The Killers - Miss Atomic Bomb: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Miss Atomic Bomb" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Miss Atomic Bomb Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Killers

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Miss Atomic Bomb" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

A#                                                Dm
You were standing with your girlfriends in the streets
D#               A#         F                       D# A# Gm F
Falling back on forever, I wonder what you came to be
A#                                        Dm
I was new in town, the boy with the eager eyes
D#             A#          F                      D# A# Gm F
I never was a quitter, oblivious to schoolgirls' lies

D#                  F               Gm   D#
And when I look back on those neon nights
             Gm                 F
The leather seats, the passage rite
            D#              F
I feel the heat, I see the light

Chorus:
           A#
Miss Atomic Bomb
                           Dm
Making out, we've got the radio on
             D#               Gm
You're gonna miss me when I'm gone
             D#               Gm  F
You're gonna miss me when I'm gone

         A#
Racing shadows in the moonlight
              Dm
Through the desert on a hot night
           D#                Gm
And for a second there we'd won
              D#            Gm F
Yeah, we were innocent and young

Cast out of the night
You got a foolish heart
So you took your place but the fall from grace
Was the hardest part
It feels just like a dagger
buried deep in your back
You run for cover but
you can't escape the second attack
Her soul was innocent,
she kissed him and she painted it black
You should have seen your little face,
burning for love
Holding on for your life

All that I wanted was a little touch
A little tenderness and truth,
I didn't ask for much, no
Talk about being at the wrong
place at the wrong time

Chorus

The dust cloud has settled,
and my eyes are clear
But sometimes in dreams of impact I still hear

Chorus:
Miss Atomic Bomb, I'm standing here
Sweat on my skin
And this love that I've cradled
Is wearing thin (Miss Atomic Bomb)
But I'm standing here and you are too late
Your shock-wave whisper has sealed your fate

It feels just like a dagger
buried deep in your back
(It's a proving ground)
You run for cover but you can't
escape the second attack
(and you turn to chance)
Your soul was innocent
She kissed him and she painted it black
(on a loser's game)
You should have seen your little face
Burning for love
(Miss Atomic Bomb)

Holding on for your life
But you can't survive
(All that I wanted was a little touch)
When you want it all
(A little tenderness and truth,
I didn't ask for much)
There's another side
(Talk about being at the
wrong place at the wrong time)


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A#

Guitar chord A#

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

D#

Guitar chord D#

F

Guitar chord F

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Miss Atomic Bomb" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Miss Atomic Bomb" by The Killers.

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