The Shins – Young Pilgrim (Guitar Tab)

Note: __________________________________________________________________ The little riff played over the D chords in the verse is normally played by a separate guitar from the one that's strumming.

What I do when playing this alone is:
e|-------2-----2-2---|
B|---3-----3---3-3---|
G|---2-2-----2-2-2---|
D|---0---------0-0---|
A|---0---------0-0---|
E|-------------------|
Then on to the Bb and so on.
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(Three muted strums) D Bb G D Bb C D F A D Bb G D A cold and wet November dawn Bb C D And there are no barking sparrows F A D Just emptiness to dwell upon. Bb G D I fell into a winter slide Bb C D And ended up the kind of kid who goes down chutes too narrow F A Just sneaking out my measly pies. G D A D But I learned fast how to keep my head up 'cause I G D F A Know there is this side of me that G D A D Wants to grab the yoke from the pilot and just G D F A Fly the whole mess into the sea. D Bb G D Another slow train to the coast Bb C D Some brand new gory art from way on high F A D I sink and then I swim all night. Bb G D I watch the ice melt on the glass Bb C D While the eloquent young pilgrims pass F And leave behind their trail C A Imploring us all not to fail. G D A D Of course I was raised to gather courage from those G D F A Lofty tales so tried and true, but G D A D If you're able I'd suggest it 'cause this G D F A Modern thought can get the best of you. Bm D G A G A This rather simple epitaph can save your hide, your falling mind Bm D G A G A Fate isn't what we're up against; there's no design, no flaws to find G A G A There's no design, no flaws to find.

 Note:
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True picking for the G A G A part:
e|---------------------0--0-0-0-0-------|
B|---------------------2--2-2-3-3/5-----|
G|---------------2-----2--2-2-2-2/4-----|
D|---------0---2-------2--2-2-2-2-------|
A|-------2---0-------2-0--0-0-0-0-------|
E|-----3-----------3--------------------|
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The following solo (Played over verse progression ending in F C A):
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------10-7-------|
G|-----10p9-7---/7---------------10p9-7---/7--------------|
D|-----------10---------7--------------10----7------7-----|
A|-----------------8-10-----------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|

e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----9h10-9-7------9h10-9-7-----------------------------|
D|-------------10------------10-/12-7---------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|

G D A D But I learned fast how to keep my head up 'cause I G D F A Know I got this side of me that G D A D Wants to grab the yoke from the pilot and just G D F A D Fly the whole mess into the sea.