The Killers - The Rising Tide: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "The Rising Tide" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
C# The streets of persuasion B G# Are plated with gold C# Your heart's in the right place, B G# But you travel down the wrong road C# Like so many before you B G# The gates open wide C# B G# Here come the rising tide Chorus: F# G# Let's go out, tonight A#m F# There's a mystery underneath the neon lights G# Before life and dream collide A#m F# Cause the truth's gonna come and cut me open wide D#m Fm A#m And you can't escape the rising of the tide Keep up your appearance You're joining the choir With everybody singing out glory Hallelujah The time came for your solo But there was nowhere to hide Here come the rising tide Chorus: And the company you keep Where they plan your crucifixion as we speak So baby, till life and the dream collide There's going to be a mystery underneath those neon lights If you can't decipher just who's on your side You will not escape the rising of the tide C# Can you tell me brother D#m C# D#m Was I deceived or in denial? C# I was there in the back D#m F# G# of the room when you testified Chorus: With your pitchfork tongue you licked your lips and lied We're never going to know how hard you cried When you petitioned and your access was denied Till the venom in your veins is satisfied Till you suffocate and swallow down the pride Where you can't escape, yeah you can't escape No you can't escape the rising of the tide You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsC#  D#m  Fm  F#  G#  B  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 "The Rising Tide" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Rising Tide" by The Killers.