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[Chords]
 Amx02210
  Cx32010
  F133211
  G320003
[Intro]
 Am   C   F   C   G   C   Am   Gx4
C
[Verse 1]
AmGold teeth and a Ccurse for this Ftown
CWere all in my Gmouth
Only CI don't know Fhow they got Amout, Gdear
AmTurn me back inCto the Fpet
I Cwas when we Gmet
I was Chappier Fthen with no Ammind Gset
[Chorus]
And if you'd Gtook to Cme like
A Fgull Ctakes to the Gwind
Well, I'd Gjumped from Cmy trees
And IF'd have Cdanced like the Fking of the Ceyesores
And the Frest of our Clives would've Gfared well
[Verse 2]
AmNew slang when you Cnotice the Fstripes
The Cdirt in your Gfries
Hope it's Cright when you Fdie
Old and Ambo...Gny
AmDawn breaks like a Cbull through the Fhall
CNever should've Gcalled
But Cmy head's to the Fwall
And I'm AmloneGly
[Chorus]
And if you'd Gtook to Cme like
A Fgull Ctakes to the Gwind
Well, I'd Gjumped from Cmy trees
And IF'd have Cdanced like the Fking of the Ceyesores
And the Frest of our Clives would've Gfared well
[Solo]
   G  G G
F  C  F G
C  G  F F
FC  CAm FG GC   (hang and walk down to Am)
[Verse 3]
AmGodspeed all the Cbaker's at Fdawn
May they Call cut their Gthumbs
And bleed Cinto their Fbuns
'Till they Ammelt aGway
[Chorus 2]
I'm looking Gin on the Cgood life
I might be Fdoomed Cnever to Gfind
Without a Gtrust or flaming Cfields
Am I Ftoo Cdumb to Grefine?
And if you'd Gtook to mCe like
Well FI'd haCve danced like tFhe queen of tChe eyesores
FAnd the rest of Cour lives would've Gfared well
[Solo]
   G  G G
F  C  F G
C  G  F F
FC  CAm FG GC   (hang and walk down to Am)
[Outro]
 Am   C   F   C   G   C   Am   Gx2
C

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XO221O

Minor chord - Sad, melancholic sound

✕ Mute Open Press

Skill · find home

A minor

This chord is home. When a line ends, land here.

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New Slang

by The Shins

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Chords]

x02210

x32010

133211

320003

[Intro]

Am C F C G C Am G

[Verse 1]

Am C F

Gold teeth and a curse for this town

C G

Were all in my mouth

C F Am G

Only I don't know how they got out, dear

Am C F

Turn me back into the pet

C G

I was when we met

C F Am G

I was happier then with no mind set

[Chorus]

G C

And if you'd took to me like

F C G

A gull takes to the wind

G C

Well, I'd jumped from my trees

F C F C

And I'd have danced like the king of the eyesores

F C G

And the rest of our lives would've fared well

[Verse 2]

Am C F

New slang when you notice the stripes

C G

The dirt in your fries

C F

Hope it's right when you die

Am G

Old and bo...ny

Am C F

Dawn breaks like a bull through the hall

C G

Never should've called

C F

But my head's to the wall

Am G

And I'm lonely

[Chorus]

G C

And if you'd took to me like

F C G

A gull takes to the wind

G C

Well, I'd jumped from my trees

F C F C

And I'd have danced like the king of the eyesores

F C G

And the rest of our lives would've fared well

[Solo]

G G G

F C F G

C G F F

F C F G

C Am G C (hang and walk down to Am)

[Verse 3]

Am C F

Godspeed all the baker's at dawn

C G

May they all cut their thumbs

C F

And bleed into their buns

Am G

'Till they melt away

[Chorus 2]

G C

I'm looking in on the good life

F C G

I might be doomed never to find

G C

Without a trust or flaming fields

F C G

Am I too dumb to refine?

G C

And if you'd took to me like

F C F C

Well I'd have danced like the queen of the eyesores

F C G

And the rest of our lives would've fared well

[Solo]

G G G

F C F G

C G F F

F C F G

C Am G C (hang and walk down to Am)

[Outro]

Am C F C G C Am G

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