The Way It Was Chords by The Killers

Tempo:
106.15 bpm
Chords used:

A

E

B

C#m

G#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Killers - The Way It Was chords
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[E] [C#m]
[G#m] [A] [B]
[E] [C#m]
[G#m] [A] [B] [E]
I drove through the [C#m] desert last [G#m] night I [A] [B]
[E] carried the [C#m] weight of our last [G#m] fight
Elvis [A] [B]
[E] singing don't be [C#m] cruel and I wonder [G#m] if you feel it too
It's [A] like we're [B] going [C#m] under
Somewhere outside [F#m] the lonely Esmeralda [G#m] County line
The question of [A] my heart came to [B] my mind if I [A] go [E] with you
Can [A] it be [E] the way [B] it [A] was when we met?
Did you [E] forget all about those [B] golden nights?
[E] Maybe [C#m] a thief stole your [G#m] heart
[A] [B]
[E] Or maybe we [B] just [C#m] drifted apart
[A] [B]
[E] In my [C#m] daddy's car up to the [G#m] airfield
Blanket on the hood, [A] backs against [B] the [C#m] windshield
Back then this thing [F#m] was running on momentum, [G#m] love and trust
That paradise [A] is buried [B] in dust
If [A] I go on [E] with you
Can [A] it be [E] the way [B] it [A] was when we met?
Did you [E] forget all about [B] those golden nights?
[F#m] All of our plans are [C#m] falling through
[G#m]
[F#m] Sometimes a dream it don't [B] come [A] true
[G#m]
[A] [E] [B]
[A] [E]
[B]
[A] Darling, [E]
[A] can it be [E] the way
[B]
[A] Did [E] you forget all about [B] them golden nights?
[A] [E]
[A] Can it be [E] the way [B] it was when our [A] heart is true?
Girl, [E] it's just you I'm [B] thinking of
Maybe [E] it was
[C#m] Maybe
[G#m] [A] [B]
[E] [C#m] a thief stole [G#m] your heart
[A] [B] [E] [C#m]
[G#m] [A] [B]
[E] [C#m]
[G#m] [A]
Key:  
A
1231
E
2311
B
12341112
C#m
13421114
G#m
123111114
A
1231
E
2311
B
12341112
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To start learning The Killers - The Way It Was chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - E, A, E, B, E, C#m, G#m, A, B and A in sequence. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 53 BPM before aiming for the song's 106 BPM. Given the song's key of E Major, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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[E] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _
[G#m] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [B] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _
[G#m] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [B] _ [E] _
_ I drove through the [C#m] _ desert last [G#m] night I [A] _ _ [B] _ _
[E] _ _ carried the [C#m] weight of our last [G#m] fight
Elvis [A] _ _ [B] _ _
[E] _ singing don't be [C#m] cruel and I wonder [G#m] if you feel it too
It's [A] like we're [B] going [C#m] under
_ Somewhere outside [F#m] the lonely Esmeralda [G#m] County line
The question of [A] my heart came to [B] my mind if I [A] go _ _ [E] with you
Can [A] it be _ [E] the way [B] it [A] was when we met?
Did you [E] forget all about those [B] golden nights? _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ Maybe [C#m] a thief stole your [G#m] heart
_ _ [A] _ _ [B] _ _
[E] _ Or maybe we [B] just _ [C#m] drifted apart
_ _ _ [A] _ _ [B] _ _
[E] In my [C#m] daddy's car up to the [G#m] airfield
Blanket on the hood, [A] backs against [B] the [C#m] windshield
Back then this thing [F#m] was running on momentum, [G#m] love and trust
That paradise [A] is buried [B] in dust
If [A] I go on _ [E] with you
Can [A] it be _ [E] the way [B] it [A] was when we met?
Did you [E] forget all about [B] those golden nights? _ _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ All of our plans are [C#m] falling through
_ _ [G#m] _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ Sometimes a dream it don't [B] come _ _ [A] true
_ _ [G#m] _
[A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] Darling, _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[A] _ can it be [E] the way
[B] _ _
[A] _ _ Did [E] you forget all about [B] them golden nights? _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
[A] Can it be _ [E] the way [B] it was when our [A] heart is true?
Girl, [E] it's just you I'm [B] thinking of
_ Maybe _ [E] it was
_ [C#m] Maybe _ _ _
[G#m] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [B] _ _
[E] _ _ _ [C#m] a thief stole [G#m] your heart
_ _ _ [A] _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _
[G#m] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [B] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _
[G#m] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

This song was composed by Daniel Lanois, Brandon Flowers, Mark Stoermer, Dave Keuning and Ronnie Jr. Vannucci.

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