Intro:
G#m   G#m   G#m   G#m
G#m   G#m   G#m   G#m

Verse 1:
G#m                G#m            G#m                 G#m
Here in the house, time is sweet, I hear the children playing in the street.
G#m                     G#m                   G#m             G#m
Out where the hot winds blow a gentle breeze, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah!

Chorus 1:
B                          G#m           F#             E
I don't need time, I don't need time, no I can get by myself.
B                          G#m           F#                  D#
I don't need time, I don't know why, the summer wind did not tell.
  B                     F#               E               E
I scramble online and I know that I will never be common will.
    E                   F#            G#m   G#m   G#m   G#m
But I can get by in the meantime by myself - woah!

Fill:
G#m   G#m   G#m   G#m

Verse 2:
       G#m          G#m                G#m                       G#m
He's a real winner, all over they say, sleeping in the lazy afternoon.
  G#m                           G#m   G#m             G#m
A danger to the doubters they assume, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah! 

Chorus 2:
B                          G#m           F#             E
I don't need time, I don't need time, no I can get by myself.
B                          G#m           F#                  D#
I don't need time, I don't know why, the summer wind did not tell.
  B                     F#               E               E
I scramble online and I know that I will never be common will.
    E                   F#            G#m   G#m
But I can get by in the meantime by myse  -  lf.

Middle Eight:
C#        C#              G#m   D#
Deal me a crippling blow!
C#            C#                G#m   D#
Steal me from under my clothes!
            G#m   G#m   G#m   G#m
A crippling blow!
G#m   G#m   G#m   G#m

Chorus 3:
B                          G#m           F#             E
I don't need time, I don't need time, no I can get by myself.
B                          G#m           F#                  D#
I don't need time, I don't know why, the summer wind did not tell.
  B                     F#               E               E
I scramble online and I know that I will never be common will.
    E                   F#            G#m   G#m
But I can get by in the meantime by myself.

Outro:
      E                   F#            G#m   G#m
Lord, I can get by in the meantime by myse  -  lf.
E     F#    G#m   G#m

E                   F#            G#m   D#m   C#m   D#m
I can get by in the meantime by myself.
G#m  [fade]

A Crippling Blow
The Killers
Tabbed by rich-uk
7 December 2008
Optional dropped tuning – Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb

Intro:
Am    Am    Am    Am 
Am    Am    Am    Am 

Verse 1:
Am                 Am             Am                  Am 
Here in the house, time is sweet, I hear the children playing in the street.
Am                      Am                    Am              Am 
Out where the hot winds blow a gentle breeze, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah!

Chorus 1:
C                          Am            G              F
I don't need time, I don't need time, no I can get by myself.
C                          Am            G                   E 
I don't need time, I don't know why, the summer wind did not tell.
  C                     G                F               F
I scramble online and I know that I will never be common will.
    F                   G             Am    Am    Am    Am 
But I can get by in the meantime by myself - woah!

Fill:
Am    Am    Am    Am 

Verse 2:
       Am           Am                 Am                        Am 
He's a real winner, all over they say, sleeping in the lazy afternoon.
  Am                            Am    Am              Am 
A danger to the doubters they assume, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah! 

Chorus 2:
C                          Am            G              F
I don't need time, I don't need time, no I can get by myself.
C                          Am            G                   E 
I don't need time, I don't know why, the summer wind did not tell.
  C                     G                F               F
I scramble online and I know that I will never be common will.
    F                   G             Am    Am 
But I can get by in the meantime by myse  -  lf.

Middle Eight:
D         D               Am    E 
Deal me a crippling blow!
D             D                 Am    E 
Steal me from under my clothes!
            Am    Am    Am    Am 
A crippling blow!
Am    Am    Am    Am 

Chorus 3:
C                          Am            G              F
I don't need time, I don't need time, no I can get by myself.
C                          Am            G                   E 
I don't need time, I don't know why, the summer wind did not tell.
  C                     G                F               F
I scramble online and I know that I will never be common will.
    F                   G             Am    Am 
But I can get by in the meantime by myself.

Outro:
      F                   G             Am    Am 
Lord, I can get by in the meantime by myse  -  lf.
F     G     Am    Am 

F                   G             Am    Em    Dm    Em
I can get by in the meantime by myself.
Am   [fade]