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Baby Says - The Kills
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Tabbed by: Neil Bhateja
Email: neilb1992@gmail.com
This is a rendition I came up with in standard tuning, for those of us who are too lazy
to change tunings.
It's based on their acoustic performance of the song at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BB5McNG1cw which has some minor differences from the
studio version.
For the chorus, I happened to find it convenient to play the 5th string with a pick and
the second string with my middle finger.
Please let me know if you find any errors!
Tuning: Standard
Intro:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------15------15---13---12------12-----12--12b13b12---------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--12--12-----12-------12---10--10------10-----10---------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--10----10-------10--------10-------10----10-------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--8--8-----8--8-------8--8-----8--8-----8----8/----------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------15------15---13---12------12-----12--12b13b12---------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-/12--12-----12-------12---10--10------10-----10---------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--10----10-------10--------10-------10-------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--8--8-----8--8-------8--8-----8--8----------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------10/12------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------15------15---13---12------12-----12--12b13b12---------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--12--12-----12-------12---10--10------10-----10---------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--10----10-------10------10b11b10------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--8--8-----8--8-------8----------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------10/12----------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------15------15---13---12------12-----12--12b13b12---------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--12--12-----12-------12---10--10------10-----10---------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--10----10-------10--------10----10-10-10-10-10----------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--8--8-----8--8-------8--8-----8--8--8--8--8--8----------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse: (Lyrics (as I remember / hear them) on top)
Baby says she's dying to meet you take you off and make your blood hum and
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8|
tremble like, the fairground lights.
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3|
Baby says if ever you see skin as fair, or eyes as deep and as
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8|
black as mine, I'll know you're lying.
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3|
Baby says, how love romance I'll get,
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--7-9-9-----------------8--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------9-7-7-9-9----------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--8-8-8--8-8-8-8-8-8-8--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--------------|
From all your sleeping dogs, you felt of god, I'll get one yet.
e|--------0-------0----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------|
B|----------3-3-1---3-3-1-5-5-3----3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------|
G|-9-9-9---------------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------------|
D|---------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----------------|
A|---------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----------------|
E|-8-8-8--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-3-3-3----3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------|
Chorus:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------15------15---13---12------12-----12--12b13b12---------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--12--12-----12-------12---10--10------10-----10---------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--10----10-------10--------10-------10----10-------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--8--8-----8--8-------8--8-----8--8-----8----8/----------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------15------15---13---12------12-----12--12b13b12---------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-/12--12-----12-------12---10--10------10-----10---------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--10----10-------10--------10-------10-------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--8--8-----8--8-------8--8-----8--8----------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------10/12------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------15------15---13---12------12-----12--12b13b12---------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--12--12-----12-------12---10--10------10-----10---------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--10----10-------10------10b11b10------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--8--8-----8--8-------8----------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------10/12----------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------15------15---13---12------12-----12--12b13b12---------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--12--12-----12-------12---10--10------10-----10---------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--10----10-------10--------10----10-10-10-10-10----------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--8--8-----8--8-------8--8-----8--8--8--8--8--8----------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse: (Lyrics (as I remember / hear them) on top)
Baby says, for all I've forsaken, make something of all the noise and the
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8|
mess you're making. And all the time it's taken.
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3|
Baby says there's death in these silver curls, that break up in jails and send you
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/t/the_kills/baby_says_tab_ver_2.html ]
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8|
diving for pearls, without a care in the world.
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3|
e|----3-3-3-3----------------------------------------------------|
B|----3-3-3-3----------------------------------------------------|
G|----4-4-4-4----------------------------------------------------|
D|----5-5-5-5----------------------------------------------------|
A|----5-5-5-5----------------------------------------------------|
E|----3-3-3-3----------------------------------------------------|
Bridge:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------15------15---13---12------12-----12--12b13b12---------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--12--12-----12-------12---10--10------10-----10---------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--10----10-------10------10b11b10------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--8--8-----8--8-------8----------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------10/12----------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------15------15---13---12------12-----12--12b13b12---------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--12--12-----12-------12---10--10------10-----10---------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--10----10-------10--------10-------10----10-------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--8--8-----8--8-------8--8-----8--8-----8----8/----------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------13----13-12--10--12--13-12------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------13--------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-10-10----10----10--10--10--10-10--10--------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------13---13--12--10-----------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------13----13----13------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-10-10---10-----10--10-10---10----10----10---------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----11---11--10--8--10--11-10---------11---11-10--8-----------|
G|--------------------------------10-----------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-8-8----8-----8---8---8---8--8---8--8-8---8-----8--8-----------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------13------13--13--12----------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----10-----10-----10-------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------10--10--10--10--10--10--10----------|
A|--8-----8------8------8----------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-----12------12------12--------13--13--13--13--13--12----------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--10-----10------10-------10---10--10--10--10--10--10----------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-----12------12------12----------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--10-----10------10-------10-----------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse: (Lyrics (as I remember / hear them) on top)
Baby says she's dying to meet you take you off and make your blood hum and
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8|
tremble like, the pinball lights.
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3|
Baby says, how love romance I'll get,
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--7-9-9-----------------8--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------9-7-7-9-9----------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--8-8-8--8-8-8-8-8-8-8--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--------------|
From all your sleeping dogs, you felt of god, I'll get one yet.
e|--------0-------0----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------|
B|----------3-3-1---3-3-1-5-5-3----3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------|
G|-9-9-9---------------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------------|
D|---------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----------------|
A|---------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----------------|
E|-8-8-8--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-3-3-3----3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------|
Outro:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------15------15---13---12------12-----12--12b13b12---------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--12--12-----12-------12---10--10------10-----10---------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--10----10-------10--------10-------10----10-------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--8--8-----8--8-------8--8-----8--8-----8----8/----------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------15------15---13---12------12-----12--12b13b12---------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--12--12-----12-------12---10--10------10-----10---------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--10----10-------10------10b11b10------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--8--8-----8--8-------8----------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------10/12----------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------10b11b10|
G|-------7----7--5---4----4-----4--4\2--2----2------2------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------8---------|
E|--5-5----5-----5---3--3----3--3--3\1--1--1---1--1--------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------15------15---13---12------12-----12--12b13b12------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----12--12-----12-------12---10--10------10--10---------------|
E|10/12----------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--10----10-------10--------10----10-10-10-10-10----------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--8--8-----8--8-------8--8-----8--8--8--8--8--8----------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
Repeat the Following 3 times:
!
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-9---7-7-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------10--10--10------10--10------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-8-8-8-8-8—8---8---8---8---8---8---8---------------------------|
!
And then:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-9---7-7-------9-----------------------------------------------|
D|-----------10--------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-8-8-8-8-8—-8—8------------------------------------------------|
The End. Long live The Kills!
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| b bend
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
