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So Says I

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'So Says I' from the 2003 album 'Chutes Too Narrow' by The Shins
Thanks to other poster - made a few alterations
[Intro]
D* (x57755)
e|-5----(5)----------------|
B|-5-----(5)------5-5-5-5--|
G|-7---(7)-(7)---7-5-------|
D|-7-----------------7-----|
A|-5-------------------7---|
E|-------------------------|
[Verse]
        AmAn Daddress to the golden door
        AmI was Dstrumming on a stone again
        Ampulling Dteeth from the pimps of gore Ewhen hatched
(run*)
D|-----------------
A|--7--5-----------
E|--------8--7-----
        a tragic opera in my mind...
        Amand it Dtold of a new design
        Amin which Devery soul is duty bound
        Amto upDhold all the statues of boredom Etherein lies
(run*)                C      
        the fatal flaw of the red age
[Chorus]
Because it was Fnothing like we'd ever Cdreamt
our lust for Flife had gone away with the Crent we hated
and because it Dmade no money noFbody saved no one's Glife this time
[Verse]
        AmSo we Dburned all our uniforms 
        Amand let Dnature take its course again 
        Amand the Dbig ones just eat all the lEittle ones 
(run*)
        that send us back to the drawing board.
[Break]
Am  D
Am  D
Am  D
Am
[Bridge]
In our Cdarkest hours 
we have all Gasked for some  
angel to Fcome                             
sprinkle his Cdust all aGround                                 
but Call our crying voices they can't Gturn it around                
you've had some Fcrazy conversations of your Amown.D  Am  
E E E D
e|-----(5)----------------|
B|------(5)------5-5-5-5--|
G|----(7)-(7)---7-5-------|
D|------------------7-----|
A|--------------------7---|
E|------------------------|
[Verse]
        AmWe've got rDules and maps 
        Amand guns in our backs Dbut we still can't just 
        Ambehave ourselves evDen if to sEave our own lives so, says I, 
        We are a brDutal kiAmiiiiiiiiiDindd.Am  D  E  
[Chorus]
     CCuz this is Fnothing like we'd ever Cdreamt
Tell Sir Thomas FMore we've got another Cfailed attempt
Cuz if it Dmakes them money they Fmight just give you Glife this time. 
AmWooo-oooD  
AmWooo-oooD  
AmWooo-oooD  E  
End on Am

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So Says I

by The Shins

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'So Says I' from the 2003 album 'Chutes Too Narrow' by The Shins

Thanks to other poster - made a few alterations

[Intro]

* (x57755)

e|-5----(5)----------------|

B|-5-----(5)------5-5-5-5--|

G|-7---(7)-(7)---7-5-------|

D|-7-----------------7-----|

A|-5-------------------7---|

E|-------------------------|

[Verse]

Am D

An address to the golden door

Am D

I was strumming on a stone again

Am D E

pulling teeth from the pimps of gore when hatched

(run*)

D|-----------------

A|--7--5-----------

E|--------8--7-----

a tragic opera in my mind...

Am D

and it told of a new design

Am D

in which every soul is duty bound

Am D E

to uphold all the statues of boredom therein lies

(run*) C

the fatal flaw of the red age

[Chorus]

F C

Because it was nothing like we'd ever dreamt

F C

our lust for life had gone away with the rent we hated

D F G

and because it made no money nobody saved no one's life this time

[Verse]

Am D

So we burned all our uniforms

Am D

and let nature take its course again

Am D E

and the big ones just eat all the little ones

(run*)

that send us back to the drawing board.

[Break]

Am D

[Bridge]

In our darkest hours

we have all asked for some

angel to come

C G

sprinkle his dust all around

C G

but all our crying voices they can't turn it around

F Am D Am

you've had some crazy conversations of your own.

E E E D

e|-----(5)----------------|

B|------(5)------5-5-5-5--|

G|----(7)-(7)---7-5-------|

D|------------------7-----|

A|--------------------7---|

E|------------------------|

[Verse]

Am D

We've got rules and maps

Am D

and guns in our backs but we still can't just

Am D E

behave ourselves even if to save our own lives so, says I,

D Am D Am D E

We are a brutal kiiiiiiiiiiindd.

[Chorus]

C F C

Cuz this is nothing like we'd ever dreamt

F C

Tell Sir Thomas More we've got another failed attempt

D F G

Cuz if it makes them money they might just give you life this time.

Am D

Wooo-ooo

Am D

Wooo-ooo

Am D E

Wooo-ooo

End on Am

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