{"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":339150,"song":"Shell Collector","artist":"Oval Opus","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11554262-shell-collector-chords-by-oval-opus/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/339150?type=chord","rating":0,"votes":0,"content":"Chords used :\r\n[ch]E[/ch]               022100\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]               002220\r\nF# 1            044200[/tab]\r\nF# 2            044300\r\nAb (kind of)    066400\r\n[ch]Bm7[/ch]             021202\r\n\r\nOkay, there's really only 3 chord progressions to learn. There's only one trick, and \r\nis they changed the intro progression for the live version. In the live version, they\r\nstart song with the chorus progression, and in the album version, they start with the\r\nverse progression. By intro, I mean when Aaron is telling the story before they actually\r\nstart \r\nsong.\r\n\r\nAlbum intro progression :\r\n[ch]E[/ch] [ch]F#2[/ch] [ch]Bm7[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\n\r\nLive intro progression :\r\n[ch]E[/ch] F#1 [ch]Ab[/ch] F#1\r\n\r\nAnyway, after that, the verses are the same...\r\n[ch]E[/ch] [ch]F#2[/ch] [ch]Bm7[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\n\r\nThen when it goes into the \"1, 2, 3, 4\" (or Uno, dos, tres, cuatro on live ;-) ) you \r\nstrumming through the count, and start into this progression :\r\n[ch]E[/ch] [ch]F#2[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\n\r\nFinally, once you finish the line \"...even Clinton was rejected...\" you start into this \r\n:\r\nE F#1 Ab F#1 (the intro in the live version)\r\n\r\n[tab]That's it. The verse after is the same the first, except there's a bit of a percussive \r\nhere and there that you have to listen to the song to figure out.\r\nAs a note, there's a part between the chorus and next verse where they just strum the \r\nchords. During this part, when I'm playing I like to pick thru the bottom three strings \r\nthis on each chord:\r\n--0---x---0-------0-------0-----------|\r\n--0---x---0---------0-------0----0----|\r\n--2---x---2-----------2-------2-------|\r\n--4---x---4---------------------------|\r\n--4---x---4---------------------------|\r\n--0---x---0---------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\nAnd finally, the lyrics with progressions:\r\n\r\nPlay the intro progression that you like, I personally like the live intro, but if you \r\nlike telling the story, hey, by all means.\r\nLive - E F#1 Ab F#1\r\nAlbum - [ch]E[/ch] [ch]F#2[/ch] [ch]Bm7[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\n\r\n**** From here, start the verse progression ****\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nI love the ocean[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#2[/ch]\r\nI love that beach[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm7[/ch]\r\nI love the shells there[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nThey're pretty neat[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nMy name is Ned[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#2[/ch]\r\nI'm a shell collector[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm7[/ch]\r\nI'm 49 and I'm[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nSingle too[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nDown at the beach[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#2[/ch]\r\nThey call me Crazy Ned[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm7[/ch]\r\nAnd everybody's always[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nAsking me what I do...(1,2,3,4)[/tab]\r\n**** After \"...I do...\" stop strumming, and pause thru the count ****\r\n\r\n*** Start the first chorus progression here ****\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nIf you wanna see the shells I just collected[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#2[/ch]\r\nYou gotta let me see the sand castle you erected[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nWhen I make these trips they never go as expected[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nI wish they made a sunblock that kept my heart protected[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nI go to bed real early so in the morning I'm all rested[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#2[/ch]\r\nEven though it's dark I always get the shells collected[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nI wear an orange jacket so the light can be reflected[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nSometimes at night it is so bright that even ships detect it[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nIn the shell community I'm very well respected[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#2[/ch]\r\nThey