Bullet In The Brain

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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 
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|                           
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|                           
E|    
B|    
G|    
D|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 
A|-----------------------------|-----------------------------------|                      
E|-----------------------------|-----------------------------------|                      
E|      
B|      
G|      
D|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