{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1050190,"song":"Know Your Onion","artist":"The Shins","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11232156-know-your-onion-chords-by-the-shins/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1050190?type=chord","rating":4.93775,"votes":66,"content":"The ground work for this comes from the previous tab, but I've fixed some bits and \r\nadded little touches here and there that were left out. It should be noted that \r\nJames Mercer plays this song high up on the neck, so he uses a 5th root E barre \r\nchord and the B on the same fret. It also sounds much better this way.\r\n\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n\r\n[tab]e|------------|\r\nB|------------|\r\nG|-8-6-4-2-1--|\r\nD|------------|\r\nA|------------|\r\nE|-7-5-4-2-0--|[/tab]\r\n\r\nthen\r\n\r\n[ch]E[/ch]   [ch]B[/ch]   x4\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]E[/ch]    [ch]B[/ch]       [ch]E[/ch]      [ch]B[/ch]\r\nShut out, pimpled and angry[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]E[/ch]     [ch]B[/ch]            [ch]A[/ch]          [ch]B[/ch]\r\nI quietly tied all my guts into knots[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]     [ch]B[/ch]      [ch]E[/ch]         [ch]B[/ch]\r\nGave up on trying to make them[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]E[/ch]             [ch]B[/ch]             [ch]A[/ch]            [ch]B[/ch]\r\nI Figured it'd take them too long to look up[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C#m[/ch]                  [ch]G#[/ch]          [ch]A[/ch]                        [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAnd besides, it was undeniably clear to me, I don't know why[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]A[/ch]             [ch]E[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWhen every other part of life seemed locked behind shutters[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]B[/ch]\r\nI knew the worthless dregs we've always been[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]       [ch]B[/ch]               [ch]E[/ch]        [ch]B[/ch]\r\nLucked out, found my favourite record[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]         [ch]B[/ch]            [ch]A[/ch]         [ch]B[/ch]\r\nLying in wait at the Birmingham Mall[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]     [ch]B[/ch]            [ch]E[/ch]           [ch]B[/ch]        [ch]E[/ch]\r\nThe songs that I heard, the occasional book[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]B[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]      [ch]B[/ch]        [ch]G#[/ch]\r\nWere the only fun I ever took[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]A[/ch]            [ch]B[/ch]      [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAnd I got on with making myself[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n(Instrumental, listen for timing to change from E to A, easy to see when Mercer plays it live)\r\n[ch]E[/ch]                  [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]B[/ch]\r\n[ch]E[/ch]                  [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]B[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G#[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]        [ch]B[/ch]                   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nNow the trick is just making yourself[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                                              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBut when they're parking their cars on your chest[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                                       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nYou've still got a view of the summer sky[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                                 [ch]G[/ch]                           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nTo make it hurt twice when your restless body caves to it's whim[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                                 [ch]B[/ch]\r\nAnd suddenly struggles to take flight[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Riff]\r\n\r\n[tab]e|-------------------|\r\nB|-------------------|\r\nG|-----0-------------|\r\nD|-------------------|\r\nA|---2---------------|\r\nE|-3-----7-----------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Alternating Pluck]\r\n\r\n[tab]e|---------------------------------|\r\nB|---------------------------------|\r\nG|---------------------------------|\r\nD|---------------------------------|\r\nA|---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-|\r\nE|-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---|[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Rundown]\r\n\r\n[tab]e|------------|\r\nB|------------|\r\nG|-8-6-4-2-1--|\r\nD|------------|\r\nA|------------|\r\nE|-7-5-4-2-0--|[/tab]\r\n\r\n(Instead of rundown riff, Chords B A G#m F#m can be played here)\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                [ch]B[/ch]          [ch]E[/ch]\r\nThree thousand miles north-east[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]B[/ch]           [ch]E[/ch]              [ch]B[/ch]      [ch]A[/ch]         [ch]B[/ch]             [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI left all my friends at the morning bus stop shaking their heads[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]              [ch]B[/ch]             [ch]E[/ch]           [ch]B[/ch]          [ch]E[/ch]\r\n\"What kind of life you dream of? You're allergic to love\"[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]B[/ch]          [ch]A[/ch]           [ch]B[/ch]       [ch]C#m[/ch]\r\nYes I know but I must say in my own defense[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]G#[/ch]           [ch]A[/ch]                     [ch]E[/ch]\r\nIt's been undeniably dear to me, I don't know why[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]A[/ch]             [ch]E[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWhen every other part of life seemed locked behind shutters[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]B[/ch]\r\nI knew the worthless dregs we are[/tab]\r\n\r\nThe selfless, loving saints we are\r\n[tab]                                         [ch]E[/ch]\r\nThe melting, sliding dice we've always been[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nI hope this helps. It took me a while to find out which chord the A was in the\r\n\"when every other part\" section, but I watched a few live performances to get it.\r\nIt sounded odd at first, but most definitely right.\r\nNOTE: During the break (C and G, when they're parking their cars on your chest),\r\nduring live performances James uses open chords for the C and G and plays the\r\nbottom strings for the B. It gives a different tone and sounds much better.\r\nAlternatively, for the Intro and Rundown, you can simply play B A G#m F#m E.","plain_text":"The ground work for this comes from the previous tab, but I've fixed some bits and \nadded little touches here and there that were left out. It should be noted that \nJames Mercer plays this song high up on the neck, so he uses a 5th root E barre \nchord and the B on the same fret. It also sounds much better this way.\n\n\n[Intro]\n\n\n\nthen\n\nE   B   x4\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n(Instrumental, listen for timing to change from E to A, easy to see when Mercer plays it live)\nE                  A    B\nE                  A    B\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Riff]\n\n\n\n\n[Alternating Pluck]\n\n\n\n\n[Rundown]\n\n\n\n(Instead of rundown riff, Chords B A G#m F#m can be played here)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe selfless, loving saints we are\n\n\n\n\nI hope this helps. It took me a while to find out which chord the A was in the\n\"when every other part\" section, but I watched a few live performances to get it.\nIt sounded odd at first, but most definitely right.\nNOTE: During the break (C and G, when they're parking their cars on your chest),\nduring live performances James uses open chords for the C and G and plays the\nbottom strings for the B. It gives a different tone and sounds much better.\nAlternatively, for the Intro and Rundown, you can simply play B A G#m F#m E.","chords":["E","B","G","D","A","C#m","G#","C","G#m","F#m"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"B":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,3,4,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,4,2]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}