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The Killers - Bones Ukulele Chords

Chord reference A, G#, B, Bm, C#, C#m, D, E, F, F#m, F#
Rhythm tips ↓-↓-↓-↓↑

[A] [Bm] [F#m] [E] [D] [E] We took a [C#]back road, we’re gonna [D]look at the stars, we took a [B]back road in my [C#]car Down to the [F#]ocean, it’s only [D]water and sand, and in the [G#]ocean, we’ll hold [C#]hands But I don’t really [C#]like you, apolo[D]getically dressed in the [B]best, but on a heartbeat [C#]glide Without an [F#]answer, the thunder [D]speaks from the sky, and on the [G#]cold, wet dirt I [C#]cry [D] And on the [C#]cold, [B]wet [A]dirt [G#]I [F#m]cry [E]

[E]Don’t you wanna [A]come with me? Don’t you wanna [Bm]feel my [F#m]bones [E]on [D]your bones? It’s only [E]natural

This cinematic [C#]vision [D]ensued, [B]like the holiest [E]dream [F] There’s someone [F#]calling, an angel [D]whispers my name, but the [G#]message relayed is the [C#]same [D] Wait till tomorrow you’ll be [E]fine, but it’s gone to the [E]dogs in my mind [C#]I always [D]hear them [Bm]when the [C#]dead of [F#m]night comes [D]calling To [G#]save me [C#]from this [D]fright, nut they can [C#]never [B] [A]wrong [G#]this [F#m]right [E]

[E]Don’t you wanna [A]come with me? Don’t you wanna [Bm]feel my [F#m]bones [E]on [D]your bones? It’s only [E]natural Don’t you wanna [A]swim with me? Don’t you wanna [Bm]feel my [F#m]skin [E]on [D]your skin? It’s only [E]natural

[F#m](I never had a lover) I [C#]never had a lover, [E](I never had soul) [B]I never had soul [A](never had a good time) And [C#m]I never had a good time, [D](never got bold) I [E]never got bold

Don’t you wanna come with me? Don’t you wanna [Bm]feel my [F#m]bones [E]on [D]your bones? It’s only [E]natural Don’t you wanna [A]swim with me? Don’t you wanna [Bm]feel my [F#m]skin [E]on [D]your skin? It’s only [E]natural Don’t you wanna come with me? Don’t you wanna [Bm]feel my [F#m]bones [E]on [D]your bones? It’s only [E]natural Come and take a [A]swim with [D]me Don’t you wanna [E]feel my [F#m]skin [E]on [D]your skin? It’s only [E]natural [A]

Artist The Killers
Album Sam's Town
Year 2006
Key A

How to Play Bones on Ukulele?

The Killers - Bones can be played in the key of A using the A, G#, B, Bm, C#, C#m, D, E, F, F#m, F# chords.

  • For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the C string with finger 2, leave E, A open.
  • For G#, To play G# | Ab, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 4 on the E string with finger 4, press fret 3 on the A string with finger 3, leave C open.
  • For B, To play B, barre fret 2 across E–A with finger 1, press fret 4 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 3 on the C string with finger 2.
  • For Bm, To play Bm, barre fret 2 across C–A with finger 1, press fret 4 on the G string with finger 2.
  • For C#, To play C# | Db, barre fret 1 across G–E with finger 1, press fret 4 on the A string with finger 2.
  • For C#m, To play C#m | Dbm, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 4 on the C string with finger 3, press fret 4 on the A string with finger 3, leave E open.
  • For D, To play D, barre fret 2 across G–E with finger 1, leave A open.
  • For E, To play E, press fret 4 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 4 on the C string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, leave E open.
  • For F, To play F, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the E string with finger 2, leave C, A open.
  • For F#m, To play F#m | Gbm, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the C string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the E string with finger 3, leave A open.
  • For F#, To play F# | Gb, press fret 3 on the G string with finger 4, press fret 1 on the C string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the A string with finger 2.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Bones with the ↓-↓-↓-↓↑ strumming pattern.