Average |
#1 by sean at Mar 29, 2005 at 8:03 PM EST |
| i'm thinking something along the lines of religion as well. it seems like someone finding religion again after losing faith in it for awhile and becoming embittered by life. When there's nowhere else to run Is there room for one more son One more son If you can hold on If you can hold on, hold on He's at the end of his rope here and he's trying to re-connect with god in a moment of despair and desperation (kinda like how when we all get in deep shit we go "please god just do this one thing and i'll be good i promise", even if we might not mean it), hence the "is there room for one more son?" Then he's just telling himself to hang in there and keep having faith even if things aren't getting better. I wanna stand up, I wanna let go You know, you know - no you don't, you don't Again he's angsting about how miserable his life is, how he wants to either let go of life or religion. He doubts if anyone (even god) can relate to his problems, hence "you know...no you don't." The next couple lines are basically saying how he always aspired to so much more than he turned out and about how life is crappy in general for everyone. Help me out Yeah, you know you got to help me out Yeah, oh don't you put me on the backburner You know you got to help me out, yeah I think here he's addressing god again, asking Him not to just to sit back and let bad things happen. These changes ain't changing me The cold-hearted boy I used to be I think these lines refer to how he's trying to turn things around in his life and that he's not proud of the things he's done in the past (either being an asshole or losing his religion or both). I got soul, but I'm not a soldier I got soul, but I'm not a soldier This is my favorite part. It's just so powerful--especially when the choir joins in. Going with the religious theme, this could refer to how he's not a "soldier of god" ie he's never been very religious, or just how he has never been what society considers a "heroic, righteous" type in his life, but that even so he still matters, and he still wants to be a good man. Overall i would say this song is about redemption and second chances. organized religion has always made me uneasy, but the whole "re-connecting with god" theme was what jumped out at me most. | |
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Slapbass73645 Wanna Be |
#2 by Slapbass73645 .......... at Jul 17, 2005 at 4:21 AM EST |
| This song is indeed about a spiritual crisis, and what brideonfire writes about is accurate about the basic attitude of the singer and what they're reflecting about. It's also explicitly Christian. "One more Son" refers to Jesus, the Son of God. "when there's nowhere else to run / is there room for one more son?" is asking if someone who feels like they're out of options has room for Jesus in their heart. "shine on in the hearts of men" is a Biblical reference ("For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ." - 2 Cor.4). There's also a phrase that is translated similarly in more modern translations of the Bible in Matthew 5:16 where Jesus is preaching for his followers to shine in the hearts of others. Going down this path, "back of my broken hand" can easily be taken to be Jesus' hand, broken by the nail of the Crucifixion. "don't put me on the backburner" is suggesting one will get lost if you're ignoring Jesus, and if you do, "you're gonna bring yourself down" i.e. become lost. "over and out, last call for sin" refers to Armageddon. During the Second Coming, the only people who are left are unrepentant sinners (lost), then the battle is won - "while everyone's lost, the battle is won". Even despite the sins ("all these things that I've done") you still win if you've kept the faith ("if you can hold on"). I agree with brideonfire's readings of the "cold-hearted boy" and "I got soul but I'm not a soldier" lines - that the singer isn't a soldier of the Church but still has belief in something that he's trying to sort out. "time, truth, and hearts" is a reference to Psalm 69, verse 13. Psalm 69 is plea for help to God from a repentant sinner. The story arc of Psalm 69 is very similar to the arc of "All These Things That I've Done." One of the claims at the end is that the sinner will praise God in song. | |
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joe Lead Player |
#3 by joe something at Oct 4, 2005 at 2:51 PM EST |
| What do they sing after the chorus... it like has some vocal effect and its like "something something hearts" | |
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michael Average |
#4 by michael clarke at Oct 8, 2005 at 3:57 PM EST |
| When there's nowhere else to run Is there room for one more son One more son those lyrics remind me of people who have families with too many kids and the cant afford to provide for them. sry just my thoughts on that | |
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mike Wanna Be |
#5 by mike ballard at Oct 10, 2005 at 5:13 PM EST |
| THis song makes me so happy i can't belive it. I'll play it and i'll just wanna dance and sing along its just an amazing feeling and i love this cd and the killers i just love them so much there my favorite band EVER!! | |
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Wanna Be |
#6 by †.::xXMaidenMistressXx::.† at Nov 8, 2005 at 12:48 PM EST |
