Quiet Town chords by The Killers

[Verse 1]

A  
A couple of kids got hit by a 
               E
Union Pacific train
           F#m              
Carrying sheet metal and 

household appliances through 
                D
the pouring rain
A
They were planning on getting 

married after graduation
E    
Had a little baby girl, 

trouble came and 
         F#m
shut it down
   
Things like that ain't 
             D
supposed to happen
 
[Chorus 1]

              A 
In this quiet town, 
              E
families are tight
         F#m 
Good people, they still don't 
                         D
deadbolt their doors at night
                A
In this quiet town
 
A  E  F#m D
 
[Verse 2]

                    A  
When we first heard opioid stories, 

they were always in 
            E
whispering tones
    F#m 
Now banners of sorrow mark the 
                          D
front steps of childhood homes

Parents wept through 

daddy's girl eulogies
A  
And merit badge milestones 
                          E
with their daughters and sons
             
Laying there lifeless in 
                F#m
their suits and gowns
                         D
Somebody's been keepin' secrets
 
[Chorus 2]

               A  
In this quiet town, they 
             E
know how to live
      F#m    
Good people who lean on Jesus, 
                   D
they're quick to forgive
                A
In this quiet town
 
E  E F#m  D
 
[Verse 3]

                A 
Now whenever I'm near the town 
                          E
I'll find some reason to give
            F#m
And I will walk with the dead and 

the living where 
           D
I used to live
   
And every time I see my 
            A
parents in the 

prime of their lives
                E 
Offering their son the 

kind of love 
                    F#m
he could never put down
        
Well, part of me is still that 
 D
stainless kid, lucky
 
[Chorus 3]

               A 
In this quiet town, 
             E
salt of the land
               F#m
Hard-working people,

 if you're in trouble, 
                    D
they'll lend you a hand
                     A
Here in this quiet town
 
 A  E  F#m  D
 
[Bridge]
 
A E F#m D
 
[Outro]

A
The first crop of hay is up
E
School let out and the sun beats down
F#m
Smoke billows from a Sunday train
D
That cries away from a quiet town
 
A

ℹ️ About This Song

On the 13th of August 2021, the track was released. The track is written by Jonathan Rado & Brandon Flowers.

Track Info

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• Song: Quiet Town
• Artist: The Killers
• Produced by Jonathan Rado & Shawn Everett
• Album: Pressure Machine
• Released Date: 13 August 2021

Chords Info

• Tuning: Standard(E A D G B E)
• Capo: 1st fret
• Chords: A, E, F#m, D
• Suggested Strumming:
• D= Down Stroke, U = Upstroke, N.C= No Chord

Guitar Chords	Ukulele Chords
A – x02220 E – 022100 F#m – 244222 D – xx0232	A – 2100 E – 1402 F#m – 2120 D – 2220