Terrible Thing chords by The Killers

Hi[Intro]

C C C C
 
[Verse 1]

    C             G 
The parking lot is rammed 
           C
with shotgun pickup trucks
       F      
At the Jones Rubber plant 
             C
where all the guys end up
F                 
Beer-drinking boy 

scouts living life 
    C
like they ain't stuck
         Am              G
On these quicksand streets 
                     F
with their girls in a sling
          Am             G 
I'm in my bedroom on the verge 
             C
of a terrible thing
 
 
[Verse 2]
                C              G 
Around here, we all take up our cross 
  C
and hang on His holy name
        F       
But the cards that I was dealt 
                   C
will get you thrown out of the game
    F               
Hey momma, can't you 

see your boy is 
                 C
wrapped up in the strangle silk
        Am        G 
Of this cobweb town 
                F
where culture is king?
          Am             G  
I'm in my bedroom on the verge of a 
        C
terrible thing
 
 
[Chorus]

           F    Am  
I close my eyes     
                C
and think of the water
           F          Am
Out at the Salt Creek     
          G
when I was young
 
 
[Verse 3]

C               G  
Down at Old Mill Park, 
       C
half the town's in tow
   F       
To crown the 
                     C
Bathing Beauty of the rodeo
          F   
While her mother fights back 

proud tears a 
     C
young cowboy gives the nod
          Am                G 
The chute opens, bull draws blood, 
               F
and the gift is accepted by God
          Am                G  
The chute opens, bull draws blood, 
               F
and the gift is accepted by God
        Am                G 
In this barbed wire town     
              F
of barbed wire dreams
          Am             G  
I'm in my bedroom on the verge of a 
        C
terrible thing
 
 
[Chorus]

           F    Am 
I close my eyes     
                C
and think of the water
           F          Am
Out at the Salt Creek     
          G
when I was young
           F    Am
I close my eyes     
                C
and think of the water
                F     Am
Out at the Salt Creek     
          G
when I was young

ℹ️ About This Song

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

Track Info

🎸

Recommended Gear

Kyser Quick-Change Guitar Capo

Play this song in any key with the industry standard capo for acoustic and electric guitars. Built to last a lifetime.

View on Amazon

When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission at no extra cost to you.

• Song: Terrible Thing
• 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)
• Key: Eb
• Capo: 3rd fret
• Chords: C, G, F, Am
• Suggested Strumming:
• D= Down Stroke, U = Upstroke, N.C= No Chord

Guitar Chords	Ukulele Chords
C – x32010 G – 320003 F – 133211 Am – x02210	C – 0003 G – 0232 F – 2010 Am – 2000