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The Killers - Romeo And Juliet Chords

Chord reference G, Em, C, D, Am
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[G]A Lovestruck Romeo, [Em]sings a streetsus serenade. [G] Laying Everybody low, [Em]with a love song [C]that he made. [D]Finds A Streetlight, [C] [D]steps out in the [G]shade Says something like [C]”You and Me Babe, How [D]about it?”

[G]Juliet says, “Hey, it’s Romeo, [Em]you nearly gave me a heart [G]attack” He’s underneath the window, she’s singing [Em]”Hey, la, my boyfriend’s [C]back [D]You shouldn’t come [C]around [D]here, singing up [G]people like that Anyway, [C]what you gonna do [D]about it?”

[G]Juliet, [D]the dice was [Em]loaded from the [C]start. And i [G]bet, [D]you exploded [Em]in my [C]heart. And i for[G]get, i [D]for[C]get, [Em]the [C]movie song. [Am]When you gonna realize it was [C]just that the time [D]was wrong? [Em] [D]Juliet. [G]

[G]Come up on different streets, [Em]they both were streets of shame [G] Both dirty, both mean, [Em]yes and the dream was [C]just the same [D]And I dream your dream for you [C]and [D]now your dream is [G]real [C]How can you look at me, as if I [D]was just another one of your deals?

[G]Well, you can fall for chains of silver, [Em]you can fall for chains of gold [G] You can fall for pretty strangers [Em]and the promises [C]they hold [D]You promised me everything, [C] [D]you promised me thick and [G]thin, yeah [C]Now you just say, “Oh, Romeo, yeah, you know, [D]I used to have a scene with him”

[G]Juliet, [D]the dice was [Em]loaded from the [C]start. And i [G]bet, [D]you exploded [Em]in my [C]heart. And i for[G]get, i [D]for[C]get, [Em]the [C]movie song. [Am]When you gonna realize it was [C]just that the time [D]was wrong? [Em] [D]Juliet. [G]

[G]I can’t do the talk, [Em]like the talk on the TV [G] And I can’t do a love song, [Em]like the way it’s [C]meant to be [D]I can’t do everything, [C] [D]but I’d do anything [G]for you [C]I can’t do anything except be in love with [D]you

[G]And all I do is miss you [Em]and the way we used to be [G] All I do is keep the beat, [Em]and the bad [C]company [D]And all I do is kiss you, [C] [D]through the bars of [G]a rhyme [C]Juliet, I’d do the stars with you [D]any time

[G]Juliet, [D]the dice was [Em]loaded from the [C]start. And i [G]bet, [D]you exploded [Em]in my [C]heart. And i for[G]get, i [D]for[C]get, [Em]the [C]movie song. [Am]When you gonna realize it was [C]just that the time [D]was wrong? [Em] [D]Juliet. [G]

[G]A Lovestruck Romeo, [Em]sings sings a streetsus [G]serenade. Laying Everybody low, [Em]with a love song [C]that he made. [D]He finds a convenient Street[C]light, [D]steps out in the [G]shade Says something like [C]”You and Me Babe, How [D]about it?”

Artist The Killers
Album Sawdust
Year 2007
Key G

How to Play Romeo And Juliet on Guitar?

The Killers - Romeo And Juliet can be played in the key of G using the G, Em, C, D, Am chords.

  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Romeo And Juliet with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.