Shins - The rifles spiral
Autoscroll
1 Column
Text size
Transpose 0
I think the intro sounds best all on barre chords, ie start on the 2nd fret for the F#m
and end up at the 12th fret for the E. As for the rest of the song, sounds best when
using the 5th root B chord on the second fret, and the corresponding F#m on the second
fret. I tend to use open D and E chords, has a nice sound. I actually worked this out
from a
live performance from 2009, when it was known as "Fool of a Martyr". But back then it
was in a different key, if you're trying to play that version, try putting it up 3
semitones, and the groundwork is mostly there!
Intro
F#m G#m A B C#m D E
BDead lungs command it. F#m
BYou pour your life down the rF#mifle's spiral
And sBhow us you've earned it F#m
The clBeric's fog will reF#mcede right before your eyes
ESo long to this wrF#metched form
EThem grey eF#myes on the subway.
ELong bF#mefore you were born
You were alDways to be a dagger floEating straight to their heart.
B"Listen now we won'tF#m tell anyone
BBut you gonna tellF#m the world
BThis whole life ain't beenF#m any fun.
BNow your viscera F#munfurls,
as you rEise. Rise from your bF#murning fiat and
Ego. Go get my suF#mitcase, would you?
EYou've thoroughly bF#mlown their minds and now I mDust
Have passage home. Your lEife. Just two veins from your heart."
B F#m x 3
D E
F#mYou're not invisiG#mble now.
AYou just don't exBist.
C#mYour mother must Dbe so proud.
EYou sublimate yourself granting us a wish
B F#m x 2
BA primitive mF#mural on the wall
Bto fortify yourF#m grim resolve.
BAmid the glitz of aF#m shopping mall
BAnother grain of iF#mndigent salt for the
Esea. Good night to thesF#me wretched forms.
EAll them grey F#meyes on the subway.
ESo long beF#mfore you were born you were aDlways
to be a dagger floEating straight to their heart.
B