The Shins - No way down
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Tuning: E A D G B E
(Port of Morrow cd version)
Lower chords:
(Capo on the 1st fret)
G C F Dm Am
e|-3---0---1---1---0----|
B|-0---1---1---3---1----|
G|-0---0---2---2---2----|
D|-0---2---3---0---2----|
A|-2---3---3---X---X----|
E|-3---X---1---X---X----|
Upper chords:
G# C# F#
e|--8----9----11------|
B|--9----9----11------|
G|--8----10---12------|
D|--10---11---13------|
A|--------------------|
E|--------------------|
In the Port of Morrows version of the song, 1 Guitar plays the upper chords, 1 guitar plays the riffs,
and another plays the lower chords throughout the song. At the end of the 1st half of the intro, the
chords are played at the same time as the riff. I'd skip the G# chord to play the 2nd half of the intro
riff.
To play with just one guitar, play the intro as follows:
[Intro]
G# (4x) G# (4x) C# (4x) F# (4x) (2nd guitar plays G# 4x)
e|--8------------8------------9-----------11--------------------------|
B|--9------------9------------9-----------11--------------------------|
G|--8---------8--8------8-10--10-------8--12-----11-10-8--------------|
D|--10----8h10---10--10-------11--8-10----13--10---------11-----------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G# (4x) G# (4x) C# (4x) F# (4x) (2nd guitar plays G# 4x)
e|--8------------8------------9-----------11--------------------------|
B|--9------------9------------9-----------11--------------------------|
G|--8---------8--8------8-10--10-------8--12-----11-10-8--------------|
D|--10----8-10---10--10-------11--8-10----13--10---------11-----------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
h Hammer-on
[Verse]
(The rhythm follows the bass and drum mostly and is clear at "Make me a drink")
(Capo on the 1st fret)
GMeet the son of a GoverCnment man
Gand a pillar of Csalt
GI was born with blooCd on my hands and
have aFll signs of a bleeCding heart
GLiving high on a gCiant hog
Gand a mountaiCn so steep
Gkeep your head in a hoCllow log as
the ruFling fog are aCbout to creep
[Verse]
DmWhat have we dGone?
CHow'd we get so fGar from the sFun?
DmLost, lost in an osAmcillating phase
where a tCiny few catch Gall of the rFays
GOut beyond the westeCrn squalls
GIn an alien laCnd
Gthey work for notChing at all
they don't kFnow the mall or the layC-away plan
GDig yourself a beautCiful grave
Geverything you cCould want
GMaybe those invisiCble slaves are
too fFar away for a ghost tCo
[Verse]
Dmhaunt, what will weG charge
for leCtting go of a clGaim so laFrge?
DmOh, all of our wAmorking days are done
But a tCiny few are havingG all of the Ffun
Get usCed to the duGst in your lunFgs
[Instrumental] (x2)
C F (x3)
G
(There is a simple riff with two guitars)
[Verse]
Is there Dmno way Amdown
from this pCeak to solid grGound
witDmhout having our gAmold teeth
pulled from our moGuth? F
[Instrumental]
G F (x2)
C (stop)
[Verse]
GMake mCe a drink
Gstrong enCough
Gto wash awCay the dishwater worFld
They saiCd was lemonade
GWalk wCith me
Gafter the Cshow
GMaybe weC can find a Fway
through the mCinefield in the
Dmsnow, what will tGhey charge
for leCtting go of a clGaim so laFrge?
DmOh, all of our wAmorking days are done
But a tCiny few are having Gall of the fFun
ApCologies to the sGick and the yoFung
Get usFed to their Gdust in your lCungs
Enjoy. Such a great song!!!