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Heartkiller

HIM
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Chords in this song

Strum
D-DU-UDU
{tuning: Standard (EADGBE)}
{section: Intro}
{sot}[Guitar 1]
e|------------------|-------------|
B|--6-6-9-9-9-6-6-6-|-8-8-8-4---4-|
G|------------------|---------5---|
D|------------------|-------------|
A|------------------|-------------|
E|------------------|-------------|{eot}
e|------------------|---------|
B|--6-6-9-9-9-6-6-6-|---------|
G|------------------|--8\5/8--|
D|------------------|--8\5/8--|
A|------------------|--6\3/6--|
E|------------------|--6\3/6--|{eot}
[Guitar 1]
{section: Solo}
{sot}e|---------------------|--------------------------|
B|----13--------15b----|----13--------------------|
G|-10----10-13------15-|-10----10-13--12b----10---|
D|---------------------|------------------13------|
A|---------------------|--------------------------|
E|---------------------|--------------------------|{eot}
{section: Verse 1}
In flames You've tried so hard to extinguish with the fear of failing,
Lo---ve
{section: Chorus}
Flatliner for a... Heartkiller
Flatliner for a... Heartkiller
Post chorus:
(Play main riff chords once with solo)
Heartkiller
{section: Verse 2}
Cursed for some and blessed for a few,
In lo---ve, for lo---ve
(Repeat chorus)
{section: Bridge}
Heartkiller
{section: Interlude}
{sot}G3: e|----------------|
B|--13----11------|
G|-----13----12---|2x
D|----------------|
A|----------------|
E|----------------|{eot}
{sot}G1 and G2: (same solo from the intro...)
e|---------------------|--------------------|--------|
B|----13--------15b----|----13-------15b----|-15b----|
G|-10----10-13------15-|-10----10-13-----15-|-----15-|
D|---------------------|--------------------|--------|
A|---------------------|--------------------|--------|
E|---------------------|--------------------|--------|{eot}
e|--------|---------------|{eot}
{sot}B|-17b----|-17b-----18~~--|
G|-----17-|-----17--------|
D|--------|---------------|
A|--------|---------------|
E|--------|---------------|{eot}
{section: Chorus}
Flatliner for a... Heartkiller
Flatliner for a... Heartkiller...killer...killer
{section: Outro}
e|-*13~~--13-11----------------------------------------------|
B|---------------13-11------11-------13b14~~-13-11----11-13--|
G|---------------------13~~----13-11---------------13--------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|{eot}
whoa... whoa... babe I'll be a,
{sot}e|--------------------------|
B|--11h13h11----------------|
G|-----------h13h12--8------|
D|--------------------------|
A|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|{eot}
Flatliner for a... Heartkiller
{sot}e|--13~~--13-11----b16~~-16-15----------20-18-16-18-b20~~-|
B|--------------13-------------16-13/14-------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|{eot}
whoa... whoa... babe I'll be a,
Flatliner for a... Heartkiller.

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Arrangement source for Heartkiller by HIM

{tuning: Standard (EADGBE)}
{section: Intro}
{sot}[Guitar 1]
Palm mute:     [Fm]  [Ab]           [Eb]
           e|------------------|-------------|
           B|--6-6-9-9-9-6-6-6-|-8-8-8-4---4-|
           G|------------------|---------5---|
           D|------------------|-------------|
           A|------------------|-------------|
           E|------------------|-------------|{eot}
{sot}               [Fm]  [Ab]            [Eb] [Cm] [Eb]
           e|------------------|---------|
           B|--6-6-9-9-9-6-6-6-|---------|
           G|------------------|--8\5/8--|
           D|------------------|--8\5/8--|
           A|------------------|--6\3/6--|
           E|------------------|--6\3/6--|{eot}

Main riff: [Fm]--[Ab]--[Eb] (2x for G1; 4x for G2)

[Guitar 1]