tell me if I ran for mayor I would be elected[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nShell collecting is an art that has been neglected[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nNot everyone can get in, even Clinton was rejected[/tab]\r\n\r\n**** Start the second chorus progression which is the same as\r\nthe live intro ****\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nThis world, this world[/tab]\r\nF#1\r\nIs my home, my home\r\n[tab][ch]Ab[/ch]             F#1\r\nAnd I'm just a shell collector[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nThis world, this world[/tab]\r\nF#1\r\nIs my home, my home\r\nAb      F#1           F#1\r\nAnd I'm just a shell, just shell collector\r\n**** For the above line, only strum the F# chords once, and then mute\r\nthe strings immediately afterward to give a percussive kind of feeling.\r\nOnce the lyrics are done, start strumming again during the small break\r\nbetween the chorus and the next verse. This is where I do that small\r\npick thru that I mentioned before. ****\r\n\r\n**** The progression for this part is the same as the first verse, but\r\nplaying it is a bit difficult to explain. So you'll have to listen to\r\nthe song to get the pauses. ****\r\nCollecting skeletons from the beach (boom, ba doom, ba doom, ba doom boom boom)\r\nWashed a shore, and delivered straight to me\r\nYou know that shells are just like people\r\nThey need a home too\r\nYou just can't leave them lying there in the sand (that would be wrong)\r\nThey come in all shapes and sizes\r\nPretty colors too\r\nAnd if you hold them to your ear\r\nThey'll tell you 'take me home with you' so\r\n\r\n[CHORUS]\r\n\r\nAfter this, you can pretty much do what you want. But for the most part, they just \r\nplaying the chorus progression thru 'til they're done.","plain_text":"Chords used :\nE               022100\n\nF# 2            044300\nAb (kind of)    066400\nBm7             021202\n\nOkay, there's really only 3 chord progressions to learn. There's only one trick, and \nis they changed the intro progression for the live version. In the live version, they\nstart song with the chorus progression, and in the album version, they start with the\nverse progression. By intro, I mean when Aaron is telling the story before they actually\nstart \nsong.\n\nAlbum intro progression :\nE F#2 Bm7 E\n\nLive intro progression :\nE F#1 Ab F#1\n\nAnyway, after that, the verses are the same...\nE F#2 Bm7 E\n\nThen when it goes into the \"1, 2, 3, 4\" (or Uno, dos, tres, cuatro on live ;-) ) you \nstrumming through the count, and start into this progression :\nE F#2 A E\n\nFinally, once you finish the line \"...even Clinton was rejected...\" you start into this \n:\nE F#1 Ab F#1 (the intro in the live version)\n\n\n\nAnd finally, the lyrics with progressions:\n\nPlay the intro progression that you like, I personally like the live intro, but if you \nlike telling the story, hey, by all means.\nLive - E F#1 Ab F#1\nAlbum - E F#2 Bm7 E\n\n**** From here, start the verse progression ****\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n**** After \"...I do...\" stop strumming, and pause thru the count ****\n\n*** Start the first chorus progression here ****\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n**** Start the second chorus progression which is the same as\nthe live intro ****\n\nF#1\nIs my home, my home\n\n\nF#1\nIs my home, my home\nAb      F#1           F#1\nAnd I'm just a shell, just shell collector\n**** For the above line, only strum the F# chords once, and then mute\nthe strings immediately afterward to give a percussive kind of feeling.\nOnce the lyrics are done, start strumming again during the small break\nbetween the chorus and the next verse. This is where I do that small\npick thru that I mentioned before. ****\n\n**** The progression for this part is the same as the first verse, but\nplaying it is a bit difficult to explain. So you'll have to listen to\nthe song to get the pauses. ****\nCollecting skeletons from the beach (boom, ba doom, ba doom, ba doom boom boom)\nWashed a shore, and delivered straight to me\nYou know that shells are just like people\nThey need a home too\nYou just can't leave them lying there in the sand (that would be wrong)\nThey come in all shapes and sizes\nPretty colors too\nAnd if you hold them to your ear\nThey'll tell you 'take me home with you' so\n\n[CHORUS]\n\nAfter this, you can pretty much do what you want. But for the most part, they just \nplaying the chorus progression thru 'til they're done.","chords":["E","A","F","Ab","Bm7","F#2","F#"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"Bm7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,0,2,0,3],"frets":[-1,2,0,2,0,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]}}}