Lirik dan Chord Lagu Neon Tiger - The Killers

Lagu bergenre alternative indie tersebut dirilis pada 2008 melalui label Island Records.

“Neon Tiger” muncul dalam album ketiga mereka yang bertajuk Day & Age.

Berikut ini lirik dan chord lagu “Neon Tiger” dari The Killers.

Verse 1:
B                                        B
Far from the evergreen of old Assam.
B                                         B                      E
Far from the rainfall on the trails of old Saigon.
                                                     E
Straight from the poster town of scorn and Ritz.
B                                                B
To bring you the wilder side of golden glitz.

Chorus 1:
F#              (G#m)               E                 (F#)
Run, Neon Tiger, there's a lot on your mind.
F#                                (B)       G#m                         (G#)
They promised just to pet you, but don't you let 'em get you.
E            (B)        F#
Away, away, oh, one.
                  E                (F#)          B    B
Under the heat of the south-west sun.

Verse 2:
B                                             B
You took to the spotlight like a diamond ring.
B                                                            B
They came from the woodwork in the hopes they might
     E                                                     E
redeem themselves for poor decisions
           B   B
to win big.

Chorus 2:
F#              (G#m)               E                 (F#)
Run, Neon Tiger, there's a lot on your mind.
F#                                 (B)         G#m                           (G#)
They'll strategise and name you, but don't you let 'em tame you.
           E           (B)           F#
You're far too pure and bold
                    E                  (B)              F#
to suffer the strain of the hangman’s hold.

Bridge:
B                                                               B
I don't wanna be kept, I don't wanna be caged, I don't wanna be damned, oh hell.
B                                                                B
I don't wanna be broke, I don't wanna be saved, I don't wanna be SOL.
E                                                                 E
Give me rolling hills so tonight can be the night that I stand among a thousand thrills.
B                                                                            B
Mister cut me some slack, 'cos I don't wanna go back, I want a new day and age.
F#                                     E
Come on girls and boys, everyone make some noise!

Fill:
B B
B B

Chorus 3:
F#              (G#m)              E                      (F#)
Run, Neon Tiger, there's a price on your head.
F#                                       (B)       G#m                    (G#)
They'll hunt you down and gut you, I'll never let 'em touch you.
E        (B)            F#
Away, away, oh, one.
                            E        (F#) G#m
I’m begging you, Neon Tiger, run.
                 E     (F#)               E (F#)
Under the heat of, under the heat of,
                 E               (F#)            B
under the heat of the south-west sun.

Outro:
                B
Neon Tiger.
                F#               B
There's a lot on your mind.