| I think the meaning of this song is I'm lost, I need to change and need your help for that. This song is awesom and powerful, I love it. | |
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bigus Average |
#7 by bigus dickus at Mar 4, 2006 at 12:11 PM EST |
| I pretty much agree with bride on fire. Oh and the words sang are "time, truth and hearts" Love the video too....but does anyone know what its about.....i guess the shower scene (which is sooo hot by the way!!) is him washing away his sins, but what are all those chicks about? If anyone can help, cheers! | |
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Th3Tempest Average |
#8 by Th3Tempest at May 1, 2006 at 11:47 PM EST |
| I think this is a plea to God for help…he feels that he’s don’t wrong and his life isn’t turning out the way he hoped….he’s not the person he wants to be and he wants help…theres kind of a desperate feel to this song. He’s kind of making a statement about life…he wants to be remembered for being a good man. This song is awesome! Brandon’s lyric ability is amazing, go the killers!! What are others opinions on this? | |
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Terence Wanna Be |
#9 by Terence Sharp at May 16, 2006 at 6:22 AM EST |
| I'm not sure what this song is about....because it seems to be about alot of things. I really love the "I got soul, but I'm not a soldier" part. | |
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murderotica&tra Rhythm Player |
#10 by murderotica™ at May 29, 2006 at 7:59 AM EST |
| Lyrics tweaked for your viewing pleasure ;) | |
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Kubota35 Professional |
#11 by Kubota35 at Jun 15, 2006 at 4:52 PM EST |
| I think it's amazing song about faith. At first I liked the song because it was catchy and I didn't really understand what it meant until I caught the religious references. | |
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sean (jello bia Average |
#12 by sean (jello biafra incognito) griffin at Jul 19, 2006 at 3:34 AM EST |
| yeah so this song is awesome. and so are you. | |
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Prince Alex Lead Player |
#13 by Prince Alex at Aug 31, 2006 at 2:25 AM EST |
| I think this song is about someone's struggles with drugs and he is asking for god's help i wanna stand up, I wanna let go You know, you know - no you don't, you don't that part is about how he wants to give on life because its so hard Yeah, you know you got to help me out i think that part is a prayer to god While everyone's lost, the battle is won that is when he got help and god listend to his prayers this song really connets to me my dad was a alcoholic | |
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Chris Wanna Be |
#14 by Chris Shaw at Oct 4, 2006 at 1:07 PM EST |
| i love this song!! oh in response to what Raptor said, i always thought it was "time, truth, and heart" oh and has anyone seen the video for this song? i'm so confused by it! what's with the numbers? | |
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Slayer Average |
#15 by Slayer Slayer Slayer at Oct 21, 2006 at 10:44 PM EST |
| i lvoe the killers...tehy;re awsome..as is this sone..tho not quie as good as mr briteside...ot sure wat its about but ive seen some good ideads here...:P | |
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Eric Average |
#16 by Eric Smith at Dec 12, 2006 at 2:21 PM EST |
| i LOVE this song it is pure genius. thats cool if it does have to do with God. God is good. Jesus is my homeboy | |
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Jesse Professional |
#17 by Jesse Garcia at Feb 14, 2007 at 7:30 PM EST |
| So it's actually "gold-hearted boy" FWIW. | |
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jichael Average |
#18 by jichael at Feb 17, 2007 at 1:07 PM EST |
| Hahaha did anyone notice that during the Live8 concert, Robbie Williams was singing "Let Me Entertain You" and about three quarters of the way through he goes "I got soul but i'm not a soldier" over and over again? I thought that was awesome. | |
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Hayden Average |
#19 by Hayden Martin at Apr 13, 2007 at 12:42 PM EST |
| i love this song!! oh in response to what Raptor said, i always thought it was "time, truth, and heart" oh and has anyone seen the video for this song? i'm so confused by it! what's with the numbers? | |
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sam Wanna Be |
#20 by sam hennessy at Jun 7, 2007 at 6:13 AM EST |
| Saw them perform this live last night, it was awesome!!! | |
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[insert funny n Wanna Be |
#21 by [insert funny name here] at Jul 23, 2007 at 5:48 PM EST |
| I got soul, but I'm not a soldier. Yeah. That's just awesome. It reminds me of God. But better. Waaaaay better. | |
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Paul Wanna Be |
#22 by Paul Milne at Aug 10, 2007 at 3:49 PM EST |
| Saw them perform this live last night, it was awesome!!! | |
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Rob Wanna Be |
#23 by Rob at Oct 6, 2007 at 6:44 PM EST |
| Brandon Flowers is sexy, especially with the eye make-up in the shower... very nice. The song is radical too. | |
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