The Killers – Dying Breed Chord Progression on Piano & Ukulele

The Killers – Dying Breed Chord Progression on Piano & Ukulele

ChordsC#F#A#mG#D#mFm

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This is the chords of Dying Breed by The Killers on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
C#

[Verse 1]
C#
There's gonna be opposition,
 ain't no way around it
                        F#  
If you're looking for strong 
                           A#m
and steady, well baby you found it
                    F#
We'll weather the coldest nights
 G#                  C#
Baby, we're a dying breed

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[Verse 2]
                  C#
When everyone's compromising
I'll be your die-hard
                     F#
I'll be there when water's rising
              A#m
I'll be your lifeguard
                   F#
We're cut from a stained 
glass mountain
 G#                  C#
Baby, we're a dying breed
C#
Na-na-na-na-na
F#
   Na-na-na-na-na
D#m
   Na-na-na-na-na
G#       F#          C#
   Na-na-na-na-na-na

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[Pre-Chorus]
C#
When facing the wind out with you

We rallied and raised up
                  F#
So now when she comes back kickin'
                      A#m
We'll know what we're made of
                  G#
There's gonna be opposition
             F#
We got everything we need
F#   G#                 C#
Ooh baby we're a dying breed

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[Chorus]
C#                         
From the coveted touch of a 
              F#
girl in love
        D#m                   
I was lifted by the sound of a 
   A#m          G#
spirit in need
F#                    C#
Baby, we're a dying breed
C#
Na-na-na-na-na
F#
   Na-na-na-na-na
D#m     A#m
   Na-na-na-na-na
G#       F#
   Na-na-na-na-na-na

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[Bridge]
F#
I don't know what you want from me
                                  C#
Sometimes I don't know what to do
                                   Fm
It's like I'm screaming in a dream
          C#                  Fm
It's like I can't get through
What if we're not prepared for this
                                A#m
What if we just can't find the trail
        G#                    F#
And I remember the promise I made
         G#
And the way that I felt

[Chorus]
         C#                
From the coveted touch of a
               F#
 girl in love
       D#m                   
I was taken by the sound of a 
  A#m           G#
spirit in need
 F#                  C#    F#
Baby, we're a dying breed
       D#m           A#m    G#
We got everything we need
F#                   C#
Baby, we're a dying breed

[Outro] x3
C#
F#
D#m  A#m
G# F#

How to play Dying Breed: key, chords and progression

Dying Breed by The Killers keeps coming home to D♭ major (five flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭). You need 6 chords: C#, F#, A#m, G#, D#m and Fm.

Most of the song cycles through C# – F# – D#m – A#m (I – IV – ii – vi in D♭ major). In solfa, that is doh – fah – reh – lah. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes C, F, Am, G, Dm, Em (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

C# chord on guitar (x46664)
C♯C♯ E♯ G♯
F# chord on guitar (244322)
F♯F♯ A♯ C♯
A#m chord on guitar (x13321)
A♯mA♯ C♯ E♯
G# chord on guitar (466544)
G♯G♯ B♯ D♯
D#m chord on guitar (x68876)
D♯mD♯ F♯ A♯
Fm chord on guitar (133111)
FmF A♭ C

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Dying Breed chords: questions

What key is Dying Breed in?

Dying Breed by The Killers is centred on D♭ major (five flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭).

What chords are in Dying Breed?

Dying Breed uses 6 chords: C#, F#, A#m, G#, D#m, Fm.

What is the chord progression of Dying Breed?

The main progression is C# – F# – D#m – A#m (I – IV – ii – vi).

Is Dying Breed easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes C, F, Am, G, Dm, Em (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo).

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