Jenny Was A Friend Of Mine Tab

The Killers
Jenny Was A Friend Of Mine
Hot Fuss
Transcribed By Adam Koenigsberg
 
Intro
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Bb--8-8-8-8--|
Gb--9-9-9-9--| x4
Db--9-9-9-9--|
Ab--7-7-7-7--|
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Enter bass on 4th beat of last repeat
 
Preverse 1
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Bb--8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--|
Gb--9-9-9-9-7-7-7-7--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--|
Db--9-9-9-9---------10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--| x2
Ab--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|
Eb-------------------------------------------|
 
Verse 1
We took a walk that night, but it wasn't the same
*Guitar Tacet*
 
 
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Bb---8--8--8-x--8--8--8-x--|
Gb---9--9--9-x--9--9--9-x--|
Db--10-10-10-x-10-10-10-x--|
Ab---7--7--7-x--7--7--7-x--|
Eb-----------x----------x--|
 
     We had a fight on the promenade out in the Rain
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Bb-8----Strum--------------7--------------------5-5-5-x-5-5-5-x-|
Gb-9-----Sixteenths--------7--------------------5-5-5-x-5-5-5-x-|
Db-9-------Throughout------7--------------------5-5-5-x-5-5-5-x-|
Ab-7-----------------------5--------------------3-3-3-x-3-3-3-x-|
Eb----------------------------------------------------x-------x-|
 
Repeat above line for
She said she loved me, but she had somewhere to go
She couldn't scream while I held her close I swore I'd never let her go
 
 
Prechorus
  Tell me what you wanna know Oh come on, oh come on, oh come on
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Bb--------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb-5----------------7-------------------------------------------|
Db-5----------------7-----------------2-----------------------5-|
Ab-3----------------5-----------------2-----------------------5-|
Eb------------------------------------0-----------------------3-|
 
Chorus
There aint no motive for this crime
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Bb-----------------------------------|
Gb----5---------------7--------------|
Db----5---------------7--------------|
Ab----3---------------5--------------|
Eb-----------------------------------|
 
    Jenny was a friend of mine
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Bb-----------------------------|
Gb------------------------7----|
Db--5------4------2-------7----|
Ab--5------4------2-------5----|
Eb--3------2------0------------|
 
   So c'mon oh c'mon oh c'mon     Oh-oh Aw-oh
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Bb--------------------------------------------------------|
Gb------5-----------------7-------------------------------|
Db------5-----------------7-------------------------------|
Ab------3-----------------5-------------------------------|
Eb--------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
Preverse 2   (Strum sixteenths)
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Bb---------------------------------------------------------|
Gb---9------------7-------------5--------------------------|
Db--(9)----------(7)-----------(5)-------------------------|
Ab---7------------5-------------3--------------------------|
Eb---------------------------------------------------------|
 
Verse 2
I know my rights, I've been here all day and it's time
*Guitar Tacet*
 
 
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Gb--5-5-5-x-5-5-5-x--|
Db--5-5-5-x-5-5-5-x--|
Ab--3-3-3-x-3-3-3-x--|
Eb--------x-------x--|
 
For me to go, so let me know if it's alright
*Guitar Tacet*
 
 
Eb--------x-------x--|
Bb--------x-------x--|
Gb--5-5-5-x-5-5-5-x--|
Db--5-5-5-x-5-5-5-x--|
Ab--3-3-3-x-3-3-3-x--|
Eb--------x-------x--|
 
 
    I just can't take it, I swear I told you the truth
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Bb----Strum-----------------------------------------------|
Gb------Sixteenths------(7)----------------------(5)------|
Db-(2)-----Throughout----7------------------------5-------|
Ab--2--------------------5------------------------3-------|
Eb--0-----------------------------------------------------|
 
Repeat above line for
She couldn't scream while I held her close I swore I'd never let her go
 
Repeat Prechorus
Tell me what you wanna know, oh c'mon oh c'mon oh c'mon
 
Repeat Chorus
And then you whisper in my ear
I know what you're doing here
So come on, oh come on, oh come on
 
Repeat Chorus
There ain't no motive for this crime
Jenny was a friend of mine
Oh come on, oh come on, oh come on Ay-Oh
 
Strum a lot of
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Gb--9---------|
Db--9---------|
Ab--7---------|
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Finish with 4 repeats of Preverse 2 and end on
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Bb------------|
Gb--9---------|
Db--9---------|
Ab--7---------|
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Adam Koenigsberg
akoenigsberg@wooster.edu
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