Shins - The past and the pending
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Awesome song if during the verse you try and avoid playing the higher notes. The B
is fine, stay away from the E. Play softly and build at the chorus. The Em in the chorus
sound too low, but that's because Mercer's vocals give that part of the song a higher
If you can sing along (I can't), it will make sense. Enjoy.
E 012200
E7sus4 02020x
Aadd9 00220x
G 320033
Asus 000230
A 002220
Em 022000
C 032010
D 000323
E"as someone E7sus4sets light to the fAadd9irst fire of GAutumn
Ewe settle downE7sus4, to cuAadd9t ourselves apartAsus.
Ecough and twiE7sus4tch from the nAadd9ews on your fGace
aEnd some foreign E7sus4candle Aadd9burning in your eAsusyes (see bottom for line endings)
(instrumental play same 2 sets of chords above x1)
E held to the E7sus4past, too awaAadd9re of the pendinGg
Echill as the dawn brE7sus4eaks anAadd9d finds us up for saAsusle
Eenter the E7sus4fog another loAadd9w road descendinGg
E E7sus4 Aadd9 Asus Aadd9 (build up)
away from the cold lust, your house and summertime
(Chorus)
bAlind to the laEmst curse of the faAir
pistols and Emcountless eyes A
a trEmail of white bloAod betrays
the reckCless route yourD craft is running
fAeed till the sEmun turns into woAod
dousing an aEmncient torch A
loiter the wEmhole day through
and loCse yourself in linesD dissecting love A
(instrumental play same 2 sets of chords in verse)
Eyour name on E7sus4my cast and my Aadd9notes on your stGay
Eoffer me E7sus4little Aadd9but doting on a cAsusrime
Ewe've turned every E7sus4stone and forAadd9 all our inventiGons
E E7sus4 Aadd9 Asus Add9
in matters of love lost, we've no recourse at all
(Chorus)
bAlind to the laEmst curse of the faAir
pistols and Emcountless eyes A
a trEmail of white bloAod betrays
the reckCless route yourD craft is running
fAeed till the sEmun turns into woAod
dousing an aEmncient torch A
loiter the wEmhole day through and
loCse yourself in lines Ddissecting,
loCse yourself in lines Ddissecting, lCose yourself in lines Ddissecting..."
Repeat
G (very end) Asus (faster up and down strumming..not exact here)
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