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The Killers - Sam’s Town Chords

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ChordsG, Bm, Em, B, D, Am, C, G#m, E
Strumming↓-↓-↓-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

GNobodyBmeverhadaEmdreamroundBmhere
ButGIdon’treallyEmmindthatit’sBstartingtoEmgettome
GNobodyBmeverpullstheEmseamsroundBmhere
ButGIdon’treallyEmmindthatit’sBstartingtoEmgettome
DI’vegotthisEmenergy AmbeneathmyGfeet
LikeCsomething Dunderground’sgonnaBcomeupandCcarryme
DI’vegotthisEmsentimentalAmheartthatGbeats
ButCIdon’treallyDmindthatit’sBstartingtoCgettome
DNow,“WhyBdoyouwastemyEmtime?”IstheBmanswertotheCquestionDonyourGmind
AndI’mEmsickofallmyBjudgessoCscaredofDwhatthey’llBfind
ButIEmknowthatIcanBmmakeitaslongasCsomebodyDtakesmeGhome
EveryG#mnowandAmthen…EmBm
Oh,haveyouGeverseentheBmlights?EmGEmBm
HaveyouGeverseentheBmlights?EmGEmBm
GItookaBmshuttleonaEmshockwaveBmride
WhereGpeopleontheEmpenpulltheBtriggerforEmaccolade
GItookaBmbulletandIEmlooked Bminside
GRunningthroughmyEmveinsanBAmericanEmmasquerade
DIstillEmrememberGrandmaAmDixie’sGwake
I’dCneverreallyDknown BanybodytoCdiebefore
DRed,white,andEmblueuponaAmbirthdayGcake
MyCbrotherhewasDbornontheBFourthofCJulyandthat’s
DAll,soB”WhydoyouwastemyEmtime?”IstheBmanswertotheCquestionDonyourGmind
AndI’mEmsickofallmyBjudgessoCscaredofDlettingmeBshine
ButIEmknowthatIcanBmmakeit,aslongasCsomebodyDtakesmeGhome.Em
G#mEverynowandAmthen,BmeverynowandCthenD
YouknowGIBmseeEmLondon,CIAmseeGSam’sDTown
GHoldsBmmyEmhandBmandClet’sAmmyGhairDdown
GRollsBmthatEmworldBmrightCoffAmmyGshoulderD
GIBmseeEmLondon,CIAmseeGSam’sDTownEnow
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ArtistThe Killers
AlbumSam's Town
GenresAlternative, Indie, Pop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year2006
KeyG
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Sam's Town on Guitar (Step-by-step)

The Killers - Sam's Town on guitar requires 9 chords and 19 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓-↓-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Sam's Town uses these transitions most often: C → D (15), Em → Bm (15), and Bm → Em (10). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - Bm chord transition.

1. G → Bm chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram

Here's how to move from G to Bm:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

G to Bm

2. Bm → Em chord transition

Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

Here's how to move from Bm to Em:

  1. While playing Bm, first lift your index finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your middle finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

Bm to Em

3. G → Em chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

Here's how to move from G to Em:

  1. While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

G to Em

4. Em → B chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram

To move from Em to B:

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 4.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 4.
  3. Place index finger on E string fret 2.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

Em to B

5. Em → D chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to D:

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

6. Em → Am chord transition

Switching from Em to Am:

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Place index finger on B string fret 1.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

7. Am → G chord transition

Switching from Am to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

8. G → C chord transition

Switching from G to C:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

9. C → D chord transition

Switching from C to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 15 times.

10. D → B chord transition

To move from D to B:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 4.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

11. B → C chord transition

Here's how to move from B to C:

  1. While playing B, lift your pinky from B string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

12. Bm → C chord transition

Switching from Bm to C:

  1. While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

13. D → G chord transition

Here's how to move from D to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

14. G → G#m chord transition

Switching from G to G#m:

  1. While playing G, lift your middle finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 4.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 6.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 6.

This transition appears in the verse.

15. G#m → Am chord transition

To move from G#m to Am:

  1. While playing G#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 6.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 6 to G string fret 2.
  4. Place middle finger on D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

16. Em → G#m chord transition

Switching from Em to G#m:

  1. While playing Em, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 6.
  3. Place index finger on E string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 6.

This transition appears in the verse.

17. Am → Bm chord transition

Switching from Am to Bm:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse.

18. C → Am chord transition

To move from C to Am:

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

19. D → E chord transition

To move from D to E:

  1. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

Sam's Town chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Sam's Town.

  • Sam's Town includes 152 chord transitions, 19 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Sam's Town contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Sam's Town connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → G: 18%
    • Em → D: 18%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → D: 24%
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