The Shins – The Waltz Is Over (Guitar)
Key
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
Notes: Upstroke on the chords for the intro. Chorus is played exactly like intro with the walking bass-line.
Can play C with added G bass for stronger sound, but throughout the tab I just left it as "C" for
simplicity's sake. Also, the D7/F# is mostly just playing the same D7 but adding the F# bass to
transition into the G. It's pretty optional. All that said—enjoy!
[Intro]
Em C/G Em C/G F G
e|--0------------0----------0------------0----------0----------1--1---3--------|
B|--0------------1----------0------------1----------1----------1--1---0--------|
G|--0------------0----------0------------0----------0----------2--2---0--------|
D|--2------------2----------2------------2----------2----------3--3---0--------|
A|--2------------3-3-2-0-3--2------------3-3-2-0-3--3-3-2-0-3--3--3---2--------|
E|--0-0-2-3-5-3--3----------0-0-2-3-5-3--3----------3----------1--1-2-3--------|(Em C
Em C
C F G)
[Verse 1]
G Em That hue in the sky C Just a glimpse of another life Am G Em Are barely missed by some stupid collection C Bm D D7 Life's random dominoes, if it'd only been more aggressive
[Verse 2]
D7/F# G Em Oh and it burns me up C My friends might as well have pissed in my cup Am G Em Cause they knew and they never spoke up C Bm D D7 D7/F# You wanted the same as I did and I never will forgive them
[Chorus] played same as intro
Em C Is there something I'm failing to see Em A message in the stars C Secrets lying hidden from me C F G Not sure what they are, if it's keeping us apart?
[Verse 3]
G Em C She had Wilson Pickett's best on 45 Am G Em And one night you know she gave me ride C To my place and we were all alone Bm D D7 D7/F# But I still neglected to mention
[Chorus]
Em C Is there something I'm failing to see Em A message in the stars C Secrets lying hidden from me Em Not sure where they are C C Tell me am I always to be, watching from afar F 'Cause your image breaks my heart
[Bridge]
G C Now the waltz is over G C Passed into the clover G C Now the waltz is over G C F Passed into the clover
[Verse 4]
G Em Cause the day will finally come C Am When time will have rendered me numb G Em Maybe then I can put it down C Am Let me linger for a moment now G Em Collect some details to recall C Some part of life before it all Bm D D7 D7/F# Fades into the darkness
[Chorus]
Em C Is there something I'm failing to see Em A message in the stars C Secrets lying hidden from me Em Not sure where they are C C Tell me am I always to be, watching from afar F G Cause your image breaks my heart