The Shins – Spanway Hits (Guitar)

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Chords

Here's the chords you need: B x24442 or 799877 (whichever suits you) G#m 466444 F# 244322
E    022100
A    x02220 or 577655 (again, whichever you prefer)
Riff 1
e|--0-----0-0--0-0--0-0-0-------|
B|--4b5b4-2-0--2-0--2-0-0h2h4-5-|
G|------------------------------|
D|------------------------------|
A|------------------------------|
E|------------------------------|
"4b5b4" means bend note at 4th fret. Alternatively play "4h5p4" (quick hammer on and off) [Verse]
B      G#m          F#
 Use a pen to reflect

                E
what you've got left to protect

G#m      F#        E
  on the old dusty shelves
in your childhood room
B            G#m            F#
 you've got a lot to go on:

           E
posters of Simon LeBon

G#m         F#       E
  all might help you decide
In case you ever try
B          G#m         F#
 They just want you to come by

E
The florist in foam

G#m         F#       E
  A rigid folk’s home in time that I might cry

F#               E           B
   Cut all these ties you’ll see

    A
How far apart we are
(riff 1) No two of us sees or acts alike B G#m F# E G#m F# E E (x2)
B      G#m          F#
Wasting time and pretend

               E
You’ve got the words to defend

G#m      F#        E
well every bias you’ve learned
while being human
B      G#m          F#
Remember that we all knew

           E
Riding big wheels was cool

G#m         F#       E
We’d give it all to be that dumb again
E
F#              E         B
  These are all bonds and ties

   A
In spite of what they are
(riff 1) No two of us tells or thinks the same B G#m F# E G#m F# E E (x2)
F#            E           B
  Cut all these ties you’ll see

    A
How far apart we are

bass:   
G|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|
A|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-| etc
E|--------------------------------|

then comes in guitar 1:
e|----------------------|
B|-5-4-0--75-4-0-75-4-0-| etc
G|----------------------|
D|----------------------|
A|----------------------|
E|----------------------|
and guitar 2 plays chord A
F#              E         B
  Those are our bonds and ties

   A
In spite of what they are
(riff 1) B