{section: Solo}
{sot}e|---------------------|--------------------------|
           B|----13--------15b----|----13--------------------|
           G|-10----10-13------15-|-10----10-13--12b----10---|
           D|---------------------|------------------13------|
           A|---------------------|--------------------------|
           E|---------------------|--------------------------|{eot}

{section: Verse 1}
[Fm]  Farewell [Eb]heartless world,
[Fm]  I'll send you a [Eb]postcard burnt,
     [C#]                     [Ab]                          [Eb]--[Cm]
  In flames You've tried so hard to extinguish with the fear of failing,
[Fm]  I'll write down every[Eb]thing I have learned,
[Fm]  And edit it down to a [Eb]single word,
[C#]---[Ab]
  Lo---ve
  For [Cm]you I'm waiting, anticipating

{section: Chorus}
[Fm]Sparks will fly beneath the [Ab]luna alight,
Lazarus at [C#]Frankenstein's, babe I'll be a,
[Ab](break)        [Cm]--[Eb]
  Flatliner for a... Heartkiller
A [Fm]little we die above the [Ab]lesser light,
For you I'm [C#]open wide, babe I'll be a,
[Ab](break)      [C#]--[Eb]
  Flatliner for a... Heartkiller

Post chorus:
(Play main riff chords once with solo)
Heartkiller

{section: Verse 2}
[Fm]  Top hats [Eb]off to the return,
[Fm]  Of the beat to [Eb]lick a wound to,
[C#]           [Ab]                     [Eb]--[Cm]
  Cursed for some and blessed for a few,
[Fm]  It doesn't have to [Eb]make any sense at all,
[Fm]  Come hither and we'll [Eb]fall,
[C#]---[Ab]      [C#]---[Ab]
  In lo---ve, for lo---ve
  I'm [Cm]crawling out of patience baby

(Repeat chorus)

{section: Bridge}
[C#]Paint all your [Eb]sorrows for me to sing
[Cm]---[Fm]
Heartkiller
[C#]Draw your pain and [Eb]hear me hum it [Ab]out

{section: Interlude}
{sot}G3: e|----------------|
    B|--13----11------|
    G|-----13----12---|2x
    D|----------------|
    A|----------------|
    E|----------------|{eot}

{sot}G1 and G2: (same solo from the intro...)
                                     [Eb]-------------
e|---------------------|--------------------|--------|
B|----13--------15b----|----13-------15b----|-15b----|
G|-10----10-13------15-|-10----10-13-----15-|-----15-|
D|---------------------|--------------------|--------|
A|---------------------|--------------------|--------|
E|---------------------|--------------------|--------|{eot}

{sot}  [Cm]------------------
e|--------|---------------|{eot}
{sot}B|-17b----|-17b-----18~~--|
G|-----17-|-----17--------|
D|--------|---------------|
A|--------|---------------|
E|--------|---------------|{eot}

{section: Chorus}
[Fm]Sparks will fly beneath the [Ab]luna alight,
Lazarus at [C#]Frankenstein's, babe I'll be a,
[Ab](break)        [Cm]--[Eb]
  Flatliner for a... Heartkiller
A [Fm]little we die above the [Ab]lesser light,
For you I'm [C#]open wide, babe I'll be a,
[Ab](break)      [Cm]--[Eb]            [Eb]       [Eb]
  Flatliner for a... Heartkiller...killer...killer

{section: Outro}
{sot}Ad lib: [Fm]-[Ab]-[C#]-[Ab]-[Cm]-[Eb]
e|-*13~~--13-11----------------------------------------------|
B|---------------13-11------11-------13b14~~-13-11----11-13--|
G|---------------------13~~----13-11---------------13--------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|{eot}
whoa... whoa... babe I'll be a,

{sot}e|--------------------------|
B|--11h13h11----------------|
G|-----------h13h12--8------|
D|--------------------------|
A|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|{eot}
Flatliner for a... Heartkiller

{sot}e|--13~~--13-11----b16~~-16-15----------20-18-16-18-b20~~-|
B|--------------13-------------16-13/14-------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|{eot}
  whoa... whoa... babe I'll be a,
  Flatliner for a... Heartkiller.

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