The Shins – The Past And Pending (Ukulele)

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Chords

E                E7sus4             Aadd9        G
"as someone sets light to the first fire of Autumn

 E             E7sus4 Aadd9            Asus
 we settle down, to cut ourselves apart.

E            E7sus4        Aadd9        G
cough and twitch from the news on your face

 E               E7sus4 Aadd9            Asus
and some foreign candle burning in your eyes  (see bottom for line endings)
(instrumental play same 2 sets of chords above x1)
E            E7sus4       Aadd9           G
 held to the past, too aware of the pending

 E                   E7sus4 Aadd9               Asus
 chill as the dawn breaks and finds us up for sale

 E         E7sus4        Aadd9           G
 enter the fog another low road descending

  E               E7sus4 Aadd9                Asus       Aadd9 (build up)
 away from the cold lust, your house and summertime
(Chorus)
  A             Em                A
 blind to the last curse of the fair

             Em             A
 pistols and countless eyes

     Em              A
 a trail of white blood betrays

         C              D
 the reckless route your craft is running

  A             Em              A
 feed till the sun turns into wood

             Em           A
 dousing an ancient torch

             Em
 loiter the whole day through

       C                   D                 A
 and lose yourself in lines dissecting love
(instrumental play same 2 sets of chords in verse)
 E            E7sus4         Aadd9           G
 your name on my cast and my notes on your stay

 E        E7sus4 Aadd9            Asus
 offer me little but doting on a crime

 E                  E7sus4       Aadd9           G
 we've turned every stone and for all our inventions

 E              E7sus4    Aadd9               Asus         Aadd9
 in matters of love lost, we've no recourse at all
(Chorus)
  A             Em                A
 blind to the last curse of the fair

             Em             A
 pistols and countless eyes

     Em              A
 a trail of white blood betrays

         C              D
 the reckless route your craft is running

  A             Em              A
 feed till the sun turns into wood

             Em           A
 dousing an ancient torch

             Em
 loiter the whole day through and

   C                    D
 lose yourself in lines dissecting,

   C                    D            C                     D
 lose yourself in lines dissecting, lose yourself in lines dissecting..."
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