Kill

Song

Jimmy Eat World

"Kill"

Notes:

This song was a bit hard to figure out, but it's just so beautiful and I really wanted to tab it!

I saw other tabs on the net that were completely wrong (in standard tuning)

I think it's easy to understand that the guitars are tuned down half-a-step.

The most difficult part to figure out was the intro/verse where I'm not really sure

what he plays, but I think that my version sound more or less right.

there are some chords that I play in different ways so I'll write it down

here and you'll decide what you prefer:

G#m (466444) I usually play this chord on the chorus like this (x44200).

I just think it sounds better

F# (244322) In the chorus I usually prefer play this (F5: 244xxx)

and you can even alternate the F#/A# with this (x14322) or (2143xx)

I had some problem figuring out the middle part riff, the 3rd chord is a bit hard

to do, but I didn't know how to do it, so if you find something easier just let

everyone know...

Intro:

E/G# E5

eb|------------------.-------------------|
Bb|--(0)---(0)---(0)-.--(0)---(0)---(0)--|
F#|--4-----4-----4---.--4-----4-----4----|
Db|--2-----2-----2---.--2-----2-----2----|
Ab|--2-----2-----2---.--2-----2-----2----|
Eb|----4-4---4-4---4-.----0-0---0-0---0--| repeat 2 times

Verse:

E/G# E5 B5 F#/A#

eb|------------------.------------------------------------.---------|
Bb|--(0)---(0)---(0)-.--(0)---(0)---(0)-------------------.---------|
F#|--4-----4-----4---.--4-----4-----4---------------------.--4--3---|
Db|--2-----2-----2---.--2-----2-----2---- repeat 3 times -.--4--4---|
Ab|--2-----2-----2---.--2-----2-----2---------------------.--2--1---|
Eb|----4-4---4-4---4-.----0-0---0-0---0-------------------.---------|

Intro

Verse 1:

E/G# E5 E/G#

Well you're just across the street

E5 E/G# E5 B5 F#/A#

looks a mile to my feet, I want to go to you....

E/G# E5 E/G#

Funny how I'm nervous still

E5 E/G# E5 B5 F#/A#

I've always been the easy kill, I guess I always will....

Chorus:

G#m E B F#

Could it be that everything goes 'round by chance? (chance)

G#m E B F#

Or only one way that it was always meant to be? (be)

G#m E B F# G#m

You kill me, you always know the perfect thing to say (hey hey, hey hey)

E B F#

I know what I should do but I just can't walk away

Repeat Intro

Verse 2:

E/G# E5 E/G# E5 E/G# E5

I can picture your face well from the bar in my hotel

B5 F#/A#

I wish I'd go to you

E/G# E5 E/G#

I'll pick up, put down the phone

E5 E/G# E5 B5 F#/A#

like your favorite Heatmiser song goes, it's just like being alone

Chorus:

G#m E B F#

Oh God, please don't tell me this has been in vain (vain)

G#m E B F#

I need answers for what all the waiting I've done means (means)

G#m E B F# G#m

You kill me, you've got some nerve but can't face your mistakes (hey hey, hey hey)

E B F#

I know what I should do but I just can't turn away

Breakdown Instrumental Part 1:

Bsus2 F#/A#

eb|------2-----2---------2-----2------.------2-----2---------2-----2------|
Bb|----2-----2-----2---2-----2-----2--.----2-----2-----2---2-----2-----2--|
Gb|--4-----4-----4---4-----4-----4----.--3-----3-----3---3-----3-----3----|
Db|-----------------------------------.-----------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------------.-----------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------.-----------------------------------|

G#m E F#sus4

eb|-----------------------------------.-----------------------------------|
Bb|------2-----2---------2-----2------.------2-----2---------2-----2------|
Gb|----4-----4-----4---4-----4-----4--.----4-----4-----4---4-----4-----4--|
Db|--6-----6-----6---2-----2-----2----.--4-----4-----4---4-----4-----4----|
Ab|-----------------------------------.-----------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------.-----------------------------------|

Breakdown Part 2:

Bsus2 F#/A#

So go on love, leave while there's still hope for escape

G#m E F#sus4

Got to take what you can these days, there's so much ahead, so much regret

Bsus2

I know what you want to say (Know what you want to say)

F#/A#

I know it but can't help feeling differently

G#m E F#sus4

I loved you, and I should have said it, but tell me just what has it ever meant

Chorus:

G#m E B F#

I can't help it baby, this is who I am (am)

G#m E B F#

Sorry, but I can't just go turn off how I feel (feel)

G#m E B F# G#m

You kill me, you build me up, but just to watch me break (hey hey, hey hey)

E B F#

I know what I should do, but I just can't walk away

repeat intro riff till the song fades out...